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IM News Webroot Grants Ingram Micro and Channel Edge Partners Immediate Access to New Integrated Spyware and Virus Protection
BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Webroot Software, Inc., the leading provider of anti-spyware software
for consumer, enterprise and SME markets, today announced the
availability of a new SME product through its global distributor, Ingram
Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), as well as its Channel Edge partners. Webroot®
SME Security is an Internet-based threat solution that combines
best-of-breed anti-virus technology from Sophos®
with the award-winning anti-spyware protection of Webroot®
Spy Sweeper ® Enterprise. Webroot SME Security
is designed to protect small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) from
spyware and viruses, and represents a major new source of revenue for
Webroot’s partners.
Webroot SME Security provides several efficiencies that alleviate
installation and support expenditures for its Channel Edge partners and
Ingram Micro resellers. The solution installs as a single desktop agent
quickly and easily, just like Spy Sweeper®
Enterprise, with no additional configuration required during setup.
Webroot SME Security also provides continuous real-time protection
through frequent distribution of spyware and virus definitions. New
definition updates are distributed multiple times per day. In addition,
Webroot SME Security has been carefully tested against other desktop
security applications to ensure cooperation among products.
“Ingram Micro customers will find Webroot SME
Security, with its installation simplicity and sophisticated feature
set, an attractive solution for their core client base,”
said Jodi Honore, vice president, vendor management, software, Ingram
Micro. “Small-to-medium-sized businesses are
very aware of online threats to their business and productivity. The
addition of Webroot SME Security to our portfolio will provide another
alternative for solution providers to be able to design and implement
the best security solutions for their end-user customers.”
Earlier this year, Webroot found that SMEs are especially vulnerable to
malicious attacks often due to their limited IT resources and lack of
network security [see Webroot’s
“Spyware & Small Business”
guide, available for download at www.webroot.com/smbfacts].
Webroot committed to work with its Channel Edge partners to deliver
desktop-level protection to this market segment; SME Security is further
proof of Webroot’s intention to continuously
deliver on its promise. Its strategic distribution agreement with Ingram
Micro will also help to more quickly extend this spyware and virus
protection to SMEs.
“Throughout the development of this product,
our goal was to deliver an efficient, easy-to-use and cost-effective
solution that specifically addressed the security pain points as well as
the resource limitations faced by SMEs,” said
C. David Moll, CEO of Webroot Software. “SME
Security meets all such criteria and because of this, we believe our
channel partners will reap significant financial benefits from the
resale of this product.”
Webroot is offering its Channel Edge partners SME Security training via
its channel-specific Webinar Series. Webroot is also providing pre-sales
and engineering support, a technical support hotline, access to sales
and marketing materials, and sales tools via the Channel Edge Partner
Portal. For more information, visit http://reseller.webroot.com.
ABOUT INGRAM MICRO
As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates
sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through
unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics services, technical
support, financial services, and product aggregation and distribution.
The company serves 140 countries and is the only global IT distributor
with operations in Asia. Visit www.ingrammicro.com.
ABOUT WEBROOT
Webroot Software, Inc. is the creator and publisher of the award-winning
Spy Sweeper® line of anti-spyware products
for consumers, small businesses and enterprises worldwide. Based in
Boulder, Colo., the company is privately held and backed by some of the
industry's leading venture capital firms, including Technology Crossover
Ventures, Accel Partners and Mayfield. Webroot's software consistently
receives top ratings and recommendations by respected third-party media
and product reviews, and has been adopted by millions globally. Spy
Sweeper® software and other Webroot products
can be found online at www.webroot.com
and on the shelves of leading retailers throughout the United States,
Europe and Japan. Webroot products are also available as either branded
solutions or on an OEM basis. To find out more about Webroot, visit www.webroot.com
or call 1-800-772-9383.
