Fortinet appointed Redington Value as its new value added distributor for the Middle East. Redington Value will distribute Fortinet’s entire security solutions portfolio across the GCC, Saudi Arabia, Levant, Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa.
In addition, the distributor will provide customers with pre- and post-sales services and support, training, consultancy, proof of concept facilities, and end user demand generation, as part of its value-added services offering.
Alain Penel, Regional Vice President- Middle East at Fortinet said, “Redington’s wide regional presence, extensive reach and network of partners, coupled with its impressive track record is just what Fortinet needs to address the growing demand for advanced security solutions. The distributor has also demonstrated expertise and commitment to growing Fortinet’s market share, so we look forward to a mutually beneficial relationship with Redington Value functioning as an enablement partner to the channel.”
“Fortinet is the number one security vendor in the region, it has the strongest security portfolio and its solutions are what this market needs. With Redington’s depth of coverage and focus on the value-add model, this is a perfect fit for both companies. For our partners, this is a compelling proposition to find Fortinet within Redington’s portfolio.” said Ramkumar Balakrishnan, President, Redington Value Distribution.
Redington Value is the largest and fastest growing VAD in the region, with a specific focus in the security arena as one of the key pillars in its portfolio and go to market.