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Security news22 April 2003
Sophos Anti-Virus expands Canadian presence through Keating Technologies
Leading developer of corporate anti-virus protection signs Keating Technologies as strategic sales partner for expansion in the Canadian market
Lynnfield, MA - Sophos, a world leader in anti-virus solutions for businesses and Keating Technologies, Canada's leading branch outsourcing service to the high technology industry, announced today the new expansion strategy for growth of Sophos's Canadian market through a sales partnership agreement.
Sophos is a world leader in anti-virus protection, focused on defending businesses of all sizes from virus attacks. Their vision, commitment to research and development, and rigorous attention to quality have taken them from strength to strength.
Sophos develops best-of-breed products for the desktop and server, for the internet gateway and they offer an open API for third party developers. Sophos also offers a suite of management tools, which enable the secure, automatic download and distribution of the software and the latest virus identity files.
"With the numerous virus threats to our global PC infrastructure, we look forward to minimizing this risk to Canadian businesses through our partnership with Sophos, Inc., an award winning company with over 20 million users worldwide" said Larry J. Keating, president and chief executive officer, Keating Technologies. "In a rapidly evolving market, Sophos, through early-stage development around PC network features, has proven that its unique approach to multi-user support and transparent updates is a winning strategy for the corporate market. "
As part of the anti-virus solutions it develops, Sophos has begun to include threat reduction technology with some of its products. This allows customers to block unwanted file types, files with double extensions and emails with specific subject lines for added security.
"Outsourcing our Canadian strategy to Keating Technologies gives us the cost efficiencies, speed to market and depth of resources needed to expand our presence in this important market," states Mark Hatton, vice president of sales for Sophos, Inc. "By leveraging Keating's expertise in these areas, we will get immediate results and better serve the our Canadian customers and partners."
Keating is responsible for the development of Canadian business and will be supporting the Canadian channel through national sales and marketing efforts for the entire Sophos anti-virus product line. Keating will create demand at the corporate end-user level and build a focused Canadian channel through the recruitment and development of targeted, vertically aligned value added resellers and system integrators that specialize in the security arena.
About Keating Technologies Inc.
Keating Technologies, headquartered in Markham (north-east Toronto), Ontario, is a 2000, 2001 and 2002 winner of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies Program. As Canada's leading branch outsourcing service to the high technology industry, the Company has been responsible for bringing more than $1 billion in technology products and services to Canadian enterprise businesses and consumers. Keating provides Total Market Management® services including sales, marketing, merchandising and customer support through its offices in Vancouver, London, Markham, Montreal, and Ottawa. Since its inception in 1987, Keating has represented and continues to represent leading edge technology organizations requiring high-performance, cost-effective market capture within the Canadian marketplace. For additional information, go to www.keating.com.
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About Sophos
Sophos enables enterprises all over the world to secure and control their IT infrastructure. Sophos's network access control, endpoint, web and email solutions simplify security to provide integrated defenses against malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam, policy abuse, data leakage and compliance drift. With over 20 years of experience, Sophos protects over 100 million users in nearly 150 countries with its reliably engineered security solutions and services. Recognized for its high level of customer satisfaction and powerful yet easy-to-use solutions, Sophos has received many industry awards, as well as positive reviews and certifications.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com
