SentinelOne announces 2024 APJ Partner Award winners in Thailand

SentinelOne has announced the recipients of its 2024 Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) Partner Awards, acknowledging the significant contributions and achievements of its partners across various regions. The awards ceremony took place at the annual APJ Partner Summit in Khao Lak, Thailand.

Joe McPhillips, Associate Vice President of Channel Sales at SentinelOne, expressed pride in the company's partner ecosystem. "SentinelOne has a powerful ecosystem of partners who share our mission to deliver world-leading, AI-powered cybersecurity, and we are honoured to celebrate their remarkable achievements," he said. "With their deep understanding of the cyber challenges that companies face and expertise in deploying SentinelOne, our partners are helping thousands of customers across the region navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape and protect their future. Together, we are redefining enterprise security and fuelling business innovation and growth."

The event recognised partners from India, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, Australia, and New Zealand. The award categories and winners for 2024 include:

• 2024 APJ Partner of the Year: Advantage (New Zealand)
• 2024 APJ Distribution Partner of the Year: iValue Infosolutions Pvt Ltd (India)
• 2024 APJ MSSP Partner of the Year: CoreCloud Technology
• 2024 APJ IR Partner of the Year: McGrathNicol (Australia)
• 2024 APJ Emerging Partner of the Year: SSNC Co. Ltd, Korea (South Korea)
• 2024 ANZ Partner of the Year: SALTT Technologies (Australia)
• 2024 ASEAN Partner of the Year: PT Astra Graphia Information Technology (Indonesia)
• 2024 Japan Partner of the Year: Tokyo Electron Device LTD (Japan)
• 2024 Korea Partner of the Year: PAGO Networks (South Korea)
• 2024 SAARC Partner of the Year: Softcell Technologies Global Pvt Ltd (India)

Protechmanize Solutions Pvt Ltd secured the APJ Strategic Deal of the Year, Nick Long from Orro was recognised as APJ Top Salesperson of the Year, and Glenn Ang from Exclusive Networks Philippines was named APJ Top Sales Engineer of the Year.

Brad Pearpoint, Managing Director at Advantage, said, "We're incredibly proud to be recognised as SentinelOne's Partner of the Year. Over the past four years, our partnership with SentinelOne has become a cornerstone of our security offerings. The power of SentinelOne's AI-driven platform has allowed us to rapidly expand our services, providing our clients with unmatched protection against ever-evolving threats. This award reflects the dedication and hard work of our team, and we're excited to continue building on our strong partnership with SentinelOne, driving even greater innovation and success in the future."

Krishna Raj Sharma, Founder of iValue Group, echoed similar sentiments. "We are immensely proud to be recognised as SentinelOne's APJ Distributor of the Year, a testament to the strong and enduring relationships we've cultivated across India and beyond," he stated. He also noted the critical importance of AI-driven security solutions in India's fast-advancing cybersecurity landscape.

Takayoshi Miyamoto, General Manager of CNBU at Tokyo Electron Device, Japan, commented on their recognition as Japan Partner of the Year. "This award underscores our dedication to delivering cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions, leveraging SentinelOne's advanced AI-security platform to protect our clients from advanced threats," he said.

Han EunHae, CEO of SSNC, South Korea, remarked, "This award reflects our commitment to delivering cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions and the strength of our collaboration with SentinelOne. Through the power of partnerships, we've achieved remarkable growth and provided our clients with the highest level of protection against evolving threats."

Ken Lin, CEO of CoreCloud Technology, highlighted the value of their partnership with SentinelOne. "Receiving the MSSP Partner of the Year award from SentinelOne is a true testament to our commitment to delivering advanced, AI-powered cybersecurity solutions. Partnering with SentinelOne has allowed us to provide our clients with the tools they need to stay ahead of an ever-changing threat landscape," he said.

Darren Hopkins, Partner at McGrathNicol Advisory, expressed his team's dedication following their recognition as IR Partner of the Year. "It recognises our Cyber and Incident Response team's commitment to helping clients minimise risks and mitigate threats in an ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape," he noted.

The 2024 SentinelOne APJ Partner Awards concluded the Channel Partner Summit, which was focused on accelerating customer innovation through the SentinelOne Singularity Platform. This platform features advanced generative AI technology, a secure-by-design single-agent architecture, and an AI-driven unified data lake, providing robust protection for organisations across various surfaces, including endpoint, identity, and cloud.