Progress Technology Services has created a new wholesale Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) called Progress Managed Services Limited (PMS) to provide managed security services to the UK and European VAR community. Progress Managed Services will offer off-the-shelf, pre-packaged, white-labeled managed cybersecurity services to networking and security VARs in the small, medium and large enterprise sector.
The new initiative is intended to offer VARs who may previously not have had the resource or expertise to deliver complex cybersecurity services the opportunity to leverage PMS' skills and capabilities to expand their portfolios. It is envisaged that engagements will be advisory-led and focus on establishing long-term partnerships with VARs with the aim of delivering better business outcomes for their customers.
John Quinn (pictured), Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Progress commented “We’re delighted to be expanding the Progress portfolio by offering wholesale services based around our own security vendors technology and also leading-edge new cyber technology, that fits.”
Vlad Botic, Managing Director, Progress Managed Services, added: “More than ever, when we talk about business objectives with company leaders, they are focused on outcomes; the destination if you will, rather than the journey. How they get there can take many forms, but as long as it’s cost effective, on-time and professionally delivered, they should be able to trust the process to deliver these outcomes. A managed service delivery mechanism lends itself perfectly to this way of thinking. I’m delighted to be joining Progress to head up the Managed Security Services team and to enable our innovative route to market via the VAR community.”
