Perimeter Internetworking Launches 'Instant MSSP' Channel Partner Program Transforming Resellers and VARs into Instant Managed Services Providers.

LAS VEGAS -- No Upfront Cost Required to Offer a "Turn-Key" Solution and Realize Immediate, High Margin Revenues from Managed Network and Security Services 

Perimeter Internetworking(TM), the leading provider of multi-threat Security-in-the-Cloud services, announced at the CompTIA Breakaway show today their "Instant MSSP" Channel Partner program designed to help VARs, resellers, agents and other channel partners to become instant managed network and security services providers. This new program provides Perimeter channel partners with an easy to implement, suite of security and managed services to market to their clients as a new way of increasing monthly recurring revenue, customer entanglement, and profitability.

"Perimeter Internetworking has designed and delivered a "no assembly required" approach that accelerates the transition of our channel partners from a low margin, one-time sale to a profitable, recurring revenue model," says Brad Miller, CEO of Perimeter Internetworking. "Instant MSSP, now being offered as a formalized channel program, is based on the proven success that we have had over the past few years in helping our partners increase their profit margins by becoming successful managed security services providers (MSSPs)."

"DATACORP has established strategic alliances with solution provider's like Perimeter Internetworking and technology innovators like Microsoft, Citrix, and Cisco to increase the value proposition we provide to our clients," said Hugo G. Perez, Managing Director, DATACORP, a minority-owned firm that delivers consulting and network integration services to mid-market companies in Florida.

"I am a big believer in doing what you do best and partnering for the rest," Mr. Perez added. "Perimeter has an incredible competence in IT security and their customer service really sets them apart. They take the complex topic of security and explain it in simple, business oriented terms."

The Instant MSSP program allows partners to begin marketing and selling managed network and security services immediately through an outsourced model rather than requiring them to build the infrastructure themselves. The program offers a co-branded, private labeling approach for partners including the marketing and sales training they need to remarket new high margin services to their end user clients. The services can be provided in a hosted model or by managing a device on the customer's premise. Instant MSSP also provides VAR and reseller clients in financial services, healthcare and other markets with protection from the ever growing list of compliance requirements (Sarbanes Oxley, HIPPA, Gramm-Leach Bliley, etc.) imposed on them by regulators.

"VARs realize that now is the time to enter the managed services market to meet the window of opportunity," said Mariano Dy-Liacco, SVP, Corporate Sales. "They can't afford to be put off by the cost and delay of building their own solution and training their staff, etc. We have taken the CAPEX, support, and up front cost out of the equation for them by offering these services in an outsourced model so they can start selling services now and seeing profits in no time."

Perimeter's Gateway 4.0 Security in the Cloud offering pre-integrates over 50 security services to address every potential threat to VAR customers' businesses including Intrusion Defense, Malicious Code Defense, Secure Email Services, Secure Access, Automated Compliance, and Network Services. Perimeter also offers a secure hosted IP Telephony service and managed network services. Channel partners can choose between a network-based, "security in the cloud" offering or a multi-threat appliance at the client site, which can be used alone or in concert with Perimeter's network-based security service. Channel partner clients can upgrade to higher levels of support and add services on-demand, over time.

About Perimeter Internetworking(TM)

Perimeter Internetworking(TM), the leading provider of multi-threat "Security in the Cloud" services, pioneered this offering six years ago in the banking industry. Perimeter provides 60+ pre-integrated, managed security services including Intrusion Defense, Malicious Code Defense, Secure Email Services, Secure Access, Automated Compliance, and Network Services. Perimeter also offers a secure hosted IP Telephony service and managed network services. All services are complimented with continuous upgrades and a 24/7 engineering staff of trained security experts. Perimeter ranked 121 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 & and 5th on The Connecticut Technology Fast 50 in 2004 and has been profitable for over three years.

Headquartered in Milford, CT, with three geographically distributed technical operations centers and two redundant datacenters, Perimeter's secure network services are validated by TruSecure, and guaranteed for current and future regulatory compliance. For more information about Perimeter visit www.perimeterusa.com.