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Secure Computing Recognizes Outstanding Partners
Partner of Excellence Awards Program Honors Top OEM, Reseller, Distribution and Technology Partners
SAN JOSE, Calif., August 26, 2003 - Secure Computing Corporation (Nasdaq: SCUR), the experts in protecting the most important networks in the world, today announced the winners of its annual Partner of Excellence Awards. Under the awards program, Secure's top OEM, reseller, distribution and technology partners are recognized for their outstanding achievements in sales and marketing of Secure's products.
Partners honored this year are: Distribution Excellence: Alternative Technology; Reseller Excellence: Asecus AG, Clearview Systems, Conjungi Networks ,Emergent OnLine, Garrison Technologies, Net One Systems, Northrop Grumman and QIC Systems Corporation; OEM Excellence: Blue Coat Systems, Cisco Systems and Technology Partner Excellence: Dell Inc.
“Our partnership with Secure Computing allows us to offer our resellers increased revenue and margin opportunities with compelling, enterprise security solutions,” said William R. Botti, president and COO at Alternative Technology, a leading distributor of thin client/server-based computing solutions and security products. “We have been extremely pleased with our relationship with Secure and are impressed by the quality of support they have provided to our resellers.”
“Secure Computing is one of our most significant partners, providing Blue Coat with quality technology that delights our joint customers,” said Steve Mullaney, vice president of marketing for Blue Coat Systems (Nasdaq: BCSI). “Secure works hard at maintaining a strong relationship with its partners, and engages Blue Coat as an important member of the team.”
Secure's partner program, PartnersFirst, is designed to help partners excel in delivering network security solutions to customers worldwide. Members have access to world-class support through Secure's sales, marketing and technical resources. For more information about the PartnersFirst program or becoming an OEM partner, visit www.securecomputing.com.
Secure offers partners a broad range of products to protect and manage assets across the enterprise. SafeWord® PremierAccess™ positively identifies users and controls access to Web, VPN, and network applications. With many authentication options, PremierAccess easily eliminates the vulnerabilities of memorized passwords. Sidewinder® G2 Firewall™ provides enterprise strong™ protection for the world's most important networks. Sidewinder® G2 Enterprise Manager™ is an enterprise strong™ security appliance that delivers both single-point policy management and a central audit-log and configuration back-up repository for hundreds of distributed Sidewinder G2™ firewalls. SmartFilter® is a network filtering software solution that allows organizations to configure and manage employee Web site access, leading to increased productivity, reduced liability, and improved network performance.
“We have teamed with very high-quality partners who are integral to our success, and we appreciate the effort put forth by each of them. I am very proud of our partner program and its participants,” said Chris Peterson, vice president of OEM and channel sales at Secure Computing. “This award recognizes those partners who have exceeded our expectations in sales, marketing and customer satisfaction. Together with our outstanding network of distributors, OEM and technology partners, and resellers, we continue to deliver industry-leading technology solutions that meet the demands of security-conscious customers worldwide.”
About Secure Computing
Secure Computing (Nasdaq: SCUR) has been protecting the most important networks in the world for over 20 years. With broad expertise in security technology, we develop network security products that help our customers create a trusted environment both inside and outside of their organizations. Our global customers and partners include the majority of the Dow Jones Global 50 Titans and the most prominent organizations in banking, financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, public utilities, and federal and local governments. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has sales offices worldwide. For more information, see www.securecomputing.com.
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Editorial Contact:
Marsha Marrier
Marketing Communications Manager
Alternative Technology
303-790-2330 ext 2323
Email: Marsha.Marrier@AltTech.com
Shannon Gomez
Secure Computing Corporation
408-979-6121
Shannon_Gomez@securecomputing.com