German-made IT security technology has arrived in the land of limitless opportunity. gateProtect has significantly expanded its position on the North American market by signing up one of the region’s largest value-added distributors specialized in IT security. Securematics, headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, serves a network of more than 6,400 resellers throughout the United States.

Hamburg, Germany December 6, 2011 – Securematics is a provider of market-leading products for IT security and network infrastructure as well as storage and network solutions. As a specialized distributor, the company has a particular focus on personalized customer service. The partnership with gateProtect enables Securematics to expand its IT security product portfolio and meet the demand for these products from reseller partners specialized in security. For gateProtect, the collaboration with Securematics takes its North American presence to a new level.

“Securematics is excited to partner with gateProtect to cover the U.S. market with gateProtect’s next generation product and solution set,” said Brian Vincik, Vice President and General Manager at Securematics, Inc. “Our Value Added Resellers have been asking for security products that are robust with a strong feature set and – most importantly – are easy to manage. gateProtect’s proven reduction in operating costs because of its elegant and simplified management interface makes it an easy choice for our VARs and their customers. As security threats become more numerous and more sophisticated, we feel gateProtect’s singular focus on security will make it a strong player in the U.S. market, just as it has become a global leader in network security infrastructure.”

“There’s a good reason why people still talk about the US as the land of limitless opportunity,” added Dennis Monner, CEO of gateProtect. “That’s especially true of the IT industry, because the US is the world’s largest and most prestigious market and has huge potential. Companies that succeed here have passed the supreme test. In a sense, the IT industry’s capital city is Silicon Valley – so it’s no surprise that Securematics is headquartered there. This is the base from which we are now serving this exciting market. We’re looking forward to working with such a reputable and experienced partner as Securematics.”

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