22 April 2015
Dubai based event kicks off the partnership and discusses plans and goals

Dubai, UAE: Westcon Group Middle East, the leading value added distributors (VAD) for convergence, infrastructure, mobility, and security solutions in the MENA region, has signed a distribution agreement with Aruba Networks. The move is said to reinforce Westcon's security solutions portfolio, with the addition of Aruba's range of access management, network infrastructure and mobility application solutions.

In a partnership kick off event for partners and resellers, Westcon demonstrated its solutions portfolio and discussed its roadmap, and strategy for Aruba Networks. "Westcon have built a strong security portfolio over the years. However with the changing environment of the mobile workspace, there was a gap, and that was providing that secure mobile access. By partnering with Aruba, we think we've significantly bridged the gap and by partnering with the eco-system vendors as well, we have some great solutions now," said Steve Lockie, Group Managing Director at Westcon. "There is more opportunity for the resellers to now sell to the new mobile environments with very secure and integrated offerings, right down to the mobile devices. I strongly believe Aruba is going to be a significant opportunity for our resellers in the region."

Westcon offers a wide range of best-in-class products, services and solutions from some of the world's leading network solution vendors and has over the years built a formidable portfolio of products that are fully interoperable and complement each other. Through the new distribution agreement with Aruba Networks, Westcon has significantly grown its distribution portfolio to cater to a range of partner and customer demands.  

"Aruba has some strong products lined up for release in the near future. While the demand for mobile devices and tablets is rising, we are still at the beginning of the growth trajectory, and I believe there is massive opportunity for us in this sector," said Osama Alhaj-Issa‎, Channel Director, Middle East and Turkey at Aruba.  "Westcon has moved at the right time to bridge this gap, and with this partnership there is a big role we will play together and serve the mobility market.

Westcon Group Middle East comprises of Westcon Middle East & Comstor Middle East and is a part of the Westcon Group's global footprint. The group operates in 60 countries and ships to 170 countries around the world.

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About WestconGroup
WestconGroup, Inc. is a value added distributor of category-leading unified communications, network infrastructure, data center, and security solutions with a global network of specialty resellers. The company goes to market under the Comstor and Westcon brands. WestconGroup's teams are located in 60+ countries around the globe, create unique programs and provide exceptional support to accelerate the business of its global partners. Strong relationships enable partners to receive support tailored to their needs. From global logistics and flexible customized financing solutions to pre-sales, technical and engineering assistance, the company works with partners to respond with agility and speed to changing market conditions so they can achieve the fastest time to revenue. WestconGroup's portfolio of market-leading vendors includes: Hp, Aruba, Juniper,  F5, Palo Alto and Blue Coat, among others. For more information, please visit www.westcongroup.com.

About Aruba Networks, Inc.
Aruba Networks is a leading provider of next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise. The company designs and delivers Mobility-Defined Networks that empower IT departments and #GenMobile, a new generation of tech-savvy users who rely on their mobile devices for every aspect of work and personal communication. To create a mobility experience that #GenMobile and IT can rely upon, Aruba Mobility-Defined Networks™ automate infrastructure-wide performance optimization and trigger security actions that used to require manual IT intervention. The results are dramatically improved productivity and lower operational costs.

Listed on the NASDAQ and Russell 2000® Index, Aruba is based in Sunnyvale, California, and has operations throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific regions. To learn more, visit Aruba at www.arubanetworks.com. For real-time news updates follow Aruba on Twitter and Facebook, and for the latest technical discussions on mobility and Aruba products visit Airheads Social at http://community.arubanetworks.com.

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