PRESS RELEASE: FirstWave secures technology aggregator DWS in UK opening new channel to market

Leading Australian cloud security technology company, FirstWave Cloud Technology Limited (ASX: FCT) (FirstWave), is pleased to announce it has signed leading technology aggregator, Digital Wholesale Solutions (DWS), as a Level 1 partner in the United Kingdom (UK).

Established in 2001, DWS serves over 2,200 Level 2 reseller partners in the UK. As a 100% channel-focused business, it helps its reseller partners navigate the convergence of IT, telecoms and cloud with a constantly evolving portfolio offering connectivity, mobile, unified communications and more.

Not only does this partnership allow DWS to offer its reseller partners an SMB-focused cloud email and web security solution using FirstWave’s unique Cloud Content Security Platform (CCSP), but it also represents a new Level 1 channel in FCT’s leveraged go-to-market model that can be emulated in other regions across the world.

FirstWave’s CCSP is a unique SaaS (Software as a Service) email, web and firewall security services lifecycle orchestration platform for Telcos / SSPs (Security Service Providers) that prevents cyber-security threats from impacting their customers. CCSP applies machine-learning techniques to virtualise and integrate security appliances from market leading security vendors. It provides security for customers using public and private cloud business applications and delivers operational efficiencies that transform the economics for SSPs.

FirstWave’s Director of Partner Business Group, Bardia Khalilifar, said, “DWS is a leader in providing end to end solutions to their partners. Our solution will provide DWS with a unique and compelling SMB offering not available from any other channel company in the UK.”

Nathan Marke, Chief Digital Officer, DWS, said, “We are very excited to have signed with FirstWave to provide this leading-edge platform with integrated cloud security solutions. FirstWave offers a unique SMB security offering to our partners who will benefit enormously from the access to an accessible, affordable and comprehensive email and web security solution for their SMB customers.”

FirstWave’s CEO, David Kirton, said, “We welcome DWS as an innovative channel business at the convergence of IT, telecoms and cloud. We look forward to providing our integrated SaaS security solutions to their 2,200 resellers and their customers.”