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Forte appointed as a Best MSSP

29.03.2010

Forte has been appointed as a Best MSSP across EMEA and APAC by Fortinet.  Forte has been acknowledged due to long and deep co-operation on R&D with Fortient.

Fortinet Hosts Its Annual International Partner Conference

Security Market Leader Gathers 230 Partners to Celebrate Record Results; Awards Top Channel Contributors

MACAU, China - March 11, 2010 - Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT) - a market-leading network security provider and worldwide leader of unified threat management (UTM) solutions - today announced that the company successfully hosted its annual International Partner Conference, held in Macau, China, earlier this week. Gathering 230 of its distributors and resellers from 44 countries of the EMEA and APAC regions, Fortinet leveraged this event to share its business growth strategy, product roadmap and expertise on the security market. The company also rewarded its most committed partners and celebrated 2009 results, the company's most successful to date.

"Despite a challenging economy, Fortinet continues to gain market share and grow revenues, allowing our partners to achieve strong sales figures as well. Our success is based on our technology performance and innovation, but also on a focused channel strategy driven by value, commitment and incentive," said Patrice Perche, international vice president of sales and support at Fortinet. "Every year, we look at improving our partner program to attract and retain top-notched resellers and distributors internationally. In exchange, we require that our partners truly invest in our brand, technology and products."

In the last twelve months, Fortinet continued to extend its channel network, recruiting more than 1,100 new resellers across EMEA and APAC. In those regions, the company also put a strong focus on training and certification of its channel, with more than 400 of its certified engineers already successfully completed FCNSP v4.0 level certification (Fortinet Certified Network Security Professional).

Fortinet also enhanced its FortiPartner^TM Program by launching new tools related to channel sales, support and communication/training, which were all presented at the partner conference this week. These include new reseller promotions and end-user lead generation campaigns; the launch of a new Asset Tracking System to increase renewal rate and income; monthly webinar training series; and a new partner RMA service to improve speed and coverage.

At a gala dinner hosted at the Grand Hyatt Macau on March 9, Fortinet distributed awards to its highest contributing partners, which include the following:

• Best Distributor: Exclusive Networks Group (EMEA level and France)

• Best Customer Support Distributor: SIS International (Hong Kong)

• Best Complete Product Line Distributor: Secureway - Network Distributors FZ LLC. (Middle East)

• Best High-End Reseller: Telefonica Soluciones (Spain)

• Best MSSP: Forte Netservices (Finland)

• Best FortiMail Reseller: Asciinet (Czech Republic)

• Best Reseller: Canon System & Support Inc (Japan)

"As a top security player, Fortinet has become a strong asset for us. The company keeps pushing barriers in technology innovation, product line extension and services, generating strong business value to its partners," said Hannu Rokka at Forte Netservices. "The FortiPartner Program is a very compelling and comprehensive one, providing us with all the tools and programs we need to acquire the security expertise that our customers have come to expect."

About Fortinet (www.fortinet.com)
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) is a worldwide provider of network security appliances and the market leader in unified threat management (UTM). Our products and subscription services provide broad, integrated and high-performance protection against dynamic security threats while simplifying the IT security infrastructure. Our customers include enterprises, service providers and government entities worldwide, including the majority of the 2009 Fortune Global 100. Fortinet's flagship FortiGate product delivers ASIC-accelerated performance and integrates multiple layers of security designed to help protect against application and network threats. Fortinet's broad product line goes beyond UTM to help secure the extended enterprise - from endpoints, to the perimeter and the core, including databases and applications. Fortinet is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., with offices around the world.

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