A10 Networks Strengthens Presence in the Middle East Through Strategic Collaboration with Ingram Micro
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 9th May, 2016 – A10 Networks (NYSE: ATEN), a leader in application networking and cybersecurity, has announced a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) for the Middle East region. Ingram Micro is launching a new Cyber Security division while offering a comprehensive array of cutting-edge security solutions from A10 Networks, including DDoS protection, SSL Insight, data center firewall, Gi/SGi firewall, Secure Web Gateway, web application firewall (WAF), and DNS Application Firewall.
Mr. Henk Jan Spanjaard, Vice President of EMEA Sales at A10 Networks, remarked, “The Middle East presents abundant business opportunities for A10 Networks as businesses enhance and modernize their data centers and communication infrastructures. This distribution agreement with Ingram Micro extends A10’s geographical footprint and underscores our commitment to a region that showcases a growing demand for our offerings. Our increased investment in Saudi Arabia reflects our strategy to capitalize on this expanding market. Our unique combination of technology, expertise, skilled workforce, and reliable partnerships positions us to meet clients’ needs for secure, agile, and always available solutions.”
The A10 Thunder SSL Insight (SSLi) solutions bolster Ingram Micro’s cybersecurity strategy.
Mr. Ali Baghdadi, SVP & Chief Executive – Ingram Micro – Middle East, Turkey, and Africa, elaborated, “A10 Networks is at the forefront of the new generation of application networking technologies. Their solutions encompass various security capabilities that decrypt, authenticate, and analyze application traffic while identifying and mitigating the ever-evolving array of sophisticated cybersecurity threats that endanger the reliability of major websites and networks globally. The alarming rise in cybercrime in the Middle East, notably DDoS attacks that have garnered significant media attention, has raised awareness among businesses in the region regarding the critical need for robust network security. Partnering with A10 Networks strategically empowers our resellers to effectively address these challenges by providing local organizations with a comprehensive suite of world-class security solutions.”
DDoS attacks are increasingly intricate and severe across the region. Ingram Micro and its reseller associates are dedicated to educating enterprises and service providers on how to avoid becoming another statistic of cyber attacks by implementing a resilient DDoS security framework with A10 Networks, designed to repel the most extensive multi-vector attacks at the network perimeter. The A10 Thunder TPS product line represents the industry’s premier multi-vector DDoS detection and mitigation solution available per rack-unit. Thunder TPS can resist attacks exceeding 200 million packets per second (PPS), providing various deployment options alongside the RESTful aXAPI for seamless integration into existing network infrastructures.
