PARIS – 18^th November 2013 - Exclusive Networks Group today announced its acquisition of Dubai-based Secureway Network Distributors, the leading security specialist value added distributor in the Middle East region.  The acquisition creates the largest pan-EMEA value added distributor of disruptive security, unified communications and infrastructure technologies, and presents huge opportunities for vendor and reseller partners alike.

“Secureway is a successful, well-run company and a good strategic fit for us, enabling access to a profitable and fast-growing group of new markets that extend our reach and stand us apart as the choice of VAD partner for vendors targeting rapid expansion across EMEA,” said Olivier Breittmayer, CEO of Exclusive Networks Group.  “Secureway’s legacy of growth, market position and thought leadership echoes our existing culture and shares many similarities with businesses we have acquired in the past.”

Secureway currently employs a team of 60 at offices in Dubai and Riyadh, and is experiencing impressive growth.  “We have built a solid business value model across Middle East and this is the right time to start a new chapter in that success,” said Fari Boustantchi, CEO of Secureway, who will continue his current responsibilities in the position of Regional CEO for Exclusive Networks Group’s Middle East region.  “We are certain the acquisition will add significant value to resellers across the region as well as to existing and prospective vendor partners.”   

Exclusive Networks Group has recently announced new investment to support future acquisitions, with Secureway emerging as the first of these.  The company maintains its stated aim to make three acquisitions per year, and to reach revenues of €1bn by 2017.  Following the acquisition of Secureway, the Group’s annual revenue target for 2013 has been revised to €400m.

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About Exclusive Networks Group

Exclusive Networks Group connects emerging and growing global technology vendors to markets throughout EMEA via its ‘Super VAD’ - value-added distribution model.  Exclusive Networks Group specialises in security, networking, infrastructure, and storage solutions for the ‘Smarter Social Enterprise’ and trades with over 4,600 reseller partners.

Operated as a tightly integrated group of nationally focused, independent and entrepreneurially led business units, Exclusive Networks Group has become renowned for bringing innovative and disruptive technologies to the European marketplace. Since 2003 it has achieved significant growth and shared commercial success by providing accelerated go-to-market momentum for its vendor, integrator, VAR and service provider partners through consultancy, engineering, sales, marketing, training and technical support services.

Headquartered in France, Exclusive Networks Group is present in over 20 other countries throughout Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. 

About Secureway

Secureway Network Distributors is the Middle East`s specialist Value Added Distributor in the IT security & mobility industry.  Operating with resellers serving markets in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the Levant, and Africa, Secureway brings market leader vendors to the Middle East region.

Secureway offers resellers an excellent opportunity to capitalise on their growing customer bases by providing end-to-end IT security solutions, while supporting them throughout the full project/customer lifecycle.  Key vendors include Fortinet, F5 Networks, Sourcefire and Infoblox.