AlienVault Expands North American Distribution Through Appointment of Fine Tec

SAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwired - Mar 31, 2015) - AlienVault™, the leading provider of Unified Security Management™ solutions and crowd-sourced threat intelligence, today announced an agreement with Fine Tec, an award-winning value-added distributor specializing in network security and data integrity products. With a strong emphasis on crafting network security solutions, Fine Tec's distribution channel of resellers will bring well-seasoned expertise and provide organizations with unified security solutions and threat intelligence via the AlienVault Unified Security Management (USM) platform. 

Fine Tec is one of the largest distributors in North America, and the top North American distributor for Fortinet, a world leader in high-performance cyber security solutions. Working with leading system integrators, service providers and value-added resellers, Fine Tec covers key markets including aviation, education, finance, government, health care and high technology. This distribution agreement will enable Fine Tec to bundle AlienVault's industry-leading Unified Security Management (USM) platform with its comprehensive security portfolio for its distribution channels. Join our webcast today with Fortinet, UTM + USM: All you need for complete Threat Management, at 9 am Pacific.

AlienVault USM enables users to integrate and correlate alerts from any device to accelerate and simplify threat detection, response and regulatory compliance across their entire network. By combining AlienVault USM with the Fortinet's FortiGate Unified Threat Management (UTM) product line, users can achieve best-in-class threat prevention, detection and remediation in an easy-to-use solution.

"We see our partnership with AlienVault as a strategic development that extends and deepens our business in North America," said James Shen, president and CEO, Fine Tec. "Through our partnership with AlienVault we can now provide our reseller community with an all-in-one security management platform that combines essential security capabilities with expert threat intelligence. In addition, AlienVault's integration with Fortinet will make this solution even more attractive to our resellers who will now be able to provide their customers with a comprehensive security solution that provides the ability to quickly detect and mitigate the impact of a breach."

"This partnership is great news for our clients who are looking for a combined solution of threat prevention, detection and remediation," said Edward Vasko, CEO, Terra Verde. "We are thrilled to now be able to provide AlienVault and Fortinet as part of our customized, total network security solution."

"With this distribution agreement in place in North America, we can immediately and significantly expand our reach in North America," said Justin Endres, SVP of Sales, AlienVault. "Fine Tec is a company that clearly understands the market need for a security solution that integrates all the essential security capabilities and threat intelligence into a single offering, and the company's success in the market speaks for itself. We look forward to working with Fine Tec to help our mutual customers more effectively defend their organization." 

"The partnership between Fine Tec and AlienVault is very good news for our resellers who can now take advantage of the unique, combined solution of threat prevention, detection and remediation that together AlienVault and Fortinet provide," said Joe Sykora, vice president, Americas sales operations and channels, Fortinet. "Through the AlienVault partnership with Fine Tec, more organizations will benefit from the combined value of our solutions."

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About AlienVault
AlienVault is the champion of mid-size organizations that lack sufficient staff, security expertise, technology or budget to defend against modern threats. Our Unified Security Management (USM) platform provides all of the essential security controls required for complete security visibility, and is designed to enable any IT or security practitioner to benefit from results on day one. Powered by the latest AlienVault Labs Threat Intelligence and the Open Threat Exchange -- the world's largest crowd-sourced threat intelligence exchange -- AlienVault USM delivers a unified, simple and affordable solution for threat detection and compliance management. AlienVault is a privately held company headquartered in Silicon Valley and backed by Trident Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, GGV Capital, Intel Capital, Sigma West, Adara Venture Partners, Top Tier Capital and Correlation Ventures.

About Fine Tec
Fine Tec is a Value Added Distributor that brings channel partners together with leading solutions specializing in network security and data integrity products. Fine Tec has been proudly serving channel partners since 2000 by providing personalized services in all aspects of sales every step of the way. With a focused and selective product line, Fine Tec aims to provide in-depth knowledge and support for all partners. More information about Fine Tec is available online at www.finetec.com.

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