This year’s theme was all about stepping into the Platform Era. All organizations would like to reduce operational costs while increasing their security posture. A cybersecurity platform approach can achieve this by integrating point products, reducing overhead, and enabling native automation across multiple products.
But not all platforms are created equal! Fortinet was founded over two decades ago on the principle of converging networking and security. Today, its Security Fabric platform is composed of the most integrated, most open portfolio of products in the industry, backed by one operating system (FortiOS), one unified agent (FortiClient), one management console (FortiManager), one data lake (FortiAnalyzer), open APIs, and integration with over 500 third-party products-including those of our competitors.
Customers can go all-in on the Fortinet Security Fabric platform or use its elements as a rock-solid foundation to start incorporating functional platforms or platform suites into their existing infrastructure! Accelerate 2024 attendees engaged in deep-dive discussions into this, numerous cybersecurity issues and opportunities, Voice of the Customer sessions, and hands-on training workshops among other conference features.
Furthermore, Accelerate 2024 marked the official launch of FortiOS 7.6, which includes a managed services offering, AI-powered threat detection and response, data loss prevention (DLP) enhancements, and 20 new SD-WAN capabilities, among hundreds of platform advances.
The release of innovative solutions and features demonstrates the company's ongoing commitment to the platform.
During the conference, Fortinet received the CRN 5-Star Partner Program Award, a prestigious acknowledgment that positions Fortinet's channel program among the elite in IT for its comprehensive support and resources. This award is a clear indication of the high value Fortinet places on enhancing the growth, technical capabilities, and profitability of its partners.
Lastly, Fortinet announced their 2023 Partner of the Year award winners during the partner sessions. Fortinet's 2023 Partner of the Year Awards recognize exceptional cybersecurity sales and achievements in customer experience, collaboration, and marketing.
Congratulations to the following winners:
Partner of the Year (Growth) – WWT, U.S.; and A2N, Canada
The Growth Partners of the Year have demonstrated accelerated growth over the past year, along with a strong focus on customer success using Fortinet solutions. These partners have worked to address their customers’ digital acceleration requirements with a range of products and services while also growing their own businesses.
Distributor of the Year – Ingram Micro, U.S. and Canada
The Distributors of the Year have demonstrated a commitment to regular partner outreach and enablement, educating resellers on solutions and services, and helping to facilitate opportunities with Fortinet.
Unified SASE Partner of the Year – Liquid Networx, U.S.; and INSA Corp, Canada
The Unified SASE Partners of the Year have fully maximized the business opportunity with SASE to secure the hybrid workforce, enabling the convergence of networking and security for their customer base.
MSSP Partner of the Year – ENA by Zayo, U.S.; and TELUS, Canada
The MSSP Partners of the Year exemplify a high level of innovation, growth, and commitment to our customers. These partners have demonstrated increased service adoption across the Fortinet Security Fabric platform, starting with FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls and expanding into solutions such as Secure SD-WAN, FortiSASE, zero-trust network access, FortiEDR, and Secure SD-Branch.
Security Operations Partner of the Year – CDW, U.S.; and Stratejm Inc., Canada
The Security Operations Partner of the Year has demonstrated excellence in building solution offerings across the digital attack surface, aligning with Fortinet’s strategic business priorities and demonstrating a commitment to Fortinet and its customers.
OT Partner of the Year – Rockwell Automation, U.S.; and CDW, Canada
The OT Partners of the Year have fully maximized the business opportunity with Fortinet’s market-leading OT solutions and successfully deployed OT across their customer bases.
GSI Partner of the Year – HCLTech, U.S.
The GSI Partner of the Year demonstrated solution innovation, agility, and scale, combined with a unique use of Fortinet Security Fabric solutions to drive customer success globally. This partner has exhibited a commitment to secure digital acceleration at scale with Fortinet for their customers, resulting in significant business outcomes.
Cloud Partner of the Year – AWS, U.S.
The Cloud Partner of the Year fully maximized the business opportunity of Fortinet’s Cloud Security solutions, delivering consistent policies, centralized management, and visibility to their customers.
Partner of the Year – Bell Canada, Canada
The Partner of the Year demonstrated record business growth thanks to their expertise on the partner business model, Fortinet solutions, and their customers’ business needs.
Regional Partner of the Year – Precicom Technologies, Canada
The Regional Partner of the Year has shown consistent growth and performance when supporting their customers in the deployment, maintenance, and success of Fortinet solutions.
Security Fabric Partner of the Year – Compugen Inc., Canada
The Security Fabric Partner of the Year differentiated themselves from the competition by maximizing the opportunity with the Fortinet Security Fabric platform to build solution offerings across the digital attack surface, from the data center to the cloud to the home office, adapting as customer demands or needs evolve.
EMEA Partner Awards:
Partner of the Year (Growth) – Orange
The Growth Partners of the Year have demonstrated accelerated growth over the past year, along with a strong focus on customer success using Fortinet solutions. These partners have worked to address their customers’ digital acceleration requirements with a range of products and services while also growing their own businesses.
Distributor of the Year – Exclusive Networks, Middle East
The Distributors of the Year have demonstrated a commitment to regular partner outreach and enablement, educating resellers on solutions and services, and helping to facilitate opportunities with Fortinet.
Unified SASE Partner of the Year – Swisscom
The Unified SASE Partners of the Year have fully maximized the business opportunity with SASE to secure the hybrid workforce, enabling the convergence of networking and security for their customer base.
