CDW Achieves Symantec Master Specialist Status

CDW Corporation announced that
it has achieved Symantec Corp‘s Master Specialist status in the area of data loss
prevention.

Symantec Master Specialization recognizes and promotes qualified partners’ deep
expertise in delivering advanced consulting services in a specialized solution
area.

"The Master Specialist
designation recognizes CDW’s proven expertise in data loss prevention and the
ability to provide our customers with effective solutions that not only help to
prevent data loss, but also flag any data being handled in a way that deviates
from our customers’ established security policies," notes Christine
Holloway, vice president of converged infrastructure solutions, CDW. "CDW’s successful partnership with Symantec
is critical to our ability to consistently support our customers’ ever-changing
security needs. Together, we are able to protect important customer data more
completely and efficiently."

By achieving this Master Specialization, CDW has demonstrated an
investment and expertise in delivering consulting and
technical services in Symantec data loss prevention. Data loss prevention
solutions help keep customer information, personal employee information and R&D data safe and secure.

According to CDW’s upcoming Data Loss Straw Poll, an examination of
data security concerns across industries, data loss – from internal threats,
negligence or accidental loss, or bot data harvesting – presents the greatest
business risk to organizations this year. One in four
organizations has lost data in the last two years, and of those, most have lost
sensitive information.

"CDW’s national research
shows that the number of people accessing business networks has increased by an
average of 41 percent during the last two years," Holloway said.
"Employees need access to
information 24/7, from multiple devices and locations. At the same time,
employers need to make sure that information is secure. It’s a fine balance
that we can help our customers achieve with thoughtful planning and execution."

"The Data Loss Prevention
Master Specialization recognizes CDW’s ability to deliver advanced consulting
and technical services to its customers," said Randy Cochran, vice
president, North America Channel Sales Americas, Symantec Corp. "Master Specialist partners have demonstrated
deep investment in Symantec and an enterprise in delivering advanced services
and solutions to protect customers’ most critical information."

Symantec Master Specializations, which recognize partners with an expertise in a particular area of business, provide partners with the
skills and experience required to deliver differentiated service to their
customers. Symantec partners achieve Master Specialization by meeting certain
requirements that deepen their knowledge and proficiency in a solution family,
and Master Specialized Symantec partners receive benefits as a result
of their investment.