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Kiwi channel turns out in force as Arrow closes historic year

Over 100 channel partners turned out for Arrow ECS New Zealand’s end of year celebration drinks, marking a momentous year for the distributor. Following Arrow’s acquisition of Distribution Central, the distributor rounded out a historic 12 months with the support of key vendors, including Blue Coat (a Symantec company), Extreme Networks, F5 Networks, FireEye, Gigamon, NetApp, Palo Alto Networks and Pure Storage.

Kiwi channel turns out in force as Arrow closes historic year
IN PICTURES: Distribution Central over the years - a tribute (+70 photos)

The Distribution Central history goes back to when it was founded in 1992 as Firewall Systems, an IT security services provider. The company was acquired by Scott Frew and Nick Verykios in 2004, with Frew founding LAN Systems - now Westcon-Comstor - and both founding 1World Systems and Micro Networks. This slideshow pays tribute to DC over the years, its co-founders, and the people that have graced both it and Frew and Verykios' associated companies. So here's some some DC party meltdowns plus plenty of history.

IN PICTURES: Distribution Central over the years - a tribute (+70 photos)

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Palo Alto widens revenue lead in security appliance market

By Sasha Karen | 10 September, 2021 10:41

Palo Alto Networks has widened its revenue lead as the top vendor in the global security appliance market during the second quarter of 2021, clocking in US$877.4 million during the period.
Palo Alto Networks taps Nextgen as new Kiwi dual distributor

By Rob O'Neill | 10 September, 2021 10:05

Cyber security giant Palo Alto Networks is partnering with Nextgen for dual distribution in New Zealand alongside incumbent Westcon.
Veeam’s Janet Docherty takes on Palo Alto Networks’ regional channel leadership

By Leon Spencer | 13 July, 2021 09:47

Former Veeam A/NZ channel sales director Janet Docherty has taken on the role of Palo Alto Networks' commercial and channel sales director across JAPAC.
Palo Alto Networks pushes enterprise zero trust

By Michael Cooney | 20 May, 2021 05:00

Palo Alto Networks has bolstered its security portfolio with products that target enterprise network users looking to make the move to zero trust.
How partner specialisation is taking flight at Palo Alto Networks

By James Henderson | 12 April, 2021 17:25

The path to profitability for partners of Palo Alto Networks is being paved by the foundations of enhanced security specialisation and expertise, as customers kick cloud, digital and network transformation projects into gear across Australia and New Zealand.

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Cisco moves away from Check Point as security appliance market continues growth

By James Henderson | 16 September, 2015 06:30

Both factory revenues and security appliance unit shipments continued to grow in the first half of 2015.
“Sophisticated” cyber attacks trigger security market revenue rise

By James Henderson | 10 June, 2015 05:49

"Today's threat environment is extremely dynamic and continues to change exponentially."
Cisco edges Check Point as security appliance market continues double-digit shipment growth

By James Henderson | 18 March, 2015 04:40

"2014 saw a record number of serious data breaches causing both government agencies and companies to realise how susceptible they are to cyber threats that cut beyond boundaries."
Two ways Kiwi businesses can fight back against corporate espionage

By James Henderson | 16 January, 2015 04:10

As advanced persistent threats (APTs) evolve, they are becoming more of a threat to businesses.
Keeping a trusted eye on today’s NZ Govt networks

By James Henderson | 14 January, 2015 05:30

New Zealand government agencies must continue to evolve their IT networks to more carefully manage the risks of cyber attacks, exploitation, and data loss.