Data Unit Wins-EMEA Security Specialist partner of the year 2015

Data Unit is proud to announce it has been selected by Barracuda networks as "EMEA Security Specialist partner of the year 2015".

Lummen, Limburg (prnob) May 22, 2015 - Christophe Strauven, sales manager at Data Unit, accepted the award from Wieland Alge, Vice president of Barracuda Networks EMEA.

"We are honored to receive this award from Barracuda Networks as it reflects our deep commitment to provide security solutions to our customers" said Christophe Strauven. "Pursuing technology expertise with our partners is a prerequisite for us to help our customers to get scalable and flexible network and security solutions," reported Joris Meylaers, the General Manager of Data Unit.

Data Unit, a Cofely-Fabricom GDF-Suez company, delivers Barracuda networks solutions to customers across organizations in Benelux, reflecting the need for secure and simplified solutions. It also provides customers with specialist support services, which offers customers 24/7 support and managed services. Barracuda's security portfolio is extensive, and their worldwide support teams are excellent with solutions from Next Generation firewalls, Web application firewalls, Secure Backup solutions and many more.

Joris Meylaers, General Manager Data Unit, said, "I'm delighted with again an important award in recognition of the strong partnership we've developed with Barracuda networks. One year ago, 2014, Data Unit was already awarded with the "Best EMEA Managed Security Service Provider"

He also added, "Our strong team of sales specialists, presales experts and highly qualified engineers work closely with Barracuda Networks to deliver and support a full range of security, storage and application delivery solutions"

Barracuda Networks Partner of the Year awards recognizes high-achieving partners who exceed growth expectations and demonstrated a commitment to excellence through innovation and thought leadership that supported joint business goals.

About Data Unit

As a member of the Cofely GDF-Suez group, Data Unit delivers customized network and security solutions that will improve productivity, functionality, visibility and cost effective management for Benelux companies. The purpose of Data Unit is to solve customers' problems through our solutions and services. The goal is to deliver fast, reliable and secure networks that can be accessed from anywhere and with any device, wired or wireless. For more details, http://www.dataunit.be/home-.html

About Barracuda networks

Barracuda (NYSE: CUDA) provides cloud-connected security and storage solutions that simplify IT. These powerful, easy-to-use and affordable solutions are trusted by more than 150,000 organizations worldwide and are delivered in appliance, virtual appliance, and cloud and hybrid deployments. Barracuda's customer-centric business model focuses on delivering high-value, subscription-based IT solutions that provide end-to-end network and data security.

Contact Details:

Contact Name: Joris Meylaers
Address: Lindekensveld 5/1
Lummen, Limburg
Belgium - 3560
Contact Number: 3211279207

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