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NEC XON attains Fortinet Engage Preferred Services Partner for South Africa , Namibia , Kenya , Nigeria
Premier systems integrator NEC XON announced that it has been named an Engage Preferred Services Partner , EPSP within Fortinet ’ s Engage Partner Programme . This designation demonstrates NEC XON ’ s ability to expertly deploy , operate , and maintain its own end-to-end security solutions helping organisations to achieve digital acceleration .
The accreditation has been awarded in South Africa , Namibia , Kenya and Nigeria , with partner entities operating across sub- Saharan Africa .
As an Engage Preferred Services Partner , NEC XON receives access to specialised training and direct assistance from Fortinet experts to build new skills in providing its own services for its customers , including those with rapidly evolving and expanding hybrid network infrastructures .
NEC XON can also collaborate directly with Fortinet Professional Support experts on implementations to leverage Fortinet bestpractices , resulting in increased expertise and visibility while developing a more robust services portfolio .
NEC XON is one of two Fortinet professional services certified partners authorised to service multiple countries across Africa
– essential for many pan-African companies . It is also one of only two Fortinet EPSPs in South Africa . The status means that NEC XON ’ s regional offices Ian Kruger can facilitate safe digital acceleration for African organisations .
“ EPSP status underscores NEC XON ’ s positioning to provide unparalleled deployment , operation , and maintenance of comprehensive pan-African security solutions ,” affirms Ian Kruger , NEC XON Network Engineering Manager .
“ Months of rigorous training , an in-depth grasp of Fortinet technologies , and a proven record in delivering exceptional services will enable us to step into a massive and growing Fortinet revenue stream across Africa . NEC XON aims to expand its footprint within this large market .”
NEC XON ’ s affiliation with Fortinet is further strengthened by its parent company , NEC , which has long been a global Fortinet partner . Attaining Fortinet ’ s Engage Preferred Services Partner status also gives NEC XON access to specialised training and direct support from Fortinet experts .
Mindware Cloud Marketplace available in ten countries including Republic of Côte d ’ Ivoire
Mindware , one of the regional IT
Value-Added Distributors in Middle East and Africa , announced the launch of its Cloud Marketplace in the Republic of Côte d ’ Ivoire to serve the sub Saharan Africain countries . The Mindware Marketplace will enhance Cloud adoption by providing the channel community with an exceptional transactional experience , along with an extensive range of Cloud solutions and services .
Clients and partners in the Republic of Côte d ’ Ivoire and neighbouring countries can now take advantage of the Marketplace for purchases in Central African CFA franc currency .
Mindware ’ s objective is to be the Cloud Distributor of Choice , aggregating multiple cloud solutions and helping partners create and commercialise subscription-based cloud and Anything-as-a-Service , XaaS solutions .
Silmi Khanfir , Director of Cloud at Mindware comments : “ We are excited to launch the Mindware ’ s Cloud Marketplace in our sub Saharan Africain Hub , the Republic of Côte d ’ Ivoire , to offer our partners a range of aggregated Cloud solutions from various hyperscalers , private cloud providers , and ISVs , in addition to our Cloud professional and support services .”
The Marketplace will offer partners the ability to set up and manage their own white labelled storefront , thereby offering cloud solutions directly to end-customers . It will allow partners to deliver Infrastructure as a Service , IaaS , Platform as a Service , PaaS and Software as a Service , SaaS offerings via the platform .
With the inclusion of the Republic of Côte d ’ Ivoire , the Cloud Marketplace has expanded its reach to a total of ten countries , encompassing the UAE , Saudi Arabia , Qatar ,
Silmi Khanfir
Kuwait , Oman , Lebanon , Jordan , Morocco and Tunisia . Currently , there are over 500 transacting partners within this network . In the last three years , Mindware witnessed an accelerated shift from the traditional on-premises and perpetual licensing model to the subscription model , to a significant increase in the deployment of online marketplaces .
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