F-Secure partners with service provider A2Z for total security offering

Mar 31, 2006:

A deal with Belgian service provider a2z and F-Secure will ensure a spam and virus free future for its customers across Europe and the US following a Service Platform for Enterprises agreement. The deal includes the provision of F-Secure Small Business Suite for all their customers managed by F-Secure Policy Manager. The contract also includes F-Secure Messaging Gateway, X-Series to tackle corporate spam and messaging security challenges.

a2z offers subscribers a complete turnkey ICT (Information and Communication Technology) service package including telecom connectivity and services over internal network infrastructure, servers, printers, copiers, security devices to computer hardware, firewalls, phones and applications. The agreement with a2z followed a short pilot scheme of the service spanning five countries.

Business Development Manager at F-Secure, Jimmy Ruokolainen said: “We are delighted with our cooperation with a2z. We believe that, strategically speaking, they are a very well positioned partner for our Service Platform for Enterprises and are well equipped to meet the needs of small and medium sized businesses. Their flexible and transparent business model is particularly well suited to our business offering and we look forward to a robust and profitable partnership. Furthermore, a2z’s targeting of enterprise level security services for the Small and Medium size companies is a good match for F-Secure’s requirements for high value and quality partners.”

Speaking about the deal, Martin Govaert Chief Operating Officer of a2z said: “The partnership with F-Secure perfectly meets our requirements in terms of technology levels. Furthermore F-Secure immediately understood our business model by proposing a very flexible offer in which a2z  pays a monthly amount per user - the ideal configuration for our Total ICT solution with a state-of-the-art security package.”

For more information, please contact:

Jimmy Ruokolainen
Business Development Manager
Mobile: +358 (0)40 774 8935
Email: firstname.lastname@f-secure