Interwork Technologies Selects Autotask As Exclusive PSA Offering Cloud-based IT Business Management Platform to be made available to more than 4,000 VARS and Solution Providers in United States and Canada

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y., Nov. 5, 2009 IT service management pioneer Autotask Corporation today announced the leading specialized IT distributor in North America, Interwork Technologies (Interwork) has chosen Autotask as the exclusive professional services automation (PSA) offering for all of its 4,000 VARS and solution providers.
The decision by Interwork to work exclusively with Autotask came after an extensive evaluation of all the leading commercially-available PSA solutions.
“As a value-added distributor, we want to make sure that our partners have absolutely the best business automation and management tools to run their businesses,” explained Tim Larocque, Interwork director of business development and marketing. “We looked at all the leading products out there, but we found that Autotask is clearly the superior overall solution for our VARs and solution providers. We’re very excited to get behind this great product and great company.”
Under the agreement with Autotask, Interwork is encouraging all of its VAR partners to adopt the proven IT business management practices built into Autotask, and is making Autotask the centerpiece of its new S-Sphere Managed Security Suite, featuring SaaS products from five industry-leading vendors.
“We are thrilled that another important player in the IT Services industry has picked Autotask as their exclusive PSA platform,” said Autotask CEO Bob Godgart. “Autotask is perfectly suited to be a fully functional command and control center for virtually all of Interworks specialized VARs and solutions providers, giving them a better way to manage their IT businesses and generate higher profits.”
In addition to having a world-class tool to run their individual businesses, by standardizing on Autotask, Interworks partners have an unparalleled platform to collaborate with each other. The Autotask Cloud platform includes private and public online communities, allows for universal sharing of service tickets between service providers, and provides direct connections to clients through a branded service portal.

Both Autotask Corporation and Interwork Technologies will dedicate technical and training resources to ensure that Interworks VARS and solution providers are able to make the most of the Autotask platform.

About Autotask Corporation
Autotask is the No. 1 IT business management platform offering a better way to sell, deliver, and manage a portfolio of IT services. Delivered through a robust cloud-based infrastructure and accessible from literally any PC connected to the internet, Autotask gives an IT service business access to and control over all critical business processes. Service providers use the Autotask platform internally to manage their contacts, sales opportunities, contracts, projects, service tickets, to-dos, notes, time entries, expenses, inventory, invoices and reports. Autotask also offers a powerful interface to manage outsourced work, collaborate with clients, and network online with peers.

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CompTIA Breakaway 2009 Las Vegas Aug 3-6

Interwork is pleased to be attending CompTIA Breakaway 2009 with our vendor partners Bloxx, Cyberoam, Net Quintum, and ScriptLogic. Please visit us at Booth #307, 309 and 311!

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Channel Webinar: Find out why Quintum's new Response Point VoIP Gateway is the Perfect Fit...

On Tuesday May 26 at 2pm EDT, Interwork and Quintum Technologies will host a free 30-minute webinar introducing the Response Point VoIP Gateway. Learn how to get PBX Functionality without the PBX pricetag.
Presented by Pete Nelsen, Director of Business Development

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Web Content Filtering Company Bloxx expands North American Distribution Channel

Interwork Technologies Inc. Signed to Distribute Bloxx Web Filtering Appliances across the North American Channel 

OTTAWA-- Bloxx Inc., the Web filter specialist, today announced that it has appointed Interwork Technologies Inc., a value add distributor with over 12 years expertise distributing Data Security technologies, as an Authorized Bloxx Distributor. Under the terms of the agreement Interwork Technologies will market and distribute Bloxx’s third-generation Internet filtering appliances to security resellers in Canada and the USA through the channel. The appointment will dramatically enhance Bloxx’s presence and extends the availability of the company’s products and services in North America.

“We have spent a considerable amount of time and effort evaluating many of the leading Web filtering solutions and have concluded that Bloxx provides one of the most technically advanced solutions in the data security market today,” said Ken Lewis, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Interwork Technologies.

“Bloxx’s third-generation Tru-View Web filtering technology combined with their no cost-per-user appliance pricing model delivers best in class performance at a price which will be a very attractive proposition for resellers and end users across the US and Canadian channels. This is a great opportunity for resellers to add a leading Web security solution to their security product portfolio which will generate higher GM from a vendor who is 100% committed to the channel” added Lewis.

“We are delighted to have concluded this agreement with one of the leading data security distributors in North America,” said Eamonn Doyle, President at Bloxx. “We look forward to working closely with the team at Interwork to quickly establish and grow a strong reseller network in North America.”

