EET expands its hardware portfolio by adding Avast Business'
endpoint security software and services
REDWOOD CITY, California and
LONDON, Sept. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast
(LSE:AVST), a leader in digital security products for business and
consumers, today announced a distribution partnership with EET
Group in the Nordic market. EET Group is a specialized IT
distributor to businesses, operating in 26 markets across
Europe, carrying over 920 brands,
and serving more than 43,000 customers annually, and will
distribute Avast Business products in Norway, Denmark, Finland and Sweden.
The strategic partnership will reinforce Avast Business'
existing operations in the Nordic market to scale distribution of
the entire Avast Business portfolio, including products launched
earlier this year, Avast Business Secure Web Gateway and Avast
Business Patch Management. A hardware-focused distributor, this
deal is the first time EET has partnered with a digital supplier to
distribute software products to small and mid-sized businesses.
"EET is proud to announce the distribution partnership with
Avast Business in the Nordic market for its tailored SMB products,"
said Frederik Anderson, Business
Line Director of IT products at EET. "Electronic software
distribution represents an important opportunity for EET and
expanding with a strong security brand such as Avast Business will
support demand within our customer base."
"The EET partnership is an extension to our distributor network
in Europe. We are now able to
expand Avast Business' presence and offer SMBs in the Nordic region
even more choice in how they get our security products," said
Vita Santrucek, General Manager,
Avast Business. "EET is trusted by local businesses to provide the
best products, and with threats to business devices on the
increase, adding our security software to their hardware portfolio
makes a compelling offering. This partnership reinforces our
commitment to building out our channel partner ecosystem as a
critical element of our go-to-market strategy."
About Avast Business:
Avast Business,
www.avast.com/business, part of Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader
in cybersecurity products with over 400 million users, provides
enterprise-grade endpoint and network security solutions for small
and medium businesses (SMBs) and IT service providers. Avast
Business combines powerful integrated security with remote
monitoring and management solutions to make it easy and affordable
for businesses to protect, manage, and monitor complex and evolving
network security layers. Backed by Avast's immense threat detection
network, which is among the largest and most advanced in the world,
Avast Business uses machine learning and artificial intelligence
technologies to detect and stop threats in real time.
About EET Group:
EET Group, www.eetgroup.com, is a
value added niche IT distributor, providing suppliers and customers
with expert industry knowledge, intelligent logistics solutions,
unique sales service and smart marketing tools. Under the
commercial name, EET Europarts, it helps quality brands bring their
products to the European market across 26 countries. Every day its
state-of-the-art logistics centre handles thousands of shipments
going out to more than 43,000 buying customers. EET represents more
than 920 brands.
Media Contact:
pr@avast.com
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