ArcSight Announces Connections Channel Programme for EMEA
Tiered Programme Enables Channel Partners to Scale Based on Their Investment and Achievements
LONDON – May 27, 2010 – ArcSight, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARST), a leading global provider of security and compliance management solutions that protect enterprises and government agencies, today announced a new, tiered Channel Partner Programme for ArcSight EMEA channel partners. The ArcSight ‘Connections’ Channel Programme offers more benefits and rewards for those channel partners who demonstrate commitment, investment, and achievement in selling ArcSight solutions.
The new ArcSight Connections Channel Programme offers various levels of program participation. Channel partners will have the ability to move between levels as they scale their ArcSight business. The new ArcSight Connections Channel Programme provides three main benefits to EMEA channel partners, including: enhanced benefits and tiered discount structure corresponding to the channel partners’ level of investment, opportunity protection through deal registration, and focused training on key ArcSight solutions.
“Being relatively a new channel partner of ArcSight, we’re already seeing benefits with ArcSight solutions where we have been able to help our customers protect their business. We are excited about the new programme and commitment by ArcSight to reward our level of investment and commitment to help building the ArcSight business,” said Daniel Turner, Chief Operating Officer, Vistorm, an HP company.
“The Channel is an important part of our growth strategy and we are committed to providing our partners with the tools they need for success with their customers,” said Tom Reilly, President and CEO, ArcSight. “We believe that the new ArcSight Connections Channel Programme will enable us to further develop opportunities worldwide.”
“The new Channel Partner Programme is a true testament to scaling our channel business across Europe and developing our existing partner relationships to complement our go to market strategy in the region,” said Iain Chidgey, Managing Director, EMEA, ArcSight.
About ArcSight
ArcSight (NASDAQ: ARST) is a leading global provider of security and compliance management solutions that protect businesses and government agencies. ArcSight identifies, assesses, and mitigates both internal and external cyber threats and risks across the organization for activities associated with critical assets and processes. With the market-leading ArcSight SIEM platform, organizations can proactively safeguard their assets, comply with corporate and regulatory policy and control the risks associated with cyber-theft, cyber-fraud, cyber-warfare and cyber-espionage. For more information, visit www.arcsight.com. (ARST-IR)
Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements, including without limitation ArcSight’s belief that the Connections Channel Program will enable it to further develop opportunities worldwide. These forward-looking statements are subject to material risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ substantially from expectations. Investors should consider important risk factors, which include: the risk that the Connection Channel Program does not yield anticipated benefits; the risk that the growth of ArcSight may be lower than anticipated; and other risks detailed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the ArcSight Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, on March 10, 2010 and the company’s other filings with the SEC. You can obtain copies of the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and its other SEC filings on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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