MSSP Partner of the Year – Telefonica
The MSSP Partners of the Year exemplify a high level of innovation, growth, and commitment to our customers. These partners have demonstrated increased service adoption across the Fortinet Security Fabric platform, starting with FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls and expanding into solutions such as Secure SD-WAN, FortiSASE, zero-trust network access, FortiEDR, and Secure SD-Branch.
Security Operations Partner of the Year – GCC Computers Ltd.
The Security Operations Partner of the Year has demonstrated excellence in building solution offerings across the digital attack surface, aligning with Fortinet’s strategic business priorities and demonstrating a commitment to Fortinet and its customers.
OT Partner of the Year – Computacenter
The OT Partners of the Year have fully maximized the business opportunity with Fortinet’s market-leading OT solutions and successfully deployed OT across their customer bases.
LATAM Partner Awards:
Partner of the Year (Growth) – Logicalis Brasil, Brazil; and ITGES, Spanish Latin America and the Caribbean
The Growth Partners of the Year have demonstrated accelerated growth over the past year, along with a strong focus on customer success using Fortinet solutions. These partners have worked to address their customers’ digital acceleration requirements with a range of products and services while also growing their own businesses.
Distributor of the Year – Dacas Corp
The Distributors of the Year have demonstrated a commitment to regular partner outreach and enablement, educating resellers on solutions and services, and helping to facilitate opportunities with Fortinet.
Unified SASE Partner of the Year – Quanti Solutions S.A.
The Unified SASE Partners of the Year have fully maximized the business opportunity with SASE to secure the hybrid workforce, enabling the convergence of networking and security for their customer base.
MSSP Partner of the Year – Claro Brasil
The MSSP Partners of the Year exemplify a high level of innovation, growth, and commitment to our customers. These partners have demonstrated increased service adoption across the Fortinet Security Fabric platform, starting with FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls and expanding into solutions such as Secure SD-WAN, FortiSASE, zero-trust network access, FortiEDR, and Secure SD-Branch.
Security Operations Partner of the Year – Wexler
The Security Operations Partner of the Year has demonstrated excellence in building solution offerings across the digital attack surface, aligning with Fortinet’s strategic business priorities and demonstrating a commitment to Fortinet and its customers.
OT Partner of the Year – Canvia
The OT Partners of the Year have fully maximized the business opportunity with Fortinet’s market-leading OT solutions and successfully deployed OT across their customer bases.
Security Fabric Partner of the Year – Innova Guatemala
The Security Fabric Partner of the Year differentiated themselves from the competition by maximizing the opportunity with the Fortinet Security Fabric platform to build solution offerings across the digital attack surface, from the data center to the cloud to the home office, adapting as customer demands or needs evolve.
APAC Partner Awards:
Partner of the Year (Growth) – NEC Corporation
The Growth Partners of the Year have demonstrated accelerated growth over the past year, along with a strong focus on customer success using Fortinet solutions. These partners have worked to address their customers’ digital acceleration requirements with a range of products and services while also growing their own businesses.
Distributor of the Year – Wavelink Communications Pty Ltd.
The Distributors of the Year have demonstrated a commitment to regular partner outreach and enablement, educating resellers on solutions and services, and helping to facilitate opportunities with Fortinet.
Unified SASE Partner of the Year – NTT MSC Sdn. Bhd.
The Unified SASE Partners of the Year have fully maximized the business opportunity with SASE to secure the hybrid workforce, enabling the convergence of networking and security for their customer base.
MSSP Partner of the Year – TM Technology Services Sdn. Bhd.
The MSSP Partners of the Year exemplify a high level of innovation, growth, and commitment to our customers. These partners have demonstrated increased service adoption across the Fortinet Security Fabric platform, starting with FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls and expanding into solutions such as Secure SD-WAN, FortiSASE, zero-trust network access, FortiEDR, and Secure SD-Branch.
Security Operations Partner of the Year – mcr IT
The Security Operations Partner of the Year has demonstrated excellence in building solution offerings across the digital attack surface, aligning with Fortinet’s strategic business priorities and demonstrating a commitment to Fortinet and its customers.
OT Partner of the Year – DXC Technology Australia Pty Ltd.
The OT Partners of the Year have fully maximized the business opportunity with Fortinet’s market-leading OT solutions and successfully deployed OT across their customer bases.
Expert Partner of the Year – Tata Communications Limited
The Expert Partner of the Year has shown consistent growth and performance when supporting their customers in the deployment, maintenance, Engage Partner Program utilization, and success of Fortinet solutions.
Advanced Partner of the Year – Fujitsu Limited
The Advanced Partner of the Year has shown consistent growth and performance when supporting their customers in the deployment, maintenance, Engage Partner Program utilization, and success of Fortinet solutions.
Select Partner of the Year – Ishan Infotech Ltd.
The Select Partner of the Year has shown consistent growth and performance when supporting their customers in the deployment, maintenance, Engage Partner Program utilization, and success of Fortinet solutions.
SD-WAN Partner of the Year – Bharti Airtel Services Ltd.
The SD-WAN Partner of the Year has fully maximized the business opportunity with Fortinet’s market-leading Secure SD-WAN solution, successfully deploying SD-WAN across their customer bases to enable the convergence of networking and security.
Renewal Partner of the Year – Spark New Zealand
The Renewal Partner of the Year has shown consistent growth and performance when supporting their customers in the deployment, maintenance, and success of Fortinet solutions.
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