Acronis appoints Netfos and PDC as its new Cloud Distributor in GCR, continuing its rapid expansion in emerging markets

Cloud distributors to deliver innovative, modern cyber protection to GCR, Taiwan market at a time when traditional solutions are failing organizations worldwide

GCR, Taiwan, June 25, 2021 - Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, announced today that it has added Netfos Technology Corporation (Netfos), the distributor for Taiwan Cyber Security Vendors, and Pershing Data Corporation (PDC), the distributor for full-line IBM software distributor, as cloud distributor for Greater China Region (GCR), Taiwan. As the company intensifies its investments and development in this emerging market, these new partnerships will make Acronis' easy, efficient, and secure cyber protection solutions accessible for organizations in the GCR, Taiwan market.

"The Acronis channel network is experiencing significant growth. Growing our partner network is extremely critical to the company's accelerated growth strategy especially in emerging markets like GCR." said Pasha Ershow, Acronis' SVP, APJ and MEA Sales and Global Channel. "With their expertise in GCR, Taiwan, Netfos and PDC will help bring success to support the development of cloud-focused resellers and service providers in this region. The relationship gives partners and resellers in Taiwan an opportunity to take advantage of the current market opportunity to protect their customers while growing their business with Acronis."

"Acronis solutions are known worldwide for their unique and effective approach to cyber protection. We are excited about the opportunities we will be able to unlock for our channel partners through the partnership with Acronis," said Sean Chen, President of Pershing Data Corporation (PDC). "More than ever before, individuals and businesses around the world rely on data for all that they do. As the market rapidly migrates to cloud solutions, we are confident our customers will see great benefits from using Acronis Cyber Protection Solutions to safeguard their data against modern threats."

While companies purchased new solutions during 2020 to enable and secure remote workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, those investments are not paying off. One of the key findings in Acronis' annual 2021 Cyber Protection Week survey was that adding more solutions does not mean more protection. Surveying 4,400 IT users and IT pros from around the world, the report showed that 80% of organizations now run as many as 10 solutions simultaneously for their data protection and cybersecurity needs, yet more than half of those organizations suffered unexpected downtime last year because of data loss.

"Taiwanese companies have seen a rise in cyberattacks in recent years. Acronis has long recognized the cost, efficiency, and security challenges that arise from deploying multiple solutions, which is why it has pioneered the field of cyber protection - providing one advanced, integrated solution to ensure all data, applications, and systems are protected against today's threats." Ken Lin, General Manager (林正吉,逸盈科技總經理), Netfos Technology Corporation (Netfos). "The completeness of Acronis' vision is in line with our goal to become the leading provider of integrated network information technology and professional services in the cybersecurity market."

All Acronis solutions are designed to address the safety, accessibility, privacy, authenticity, and security challenges facing today's organizations. The company's unique approach helps customers protect all data, applications, endpoints, and systems, ensuring effective cyber protection and data management in the data center, cloud, and on edge devices. Acronis' solutions deliver prevention, detection, response, recovery, and forensic capabilities that ensure organizations are protected at all stages of the cyber protection journey.

Acronis recently announced a more than $250 million funding round from CVC Capital Partners VII and other investors, putting the company's valuation at $2.5 billion.

"Taiwan is one of Acronis' key focuses in APAC, the fastest-growing region. Our aim is to grow our cloud business in Taiwan. We're committed to continue helping our partners succeed by providing service and expanding the support for our cloud partners - providing additional sales and marketing resources, faster and localized technical support," said Dylan Wei, General Manager, Acronis GCR.