Crossbeam Worldwide Partner Ecosystem Expands to Include Leading European IT Services Company

BOXBOROUGH, Mass. (Map) - Telindus to Bring Data Center Consolidation and Virtualization Benefits of Crossbeam's Next Generation Security Platform to the French Market

BOXBOROUGH, Mass., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Crossbeam Systems, Inc., the leading provider of next-generation security platforms for high-performance networks and large data center environments, today announced that it has expanded its partner ecosystem by forming a strategic partnership with Telindus Belgacom ICT, one of the largest IT services companies in France and Europe.

Under the terms of the agreement, Telindus will incorporate Crossbeam's market-leading X-Series platforms into its security portfolio. This will enable Telindus to design and deliver best-of-breed security solutions that are consolidated and virtualized. Telindus will provide radical economic and management benefits to its large customers, and enforce scalability to future market requirements in performance, applications and containment of emerging Web threats.

"This partnership greatly complements our commitment to providing organizations with a secure and business-focused IT infrastructure," said Philippe Jouvellier, security expert, Telindus. "Crossbeam offers a proven, carrier-class platform that helps us address the growing challenges of today's enterprise, dramatically reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Customers are conscious of how they are spending their IT budgets, yet they must deploy state-of-the-art security solutions to effectively meet evolving requirements. With Crossbeam, we can deploy a security architecture that is unrivaled from a cost, management and scalability perspective."

Through its cross-domain expertise, Telindus provides end-to-end security solutions with in-depth knowledge of all IT domains, combining high-level information security consultancy services and leading- edge products. In France, Telindus is the trusted partner of more than 3,000 organizations, including some of the most prominent banks and manufacturers, as well as governmental organizations.

"Telindus is a premier IT services company that brings extensive expertise in networking and security, and a proven ability to deliver top-quality solutions. This partnership will revamp the security business model for French companies," said Sebastien Bonnotte, director of Western Europe at Crossbeam Systems. "With a strong presence in France and other key European markets, and a deep understanding of the business and security challenges large organizations are facing, Telindus is an ideal partner for Crossbeam as we roll out our data center strategy globally."

Crossbeam enables organizations to consolidate their security infrastructure on a scalable, carrier-class security platform that virtualizes the delivery of advanced security applications from Check Point, IBM ISS, Sourcefire, Trend Micro, Websense and Imperva. The X-Series offers a scalable approach that is in line with business requirements, and with tiered performance levels from two to 40 Gbps with ultra-low latency. This provides unprecedented levels of flexibility to support the most demanding security requirements while keeping a tight hold on TCO. Hundreds of organizations use the X-Series to protect their core networks and deliver a new generation of consolidated services such as load balancing, firewall, intrusion prevention and Web application firewall. Such services are virtualized, which adds more flexibility in delivery and change management. The latest version of the X-Series includes new processing blades that deliver more than double the processing power and consolidation benefits for customers, and offers the lowest TCO among competing security architectures.

About Telindus

Telindus provides businesses, service providers and public sector organisations with networked ICT solutions and services. With 40 years experience, Telindus invests considerably in building innovative and intelligent networks designed to meet its customers' needs. Telindus provides end-to-end solutions with in-depth knowledge of all IT domains, combining high-level consultancy services with the integration of leading-edge products. Telindus' enviable track record and longstanding partnerships with leading equipment suppliers offers a safe route for organisations looking to deploy long-lasting ICT solutions. Telindus is the IT Services Branch of the Belgacom Group, a market leader in a number of areas, including retail and wholesale fixed-line telephony services, mobile communications services, broadband data and Internet services.

Headquartered in Belgium, Telindus is an ISO 9001:2000 (Quality Management System) and ISO 27001:2005 (Information Security Management System) accredited company. For more information, please visit http://www.telindus.com/.

About Crossbeam

Crossbeam Systems, Inc. transforms the way enterprises, service providers and government agencies architect and deliver security services. The basis of Crossbeam's solution is its Next Generation Security Platform, a highly scalable software and hardware platform that facilitates the consolidation, virtualization and simplification of security services delivery, while preserving the customers' choice of best-of-breed security applications. Crossbeam offers the only security platform that delivers unparalleled network performance, scalability, adaptability and resiliency. Customers choose Crossbeam to intelligently manage risk, accelerate and maintain compliance, and protect their businesses from evolving threats. Crossbeam is headquartered in Boxborough, Mass., and has offices in Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. More information is available at www.crossbeam.com.

Crossbeam Systems and Crossbeam are registered trademarks of Crossbeam Systems, Inc. All other company, product or service names not owned by Crossbeam mentioned in this press release are the property of their respective owners.

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