A10 Networks partners SAT

South Asian Technologies (Pvt) Ltd. (SAT), a leading distributor of ICT products was appointed as the National Value Added Distributor for A10 Networks, the next-gen application networking and security leader- in Sri Lanka.

CEO, South Asian Technologies, Sanjaya Padmaperuma

Regional Director, SAARC, A10 Networks, Sanjai Gangadharan

The partnership strengthens A10 Networks' reach into the enterprise IT market in Sri Lanka and facilitates sustained engagement with new partners in larger cities and extending its reach in high growth Tier - 2 regions.

"This partnership with A10 Networks will help us and our partners diversify our portfolio, and help address the security and application delivery needs of the enterprise businesses in the country," said CEO, South Asian Technologies, Sanjaya Padmaperuma.

SAT focuses on distribution of ICT products for leading security, network and storage providers in Sri Lanka. It engages in a multi-layered software distribution and has expanded its role from logistics of distribution to training, market development, product positioning, taking the product direct to the customer and partner network building initiatives. SAT has operations in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Maldives and has a partner network of over 150 companies.

Regional Director, SAARC, A10 Networks, Sanjai Gangadharan said, "According to industry reports, the IT market in Sri Lanka is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.4% with the market expected to increase to Rs. 188.8 billion in 2019. Sri Lanka as an IT market is poised to outperform other APAC regions due factors such as strong economic growth and the Government's focus on digitalisation."

"We are at the right inflection point as Sri Lanka's IT market is going through significant growth changes. The expansion of mobile devices, adoption of cloud and SaaS will drive the need for a new breed of converged network security that provides high level of visibility and control, without compromising on performance and scalability," he said.

A10 provides a range of high-performance application networking solutions for customers in the service provider, financial services and import-export verticals, and ensures that their data centre applications and networks are available, accelerated and secure.