Fortinet, the global vendor in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, announced winners of its 2016 partner of the year awards. Fortinet’s 2016 Partner of the Year awards recognise outstanding cybersecurity sales, customer experience, collaboration, and marketing achievements from the company’s distributors and resellers around the world.
This year’s award winners were announced at the Fortinet Accelerate 2017 global partner conference, held at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Fortinet 2016 Partner of the Year Award, winners for Middle East and Africa
- Distribution Partner of the Year: Exclusive Network Group
- Enhanced Technology Partner of the Year: Innovative Solutions, Saudi Arabia
- Growth Partner of the Year: Business Connexion, South Africa
Ken Xie, founder, Chairman of the board and Chief Executive Officer at Fortinet said: “I would like to congratulate this year’s winners for their significant achievements in 2016. These partners demonstrated a commitment to deliver the very best cybersecurity solutions and defend their customers against today’s increasingly advanced threat landscape. I would also like to extend my gratitude to all of our partners for their dedication and achievements in 2016. Working together, we have all greatly contributed to a more secure digital future.”
Accelerate 2017 is host to more than 1,300 attendees representing 696 different partner organisations who have travelled from over 90 countries. Accelerate 2017 offers a unique opportunity for partners and customers to gain insights about Fortinet’s Security Fabric vision, provide direct feedback to Fortinet leadership, learn to maximise Fortinet’s enablement programs, and gain and share best practices with the cybersecurity industry’s best and brightest.