Ipswitch Signs Distributor Agreement with Ingram Micro for Middle East Region

BURLINGTON, Mass. – Nov. 6, 2018 – Ipswitch®, producer of award-winning and easy-to-use secure file transfer and network management software, announced a distributor partnership with Ingram Micro, one of the largest technology distributors in the META (Middle East, Turkey and Africa)region. Channel partners and resellers across the Middle East now have better access to Ipswitch IT management solutions through Ingram Micro.

“Ipswitch is committed to making our powerful IT management solutions that are delivering 24/7 performance across cloud, virtual and network environments readily available through the Middle East,” said Sebastien Roques, Sales Director EMEA at Ipswitch. “Unrivaled agility, deep market insights and the trust and dependability that come from decades of proven relationships have set Ingram Micro apart and ahead. Working with Ingram Micro will allow Ipswitch IT management solutions to proliferate through the region.”

Channel partners and resellers in the Middle East have access to Ipswitch’s MOVEit® and WS_FTP® for secure file transfer as well WhatsUp® Gold for network monitoring. Through this agreement, Ingram Micro is now authorized to distribute the Ipswitch portfolio in 26 countries across the META, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Namibia, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa,
Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Yemen and Zimbabwe. The distribution agreement may be expanded to additional regions in the future.

“We are delighted to sign the agreement with Ipswitch and include new solutions in the portfolio we offer to our partners,” said Marc Kassis, Cyber Security Division Director at Ingram Micro. “Ipswitch will help our partners and customers to complete the panel for data protection of their internal and external use with secure file transfer and sharing as well as data network management.”

MOVEit is used by thousands of organizations worldwide to provide security, traceability and control over business critical-file transfer activities. Earlier this year, MOVEit 2018 was released, addressing the need for enhanced security when enterprise file sharing involves sensitive data. MOVEit 2018 features a Secure Folder Sharing capability and easy-to-use desktop client, allowing IT groups to extend the adoption of secure managed file transfer to a broad base of end users through a convenient, easy-to-use file sharing and collaboration capability that assures data security, visibility and audit trails.

Thousands of IT teams depend on Ipswitch’s WS_FTP Server software for the unique business-grade features required to assure reliable and secure transfer of critical data. WS_FTP Server is available in three editions – Basic, Secure and Premium – specifically designed with customers’ budgetary and security needs in mind. WS_FTP Server delivers flexibility to create a more efficient and customized file transfer process for specific organizational needs.

WhatsUp Gold 2018 was released earlier this year with major enhancements, including performance monitoring of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure cloud deployments, Meraki cloud managed wireless systems and Dell Compellent storage devices. Ipswitch’s customers now have an at-a-glance dashboard and an interactive map for visibility into the status and performance of networks, servers, storage devices and applications across on-premises and cloud with a single network interface.

About Ipswitch

Ipswitch produces and sells file transfer solutions and network management software for IT professionals. In business since 1991, Ipswitch has over 24,300 SMB and enterprise active customers with over 1 million end users in 170 countries. Ipswitch’s suite of network and security solutions includes WhatsUp® Gold for network monitoring and MOVEit® and WS_FTP® for secure file transfer.

Ipswitch’s focus on customer success is evidenced by an online community with over 115,000 members. To meet the varying needs of its customers, Ipswitch solutions support a range of environments including on-premise, hybrid and public or private cloud, via perpetual and subscription licensing. Ipswitch solutions meet the highest commercial and government data security requirements and are PCI, HIPAA and GDPR compliant.

Ipswitch remains a privately held company with offices throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia and Latin America. The company is a Microsoft co-sell ISV Partner, a Cisco Preferred Solution Partner and a VMware Technology Alliance Partner. For more information, visit https://www.ipswitch.com/ or connect on LinkedIn and Twitter. To learn more about Ipswitch’s strategic alliances and global network of partners, visit https://www.ipswitch.com/partners.