Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, announces the appointment of Scope Information Systems (SCOPE), a leading systems integrator and technology solutions provider, as a value added distributor in the Levant region.
SCOPE Middle East will support the development of Kaspersky Lab's corporate business in the Levant countries and play a key role in developing small and medium businesses in the region through recruiting additional resellers from their existing channel partners.
Moreover, this partnership will facilitate Kaspersky Lab's penetration in challenging markets, including Iraq, Syria and Palestine, while bringing the customers closer to the brand, with easier and direct access to the company's latest technologies and experts.
Commenting on the partnership, Tarek Kuzbari, Managing Director of Kaspersky Lab Middle East said, "Kaspersky Lab's main aim for this year is to become one of the top three providers of IT security solutions in the global market, and this partnership comes in line with this vision and our commitment to developing a stronger security infrastructure for the end-users worldwide and in the Middle East region"
"We are very happy to have added an esteemed name like SCOPE to our value added distributors covering the Levant region, and we are confident that they will surely meet and exceed our expectations", added Kuzbari.
Fadi Abu Ekab, CEO of Scope Middle East said, "Scope is dedicated to its partnership with Kaspersky Lab in our efforts to achieve the mutual goal of seeing an extended brand awareness and distribution of Kaspersky Labs products across the Levantines countries."
SCOPE Middle East will be covering the Levant region which includes Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan and Iraq.
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About Kaspersky Lab
Kaspersky Lab is the largest antivirus company in Europe. It delivers some of the world's most immediate protection against IT security threats, including viruses, spyware, crimeware, hackers, phishing, and spam. The company is ranked among the world's top four vendors of security solutions for endpoint users. Kaspersky Lab products provide superior detection rates and one of the industry's fastest outbreak response times for home users, SMBs, large enterprises and the mobile computing environment. Kaspersky® technology is also used worldwide inside the products and services of the industry's leading IT security solution providers. Learn more at www.kaspersky.com. For the latest on antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-spam and other IT security issues and trends, visit www.securelist.com.
About SCOPE
SCOPE is a leading regional specialty distributor of advanced information technology solutions in the Middle East and Africa. SCOPE value-add distribution is cost effective services provided across the Middle East and Africa through its sales force, technical expertise, logistics services and partner channel. SCOPE delivers true value added service to all aspects of the pre and post-sales cycle. SCOPE is constantly seeking out best vendors in information technology who can deliver advantage to the channel and end-user. SCOPE has regional offices in UAE, KSA and Jordan. Find out more at www.scopeme.com
For further information please contact:
Cynthia Darwish, Account Manager, GolinHarris, Dubai: +971 50216 3352
Sousie Babekian, Account Executive, GolinHarris, Dubai: +971 50 5950735
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