Symantec bolsters commitment to SMB customers, partners

More than 1,200 Symantec partners have joined the SMB specialization program across the Asia Pacific and Japan region, expanding Symantec's commitment and support for small to medium sized business customers in this fast growing region. Together with Symantec, these partners will focus on reaching a greater number of SMBs, making it easier for them to protect their information and move their business forward with confidence.

Led by group president Rowan Trollope, the Symantec SMB organization brings together SMB experts who not only understand the specific needs of SMBs and the partners who sell to them, but are focused on serving, enabling, helping and protecting this important business community around the world. Working closely together, the team is also into the design and delivery of Symantec's SMB products; marketing, communication and support; as well as delivering partners with hands-on enablement and financial incentives.

"In today's connected world, small- and medium- sized businesses are especially vulnerable and need to consider how to best protect their technology and information. Some SMBs are protected, but many aren't. Complacency is one reason small businesses often fail to protect themselves, complexity is another. Whatever the reason, Symantec's SMB team is working around the clock to protect the information that fuels the livelihood of this important community around the world," said Trollope.

Speaking on similar lines, Anand Naik, MD, India and Saarc, Symantec said, "Our SMB partners are critical in helping Symantec expand our reach to today's information-savvy SMBs, providing them with the solutions they need to protect their information. We are fully committed to enabling and supporting our ecosystem of partners, and with more than 1,200 SMB Specialized partners in this region, we are confident that we can help SMBs address their security, data protection and information management needs."