Posted By Gbaf News
Posted on September 4, 2013
Company Name:
Fortinet
Nature of Business:
Worldwide provider of high-performance network security appliances, next-generation firewalls, and a market leader in Unified Threat Management (UTM)
Locations/also markets operate in:
North America and Canada, Latin America, EMEA and APAC
Contact information:
US Headquarters:
1090 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale
CA 94086
USA
Sales/Training: +1-866-868-3678
Tech Support: +1-866-648-4638
Website: www.fortinet.com
Top Executives:
- Ken Xie. Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Michael Xie. Founder, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Vice President of Engineering
- Ahmed Rubaie. Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer
- Patrice Perche. Vice President, International Sales and Support
- Michael Anderson. Vice President, Services
- Peter Brant. Vice President, Americas Sales
- John Maddison. Vice President, Marketing
- John Whittle. Vice President, Legal and Corporate Development
Branch Locations:
Fortinet is a global player with over 30 offices around the world, including USA, Canada, Mexico, France, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, UK, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Australia and China.
Brief History:
Founded in 2000 by Ken Xie, the visionary founder and former president and CEO of NetScreen, Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) is a worldwide provider of high-performance network security platforms. Our purpose-built, integrated solutions, combined with our FortiGuard security services deliver high-performance protection against dynamic threats while simplifying the IT security infrastructure.
Fortinet has shipped more than 1,250,000 of its flagship FortiGate platforms to more than 160,000 customers worldwide. Governments, service providers and enterprises – including the majority of the 2012 Fortune Global 100 – rely on Fortinet to securely build and grow their infrastructures to meet their business needs.
Fortinet is led by a strong and seasoned management team with deep experience in networking and security. Fortinet’s market position has been validated by widespread recognition by industry analysts, industry organisations and media.
Fortinet differentiation is based on the combination of our FortiASIC custom hardware acceleration, our FortiOS advanced network operating system and our own FortiGuard threat research that together deliver superior protection and control over networks, users, devices and data. From the endpoint to the data center and the perimeter to the application, Fortinet helps protect via one platform, from one provider.
Certifications and Licenses:
Leader in UTM (Gartner; Frost & Sullivan)
Fourth Largest Network Security Vendor Worldwide (IDC)
Ranked Tier 1 Enterprise Security Vendor (Current Analysis)
Ranked “Top Player” in Email Security Appliance Quadrant
ISO 9001:2000 Certified for Quality Management Systems standard
For a full list of certification visit www.fortinet.com/aboutus/fortinet_advantages/certifications.html
Products and Services Offered:
Fortinet’s High-Performance Network Security Platforms integrate the industry’s broadest suite of security technologies, including firewall, VPN, antivirus, intrusion prevention (IPS), application control, Web filtering, antispam, wireless controller, and WAN acceleration, all of which can be deployed individually to complement legacy solutions or combined for a comprehensive threat management solution. The company complements these solutions with an array of management, analysis, e-mail, database and end-point security products. To get more information on our complete product portfolio, please go to http://www.fortinet.com/products/index.html