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Check Point Wins 'Security Vendor of the Year' at CRN Channel Awards 2009
(Market Wire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) REDWOOD CITY, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/04/10 --
Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd.
(NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, announced it
has won the award for Security Vendor of the Year at the Computer Reseller
News (CRN) Channel Awards 2009. The award, voted for by UK channel
organizations and readers of CRN, recognizes the strength of Check Point's
PureAdvantage program in supporting and rewarding partners. It also
endorses Check Point's total focus on indirect sales and its work in
creating new sales opportunities for its channel.
"This is an outstanding award because it's voted for by the UK channel. It
gives direct feedback from our partners, recognising the work that we have
put into our channel initiatives to help them grow their security business
in a challenging economic climate," said Amnon Bar-Lev, vice-president of
global field operations for Check Point. "It's a big vote of confidence in
our channel model and a great honour."
"It's important that our vendor partners provide a channel program that
recognizes and rewards the investments we make in skilling up consultant
resources, defining solutions, supporting clients, and providing managed
services. Check Point's partner program does just this, bringing real
synergy with our own value proposition," said Darron Antill, chief
executive officer of Vistorm.
Check Point's PureAdvantage partner program is specially designed to:
Create new revenue opportunities for partners of all sizes, supporting
their investment in developing skilled sales and technical resourcesEnable partners to deliver security solutions that allow businesses to
improve security, reduce cost and complexity, and implement protection that
adapts to new and evolving threatsProvide quality security solutions, knowledge transfer with online
sales training, co-op funds, marketing and sales tools and 24/7
availability of pre and post sales and technical supportMaximize partner satisfaction with dedicated Check Point
representatives, channel managers and technical experts
Check Point has also introduced Appliance Collaborative Enhanced (ACE)
status as part of its distributor support program. ACE accreditation means
resellers receive specific, guaranteed levels of service delivery from the
distributor, including high-level technical support and training in both
Check Point and IP security appliances. ACE accreditation is awarded
following a rigorous certification process.
About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com), a worldwide
leader in securing the Internet, is the only vendor to delivers Total
Security for networks, data and endpoints, unified under a single
management framework. Check Point provides customers uncompromised
protection against all types of threats, reduces security complexity and
lowers total cost of ownership. Check Point first pioneered the industry
with FireWall-1 and its patented stateful inspection technology. Today,
Check Point continues to innovate with the development of the Software
Blade architecture. The dynamic Software Blade architecture delivers
secure, flexible and simple solutions that can be fully customized to meet
the exact security needs of any organization or environment. Check Point
customers include tens of thousands of businesses and organizations of all
sizes, including all Fortune 100 companies. Check Point's award-winning
ZoneAlarm solutions protect millions of consumers from hackers, spyware and
identity theft.
©2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved
Media Contact
Greg Kunkel
Check Point Software Technologies
+1 650.628.2070
press@checkpoint.com
Investor Contact
Kip E. Meintzer
Check Point Software Technologies
+1 650.628.2040
ir@checkpoint.com
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