Critical Watch Strategic Alliance with M.Tech Expands Distribution in Asia-Pacific Region

Vulnerability management, Compliance and Intrusion Prevention Integration combine to provide comprehensive risk management solution

Dallas, TX, November 20, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Critical Watch, a leading provider of security, risk and compliance management solutions, announced today the appointment of leading value added distributor (VAD) M.Tech to distribute Critical Watch’s FusionVM solution throughout the Asia-Pacific region covering 10 countries. The deal strengthens M.Tech’s current capabilities by providing their channel partners with a proactive and comprehensive vulnerability management and compliance solution delivered either as an appliance or a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Adding the FusionVM suite will deliver to customers greater operational effectiveness in managing risk and sustaining compliance though a flexible, patented product that automates vulnerability management and security configuration assessment.

FusionVM not only delivers patented vulnerability assessment technology spanning network devices, Web applications, and databases, but it also streamlines back-end process steps needed to scale and execute security, risk and compliance management across multiple internal groups with varying levels of access. Its Compliance Module enables extensive configuration auditing and policy compliance reporting for meeting regulatory requirements. In addition to its standard product suite, FusionVM offers an integration module with leading IPS vendor, TippingPoint. This solution establishes a complete process for interconnecting IPS and vulnerability management functionality.

Wilson Ho, Deputy Managing Director of M.Tech, points out, “We are pleased to have the opportunity of working with Critical Watch, the leading provider of security risk management and compliance solutions. The solutions’ compliance module and effectiveness to manage business-critical risks are crucial for M.Tech in terms of the completeness of IT products we can offer to our clients. As a distributor of both FusionVM and TippingPoint IPS, M.Tech is positioned to offer this advanced integrated solution.”

“This deal solidifies our presence in Asia through M.Tech’s strong reseller network and expertise in providing IT and security services in that market,” said David Laizerovich, president and CEO of Critical Watch. “Our offerings not only deliver tremendous value add to M.Tech and its resellers but also drive recurring revenue, both keys to maintaining healthy partnerships.”

About Critical Watch

Critical Watch is a leading provider of patented security risk management and compliance solutions that enable a comprehensive business process for integrating vulnerability management and security configuration policy compliance across the enterprise. In addition to its FusionVM suite of appliance-based and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions, Critical Watch provides PCI Compliance services as an Approved Scanning Vendor. Critical Watch clients are Global 2000 enterprises across verticals such as healthcare, financial services, state and local government, ecommerce and manufacturing. FusionVM empowers organizations to:

Efficiently and effectively manage business-critical risks across the enterprise
Establish better visibility, measurability and control over their risk and compliance process
Coordinate and embed a preventive process across all operational groups
Validate regulatory and policy compliance

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About M.Tech Group

The M.Tech Group of companies is part of the Singapore Exchange-Listed Multi-Chem Group. Established in May 2002, M.Tech is a leading regional distributor of IT Security, Application Delivery Network, Storage and Video Communication solutions, with operations in 25 cities in 10 countries in APAC. M.Tech is also an authorized training centre for security and network certified courses.

For more details about M.Tech and our full spectrum of integrated products and solutions, please visit www.mtechpro.com

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