ComGuard Press Releases

                                      Nov 10, 2009

iolo technologies’ Products Now Available throughout the Middle East

Move reaffirms global vendor’s regional expansion drive 

The company behind System Mechanic, #1 best-selling PC tune-up software, extends its worldwide presence to 32 countries 

LOS ANGELES, CA – Nov 10, 2009 – iolo technologies, LLC, recently crowned the fastest-growing company in the U.S. by the American Business Awards, announced today that its entire line-up of English products will now be distributed by Comguard throughout countries in the Middle East, including: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, KSA, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Pakistan, Palestine, Turkey, UAE and Yemen. The newest distribution means that, in addition to global availability via web merchants, iolo’s products can now be purchased in retail stores located in 32 countries across five continents. 

iolo’s English products were previously available in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. With an explosive growth of internet usage in the region, however, there has been a demand for a more widespread availability of iolo’s award-winning PC tune-up, security, file recovery, and data privacy software tools. More than 200 million people live in the Middle East currently, with nearly 90 percent of consumer households in the region containing computers,1 and nearly 25 percent of the entire population using the internet.2 English is widely taught and used throughout most Middle Eastern countries, especially among the middle and upper classes, and in Pakistan and Turkey alone nearly 30 million people speak the language. 

“Internet usage in the region has skyrocketed more than 1,300 percent since 2000 and computers are now increasingly used for communication with family and friends,3” said Kraig Lane, director of international product management at iolo technologies, “Comguard’s distribution of iolo’s products will help English speaking users in the Middle East optimize their PCs and keep them running in peak condition, enabling them to use the internet safely and at quicker speeds.” 

The complete range of iolo’s products, including System Mechanic, System Mechanic Professional, Search and Recover, DriveScrubber as well as iolo’s internet security products, will be distributed by Comguard to various retail and online locations throughout the region including Carrefour, CompuMe, Emax Electronics, Geant Hypermarket, Hyperpanda, Plug-Ins Electronics, SharafDG Electronics, Virgin Megastores and World Mart. The products, compatible with Windows 7, Vista and XP, can be used on up to three PCs. 

                   07 November 2009

Oxford, United Kingdom – 07  November 2009 -- Secerno (www.secerno.com), the technology leader in data security, today announced that it has been chosen by Comguard FZ LLC, one of the leading value-added network and IT security products distributors in the MEA region, to provide database protection solutions. Secerno’s award-winning platform will be available to all Comguard customers in the Middle East, Africa and Indian subcontinent, building on Secerno’s successful launches in the Middle East and African regions and extending the company’s reach into India and Pakistan for the first time. Comguard is a recognized presence and innovator in information security in the region, and the company has been awarded Choice of Channel Award from VAR Magazine as the Emerging Company of the Year 2008.

Comguard selected Secerno based on the company’s next-generation security technology, which places an active, intelligent layer of protection at the database level, and is available as both a hardware and virtual product.  Secerno recognizes the intrinsic value of organizational data, and its security offering provides protection against today’s threat matrix, which includes insider threats and breaches from third parties, as well as traditional hacks and attacks. This partnership is the latest positive development in a very successful year for Secerno, marked by awards from Tech Media Invest, the UK IT Industry Awards, and Bank Technology News.

“Our company is routinely recognized for its commitment to security and IT excellence and we look for the same level of innovation in our partners,” said Jayadevan K, Senior Vice President, Comguard. “In Secerno, we have found the best provider of database security for all manner of threats and an offering that is continually able to evolve based on Secerno’s superior approach to threat prevention and its patented technology.”

“We are delighted to partner with Comguard, an organization with an impressive and well-respected presence in the region, an outstanding track record of growth, and an overall commitment to security that makes it an important force regionally,” said Steve Hurn, CEO, Secerno. “These are strategic regions for Secerno, and we welcome the opportunity for this mutual partnership with one of the best providers.”
 

                            October 20, 2009

ComGuard FZ To Distribute BlueCat Networks’ Solutions In the
Middle East & North Africa

Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Toronto, Canada – October XX, 2009 – ComGuard FZ, a leading network and IT security distributor in the Middle East and North Africa, and BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence Company™, today announced an agreement which enables ComGuard to distribute and promote BlueCat’s Proteus™ IP Address Management (IPAM) solution and Adonis™ family of DNS/DHCP appliances in the Middle East and North Africa.  ComGuard will demonstrate BlueCat’s market-leading technology at GITEX Technology Week (Booth XX) from October 18-22, 2009 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

With global demand for BlueCat’s market-leading IPAM technologies and DNS/DHCP appliances growing rapidly, this agreement with ComGuard will make it simple for any organization in the Middle East and North Africa to purchase BlueCat’s innovative technology from a highly-qualified reseller with extensive knowledge of the local market.  BlueCat will continue to extend its global reach by signing leading technology providers, brand-name systems integrators, and national and regional technology resellers worldwide throughout 2009 and 2010.

ComGuard becomes the first Authorized Training Centre for Kaspersky Lab in Mid-East

Move reaffirms global vendor’s regional expansion drive 

Kaspersky Lab, a leading global provider of internet security services and anti virus products has signed an agreement with its UAE-based value added distributor ComGuard for the establishment of the Russian vendor’s first authorised Middle East training centre at Dubai Knowledge Village. 
The four-room facility can accommodate up to 80 trainees simultaneously offering access to server equipment, laptops and PCs, high speed internet access, and isolated network for lab testing requirements.  
The course includes modules on online threats and how to prevent fight them, comprehensive system anti virus protection, configuring and running virus scan tasks well as certification on Kasperky Lab internet security and antivirus product installation, administration and management. 

“The courses target existing customers, partners, personal users and technology students from across the GCC and will be delivered by Kaspersky Lab and ComGuard specialist trainers,” said Tarek Kuzbari, Managing Director, Kaspersky Lab, Middle East.  

“This initiative is yet another step demonstrating our commitment to the region following the inauguration of our first Middle East office in Dubai last year. Kaspersky Lab always wants to make a difference to the overall product experience rather than simply move boxes. 

“The timing of this opening is highly relevant as a recent spate of cybercrime and malware threats in the region have made people ComGuard was appointed Kaspersky Lab’s Middle East-wide value added distributor in 2006 for its entire security product range.  

“This relationship has grown from strength to strength and today we have put in place a robust and comprehensive reseller network and significant on-ground technical support capabilities,” said Mohammed Mobasseri, Senior Manager, Sales & Marketing, ComGuard.