DXC, S5 & NCS among top Check Point partners in Asia Pacific
Check Point Software Technologies has announced the recipients of its 2025 Asia Pacific regional partner awards, naming Australia's DXC Technology as the Top Partner of the Year and S5 Technology Group as Workspace Security Partner of the Year.
The awards, which recognise performance and alignment with Check Point's prevention-first approach and consolidated security vision, underscored the contributions of partners in supporting organisations amid the rise of AI-driven cyber threats.
Regional recognition
DXC Technology was awarded APAC Top Partner of the Year in acknowledgement of its integration of sales, presales, post-sales, marketing, and executive teams with Check Point in a unified go-to-market plan. The strategic collaboration is expected to drive business growth across Enterprise and Public Sectors in the coming years.
"We are honoured to receive Check Point's Partner of the Year award who have recognised our strength in delivering secure, scalable and innovative cyber security solutions to clients across cloud, edge, hybrid and AI environments. This recognition reinforces our joint commitment to helping organisations secure their operations, accelerate digital transformation and drive cyber security excellence across Australia. As a partner, we look forward to deepening trust, creating new opportunities and delivering even greater value with Check Point in the year ahead."
This statement was made by Kylie Watson, Head of Security for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa at DXC Technology.
S5 Technology Group received the Workspace Security Partner of the Year award, recognised for its deployment of the Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration portfolio and for expanding its presence in key customer accounts in Australia. The organisation has shown consistent year-on-year growth as a Check Point-only cybersecurity advisor.
"This is a huge achievement for our team here at S5. As a regionally founded and headquartered system integrator, winning this award at an APAC level ahead of powerhouse Integrators and MSPs from the likes of China, India and Japan demonstrates the strength and technical capability of our people, and the trust our clients place in us."
This comment was provided by Guy Coble, Managing Director at S5 Technology Group.
Other award recipients
Check Point also announced several other partner awards within the Asia Pacific region. NCS, a partner from ASEAN and South Korea, was named Enterprise Partner of the Year for its consistent growth and expansion into government and enterprise sectors. Keystone Solutions, also from ASEAN and South Korea, was recognised as Cloud Partner of the Year for driving cloud security adoption.
HGC Global Communications, based in Greater China, earned the Quantum Partner of the Year award for delivering network security solutions and expanding in the mid-size market. ST Engineering Info-Security was recognised as Infinity Partner of the Year for its strategic work in the Defence, Government, and Commercial sectors in ASEAN and South Korea.
Kinmax Technology from Greater China was commended as Hybrid Mesh Partner of the Year for integrating cloud, data centre and edge protections. Lauren Information Technologies of India was awarded New Customer Partner of the Year, noting 300% year-on-year growth for acquiring new clients in the first half of 2025.
Other honours included M.Tech Products from ASEAN and South Korea as Top Distributor of the Year and Savex Technologies from India as Fastest Growing Distributor of the Year, recognising 40% CAGR growth over two years and substantial contributions to customer acquisition. NTT Data APAC was named Strategic Partner of the Year for expanding into hybrid mesh security and AI SOC. Logix InfoSecurity from India secured the MSSP Partner of the Year title for rapid expansion of managed security services, and Asgent from Japan was named Refresh Partner of the Year for overseeing client hardware upgrades.
Australian channel investments
Leo Lynch, Head of Channels ANZ at Check Point Software Technologies, spoke on the importance of the company's Australian partners and the ongoing investment in the local ecosystem.
"We are delighted to recognise the outstanding innovation of our regional cyber security partner ecosystem, in particular our Australian partners, who are helping enterprises and public sector agencies strengthen their resilience and deliver digital transformation securely in areas such as cloud, mobile, and workspace protection. Our recent agreement with DXC to create a funded Check Point head count further underscores our investment in and commitment to the Australian partner ecosystem and from them to Check Point."
Lynch also commented on Check Point's partner-led strategy and focus on the broader region.
"As a 100 per cent partner-led organisation, Check Point celebrates all of our partners who embody our prevention-first mission. Together, with their expertise and our innovation in AI, SASE, Hybrid Mesh and workspace security, we are creating new opportunities, elevating engagements, and building a stronger, more secure digital future for organisations across Australia, New Zealand and the wider Asia-Pacific region."
