First Distribution is a premier distributor of leading global brands providing ICT solutions to the Enterprise and SME markets, primarily focused around the Data Centre - Virtualisation, Database, Middleware, Security, Network Infrastructure and Retail Store Solutions.

Cyberoam, with its patent pending Identity based technology, is one of the fastest growing network security vendors across the globe. It is the only IT security UTM Vendor that enables enterprises to get complete visibility into their user activities in the network. Cyberoam UTM has a range of appliances that suit requirements of SOHO, SMEs & Large Enterprises.

Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Lynton Lubbe, Channel Manager, Cyberoam said, "The ICT market in South Africa is all set to expand in a big way with many players investing in the region. In view of such huge potential, when we decided to solidify our position in Africa and expand beyond the established space, a partnership with First Distribution was the obvious choice. First Distribution is reputed for supplying premier, proven solutions and shares our approach and exacting standards towards network security."

Excited with the tie-up, Charlie Murray, General Manager at First Distribution said, "We have in-depth experience in the distribution of IT security solutions. We offer more than just security products to our partners and customers. Inclusion of Cyberoam in our portfolio will help us to cater to the expanding market demands. Cyberoam appliances, with comprehensive network security features and their next generation identity based technology will give robust security to networks in the region."

Cyberoam is a channel oriented company. Its strong R&D is backed by innovative marketing, sales and support initiatives like targeted road shows, training & education, certification programmes and 24x7 Support.

About Cyberoam
Cyberoam Identity-based UTM appliances offer comprehensive protection against existing and emerging Internet threats, including viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, phishing, pharming and more. Cyberoam UTM delivers the complete range of security features such as stateful inspection firewall, VPN, gateway anti-virus, gateway anti-malware, gateway anti-spam, intrusion prevention system, content filtering in addition to bandwidth management and multiple link management over a single platform. The Cyberoam solution portfolio includes Cyberoam iView, a logging and reporting appliance solution, Cyberoam SSL VPN appliances and Cyberoam Endpoint Data Protection suite to protect data and manage assets over endpoints in organizations. Cyberoam is certified with CheckMark UTM Level 5 Certification, ICSA Labs, and is a member of the Virtual Private Network Consortium. Cyberoam was positioned as a "Visionary" in the Magic Quadrant for SMB Multi-function Firewalls by Gartner. Cyberoam has also continuously received SC Magazine's 5 Star Rating. Cyberoam has offices in Woburn, MA and India. For more information, please visit www.cyberoam.com

About First Distribution
First Distribution was established in 1984 and has grown to be a broad based, premium IT Distribution Company, providing enterprise ready solutions for the Southern African market. The First Distribution model is based on delivering solutions through an established reseller base. This has been built up through a history of consistent trustworthy services and nurturing our resellers as business partners. Our unwavering commitment to our business partners, whose success we view as our own, ensures a keen understanding of their needs, enabling us to bring maximum value to their endeavours.

First Distribution is a premier distributor of leading global brands providing ICT solutions to the Enterprise and SME markets, primarily focused around the Data Centre - Virtualisation, Database, Middleware, Security, Network Infrastructure and Retail Store Solutions. For more information, please visit www.firstdistribution.co.za

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