SecureSynergy appoints Tech Pacific as distributor

Stanley Glancy / Mumbai

With an increasing number of organisations connecting their intranets to the Internet, networks today are more vulnerable than ever to attacks from the outside world. In order to tap the vast opportunity that increasing concerns over network security has provided, SecureSynergy, a technology consulting organisation catering mainly to the ASEAN, Asia-Pacific and Africa regions recently appointed Tech Pacific as their key distributor for India. Said Anil Menon, senior vice president, SecureSynergy, “In this era of unbounded networks it is no longer possible to define the perimeters of a company’s network. Corporates are beginning to realise the strategic importance of transacting in a networked world. This has also increased the size of the market, making it imperative for us to extend our marketing reach.”

While SecureSynergy alre-ady has a direct presence in seven cities and partnerships with educational institutes and other organisations in another 13, Tech Pacific will market SecureSynergy’s ASaP managed security services, training and predictability management services through 32 resellers and system integrators spread across the country.

Through the ASaP services segment SecureSynergy manages the security of client networks in the areas of anti-virus and firewall protection, VPN capabilities and vulnerability assessment. Menon sees huge potential for this business as he feels the market is slowly shifting to wireless. Said he, “The security business will change from a box-based, desktop and server-centric model to a proactive Internet-based security model.” India currently contributes 45-50 percent of the company’s revenues. Patch management is another growth area that the company is planning to tap through this partnership. Said Menon, “Companies keep providing patches on a regular basis to mitigate security risks. We identify these patches and constantly update a customer’s system.”

For Tech Pacific the tie-up would mean an entry into the services space, creating a new line of business. The distributor will also look at jointly developing new markets. Currently, other than education, telecom, banking, IT-enabled services and government are the four key verticals for SecureSynergy.