French invade looking for channel partners

Paris-based cybersecurity software provider Gatewatcher is pushing its aggressive channel partner recruitment drive in the UK as part of its 100 per cent indirect distribution strategy.

The vendor said it achieved its “best performance ever” at the start of 2023 with a year-on-year increase in turnover of more than 45 per cent.

Gatewatcher said that by expanding its indirect strategy to achieve a further 20 to 30 per cent growth.

This action plan includes the recruitment of high added value collaboration leads, global partners, cybersecurity solution integrators and a new generation of disruptive players offering a security operations centre (SOC) as a service.

Gatewatcher country manager for UK&I, Adrian Jones said:  “Our commitment to a 100 per cent indirect strategy in the UK, necessitates that we combine local presence with access to all that we can offer.”

This will see Gatewatcher Partner Programme (GPP) supporting partners by offering content and training adapted to their market position and business model.

“In the UK, we are building on our agreement with our lead distribution partner Kompingo, to ensure we offer market-leading support to our channel.”