The Softcat News Team
Announced at their virtual partner award event, multinational cyber security software company, Trend Micro, awarded ‘Partner of the Year’ status to Softcat as a response to their shared dedication in securing the connected world.
Trend Micro praised Softcat for an incredible year working together, with triple digit revenue growth and their acquisition of the very first Trend Micro Platinum partner status for the UK and Ireland.
Camilla Currin, Channel Account Manager at Trend Micro said, “At Trend Micro we understand the critical role our channel partners play in helping us to secure the cloud and the connected world. We’re delighted to announce that Softcat has been named Partner of the Year for 2021 - a huge congratulations to everyone at Softcat. Truly excited to see how the next 12 months accelerate with Softcat as an exceptional Partner in Trend Micro”.
James Baker, Softcat’s Alliances and Marketing Director praised the team, recognising the strong partnership with Trend Micro, saying, “2020 has been a tough year for every sector of industry, and I’m delighted that our team continued to build and develop the strong relationship we have with Trend Micro to benefit our customers, supporting them with their digital transformation journeys”.
With a lot of organisations accelerating their digital transformation to support their staff and changing working practices, cloud security has been a top priority. Softcat’s partnership with Trend Micro has ensured customers’ remote working environments are secure. AWS users in particular have benefited from the partnership, with Softcat’s CPPO status allowing localised support, expertise and wholesale pricing.