April 26, 2024: Yokogawa Engineering Asia Pte. Ltd., a leading company in industrial automation (IA) and technology solutions, has announced that it has joined Fortinet’s Engage Partner Program. As the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, Fortinet’s Engage Partner Program is focused on maximising opportunities for partners and enabling customer success.   

Dr. Darius Ngo, senior vice president, digital enterprise head, Yokogawa Engineering Asia Pte. Ltd., said, “We are excited to join Fortinet’s Engage Partner Program, which marks a significant step in our commitment to ensuring the security of informational technology (IT)/ operational technology (OT) integration in key industries such as oil and gas, chemicals, mining, and manufacturing. Our extensive experience in industrial automation and our deep understanding of the unique security challenges faced by these sectors make us well-positioned to deliver comprehensive security solutions in partnership with Fortinet.”

Michael Murphy, director, operational technology and critical infrastructure, APAC, Fortinet, said, “Fortinet is proud to be formalising our historically close relationship with Yokogawa as a strategic partner within the operational technology and critical infrastructure landscape. As OT systems become increasingly desirable targets by threat actors, they face elevated risks from both commodity and sophisticated malicious manipulation. This strategic partnership leverages Fortinet’s expertise in networking, monitoring, and access security, alongside Yokogawa’s transformative consulting services, to fortify defences and shape the future of secure, digitalised OT facilities. We are proud to collaborate and protect what matters most together.”

A Program Focused On Enabling Opportunities For Partners

Fortinet is committed to helping partners meet new and evolving customer challenges created by work-from-anywhere models, hybrid IT environments, and the evolving threat landscape through Fortinet’s Engage Partner Program and enablement tools for partners. The program is focused on enabling growth opportunities that are unique with Fortinet’s expansive portfolio built around the Fortinet Security Fabric, designed to secure customers’ entire infrastructure from the data centre to the cloud.  

In addition, Fortinet is committed to helping partners grow productive, predictable, and rewarding relationships to differentiate from competitors. The Fortinet Engage Partner program helps partners acquire the industry knowledge they need to increase business opportunities, deliver digital acceleration for customers with customisable programs, and accelerate partner growth.  

About Yokogawa

Yokogawa provides advanced solutions in the areas of measurement, control, and information to customers across a broad range of industries, including energy, chemicals, materials, pharmaceuticals, and food. Yokogawa addresses customer issues regarding the optimisation of production, assets, and the supply chain with the effective application of digital technologies, enabling the transition to autonomous operations.  

Founded in Tokyo in 1915, Yokogawa continues to work toward a sustainable society through its 17,000+ employees in a global network of 129 companies spanning 60 countries.

For more information, visit www.yokogawa.com. 

The names of corporations, organisations, products, services and logos herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Yokogawa Electric Corporation or their respective holders.  

About Fortinet

Fortinet is a driving force in the evolution of cybersecurity and the convergence of networking and security. Our mission is to secure people, devices, and data everywhere, and today we deliver cybersecurity everywhere you need it with the largest integrated portfolio of over 50 enterprise-grade products. Well over half a million customers trust Fortinet’s solutions, which are among the most deployed, most patented, and most validated in the industry. The Fortinet Training Institute, one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry, is dedicated to making cybersecurity training and new career opportunities available to everyone. Collaboration with high-profile, well-respected organisations from both the public and private sectors, including CERTs, government entities, and academia, is a fundamental aspect of Fortinet’s commitment to enhance cyber resilience globally. FortiGuard Labs, Fortinet’s elite threat intelligence and research organisation, develops and utilises leading-edge machine learning and AI technologies to provide customers with timely and consistently top-rated protection and actionable threat intelligence. Learn more at https://www.fortinet.com, the Fortinet Blog, and FortiGuard Labs.