Emircom, Al Jol IT appointments strategically follow 35% growth in Middle Eastern appliance market even as worldwide network security revenues rise to USD 10.4 billion
IronPort® Systems, a Cisco business unit and a leading provider of enterprise spam, virus, and spyware protection, has appointed two new value-added Middle Eastern resellers, Emircom and Al Jol Information Technology, in a move that strategically complements a Gartner Research report showing a 35 per cent growth in the region's web security appliance market.
Worldwide network security revenues rose 20 per cent to USD 10.4 billion in 2007, a majority of which was generated by web appliance sales. Email security and secure web gateway markets were found to be the main influences for the impressive growth, along with email security boundary appliances at 45.4 per cent and security information and event management at 32.1 per cent. The Middle Eastern appliance market posted a strong 35 per cent growth, reflecting the rapid evolution of the regional internet corridor.
"The Middle East region boasts one of the highest internet usage rates globally; unfortunately, it is also becoming a challenging target for web profiteers and hackers. As a leading provider of internet threat solutions in the world, IronPort brings to the region superior technologies that effectively prevent data loss and system downtime while requiring the lowest system resources in the industry," said Ray Kafity, Regional Sales Manager - Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan, IronPort Systems.
Emircom, considered one of the 20 most influential IT companies in the Middle East, will market IronPort products to the UAE and KSA as part of its bid to become one of the top 10 systems integrators in the region by 2009 and one of the top 100 globally by 2010. Growing Saudi Arabian Technology Services Provider Al Jol Information Technology, on the other hand, will distribute IronPort appliances solely to the KSA. The new partnerships further expand IronPort's global coverage and enhance its portfolio of elite business collaborations.
The Middle East posted a phenomenal 920.2 per cent growth in internet use between 2000 and 2007; parallel to this has been the emergence of various web-based threats such as botnets, which are responsible for more than 80 per cent of global spam and cause internet fraud exceeding AED 3.67 billion annually. These threats have grown by over 600 per cent regionally since 2006; on a global scale, between 2 to 10 per cent of websites are currently estimated to be malicious in nature.
"More than 10 billion active webpages are currently in existence, each potential carriers of malware and spyware. The Middle East's internet users, especially those in the corporate setting, must thus adopt an attitude of prevention and acquire reliable security solutions such as IronPort's appliances to avoid potentially damaging systems intrusions," added DG Roy, COO, Emircom.
"IronPort's reputation as a premier web security appliance developer will enable us to solidify our strategic position in the Middle Eastern market, particularly in the KSA. IronPort's proven technologies in network security will enable us to offer systems capable of handling both known and unknown internet threats in Web 2.0 environments," concluded Bashir Dada, Business Development Manager, Al Jol Information Technology.
-Ends-
About Emircom
Established in 1984, Emircom specializes in Telco, ICT and ELV technologies addressing the Service Provider, Enterprise and Hospitality & Real Estate market; business applications; and hospitality and real estate. An ISO 9001:2000-certified company managing over 200 employees, Emircom maintains strategic partnerships with major global organizations such as Microsoft; IBM; HP; Cisco; Fujitsu Siemens; and Computer Associates. Emircom has committed to deploying IronPort solutions and appliances in its high-profile projects.
Al Jol Information Technology Co. Ltd.
Headquartered in Saudi Arabia, Al Jol Information Technology is a growing Middle East technology services firm. The company provides expertise in Business Applications, IT Infrastructure, Security, and Outsourcing through the delivery of quality Consulting, Systems Integration, and Management of IT Operations across industries. Through its joint venture with Integralis, the world's largest independent information security service provider, Al Jol is providing end to end services in Security Consulting, Systems Integration, and Managed Security Services. Fore more information please visit www.aljolit.com.
For more information please contact:
DNA Communications
P.O. Box: 191117, Dubai
T. 00971 4 3988490
F. 00971 4 3988491
E. info@dnacomm.com
W: www.dnacomm.com
© Press Release 2008
