Barracuda Networks provides exclusive world preview of Web Application Firewall 7.7 at Gitex 2012

At the event, which is being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Sherif AbdelElGawad, Barracuda Networks' general manager Middle East and Africa, and Wieland Alge, vice president and general manager EMEA, will be available for comment on its strategy for the region, the IT security threat landscape and Barracuda Networks' product range.

"The Middle East and Africa region is exerting increasing influence on the global economy with technology acting as a prime enabler for this growth," said Wieland Alge. "However as technology use increases so does the threat from hacking attacks, DoS (Denial of Service) and Internet viruses. Our customers tell us that security remains the number one concern for many organisations and demand for Barracuda Networks' proven expertise and products is proving extremely high."

To cater for this demand Barracuda Networks has embarked on a channel-focused strategy for the region.

"Barracuda Networks continues to build a strong presence in the region to satisfy the increasing demand for security with local knowledge. With an aggressive channel partner recruitment drive in place, and partnerships with Redington Gulf and Alpha Data already signed, we're continuing to expand at a rapid pace," said Sherif AbdelElGawad. "Our recruitment strategy remains focused on developing partners with specific sector skills and more partners will be announced in the next few weeks."

As well as unveiling Barracuda Web Application Firewall 7.7, Barracuda Networks will also be demonstrating its full portfolio of products including Barracuda NG Firewall, Barracuda Spam and Virus Firewall, Barracuda Web Filter (with new social media filters) and Barracuda Message Archiver. Resellers interested in booking a meeting with Barracuda Networks or becoming a partner should contact Sherif AbdelElGawad.