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Siemens Standardizes "4
Your Safety" Offering on Check Point; Underscores Check Point's
Position as Security Technology Partner of Choice
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.
and MUNICH, Germany - Nov. 27, 2002 - Check Point Software
Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing
the Internet, today announced an expanded global partnership with
Siemens Business Services, a division of Siemens AG (NYSE:SI). Under
the terms of the agreement, Siemens will standardize its security
appliance offering on Check Point to deliver Check Point's market-leading
VPN-1®/FireWall-1® across Siemens "4 Your Safety"
appliance portfolio. The integrated security appliances and full
range of Check Point Internet security solutions will be brought
to market through a worldwide reseller agreement that includes cooperative
sales efforts, deployment expertise and technical support, enabling
a more streamlined purchasing process for customers around the world.
The announcement underscores Check Point's leadership and expanding
reach as more companies are selecting Check Point Internet security
technology for their platforms and customers.
Streamlined Distribution
Check Point's VPN-1/FireWall-1 will become the lead security application
in Siemens' 4 Your Safety appliance solution, a Linux-based enterprise-class
VPN/security appliance integrating VPN-1/FireWall-1 with the Fujitsu-Siemens
Primergy hardware platform.
Siemen Business Services direct sales force, security practice consultants
and worldwide channels network will offer customers Check Point
security management solution for enterprise and service providers
along with comprehensive 24 x 7 technical support of the full Check
Point line of products. The expanded agreement will enable mutual
customers to benefit from a more unified approach to security solutions,
as well as world class Siemens Business Services consultancy services
and customer training.
In addition, Siemens will become a Certified Support
Partner (CSP), a mark of distinction that gives partners a competitive
advantage in offering support on Check Point products. As a CSP,
Siemens will be able to provide the highest level of technical support
for their customers. The CSP program distinguishes partners for
the service they provide and ensures that customers consistently
receive the highest level of technical support from certified Check
Point resellers and systems integrators, enabling them to maximize
their investment in Check Point solutions.
Security Technology
Partner of Choice
The announcement demonstrates Check Point's leadership position
as the industry's security technology partner of choice. Siemens
joins a growing list of leading vendors, including HP, IBM, Nokia
and Sun Microsystems that have chosen to standardize their Internet
security appliance offering on Check Point Software. The "Secured
by Check Point" Appliance program is part of Check Point's
Open Platform for Security (OPSEC™) partner alliance program.
"We are pleased to standardize our 4 Your
Safety appliance offering on Check Point, the industry leader, as
it enables us to expand our position as a leading end-to-end solutions
provider in an essential area of technology, Internet security,"
said Neil Allpress, senior vice president and managing director,
Siemens Business Service. "Combined with the new "ready
to work" pre-licensing capabilities, customers can now benefit
from easier deployment and reduced project costs through focusing
on one solution provider who will be responsible for the whole security
process. We are pleased to add that there are already a number of
satisfied customers."
"Check Point is pleased to announce our partnership
with Siemens and broaden our reach to new customers and sales partners,"
said Asheem Chandna, Vice President of Business Development and
Product Management, Check Point Software Technologies. "This
new partnership with Siemens represents another example of Check
Point leadership and expanding reach as the security technology
partner of choice."
Availability
The Siemens 4 Your Safety "Secured by Check Point" appliance
solution is currently available globally. Later this year, Siemens
will introduce a new, more powerful Primergy Cluster platform with
advanced dual Intel Pentium 4 processing capabilities for high performance,
high capacity enterprise and service provider networks that demand
security at wire speed.
About Siemens Business
Services
Siemens Business Services is one of the world's leading providers
in the area of electronic and mobile business. With its comprehensive
know-how and specific sector knowledge, SBS offers solutions and
services from a single source - from consulting through system integration
to responsibility for the customers' entire business processes and
management of IT infrastructures. The company has 33,500 employees
worldwide. Further information at: http://www.sbs.siemens.com
About Check Point's
OPSEC
OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) is the industry's open, multi-vendor
security framework. With over 325 partners, OPSEC guarantees customers
the broadest choice of best-of-breed integrated applications and
deployment platforms that support Check Point's Secure Virtual Network
Architecture. Products that carry the OPSEC Certified seal have
been tested to guarantee integration and interoperability. For complete
OPSEC Alliance program information, including partner and product
listings, the freely available OPSEC SDK (software development kit)
and evaluation versions of OPSEC Certified products, visit www.opsec.com.
About Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing
the Internet. It is the confirmed market leader of both the worldwide
VPN and firewall markets. The company's Secure Virtual Network (SVN)
architecture provides the VPN and security infrastructure that uniquely
enables secure and reliable Internet communications. SVN solutions,
as delivered in the company's Next Generation product family, secure
business communications and resources for corporate networks, remote
employees, branch offices and partner extranets. Extending the power
of SVN is Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), the
industry's framework and alliance for integration and interoperability
with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 325 leading companies.
Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network
of 2,500 certified partners in 149 countries. For more information,
please call us at (800) 429-4391 or (650) 628-2000 or visit us on
the Web at http://www.checkpoint.com
or at http://www.opsec.com.
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©2002 Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd.
All rights reserved. Check Point, the Check Point logo, SmartLSM,
ClusterXL, ConnectControl, FireWall-1, FireWall-1 SecureServer,
FireWall-1 SmallOffice, FireWall-1 XL, FloodGate-1, INSPECT, INSPECT
XL, IQ Engine, Meta IP, Open Security Extension, OPSEC, Provider-1,
SecureKnowledge, SecureUpdate, SiteManager-1, SmartDefense, SVN,
UAM, User-to-Address Mapping, UserAuthority, Visual Policy Editor,
VPN-1, VPN-1 Accelerator Card, VPN-1 Net, VPN-1 Pro, VPN SecureClient,
VPN-1 SecuRemote, VPN-1 SecureServer, VPN-1 SmallOffice, and are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd. or its affiliates. All other product names mentioned herein
are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
The products described in this document are protected by U.S. Patent
No. 5,606,668 and 5,835,726 and may be protected by other U.S. Patents,
foreign patents, or pending applications.
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