Acronis Forms Partnership with Synnex, Brings Innovative Data Protection Technology to Partners and Customers in Australia 

Synnex will bring Acronis’ solutions to Australian partners and customers, meeting the need for a complete data protection and defence against ransomware.

Acronis, a global leader in hybrid-cloud data protection is storage is proud to announce a new partnership with the Australian distributor Synnex. As part of the new agreement, Synnex will distribute the full range of Acronis data protection and disaster recovery products for virtual, physical, local, cloud, and mobile environments to partners and customers in the region.

Kee Ong, CEO, Synnex Australia and New Zealand, said, “Synnex is excited to work with Acronis to deliver a world-class data protection technology to Australian partners and customers. Acronis’ approach to data protection, protecting all data in all environments through a unified solution, makes Acronis an ideal vendor to help extend our holistic security solutions to new and existing partners in the region.”

With the rising threat of data loss from ransomware, system failures, man-made and natural disasters, many organisations are moving their digital workloads to the cloud and hybrid cloud, generating demand for a complete data protection solution capable of protecting all data, in all environments. Acronis addresses this need. Acronis technology, based on the new Hybrid Cloud Architecture, and powered by Acronis AnyData Engine, will enable Australian customers to fend off cyber-attacks while remaining in full control of their data.

According to Technavio, the global cloud backup and recovery software market is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 13% between 2016-2020.* Synnex, Australia’s leading IT service distributor, will support local service providers in taking advantage of this lucrative market opportunity, enabling them to meet the needs of Australian businesses.

Michael Tea, General Manager Ecommerce & Cloud Services, Synnex Australia said “Together with Acronis we are formulating vertical industry solutions and strategies around cloud backup and data protection for the Accounting, Healthcare sectors to begin with and we are expanding the engagement model across other verticals which will open substantial new opportunities for our Resellers.”

Synnex will distribute a full range of Acronis data protection products and services, including, but not limited to the following:

• Acronis Backup 12 — the single solution that protects all data, in all locations and in any environment. It is designed to enable businesses to remain in control of their data even when transitioning to the cloud or managing their hybrid cloud infrastructure. Feature set: http://www.acronis.com/en-au/business/backup/
• Acronis True Image 2017 New Generation — the world’s fastest and most complete data protection solution for home and SOHO users. It comes with active protection against ransomware and blockchain-based data fingerprinting capabilities. Feature set: http://www.acronis.com/en-au/personal/computer-backup/
• Acronis Backup Cloud — the world’s #1 backup for service providers, a complete white label backup solution that can be easily integrated into service providers’ existing service automation software for easy provisioning of backup-as-a-service type of products. Features set: http://www.acronis.com/en-au/provider/backup-cloud/
• Acronis Active Protection™ — innovative technology that actively protects data, backup, and backup software against ransomware attacks.
• Acronis Notary™ and Acronis ASign™ — blockchain-based technology designed to fingerprint and validate protected data, and provide digital signature capabilities.
• Plus Acronis Disaster Recovery, Acronis Storage, Acronis Files Cloud, Acronis Monitoring Service, and much more.

“As one of the largest IT distributors across Asia Pacific, Synnex’s expertise in understanding the market, excellent customer services, and commitment to providing the best technology, is exactly what Acronis was searching for in a new local partner. Synnex has a rapidly growing focus and share in Cloud, and associated Industry verticals. This brings an interesting new dynamic to jointly go to market in new ways in the ANZ region. Synnex shares our commitment to innovation and reliability and we’re looking forward to a long-term successful partnership together. The expansion in our distribution footprint will drive growth in new and existing areas for us, which is at the core of the ANZ Acronis strategy,” – said Tony Drewitt, General Manager Acronis ANZ.

*GLOBAL CLOUD BACKUP AND RECOVERY SOFTWARE MARKET 2016-2020, Technavio, January 26, 2016

About Acronis

Acronis sets the standard for hybrid cloud data protection through its backup, disaster recovery, storage, and secure file sync and share solutions. Powered by the Acronis AnyData Engine and set apart by its image technology, Acronis delivers easy, complete and affordable data protection of all files, applications and operating systems across any environment—virtual, physical, cloud and mobile. Founded in 2003, Acronis protects the data of over 5 million consumers and 500,000 businesses in over 145 countries. With more than 100 patents, Acronis products have been named best product of the year, and cover a range of features, including migration, cloning and replication. Today, Acronis solutions are available worldwide through a global network of service providers, distributors and cloud resellers.

For additional information, please visit www.acronis.com. 

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