Skybox Security Adds New Partners In APAC Region

Skybox Security is continuing its expansion in the Asia Pacific region (APAC) by adding new channel partners in the region. The company said, APAC including India is among its fastest-growing global markets.

The Skybox APAC channel program enables managed security service providers (MSSPs), value-added resellers (VARs), distributors and system integrators to meet the needs of the market by deploying and offering services that leverage the Skybox Security Suite. By adding the Suite to their offerings, local partners can continue to serve as trusted cybersecurity advisors to Australian businesses.

“Skybox is working with many of the world’s largest, most complex networks, providing security teams with the visibility and context needed to address vulnerabilities and other security weaknesses. This means organizations are able to better manage their attack surface and reduce the risk of a breach,” said Gerry Sillars, VP of APAC.

“In this region, the demand for our solution is driven by a strong desire for improved network visibility and increased demand for our threat-centric vulnerability management (TCVM) solution. Our solution has proven to be a differentiator for our resellers, and so we’ve been able to quickly grow our partner ecosystem in expansion markets.”

Recently, the company added two new channel partners in the region, including Australia-based firms, NEXTGEN and Insentra. Through local partners, Skybox can offer enterprises a security management platform that delivers comprehensive attack surface visibility and enables unified vulnerability management and firewall and security policy management across their entire network, including in physical, multi-cloud and OT environments.

In addition to new partnerships, Skybox has recently appointed a new regional sales director for Australia and South Pacific, Tom Castell. Castell has more than 12 years of experience in the IT security market with the last eight years focused on the Australia market. Prior to joining Skybox, he worked for Mimecast leading their go-to-market strategy, working with large enterprise accounts across Australia, New Zealand and most recently all of APAC.

Likewise, India is also one of the most important markets of Skybox. In February, the company also appointed a new Regional Sales Director for India and SAARC, Rahul Arora, who has a background in cloud networking that complements the company’s capabilities in virtual and multi-cloud environments.

Prior to joining Skybox, Arora worked with Citrix as the director of cloud networking for India, running their Netscaler business in the region. Previous to that, he worked for SevOne Inc., as the regional director for India and SAARC where he built and ran Akamai’s Enterprise group in India.

Skybox works with over 15 top-tier channel partners in India, including Mahindra SSG, Valuepoint Techsol, Wipro and HCL.