Webroot Grants Ingram Micro and Channel Edge Partners Immediate Access to New Integrated Spyware and Virus Protection
December 11 2006 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Webroot Software, Inc., the leading provider of anti-spyware
software for consumer, enterprise and SME markets, today announced
the availability of a new SME product through its global
distributor, Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), as well as its Channel
Edge partners. Webroot� SME Security is an Internet-based threat
solution that combines best-of-breed anti-virus technology from
Sophos� with the award-winning anti-spyware protection of Webroot�
Spy Sweeper � Enterprise. Webroot SME Security is designed to
protect small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) from spyware and
viruses, and represents a major new source of revenue for Webroot�s
partners. Webroot SME Security provides several efficiencies that
alleviate installation and support expenditures for its Channel
Edge partners and Ingram Micro resellers. The solution installs as
a single desktop agent quickly and easily, just like Spy Sweeper�
Enterprise, with no additional configuration required during setup.
Webroot SME Security also provides continuous real-time protection
through frequent distribution of spyware and virus definitions. New
definition updates are distributed multiple times per day. In
addition, Webroot SME Security has been carefully tested against
other desktop security applications to ensure cooperation among
products. �Ingram Micro customers will find Webroot SME Security,
with its installation simplicity and sophisticated feature set, an
attractive solution for their core client base,� said Jodi Honore,
vice president, vendor management, software, Ingram Micro.
�Small-to-medium-sized businesses are very aware of online threats
to their business and productivity. The addition of Webroot SME
Security to our portfolio will provide another alternative for
solution providers to be able to design and implement the best
security solutions for their end-user customers.� Earlier this
year, Webroot found that SMEs are especially vulnerable to
malicious attacks often due to their limited IT resources and lack
of network security [see Webroot�s �Spyware & Small Business�
guide, available for download at www.webroot.com/smbfacts]. Webroot
committed to work with its Channel Edge partners to deliver
desktop-level protection to this market segment; SME Security is
further proof of Webroot�s intention to continuously deliver on its
promise. Its strategic distribution agreement with Ingram Micro
will also help to more quickly extend this spyware and virus
protection to SMEs. �Throughout the development of this product,
our goal was to deliver an efficient, easy-to-use and
cost-effective solution that specifically addressed the security
pain points as well as the resource limitations faced by SMEs,�
said C. David Moll, CEO of Webroot Software. �SME Security meets
all such criteria and because of this, we believe our channel
partners will reap significant financial benefits from the resale
of this product.� Webroot is offering its Channel Edge partners SME
Security training via its channel-specific Webinar Series. Webroot
is also providing pre-sales and engineering support, a technical
support hotline, access to sales and marketing materials, and sales
tools via the Channel Edge Partner Portal. For more information,
visit http://reseller.webroot.com. ABOUT INGRAM MICRO As a vital
link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates sales and
profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through
unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics services, technical
support, financial services, and product aggregation and
distribution. The company serves 140 countries and is the only
global IT distributor with operations in Asia. Visit
www.ingrammicro.com. ABOUT WEBROOT Webroot Software, Inc. is the
creator and publisher of the award-winning Spy Sweeper� line of
anti-spyware products for consumers, small businesses and
enterprises worldwide. Based in Boulder, Colo., the company is
privately held and backed by some of the industry's leading venture
capital firms, including Technology Crossover Ventures, Accel
Partners and Mayfield. Webroot's software consistently receives top
ratings and recommendations by respected third-party media and
product reviews, and has been adopted by millions globally. Spy
Sweeper� software and other Webroot products can be found online at
www.webroot.com and on the shelves of leading retailers throughout
the United States, Europe and Japan. Webroot products are also
available as either branded solutions or on an OEM basis. To find
out more about Webroot, visit www.webroot.com or call
1-800-772-9383. � 2003-2006, Webroot Software, Inc. All rights
reserved. Webroot, Phileas and Spy Sweeper are registered
trademarks or trademarks of Webroot Software, Inc. All other
trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
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