WithSecure announces Partner Award winners at SPHERE24 in Helsinki

WithSecure, a European cybersecurity organisation, has announced the winners of its sixth annual Partner Awards at the SPHERE24 event held in Helsinki, Finland. The awards recognised exemplary performance and contributions from various IT service providers, Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), and businesses worldwide.

The recipients of the awards include Telia Cygate Oy, Metsys, Layer Informatique, Upheads, Ictivity, Vortalsoft, Fullhouse IT-Services AG, and DefendEdge. The event, described as a co-security unconference, emphasises collaborative efforts to bolster cybersecurity across the mid-market sector.

WithSecure, formerly known as F-Secure Business, collaborates globally with its partners to deliver outcome-based cybersecurity solutions tailored to the needs of mid-market companies. Lasse Gerdt, Chief Commercial Officer, articulated the company's dedication to mutual success through collaborative growth, acknowledging the critical role of partners in delivering sales, services expertise, industry knowledge, and local intimacy to mid-market enterprises.

Gerdt said, "We would like to congratulate the winners for a fantastic 2023. At WithSecure, we are proud of our partners, as they are the ones bringing sales and services expertise, industry knowledge, and local intimacy to the mid-market. The mid-market is the growth driver of global economies. For too long, cybersecurity solutions have been designed for enterprise companies, with medium-sized businesses having to somehow make them work. Now, mid-market companies can pick a cost-effective, scalable package that works for them, and this is where our partners play a valuable role. Collaboration is the key to success."

The following partners were recognised for their outstanding contributions across various categories:

• Telia Cygate Oy (Finland)—Best Performance: This award is for partners with a longstanding relationship with WithSecure who perform exceptionally well in sales, growth, and commitment. Other nominees were OCI Cloud (France) and Vario Secure (Japan).
• Metsys (France) - MSP Growth Partner of the Year: This award recognises partners excelling in growing SaaS new sales or managed services sales. Other nominees were Dustin Finland Oy (Finland) and Lounea Yritysratkaisut Oy (Finland).
• Layer Informatique (France)—Co-Marketing Partner of the Year: This award honours partners who run the best joint marketing campaign. Other nominees included A1 Slovenija (Slovenia) and Yellow Cube Kft (Hungary).
• Upheads AS (Norway) - Co-Marketing Partner of the Year: Recognised as the best co-creation partner, leading to almost double revenue growth.
• Ictivity (Netherlands)—Best Co-Innovation Partner: This new award is for partners who deliver the best idea for WithSecure's product and service offering. Other nominees included Advania Finland Oy (Finland) and Fence AS (Norway).
• Vortalsoft (USA) - Early Adopter: This award highlights partners excelling in onboarding and selling Co-Monitoring services. Other nominees were Ictivity (Netherlands) and Telia Cygate Oy (Finland).
• Fullhouse IT-Services AG (Germany) - Competence-driven Partner of the Year: This award recognises partners' commitment to combining competence development with their sales programme to achieve extraordinary results.
• DefendEdge (USA) - Best Training Programme: This award celebrates partners who invest significant time developing their competence to effectively sell, administer, and support WithSecure's products and services.

WithSecure's approach to successful partnerships includes flexible commercial models, ensuring mutual success in the dynamic landscape of cybersecurity. Their flagship offering, Elements Cloud, integrates AI-powered technologies and human expertise, providing mid-market customers with a robust suite of services ranging from endpoint and cloud protection to threat detection and response.

Founded in 1988, WithSecure has focused on transitioning from reactive to proactive cyber security measures over its 35-year history. The company's dedication to privacy, data sovereignty, and regulatory compliance, particularly under the European Way of data protection, remains a cornerstone of its operations.