Secure Computing Corporation announced that its Singapore office has been
appointed as its new Asia -Pacific headquarters to support growing customer
demand across the region. It will also help the company's network, messaging and
web gateway security solutions as well as its identity and access management
products. The new Asia -Pacific headquarters will serve customers and partners
throughout the region including Australia and New Zealand, Southeast Asia,
China, India and all of the territories in between.
Secure Computing first set-up its Singapore office in 2004. With organic
growth from all of Asia- Pacific and Japan, as well as a significant increase in
revenue and headcount from its acquisition
of companies like CyberGuard and CipherTrust, expanded centralized management
became a priority. The announcement of the new regional headquarters represents
a new level commitment to Asia -Pacific, with centralized regional sales,
technical and logistics support to operate out of the centrally located
Singapore office.
A 2007 Frost & Sullivan report reveals that the Asia- Pacific network
security solutions market, worth approximately $1.28 billion in 2006, is
forecasted to grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 9.3 percent
(2006-2013) to reach a market size of $2.38 billion by end of 2013. The robust
growth is fueled by sustained economic growth in emerging nations resulting in
greater demand for security solutions for infrastructure upgrades and by
enterprises and government.
Secure Computing has recently strengthened its marketing and corporate
infrastructure, and invested more resources in its Asia- Pacific headquarters to
tap into the burgeoning network security market. The company recently completed
the re-branding of its comprehensive range of products by bringing all its
products under the 'Secure' brand. In addition, it established a new inside
sales team to drive revenue growth and added new training rooms to cope with the
increased demand for support by its regional channel partners. Going forward,
Secure Computing will further enhance its infrastructure by adding facilities
for product demonstrations and testing, as well as strengthening its capacity to
provide technical support for customers across the Asia- Pacific.
"Since 2004, our business in Singapore and the region has expanded beyond our
initial expectations," said Robert Prigge, VP-Asia- Pacific and Japan, Secure
Computing. "Our decision to locate our Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore is
a logical one, as Singapore offers excellent infrastructure, transparent
regulatory regime, pro-business environment and a world-class legal frameÂwork.
As an interÂnational business hub, Singapore is an ideal base for us to expand
our business across the Asia-Pacific."
"Locating our Asia- Pacific headquarters in Singapore is a strategic decision
for Secure Computing and reaffirms our commitment to Singapore, which remains an
important market for us," said Benjamin Low, MD-Asia South, Secure Computing.
"With its substantial investment in infocomm infrastructure, we believe
Singapore provides tremendous opportunities for us. To that end, we are happy to
announce that Secure Computing has recently won a significant piece of a major
government project as a partner of the Singapore Computer Systems."
"We would like to congratulate Secure Computing for establishing its
Asia -Pacific headÂquarters in Singapore," said Vincent Lim, Executive VP-Sales
and Marketing, Singapore Computer Systems. "We have had the privilege to work
together as partners and we look forward to continue our partnership in other
projects. As a leading network security company, Secure Computing has always
provided the best value security solutions for our customers," he added.