Contact Details
Point of Contact	Zoe Nicholson or Jo Rosewarne
Web site	http://www.sophos.com.a...
Address	Level 11, One Elizabeth Plaza, North Sydney, NSW 2060
Phone	(02) 9409 9100
Email	ausales@sophos.com.au

Sophos

Sophos is a world leader in IT security and control solutions purpose-built for business, education and government organisations as well as service providers. Our reliably engineered, easy-to-operate products protect over 100 million users in more than 150 countries from viruses, spyware, adware, Trojans, intrusion, spam, policy abuse, and uncontrolled network access.

Our vision, commitment to research and development, and rigorous attention to quality have enabled us to maintain strong year-on-year growth and the highest levels of customer satisfaction in the industry.

Sophos's head office for the Asia Pacific region is located in Sydney and features research and development, threat analysis and technical support facilities. Sophos also has branch offices in Melbourne and Brisbane and an extensive partner network across the region.

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Core Competencies: Sophos Enterprise Security and Control: Sophos Enterprise Security and Control provides complete protection for an organization’s desktops, laptops, mobile devices, file servers, email gateway and groupware infrastructure, and all web browsing needs. Sophos’s unified engine defends every point, controlling not just malicious software and activity but also preventing data leakage and the misuse of legitimate software applications, including VoIP, IM, P2P, internet browsers, media players and games. One per user license allows all Windows, Mac and Linux endpoints to be protected, enables software or appliance protection at the email and web gateway and the protection of Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes groupware servers. Endpoint Security and Control combines anti-virus and client firewall protection to secure desktops, laptops, file servers and mobile devices - delivering complete protection against viruses, spyware and adware, and control VoIP, IM, P2P and games. Email Security and Control uniquely integrates anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam and policy enforcement capabilities to secure and control email content through managed appliances and simple software solutions. Web Security and Control blocks spyware, viruses, and other malware and unwanted content, enabling comprehensive web-access control for safe, productive web browsing. Sophos NAC enables you to control who and what is allowed onto your network -- blocking unknown or unauthorized users, controlling guest access, and ensuring security policy compliance for legitimate users. Sophos's powerful virus detection can also be integrated with other technologies and services through SAV Interface.

Market Differentiator: Sophos has four key market differentiators: 1) Sophos is the only vendor to offer integrated security and control solutions covering Endpoint Security, Email Security and Web Security for organisations of all sizes. Sophos Enterprise Security and Control delivers complete protection -- in a single license -- for desktops, laptops, mobile devices, file servers, email gateways, groupware infrastructure and web browsing. Our small business solutions are designed for non-technical users to offer easy set-up and powerful protection for simple Windows and Mac networks. See: http://www.sophos.com/companyinfo/profile/products.html 2) SophosLabs in Sydney is one of four global high-security threat research centres which carry out 24-hour analysis to provide proactive, effective protection from any new virus, spyware or spam threat anywhere in the world, irrespective of origin. SophosLabs provides our customers and partners reliable and round-the-clock protection against emerging threats. 3) Sophos offers unrivalled, 24/7 live expert technical support in Australia through its Asia Pacific Technical Support Centre of Excellence located in North Sydney. Through more than 20 years' experience, Sophos provides instant response to technical support queries from our customers and partners, which has led to us achieving the highest levels of customer satisfaction in the industry. 4) Free Training for Partners: Sophos provides comprehensive anti-malware technical training as well as sales training to our partners for FREE.

Channel Programs: The Sophos Partner Program revolves around three tiers: Silver, Gold and Platinum. The Sophos Partner Program brings with it a global consolidation of partners into these three tiers, enabling Sophos to deliver valuable resources on a global level, backed up by first-rate localised support. The partner program reflects Sophos’s ongoing investment and commitment to its partners, providing them with outstanding support and value. Sophos’s hot products, including network access control and web security, present our partners with greater opportunities to sell more and gain higher margins, while our training programs ensure they can gain new skills and deliver more value. Sophos continues to reward its partners based on the value they bring to the business, not just on licence volume. Furthermore, Sophos continues to invest and expand its sales and technical training services that are provided for free to all partners, no matter what their size is. We have a number of incentive and reward schemes for Gold and Platinum partners as well as additional, web-based marketing materials.

Training Schedule: Sophos is committed to providing you with a high standard of training to enable you to fulfil your customers' needs effectively. General sales training is required to become a Sophos Partner. Technical training is also required if you want to progress to become a Certified Partner. Sophos also offers a number of public courses that are open to both you and your customers. Please contact Jo Rosewarne at jo.rosewarne@sophos.com.au

Web site: http://www.sophos.com.au