SAN DIEGO, May 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ESET, the
global leader in proactive digital protection, today announced
a strategic and exclusive distribution alliance with Ingram
Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), the world's largest technology distributor.
Ingram Micro will provide U.S. channel partners with quick and
efficient access to ESET's full suite of award-winning business
solutions to meet growing demand across industry sectors.
"ESET chose Ingram Micro as their exclusive U.S. distributor to
give our partners choices for their procurement needs, while
allowing Ingram Micro's channel partners access to the ESET
portfolio of security products," said Tom
Berger, channel director, North
America sales and marketing, ESET North America. "We believe
this relationship will enhance our 100 percent channel
commitment, while broadening our market reach into the VAR
community."
ESET's focus on selling business products 100 percent through
the channel includes a commitment to partners with brand
awareness, who value collaboration, creative marketing, a high
level of customer service and competitive margins.
The new alliance with Ingram Micro enables ESET to offer
a combination of products and services, along with an
attractive volume incentive program, increased flexibility for
resellers in securing credit, and a facilitated process for
securing quotes and placing orders.
"We're pleased to offer ESET's full line of Endpoint
Solutions for business and support its channel growth with our
targeted marketing programs, technical support and financial
services," said Eric Kohl, executive
director, Advanced Technology Division, Ingram Micro. "The need and
demand for flexible and powerful security services is at an
all-time high and we're excited to team with ESET to bring greater
choice, performance and value to channel partners throughout the
U.S."
ESET's wide range of solution offerings are trusted by leading
companies across industry sectors including: healthcare, finance,
education, technology, media and government organizations.
For more information, please visit www.eset.com.
About ESET
ESET®, the pioneer of proactive protection and the maker of the
award-winning ESET NOD32® technology, is a global provider of
security solutions for businesses and consumers. For over 26 years,
the Company continues to lead the industry in proactive threat
detection. By obtaining the 80th VB100 award in June 2013, ESET NOD32 technology holds the record
number of Virus Bulletin "VB100" Awards, and has never missed a
single "In-the-Wild" worm or virus since the inception of testing
in 1998. In addition, ESET NOD32 technology holds the longest
consecutive string of the VB100 awards of any AV vendor. ESET has
also received a number of accolades from AV-Comparatives, AV-TEST
and other testing organizations and reviews. ESET NOD32® Antivirus,
ESET Smart Security®, ESET Cyber Security® (solution for Mac),
ESET® Mobile Security and IT Security for Business are trusted by
millions of global users and are among the most recommended
security solutions in the world.
The Company has global headquarters in Bratislava (Slovakia), with regional distribution centers
in San Diego (U.S.), Buenos Aires (Argentina), and Singapore; with offices in Jena (Germany), Prague (Czech
Republic) and Sao Paulo
(Brazil). ESET has malware
research centers in Bratislava,
San Diego, Buenos Aires, Singapore, Prague, Kosice (Slovakia), Krakow (Poland), Montreal (Canada), Moscow (Russia) and an extensive partner network for
more than 180 countries. More information is available at the ESET
Press Center.
About Ingram Micro Inc.
Ingram Micro is the world's largest wholesale technology
distributor and a global leader in IT supply-chain and mobile
device lifecycle services. 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 and mobile solutions, technical support,
financial services and product aggregation and distribution. The
company is the only global broad-based IT distributor, serving
approximately 170 countries on six continents with the world's most
comprehensive portfolio of IT products and services. Visit
IngramMicro.com.
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