NSFOCUS, a global provider of intelligent hybrid security solutions, announced today the launch of its global partner programme, the NSFOCUS STAR Partner Programme. The program encompasses partners at the regional and national levels including resellers, distributors, consulting partners, technology and solution providers, system integrators and managed security service providers. NSFOCUS is committed to providing win-win relationships that enables channel partners to develop new market opportunities through the STAR Partner Programme.

The STAR Partner Program provides NSFOCUS’ global partners with a significant opportunity to grow their business through security solutions with proven track records. STAR partners will receive the sales enablement, technical guidance, Marketing Development Fund programme, and aggressive financial rewards needed to be the expert consultants to their customers. NSFOCUS is committed to providing a strategic, qualitative approach to partnering with the channel, by not flooding the market with one-off partnerships and minimising channel-conflicts through their deal registration platform.

NSFOCUS understands the challenges associated with channel partnership and developed a program built upon three key principles to foster mutual growth and strong relationships among partners: strategy, trust, and responsiveness (STAR). Benefits for channel partners participating in the STAR Partner Program include:

• A dedicated channel team to assist partners through every stage of sales
• A deal registration program to protect qualified opportunities
• Higher margins that foster stronger positions for partners to win new business
• Commitment to respond to deal registration within one business day

“For years, organisations have followed the pattern of investing in several stand-alone solutions that each focus on a specific security problem, but the threat landscape is evolving and modern attacks are multi-faceted – originating from both the cloud and from inside the network,” said Allan Thompson, COO of NSFOCUS. “Enterprises today need to implement an intelligent hybrid approach using actionable threat intelligence to get ahead of the modern attacks. Powered by unmatched threat intelligence, NSFOCUS offers partners access to an intelligent hybrid security model using both cloud and on-premise solutions, which will enable them to defend against advanced attacks that threaten their customers’ networks.”

NSFOCUS has 17 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, including the world’s largest mobile provider and four of the world’s largest financial institutions. With a proven track record of combating the evolving cyber threat landscape, NSFOCUS is bringing this rich history of excellence to the channel. The company’s intelligent hybrid security approach utilises both cloud and on-premises security platforms, built on a foundation of real-time, actionable threat intelligence, to provide unified, multi-layer protection from advanced cyber threats. NSFOCUS’ unique approach is powered by world-class threat intelligence that includes comprehensive analyses of the global threat landscape – including China – developed at NSFOCUS Security Labs – a renowned threat research organisation.

“Hitachi Sunway Information is pleased to work with NSFOCUS to bring our joint customers a solution that provides both technology and security expertise,” said Joshua Ong, CEO of Hitachi Sunway Information Systems.