SYDNEY, 5 March 2025 – Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today recognised its top partners in Australia at the company’s Protect Tour 2025 event in Sydney, a first of its kind in Australia. Protect Tour 2025 is the company’s number one event for understanding and staying ahead of the key cyber risks that impact business today: human-targeted threats, data loss and human error.

At Protect Tour 2025 in Sydney, Proofpoint shared exclusive insights and showcased its latest human-centric security solutions. The event brought together key customers, partners, and senior Proofpoint leaders to reflect on a year of record-breaking success, driven by rising demand for innovative and integrated solutions to combat cyber threats in Australia and the broader Asia-Pacific region.

"Cybersecurity is more critical than ever and constantly evolving with advancements in AI and cloud technology. According to Proofpoint’s recent Voice of the CISO report, 69% of Australian CISOs identified human error as their organisation’s greatest cyber vulnerability. Together with our partners, we’re proud to offer our expanded human-centric security platform designed to empower Australian businesses to defend against every type of human-centric threat proactively,” said Nelson Soon, Vice President of Channels and Alliances for Asia Pacific and Japan at Proofpoint. “Congratulations to the winners of our Partner Awards! We appreciate all our Australian partners’ dedication and consistent delivery of innovative solutions. With our enhanced Proofpoint Element Partner Program and expanded marketing initiatives for Australian partners in 2025, we’re confident we can achieve greater success together."

The following Proofpoint partners were recognised for their dedication in expanding Proofpoint’s footprint within Australia in 2024:

• Best Partner of the Year 2024: Lumen IT
• Growth Partner of the Year 2024: The Missing Link
• System Integrator of the Year 2024:  NTT Data Inc.
• Rising Star Partner of the Year 2024: Security Centric
• Distributor Partner of the Year 2024: NEXTGEN  

Kris Gaughran, Director of Cyber Security ANZ, NTT DATA said “We are proud to be recognised as Proofpoint's System Integrator of the Year for 2024. This award highlights our commitment to delivering advanced cybersecurity solutions that prioritise human-centric protection. Our partnership with Proofpoint allows us to provide comprehensive security solutions that defend against email threats, data loss, insider risks and more. By leveraging Proofpoint’s human-centric cybersecurity platform, we are better equipped to support our customers across Australia and New Zealand, helping them stay resilient and secure in the face of emerging cyber threats.”

“Our partnership with Proofpoint highlights our commitment to delivering best-in-class cyber security solutions that address the evolving threat landscape. By integrating Proofpoint’s advanced threat intelligence and security capabilities into our services, we empower organisations to better protect their people, data, and communications. This collaboration enables us to stay ahead of emerging cyber threats, providing our clients with the robust, proactive defences they need in today's digital world,” said Aaron Bailey, Chief Information Security Officer at The Missing Link.

The Proofpoint Element Partner Program eliminates the complexity often associated with many current partner programs, enabling Proofpoint managed service providers (MSPs), managed security service providers (MSSPs), distributors, and value-added resellers (VARs) to leverage the company’s expanded human-centric cybersecurity platform to enhance their business and boost their revenues. Proofpoint Partners have access to comprehensive training and enablement, go-to-market assets, and a market-leading profitability program.

For more information on the Proofpoint Element Partner Program, please visit: https://partners.proofpoint.com/English/

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About Proofpoint, Inc. 

Proofpoint, Inc. is a leading cybersecurity and compliance company that protects organisations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: their people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. Leading organisations of all sizes, including 85 percent of the Fortune 100, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions that mitigate their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web. More information is available at www.proofpoint.com.
 

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