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After dozens of acquisitions, Symantec’s product portfolio now spans security, storage and configuration management. While the portfolio offers partners many opportunities, the vendor says solution providers should only focus on technologies where they have expertise. Symantec is taking this channel segmentation approach to maintain focus and relevancy among partners and end users.
Symantec Honors High-Performing Partners
At last week's Partner Connect conference in Orlando, Symantec CEO Enrique Salem and Channel Chief Randy Cochran recognized distribution and reseller partners for their sales and services excellence.
Symantec Reveals 2010 Channel Plan at Partner Engage Conference
Security and storage solution providers headed to Symantec's partner event this week got sneak peeks of the company's channel plans for 2010, including the new SymDemo demo platform that lets partners show off product capabilities without the hassles of worrying about hardware, software licensing and logistics.
Symantec vs. McAfee: A Rivalry Renewed
Symantec partners will roll into Orlando this week to hear about new programs, products and initiatives that will in subtle and not so subtle ways be aimed at curbing the “Red Menace” known as McAfee. McAfee is investing in its channels to take share away from Big Yellow. It’s the renewal of an old rivalry.
Symantec Calls a Quorum with Reputation-Based Tech
Integrated into Norton Internet Security 2010 and Norton AntiVirus 2010, Quorum pulls together knowledge gained from anonymous software patterns within its volunteer user community and data from Symantec’s research labs to automatically detect malware executables and files affected by malware.
Symantec Extends Payment Terms for Select Partners
Symantec partners certified as SMB specialists will be able to defer payment on endpoint security and backup application sales up to 60 days under the pilot program designed to allow solution providers to keep more cash on hand.
Symantec Adds Web Gateway Security to Protection Suite
Symantec has integrated the Mi5 Networks Web Gateway 4.5, acquired in April, into its Symantec Protection Suite Enterprise Edition. The move increases Symantec's Web security play against competitors such as Blue Coat and Websense.
Symantec Posts Much Lower-Than-Expected Earnings
Company officials blame slow business-to-business sales for its poor performance, claiming that enterprises are choosing to opt for smaller deals to weather the current economic climate.
Symantec Snags $18.6 Million From Counterfeit Distributors
N.J.-based V-Micro and Conn.-based Higher Model Computer both lost judgments and forced to pay millions to security vendor.
Symantec Unveils Deduplication Strategy
Company plans to deliver solutions over the next year as well as several updates and enhancements to its flagship backup and recovery solution NetBackup.
Workflow Apps Help Organize Businesses Better
Symantec is betting that its Altiris Workflow Solution will automate the way end users define processes and interact with systems and business tasks, and will improve operational efficiencies. What workflow apps require are solution providers that understand the technology and business operations.
Symantec's New CEO Is Committed to Growing with the Channel
In less than a month, Enrique Salem will take the helm of the world's fourth largest software company. No longer just a security company, the new chief executive tells Channel Insider that he plans to increase the company's marketplace relevancy with the support of solution provider partners.