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Westcon-Comstor has become the first Authorised Training Partner (ATP) in Europe for Proofpoint, the cybersecurity and compliance specialist. The accreditation enables the distributor to deliver Proofpoint-certified education and certification programmes to channel partners and end customers across the region.
Training will be offered through the Westcon-Comstor Academy, a multi-vendor enablement platform that provides technical programmes tailored to partner needs. The new status deepens the strategic alignment between Westcon-Comstor and Proofpoint, while expanding access to product knowledge and certifications across Europe.
“We are thrilled to achieve this notable first with Proofpoint,” said Martin Flensburg, Vice President of Service Delivery and Go to Market at Westcon-Comstor. “Gaining authorised status underlines the unique, value-added offering of the Westcon-Comstor Academy and is an acknowledgement of the quality of training we provide. We look forward to repaying the faith that has been placed in us by providing channel partners and their customers with the highest standard of education and enablement across the Proofpoint portfolio.”
Westcon-Comstor’s academy has trained over 30,000 individuals across 3,000 partner organisations since its launch in 2017. The distributor is already authorised to provide accredited training globally for vendors such as Palo Alto Networks and Check Point Software, and is the largest Authorised Training Centre for F5 across EMEA. Additional vendor courses offered include Infoblox, Extreme Networks, Broadcom and others within Westcon-Comstor’s cybersecurity and networking portfolio.
Westcon-Comstor and Proofpoint currently maintain distribution agreements across multiple European territories, including the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Netherlands, Italy and the Nordics.
