March 23rd,  2014 - Dubai, UAE: StarLink, the region's trusted security-specialized "true" Value-Added-Distributor (VAD) has entered in a new agreement with Dell Software expanding distribution of Dell SonicWall across the Middle East region.

StarLink's channel partners in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon can now provide their customers with Dell Software's leading connected security solution. This includes SonicWALL's Next-Generation Firewall and VPN appliances with application intelligence, control and visualization and value-added security subscriptions such as anti-virus, intrusion prevention and anti-spyware for wired and wireless networks of all sizes. 

"This extended distribution coverage with Dell Software is very exciting for us, as it enables StarLink to work closely with our channel partners across the region to grow our Dell Software business with SonicWall security products. As a part of our Year of the Channel initiative, we will be welcoming our Strategic Partners into StarLink's Choice Program, as well as Dell's PartnerDirect program, in order to reward the most committed partners with the tools and resources to drive profitability and growth." said Avinash Advani, Director - Business Strategy, StarLink

"We are very pleased to have extended our existing partnership with StarLink. We look forward to building on their existing success across the Middle East region. With StarLink's unique true VAD business model and their reputation as a Trusted Security Advisor, we expect to significantly increase Dell SonicWall market share while simultaneously growing both our run-rate and enterprise business." said Dominique Honnay, Director EMEA Emerging Markets, Dell Software.

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Dell Software helps customers unlock greater potential through the power of technology--delivering scalable, affordable and simple-to-use solutions that simplify IT and mitigate risk. The Dell Software portfolio addresses five key areas of customer needs: data center and cloud management, information management, mobile workforce management, security and data protection. This software, when combined with Dell hardware and services, drives unmatched efficiency and productivity to accelerate business results. www.dellsoftware.com

About StarLink:
StarLink, headquartered in Dubai, is the leading IT compliance driven solutions provider and was founded in 2005. StarLink is recognized as a "Trusted Security Advisor" and market leader in automating the entire IT compliance auditing process to help customers in the Middle East region reduce IT Risk, with a focus on enterprises in the Financial, Telco and Government sectors. StarLink works with organizations to achieve and sustain compliance and optimally manage risks through full policy, procedure and controls lifecycle management. StarLink's solution offerings are now installed in more than 200 data centers in the Middle East, including 100 of the top regional banks and 15 of the regional's top Telcos. The company's customers trust StarLink to secure their critical enterprise data and safeguard access to sensitive data in the most demanding datacenter environments in the region by monitoring, security and auditing privileged user access to provide 100% visibility on all activities. For more information please visit www.starlinkme.net

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