Fortinet Recognizes Top 2014 Partners and Distributors at Global Partner Conference

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwired - January 14, 2015) - Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT) -- a global leader in high-performance cyber security solutions, today announced the winners of its 2014 Partner and Distributor awards. This year's award ceremony was held at the company's Global Partner Conference, aboard the Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas cruise ship. Fortinet's Global Partner Conference awards recognize the outstanding achievements of the company's distributor and reseller partners from around the world. The attendance at this year's conference was Fortinet's largest, with representation from over 600 partner organizations and 91 countries.

This year, there are 19 awards that celebrate each of the core Fortinet partner competencies. The award winners were selected from a group of nominations based on their commitment to meeting customers' cyber security requirements, their market impact and exemplary use of Fortinet solutions.

"These prestigious award winners represent the best technology professionals our partner ecosystem has to offer," said Peter Brant, senior vice president of Americas sales and support at Fortinet. "The 2014 Partner of the Year Awards honor our top partners' ability to solve critical business challenges for our mutual customers, through a commitment to innovation and excellence. Congratulations to each winner on this incredible achievement."

The 2014 Fortinet Top Partner Award Winners

• USA
• Top Comeback Partner - High Point Solutions
• Top Distributor - Finetec
• Top Advanced Technology - Xiologix
• Top Partner - CDW
• CANADA
• Co-Partner of the Year - Secure Sense Solutions
• Co-Partner of the Year - Precicom
• LATAM
• Rookie of the Year - Columbus Business Solutions
• New Technology Partner - Grupo Pegaso
• Top Reseller - Claro/Telmex
• Top Distributor - Westcon
• EMEA
• Top Rookie of the Year - Emircon
• New Technology Partner - Antares
• Top Reseller - Telefonica
• Top Distributor - Exclusive Networks UK
• APAC
• Rookie of the Year - KBSL Information Technology Limited
• New Technology Partner - Networld
• Top Reseller - Fujitsu
• Top Distributor - Spectrum Edge

• The FortiHero Top Global Partner Award - NTT Communications/NTT Com Security/Dimension Data

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