
Munich, Brunn am Gebirge, Schlieren, 16 October 2024. Exclusive Networks, a global leader in innovative cybersecurity, cloud and network solutions, has received nine major Palo Alto Networks awards in the EMEA, LATAM and APAC regions for fiscal year 2024. Exclusive Networks Germany received the award for the DACH region in the category ‘Regional Distributor of the Year’. The awards were presented at the Palo Alto Networks Distribution Kick-Off Event in Lisbon and recognise Exclusive Networks’ outstanding global performance.
‘The “Regional Distributor of the Year DACH” award from Exclusive Networks Germany is a special recognition of our growth strategy. We have strengthened our Palo Alto Networks team over the last twelve months by adding further business development managers. The team has established itself within a very short time and, through an intensive transfer of know-how, has played a key role in helping our partners to achieve mutual success,’ explains André Sager, Team Lead Vendor Management at Exclusive Networks Germany.
The Exclusive Networks subsidiaries in the Netherlands in the northern region and Italy in the southern region were also awarded in the “Regional Distributor of the Year” category.
The outstanding services in the area of value-added services, training and support were honoured with the ‘Authorised Support Centre of the Year FY24’ and ‘Authorised Training Partner of the Year FY24’ awards in the EMEA region. The ‘Distributor of the Year FY24 for SASE’ award in EMEA and LATAM completes this success.
‘We are delighted to receive these awards and see them as confirmation of our strong focus on service, support and training, which we have been using for years to optimally support our partners throughout the DACH region in their Palo Alto Networks projects. They underline the expertise and professionalism of our team, which has set standards in DACH, EMEA and worldwide,’ explains André Dieball, Director Technical Customer Success DACH at Exclusive Networks.
Exclusive Networks is an Authorised Training Center (ATC) and has been an authorised support and training partner of Palo Alto Networks for many years, as well as a Certified Professional Services Partner and Managed SOC Partner from the outset.
Driving innovation and added value
The awards strengthen Exclusive Networks’ position as a trusted partner that delivers cybersecurity, digital and traditional infrastructure solutions that go far beyond traditional distribution. By combining a global player with an extensive local network of offices, Exclusive Networks helps its specialist trade partners to meet the increasingly complex requirements of cybersecurity while maximising the benefits for customers in a targeted manner.
‘These numerous awards reflect our innovative strength combined with our long-standing partnership with Palo Alto Networks, which is celebrating its 16th anniversary,’ explains Marcus Adä, General Manager of Exclusive Networks Germany and Regional Manager DACH. ‘Thanks to our in-depth technical expertise, innovative solutions and intensive partner enablement in the areas of training, support and services, we are able to strengthen the entire Palo Alto Networks ecosystem in an increasingly complex digital world,’ Adä continues.
The company’s commitment in the UK was also honoured with the ‘Distribution Managed Partners’ award. In addition, Exclusive Networks Malaysia received the ‘Distributor Excellence Award’ and Indonesia was named ‘Best Commercial Distributor FY24’, rounding off the company’s global success.
The categories of the awards won at a glance:
- EMEA & LATAM Distributor of the Year FY24, DACH region (Germany)
- EMEA & LATAM Distributor of the Year FY24, Authorised Support Centre
- EMEA & LATAM Distributor of the Year FY24, SASE
- Authorised Training Partner of the Year FY24, EMEA
- UK: EMEA & LATAM Distributor of the Year FY24 for Distribution Managed Partners
- EMEA & LATAM Distributor of the Year FY24, North region (Netherlands)
- EMEA & LATAM Distributor of the Year FY24, Southern Region (Italy)
- 2024 Distributor Excellence Award (Malaysia)
- FY24 Best Commercial Distributor (Indonesia)