Check Point Signs Agreement to Acquire Nokia's Security
Appliance Business
22 December 2008
Check Point© Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Nokia's security appliance business. Both businesses have collaborated over the past decade to deliver industry-leading enterprise security solutions.
Building on this collaboration, Check Point will provide an extended security appliance portfolio developed, manufactured and supported by Check Point.
"As a pioneer in security appliances, the Nokia security appliance business has been an important strategic partner for Check Point and has helped us achieve early leadership in the security appliance market," said Gil Shwed, Chairman and CEO at Check Point. "Adding Nokia's security appliance portfolio into Check Point's broad range of security solutions is the natural conclusion of our long collaboration, and will assure a smooth path forward for our mutual customers."
COMPUTERLINKS UK statement regarding Clearswift
Newmarket, 3rd November 2008: COMPUTERLINKS, a leading global distributor of IT security and Internet technology solutions in the UK and Ireland, today confirmed that it will no longer distribute Clearswift security products in the UK and Ireland. The move is part of COMPUTERLINKS' evaluation process to ensure its vendor portfolio remains focused on providing significant support and value-add to its reseller partners in the region.
A trading relationship will continue until the New Year while a period of termination is exercised. Customers will remain supported throughout this time and business will continue as normal. Any resellers wishing to understand this decision and discuss implications for new and existing opportunities should contact Rob Jacobs, e-Security Product Manager on 01638 569600.
For further information about this announcement please contact:
Joanne Smith
Goode International
+44 (0) 1491 873 323
joanne.smith@goode.co.uk
Peter McEvoy
COMPUTERLINKS
+44 (0) 1638 569 600
peter.mcevoy@computerlinks.co.uk
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