VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (Nasdaq: VDSI; www.vasco.com), a leading software security company specializing in authentication products, today selected Westcon Group as its covering distribution partner in the European and African region. With this expanded relationship, Westcon?s security division now offers VASCO?s full portfolio of authentication solutions and products to the EMEA market.
Westcon and VASCO have already partnered in multiple regions, but as of now, all Westcon EMEA branch offices participate in the VASCO Partner Program. ?By further enhancing geographically, we can leverage our collaboration on a commercial level as well,? states Willem J.H. de Haan, EMEA Senior Vice President of Westcon Group.
Westcon participates in VASCO?s global Partner Program and offers the complete VASCO portfolio to the market via its extensive network of local resellers. Local customers benefit from the experience and knowledge of Westcon?s global reach, while they are serviced by a local team. This client-centric distribution strategy makes Westcon an extension of VASCO.
Westcon is a VASCO Authorized Training Center. The extensive VASCO services knowledge, both on a technical and commercial level, enables Westcon and its resellers to focus on tailor-made solutions for their mutual customers. They distribute other related security solutions that fit close to the VASCO authentication offering, so they put a complete service on the market.
Willem de Haan, Westcon Group Senior Vice President EMEA, says, ?This agreement enables Westcon to offer an even richer security portfolio, to better address both regional and international customer demands in today?s complex security environment.?
Jan Valcke, VASCO President and COO, says: ?Westcon is a value-added distributor with a broad experience in security and authentication. This partnership enables us to better target the EMEA markets and to offer extensive client-centric services through internationally focused resources. We believe that this cooperation on a higher level will leverage mutual results.?
At the same time, Westcon implemented VASCO?s MYDIGIPASS.COM authentication platform on its partner portal in the UK. This portal is the sharing environment on which partner resellers and system integrators can find product and marketing information, enroll for trainings, etc. MYDIGIPASS.COM ensures a secure exchange of information on the portal ? and is expected to be expanded beyond Westcon UK in the months to come.
