Faster, affordable, easy to manage breakthrough security solutions to be showcased at GITEX 2012

DUBAI - October 11, 2012. WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in business security solutions, will showcase its entire portfolio of breakthrough security products at GITEX Technology Week, held at Dubai World Trade Center, between 14th and 18th of October 2012.

"The Middle East market has been one of WatchGuard's fastest growing segments over the last years, and Gitex has been instrumental in this growth. We have expanded our distribution base and have added many solid channel partners. Only in Q1 and Q2 of 2012 we have seen our revenue growing with 30% and we are very optimistic and expecting the growth to continue and accelerate in 2013. This is a result of our commitment to the market but also a reflection of the increased awareness of the importance of preventing data loss and the potential dangers posed by security lapses within the ME business community", said Eric Aarrestad, Vice President at WatchGuard.  

WatchGuard will showcase at Gitex, for the first time in the Middle East, the New WatchGuard XTM 5 Series network security appliances, the ground-breaking solutions for the unified threat management (UTM) market.  As next-generation UTMs, the New WatchGuard XTM 5 Series sports the fastest throughput in its price class without sacrificing security efficacy, manageability and ease of use and gives mid-size businesses an unparalleled solution to block the latest web threats, as well as the ability to improve employee productivity.

WatchGuard will also introduce to the Middle East market its entire line of content and network security products as virtualized solutions. This will give WatchGuard customers and channel partners an unparalleled offering of both hardware and virtual security solutions to best meet their business needs.

Talking about WatchGuard plans for the Middle East market, Eric Aarrestad said: "By the end of 2012, our main objectives are to open two new offices in the Abu-Dhabi and Saudi Arabia, to expand the distribution channel and to set up training facilities in Dubai and Riyadh. We also look at having more frequent regional roadshows across the ME to increase awareness of our products and services and to introduce our rewards program SecurityPaysGlobal to authorized expert and professional partners".

Gitex Stand Location: ZL-B2

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About WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.
Since 1996, WatchGuard® Technologies, Inc. has been the advanced technology leader of business security solutions, providing mission-critical protection to hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide. The WatchGuard family of wired and wireless unified threat management appliances, messaging, content security and SSL VPN remote access solutions provide extensible network, application and data protection, as well as unparalleled network visibility, management and control. WatchGuard products are backed by WatchGuard LiveSecurity® Service, an innovative support, maintenance, and education program. WatchGuard is headquartered in Seattle and has offices serving North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. To learn more, visit www.watchguard.com.

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