Fortinet hosts ‘Power to Learn’ technology workshops for partners across the GCC region

Dubai, UAE, September 7, 2014 - Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT) - a leader in high-performance network security, will kick-off its ‘Power to Learn’ pre-sales partner training sessions across the GCC region on September 8^th in Dubai. The intensive technology training workshops are held on a quarterly basis across the region and provide partners with an in-depth understanding of the latest Fortinet products.

The ‘Power to Learn’ workshops will be held in Dubai on Sept 8^th, in Abu Dhabi on Sept 9^th, in Kuwait City on Sept 15^th, in Oman on Sept 16^th, and Doha on Sept 17^th. Sessions in Saudi Arabia will be held on Sept 15^th in Al Khobar, in Riyadh on Sept 16^th, and in Jeddah on Sept 17^th.

“Fortinet’s ‘Power to Learn’ workshops are an invaluable source of information for our partners across the region,” says Maya Zakhour, Channel Director for the Middle East region at Fortinet. “We not only train partners on the latest products but also help them identify and understand customer requirements and grow their technical knowledge in the IT security and networking industry. These sessions are designed to help our partners understand our competitive edge and grow their business.”

Multiple products will be covered this quarter, including:

n FortiOS® 5.2, where partners will be brought up-to-date with the latest version of the Fortinet’s security operating system, which underpins Fortinet’s products and Advanced Threat Protection Framework.

n A session on the FortiSandbox ® will demonstrate how the new advanced threat prevention appliance enhances Fortinet’s Advanced Threat Protection Framework and provide enterprises with a powerful tool to help combat Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs).

n A session on the FortiADC®  Application Delivery Controller will bring partners to date on the multiple ways the product can simplify and enhance application level availability, performance and security. .

“Fortinet is committed to the success of its partners, hence our workshops are designed to address the challenges they may face while selling a new product. The workshops also create opportunities for a discussion on how consolidated security can be integrated and managed using Fortinet’s solutions,” added Zakhour.