“Bloxx has had a phenomenal sales year, despite the economic crisis, with 40% sales growth in the last year and the highest sales month ever recorded in March. Interwork Technologies has recognised this success and the major benefits of partnering with the fastest growing Web filtering company,” concludes Doyle.

Bloxx is a provider of third-generation Web filtering solutions that uses Tru-View Technology; a method of Web content filtering that uses analytical intelligence to take content identification up to the next level. Based on each organization’s usage rules and policy, its appliance-based Tru-View Technology solution performs real-time contextual analysis of each requested Web page and classifies access requests into pre-defined categories. The solution then makes a rules-based decision on whether to grant or deny access to the requested Web page, thus enabling organizations to proactively manage users’ access to Web content.

About Bloxx Tru-View Technology

Bloxx Tru-View Technology uses internationally patent pending technology to analyse and categorise Web pages quicker and more accurately than other Web filters which use manual URL classification and keyword scoring alone.

Using advanced intelligence identification and analysis techniques, Tru-View Technology provides instant classification of Web content as soon as it is accessed, even if the content has not been seen by anyone before.

An estimated 1.5 million users already benefit from enhanced security and performance with low administration and no cost per user charges. Additional protection is provided via anti-virus, anti-spyware and anti-phishing functionality.

About Interwork

Founded in 1991, Interwork Technologies Inc. www.interwork.com is a specialty distributor of security, VoIP and IT management solutions. With offices located in New York, Colorado, Toronto & Ottawa Ontario, Canada, Interwork supports a partner network of over 4,000 security resellers and solution providers across North America.

About Bloxx

Headquartered in the UK with sales offices in Holland, the USA and Australia, Bloxx www.bloxx.com offers appliance-based Web filtering for medium and large organizations in both the business and public sectors. Leading UK investment groups such as Archangel Investments Ltd and Braveheart Investment Group Plc. have invested in Bloxx.

Interviews, photography and further information are available from Bloxx’s press office at MCC International. MCC International Ltd -- Tel: +44 01962 888100 -- Email: bloxxpr@mccint.com

Contacts
Interwork Technologies Inc.
Sarah Kane, Marketing Executive, (613) 238-8835 x265
sarahk@interwork.com 

SMB Nation Spring 2009

Interwork is pleased to be attending SMB Nation Spring 2009 from May 1-3. We will be launching two Next Generation vendor partners, Bloxx and Cyberoam at the event.Please visit us at Booth # 24.

Channel Webinar:Cyberoam Debuts Identity-Based UTM

Safend and Interwork present: Endpoint Data Leakage Prevention

Date: March 26, 2009
Time: 2:00 pm EDT
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In conjunction with Interwork Technologies, Safend is hosting a free online seminar.
This seminar is designed to introduce Safend's endpoint data leakage prevention technology and how it specifically applies to healthcare, government and education markets addressing issues of compliance.
The presenter will be Ben Campbell, Manager of Sales Operations.
This seminar will run for approximately 1 hour, allowing for a Q&A session.

About Safend:
Safend’s best of breed endpoint security solutions enable organizations to securely enjoy the advantages of mobile computing - from laptops, removable media and wireless protocols to the smartphone - enhancing productivity without sacrificing data security. Safend's advanced solutions deliver granular visibility and control and complete protection over the organization’s endpoints – exposing existing and potential threats, enabling comprehensive data security. Committed to delivering maximum security with the greatest simplicity and minimum Total Cost of Ownership, Safend comprehensive solutions that are intuitive to manage and virtually impossible to circumvent. Visit the website at http://www.safend.com


Opentext presents a Security Webcast: FTP, the enemy within March 19, 2009

There was a time when simple things such as transferring content from one location to another was just a matter of getting your IT department to install an FTP client on your machine. Those days are over.

This webcast will focus on exploring the threats and financial impact of using the unsecure FTP protocol and discuss how Connectivity Secure Server, Open Text's new high-performance Windows-based secure shell server solution, can help you reach your compliance goal and fulfill regulatory obligations.
During this webcast, you will learn:
• How widespread security breaches are and what role FTP does play in them
• What financial and regulatory impact these security breaches will have on your organization
• What are the technical weaknesses of the FTP protocol
• How you can achieve end-to-end secure file transfer with Connectivity Secure Server and Connectivity SecureTerm

Date: Thursday March 19 2009
Time: 10:00 EST
Duration: 60 Minutes
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St. Bernard partner announcement: Multi-year Savings promotion

St. Bernard is offering a Q1 promotion for multi-year iPrism deals from now until March 31, 2009. Click here to see the details! 

