OXFORD, U.K.  — octobre 12, 2021 —

Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced it is expanding its U.K. distribution through partnering with two new distributors, Tech Data and Giacom. Both Tech Data and Giacom’s network of channel partners will have access to Sophos’ complete portfolio of cybersecurity solutions, including threat response services, starting in November 2021.

“We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Tech Data and Giacom as official U.K. distributors –they join alongside Arrow ECS to complete our distribution line-up,” said Jonathan Bartholomew, vice president of sales for United Kingdom, Ireland and Nordics at Sophos.. “Both are well established to support the growing needs of their own and Sophos’ channel partners. The onboarding of two additional distributors further advances our mission to provide partners with the best and most complete set of cybersecurity solutions in the market that help organizations defend against ransomware and other cyberattacks.”

Tech Data

As a result of the partnership, Tech Data will deliver Sophos’ full range of award-winning products and services, including Sophos Intercept X, Sophos Firewall and Managed Threat Response (MTR). As one of the largest distributors in the U.K., Tech Data will also be able to provide channel partners with the staffing and tools, such as in-depth sales, technical and renewal support, that they need to accelerate business growth.  

“This appointment is hugely exciting and pivotal partnership for Tech Data and Sophos,” said Alison Nixon, director – security, Tech Data Advanced Solutions, U.K. and Ireland. “It presents us with the opportunity to offer tremendous value to all partners selling Sophos security. Whether they are platinum partners or just starting out on their security journey, we can help them digitally transform, accelerate and grow. We have the tools, platforms, automated processes, and resources to support every aspect of their enablement and business development. The deal also provides access to the trusted strength, breadth and scale of Tech Data and the expertise of our specialist security practice. From day one, we will be making the full scope and range of our capabilities available, to ensure partners can offer their end-user customers the very best protection and keep pace with the rapid pace of change in cybersecurity.”

“The combination of remote working and the extraordinarily high levels of complex ransomware and other cybercrimes has accelerated the need for effective, comprehensive cybersecurity for businesses of all sizes,” said Jonathan Bartholomew, vice president of sales for EMEA North. “Tech Data are a fantastic partner to give the channel the opportunity to expand its own business growth with Sophos. We value the importance of individual service and extensive expertise in IT distribution, and we look forward to the future working with Tech Data.”

Giacom

Giacom is one of the fastest-growing distributors of cloud software solutions for IT service providers in the U.K. and will now be offering Sophos’ complete portfolio of security solutions to its partners.

Giacom is uniquely positioned to support Sophos’ entire partner base, including MSPs, providing partners with cloud software solutions available in their Cloud Market management portal. Sophos’ partners will have access to highly trained and certified sales, technical support and customer service teams, as well as sales, marketing, technical, and training resources to help accelerate their cybersecurity business – providing end users with industry leading security solutions to protect against the evolving threat landscape.

“We are very excited to add Sophos to the Giacom Cloud Market and provide our partners with access to a world class security solutions provider. As a prominent brand in the cybersecurity space, Sophos increases the strength of our own security portfolio,” said Mike Wardell, chief executive officer, Giacom. “To be chosen by Sophos as a key distributor is excellent recognition of Giacom’s reputation and market leading position. Giacom and Sophos share many of the same values and we look forward to continuing to provide Sophos partners excellent customer service.”

“The demand for managed security services and cloud security has seen unprecedented growth in the past few years,” said Scott Barlow, vice president, Global MSP and Cloud Alliances, Sophos. “Sophos is continually arming MSPs with the latest multi-layered security to support protection, visibility and compliance for on-premises and public cloud environments. We are thrilled to be working with Giacom in the U.K. to further support the extraordinary growth we have seen amongst MSPs worldwide.”

Both Tech Data and Giacom will be operational for Sophos partners in November 2021.

À propos de Sophos

Sophos est un leader mondial de la cybersécurité qui protège 600000organisations à travers le monde grâce à une plateforme optimisée par l’IA et à des services fournis par des experts. Sophos accompagne les entreprises, quel que soit leur niveau de maturité en matière de cybersécurité, et évolue avec elles pour déjouer les cyberattaques. Ses solutions offrent une combinaison optimale entre apprentissage automatique, automatisation et renseignements sur les menaces en temps réel, à laquelle s’ajoute l’expertise humaine de l’équipe Sophos X-Ops, qui travaille en première ligne pour assurer la surveillance, la détection et la réponse aux menaces 24h/24 et 7j/7.
Sophos propose des services managés de détection et de réponse (MDR) de pointe, ainsi qu’un portefeuille complet de technologies de cybersécurité, parmi lesquelles des solutions de sécurité Endpoint, réseau, email et cloud, ainsi que des solutions de détection et de réponse étendues (XDR), de détection et de réponse aux menaces liées à l’identité (ITDR) et de SIEM de nouvelle génération. Associées à des services de conseil spécialisés, ces capacités aident les entreprises à réduire leurs risques de manière proactive et à répondre plus rapidement, tout en bénéficiant de la visibilité et de l’évolutivité nécessaires pour garder une longueur d’avance sur les menaces en constante évolution.
Sophos commercialise ses produits via un écosystème mondial de partenaires, comprenant des fournisseurs de services managés (MSP), des fournisseurs de services de sécurité managés (MSSP), des revendeurs et distributeurs, une marketplace d’intégrations et des partenaires spécialisés dans les cyber risques. Cette stratégie offre aux entreprises la flexibilité nécessaire pour choisir des partenaires de confiance pour protéger leurs opérations.  Le siège de l’entreprise est basé à Oxford, au Royaume-Uni. Plus d’informations sont disponibles sur www.sophos.fr.