Barracuda to provide end-to-end security solutions from Web Application Firewall (“WAF”) to secure storage for ECSB customers
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, 26 September 2013 – ECS ICT Berhad (“ECSB”, “佳杰科技”) (Bloomberg: ECS:MK, Reuters: ECSI.KL) the leading Information & Communications Technology (“ICT”) distribution hub in Malaysia, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary ECS Pericomp Sdn Bhd has been appointed as the authorised distributor in Malaysia for Barracuda Networks Inc., one of the global leaders in security and storage solutions.
“Our new partnership with Barracuda is set to strengthen our security portfolio in Malaysia as well as to provide our resellers with a comprehensive range of security solutions to meet their customers’ diverse business needs. As more and more businesses embrace the Bring Your Own Device (“BYOD”) culture and focus on the protection of web server or website, it is essential for us to partner with a company that can provide the versatility and security solutions for the business users,” said Mr Foo Sen Chin, the Managing Director of ECSB.
“Over the years we have distributed hundreds of infrastructure and solutions for both the private and Government sectors and we believe our partnership with Barracuda further solidifies our position as one of the most prominent ICT distribution hub in Malaysia,” added Mr Foo.
ECSB will be distributing the full range of Barracuda’s suite of security and storage solutions such as WAF, Load Balancer, Message Archiver, web filters, Spam and Virus Firewall for customers in Malaysia.
“In a recent survey we conducted, 55 percent of companies surveyed conveyed that they had a security gap due to a misconfigured firewall rule, and one in four of those security gaps went unnoticed for more than a week. This is a serious issue and underpins the importance of providing purpose-built solutions that are easy to install and manage,” said Michael Hughes, senior vice president of worldwide sales at Barracuda.
“ECSB has a strong presence in Malaysia, with an extensive reach into the SME and large enterprise markets. Most importantly they share our vision to provide powerful yet easy-to-use security and storage solutions for organisations of all sizes, and we are excited to be partnering with them on these efforts, ends Hughes”
About ECS ICT Berhad
ECS ICT Berhad (ECS), an MSC-status company, and its group of subsidiaries started in 1985 with the establishment of ECS KU Sdn Bhd. Today, the Group is a leading distribution hub for Information & Communications Technology (ICT) products in Malaysia via ECS ASTAR Sdn. Bhd. and ECS PERICOMP Sdn. Bhd.
Listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad on 15 April 2010, ECS is an associate company of ECS Holdings Limited, a Singapore Exchange main board company which is one of the leading ICT distributors in Asia Pacific, accessing to a network of more than 23,000 channel partners across China, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines.
ECS distributes a comprehensive range of ICT products comprising notebooks, personal computers, printers, software, network and communication infrastructure, servers, and enterprise software from more than 30 leading principals.
With a nationwide channel network of more than 3,000 resellers comprising retailers, system integrators and corporate dealers, ECS also provides value-added product support and technical services. For more information, please visit www.ecsm.com.my
About Barracuda Networks, Inc.
Protecting users, applications, and data for more than 150,000 organizations worldwide, Barracuda Networks provides powerful, easy-to-use, affordable IT solutions. The company’s customer-centric business model focuses on delivering high-value, subscription-based IT solutions for security and storage. For additional information, please visit http://www.barracuda.com or on Twitter: @barracuda.
Barracuda Networks and the Barracuda Networks logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Barracuda Networks, Inc. in the US and other countries.
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Caren Lwee
ECS ICT Berhad
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carenlwee@ecsm.com.my / www.ecsm.com.my
