Masergy Announces Platinum and Gold Partners for FY 2016

DALLAS, TX--(Marketwired - Jul 28, 2015) - Masergy Communications Inc., a global leader in managed networking and cloud services, today announced new Platinum and Gold partners for Fiscal Year 2016 in its Global Partner Program. Masergy is leading the way in providing channel partners with award-winning Unified Communication as a Service ( UCaaS) and Unified Enterprise Security ( UES) solutions that help their customers transform rigid IT infrastructures into flexible and secure cloud services. The Platinum and Gold partner status is based on sales performance for Fiscal Year 2015 which ended June 30, 2015. For the second year, top revenue-generating partners for FY15 were Avant Communications for overall sales and Bridgepointe Technologies for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) sales. Intelisys was the top partner in Unified Enterprise Security (UES) sales status. Masergy is now offering partner certification on its UES solutions. The self-paced, online training program provides channel partners with all of the information needed to fully understand the cyber security vulnerabilities that pose a threat to their customers' data. Cyber security topics include:

• Motivation and methods used by hackers
• The limitations of current enterprise IT security strategies and products
• Five top qualifying questions to profile potential customer accounts
• Masergy's unique approach to advanced threat detection

Masergy is proud to announce that Intelisys has completed the UES Partner Certification in addition to achieving top UES sales status. FY 2016 Platinum Partners include:

• Advantage Communications Group
• Agent Alliance
• Avant Communications
• Bridgepointe Technologies
• Business Communications Management (BCM)
• Fluent Edgeworks
• Intelisys
• PlanetOne Communications
• Presidio
• Sandler Partners

"Masergy's Software Defined Network ( SDN) Platform, UES and UCaaS solutions continue to drive channel partner sales, as their customers are seeking an agile means to transform their businesses, upgrade IT infrastructures and manage growth," said Chuck Ward, Masergy Global Channel VP. "We are proud to have expanded our programs to encompass cyber security certification as well as hybrid networking and cloud integration to boost partners' opportunities." Platinum and Gold partners are eligible to receive special benefits such as participation in Masergy's Partner Advisory Board, co-branded collateral, as well as participation in and sponsorship of joint programs and events. A complete list of Masergy's Platinum, Gold and Certified partners can be found here. To inquire about partner opportunities, contact Masergy's Global Channel team at partners@masergy.com.