ArcSight Announces New Initiatives in Australia and New Zealand
Leading Cybersecurity Provider Introduces Tiered Channel Program, Expands Regional Management Team
SYDNEY, Australia – September 7, 2010 – ArcSight, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARST), a leading global provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions, today announced the introduction of the new ArcSight Connections Channel Program, along with new regional management appointments.
The ArcSight Connections Channel Program provides a foundation for ArcSight and its partners to build long-term relationships to assist customers around the world with solutions in the enterprise cybersecurity market. ArcSight has named Observatory Crest as a distributor in the region, focusing on the development of the ArcSight reseller community in the Australia and New Zealand market.
“Observatory Crest is delighted to be partnering with ArcSight in Australia and New Zealand,” said Martin Christmas, Sales and Marketing Director for Observatory Crest. “We believe the cybersecurity and compliance market in Australia and New Zealand is starting to gain momentum and that ArcSight, through its new partner model, will extend its leadership position in this space.”
With its expanded focus in the region, ArcSight also announced the appointment of Christopher Poulos as ANZ Regional Director, covering the Australia and New Zealand territories. Poulos previously held regional senior level positions in Asia with F5 Networks, Trend Micro and Lotus Corporation. In addition to Poulos’ appointment, ArcSight also recently extended Calvin Hoon’s responsibilities with his appointment to the position of Regional Channel Director to include the Australia and New Zealand market. Hoon previously held positions in Asia with leading technology companies, including Blue Coat Systems, IBM and Sun Microsystems.
“ArcSight is building a foundation in Australia and New Zealand with the addition of strategic partnerships and new regional management appointments,” said Albert Kuo, vice president and general manager of Asia Pacific for ArcSight. “We welcome Observatory Crest into the program and look forward to working with all of our partners to continue to reduce the threat of cybercrime for customers throughout the region."
The company will be hosting a two-week company seminar and product launch roadshow in the region October 4-15, 2010. As part of the roadshow, customers and partners will hear from ArcSight management and notable customer and industry speakers as they share their insights on new ArcSight product offerings and experiences with effective implementation of Enterprise Threat and Risk Management (ETRM) solutions. For more information about the roadshow, please contact APAC.Marketing@arcsight.com.
For more information about the ArcSight Connections Channel Program, please visit www.arcsight.com/partnerportal/.
About ArcSight
ArcSight (NASDAQ: ARST) is a leading global provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions that protect organizations from enterprise threats and risks. Based on the market-leading SIEM offering, the ArcSight Enterprise Threat and Risk Management (ETRM) platform enables businesses and government agencies to proactively safeguard digital assets, comply with corporate and regulatory policy and control the internal and external risks associated with cybertheft, cyberfraud, cyberwarfare and cyberespionage. For more information, visit www.arcsight.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements, including without limitation the belief that the cybersecurity and compliance market in Australia and New Zealand is starting to gain momentum and that ArcSight, through its new partner model, will extend its leadership position in this space and ArcSight’s expectations regarding working with its partners to reduce the threat of cybercrime for customers throughout the Asia Pacific region. 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 partnerships do not yield anticipated benefits; the risk that the demand for ArcSight’s solutions may be less than anticipated; the risk that alternative solutions may be perceived as better positioned to fight cybercrime; and other risks detailed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the ArcSight Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, on July 9, 2010 and the company’s other filings with the SEC. You can obtain copies of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other SEC filings on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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