Cyberoam UTM Appoints Interwork Technologies as Distributor for Canada & USA

(Massachusetts, USA. 15 January 2009) Cyberoam, the leading provider of Identity-aware Unified Threat Management (UTM) range of appliances, announced its formal distribution agreement with Interwork Technologies Inc., a specialist distributor with expertise in VoIP and Data Security technologies. This strategic partnership will allow Cyberoam greater penetration and depth in the North American market and serve the fast-growing business demand for UTM solutions in the region.

Canada-based Interwork Technologies, with its highly knowledgeable and experienced sales team, and a focused approach to data security solutions, will be responsible for distributing Cyberoam’s complete line of UTM appliances ranging from the SOHO to enterprise range.

Ken Lewis, VP Sales & Marketing, Interwork, said, “Interwork is excited to be distributing Cyberoam in Canada and USA. No other SMB/SME UTM product combines all the features that Cyberoam has, such as Total Bandwidth Management and Enterprise Class Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam and URL/Web Content Filtering, at price points starting under US$ 1000. As the only UTM solution for small businesses in our portfolio, Cyberoam holds special significance with its identity-aware security.”

Identity-aware Cyberoam UTM appliances use multi-core technology to carry high performance, delivering robust network security with comprehensive control over user activity. By binding the user identity with security, Cyberoam is unique in providing total visibility into the enterprise network. The solution comes with one of the best price/performance ratios in the industry, offering strong business advantage to Interwork Technologies.
Commenting on the new partnership with Interwork, Harish Chib, VP-New Business Development of Cyberoam, said, “The appointment allows us full access to an extremely important market and channel partners for our network security products. We believe that Interwork, with their strong presence in the data security and VOIP domains and focus on a results-oriented marketing program, are very well positioned to educate their VAR channel about the need for total network security & bandwidth management, as well as provide both fulfillment and support of our products to their customers”

Cyberoam’s strong R&D backed by its innovative Marketing Sales and support initiatives has expanded its reach within a short span across 60 countries gaining global awards and recognition.

Gartner in its June 2008 Market Scope report for Multifunction Firewalls for Small and Midsize Businesses (SMB) has rated Cyberoam as Positive -ahead of global players like Cisco and Checkpoint.

Cyberoam is the recipient of the 2008 Asia Pacific Frost & Sullivan Emerging Company of the Year Award in the Network Security Market.

About Cyberoam
Cyberoam Identity-enabled UTM+ appliances offer comprehensive protection against existing and emerging Internet threats, including viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, phishing, pharming and more. Cyberoam Identity-enabled solutions provide the complete range of security features expected in a traditional UTM platform such as Stateful Inspection Firewall, VPN, Gateway Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware, Gateway Anti-Spam, Intrusion Prevention System, URL/Web Content Filtering in addition to Bandwidth Management and Multiple Link Management over a single platform. Cyberoam solutions are certified by the West Coast Labs with CheckMark UTM Level 5 Certification, ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon Business, and the Virtual Private Network Consortium. Cyberoam has also received the Frost & Sullivan Emerging Vendor of the Year award for 2008 and was rated Positive by Gartner in its Marketscope for SMB multi-function firewalls. Cyberoam is also recognized as the 2008 IT Leader of the Year by ZDNet Asia. Cyberoam has offices in India, Woburn, MA and Asia-Pacific. For more information, please visit www.cyberoam.com

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About Elitecore Technologies Limited
Elitecore Technologies Limited is the global provider of Cyberoam UTM appliances. Elitecore’s other divisions include Crestel Convergent Billing Solution that meets the voice, data, video billing and customer care requirements of Tier-1 service providers and 24online Billing and Bandwidth Management Solution for hotels, hotspots and Internet service providers. Elitecore has a strong R&D base and support center in India; it has sustained a healthy growth rate of over 100% since inception. For more information, please visit www.elitecore.com


Fonality Promotion: trixbox Pro Appliance Bundle

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Hummingbird invites you to a webinar: FTP-The Enemy Within

Connectivity Secure Server is a highly scalable and high performance Secure Shell server solution. Its ability to provide strong authentication, network encryption and data integrity can help organizations eliminating security risks associated with Telnet and FTP servers, which transmit passwords and data in clear text. To learn more, register for our webinar, FTP: The Enemy Within, December 11, 2008 at 11:00 AM EST and visit our website.
 

Borderware partner announcement: New security platform 360 Appliance & Promotion

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