Westcon and Crossbeam Capitalize on Opportunities in the Network Security Market; Crossbeam to...

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Westcon Group, Inc. announced that its Westcon division has been working closely with Crossbeam Systems, the leader in the high-end Unified Threat Management market (UTM) and that Crossbeam will play a key role in Westcon's SecurityPoint program, being launched in the U.S.

Crossbeam's X-Series and C-Series feature patent-pending architecture that integrates enterprise-class best-of-breed security applications (firewall, anti-virus, IDS/IPS, XML security, URL filtering and more) from leading security companies, including Check Point. Crossbeam's high performance and purpose-built UTM platforms provide protection to some of the largest enterprise and service provider networks in the world.

Westcon's SecurityPoint program, scheduled to launch later this month, is designed to provide VARs with a vision, a roadmap and an environment to succeed in the growing network security market. According to a recent IDC report, the UTM market alone is predicted to have a compound annual growth rate of almost 50% and grow to a $2.4 billion market by 2009.

Laurie Usewicz, vice president of marketing and affinity sales, Westcon Group North America, commented: "Our resellers recognize the unique attributes of Crossbeam's patented technology and how these solutions can enhance Network Security and VoIP sales - especially in an SMB play that might include a Nortel BCM 50 or an Avaya IP Office. Crossbeam will be an integral part of our SecurityPoint program as our resellers look to simplify the management of their security applications while increasing their strength."

"Our platform solutions have consistently ranked number one in the high-end UTM market," said Rob Levey, vice president worldwide channel sales of Crossbeam Systems. "Crossbeam is providing enterprise-class UTM solutions for the world largest networks. Our new C-series products extend that capability to large, medium and small enterprises through tremendous cost efficiencies and return on investment. Crossbeam is working with Westcon to help VARs understand this largely untapped opportunity, delivering a quantifiable advantage through programs like SecurityPoint."