SonicWALL in major distribution deals at GITEX Dubai 2004

Patni Computer Systems Ltd. (PCS), which ranks among the top 4 Indian computer hardware companies with an astounding 30% revenue growth in the year 2003, will act as a distributor for SonicWALL products in the UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait, while Netland Computer Consultancy, a Dubai-based technology firm, will be responsible for UAE distribution.

"Since we established our regional headquarters in Dubai earlier this year, we have been aggressively pursuing distributors and resellers to strengthen our market position," said Asad Haque, SonicWALL Middle East general manager. "PCS and Netland Computer Consultancy are top tier companies with extensive market experience and expertise, and we are very excited about our future business activities with them, and in a short span we have achieved tremendous success said Haque."

Through this strategic tie up with SonicWall, PCS will offer the latest internet security appliances, mainly consisting of firewall technologies with value added services like vulnerability scanning, content filtering and anti virus protection. With a clientele portfolio including leading corporates, educational and financial institutions, PCS executives were upbeat about the alliance.

"PCS is able to offer world-class products - thanks to their strategic alliances with internationally recognized front-runners like SonicWALL, a company that we believe has a strong product pipeline, vision and roadmap," said Ashok Chopra, PCS general manager. "Together with SonicWALL representatives in the region, we will assign resellers in the UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait and equip them with the training, product knowledge and support necessary to gain market share and increase product penetration in the market."

Netland Computer Consultancy, one of the UAE's leading solution providers in the field information security, risk management and business continuity, was designated 'SonicWall Silver Medallion Partner.' In its new role, the company will assist its customers in deploying SonicWALL security solutions across a variety of markets, including small and medium businesses, enterprise VPN, service providers, retail/point-of-sale, education, healthcare and government. Netland is also a member of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for Young Business Leaders.

"We are committed to making advanced security technologies available and affordable to businesses of all sizes," said Eng. Abdul Rahim Al-Awadhi CEO of Netland. "Netland with SonicWall offer complete, unified solutions to our valued customers that protect their network and help them take advantage of the mobility and productivity benefits to grow their business."

SonicWALL's family of Internet security appliances provide the first line of defense against Internet security threats. They include an ICSA-certified packet inspection firewall, IPSec VPN for remote access, IP address management features and support for SonicWALL value-added security services.

Designed to increase security by reducing complexity, SonicWALL Internet security appliances eliminate the cost and complexity of installing and managing separate devices and software packages for comprehensive security.

SonicWALL's new Asia West representation in the UAE increases the company's presence in Asia Pacific to 8 offices: Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, Japan, China, India, Pakistan and now UAE.