Locknet Goes Platinum

Locknet, Inc., headquartered in La Crosse, Wisconsin, recently achieved Platinum Partner status with Fortinet.  Locknet is among the first Fortinet Platinum Partners in the entire United States and is one of only three in the upper Midwest.  Platinum Partners are experts in delivering Fortinet's superior, next generation multi-threat security solutions to their customers and have demonstrated success across all Fortinet technologies.  

Platinum partners must have two Fortinet Certified Network Security Associate (FCNSAs) and two Fortinet Certified Network Security Professionals (FCNSPs) on staff to execute complex deployment scenarios and deliver exceptional levels of network threat prevention support and service.

“Achieving Platinum status was one of our core goals for 2009,” says Ben Potaracke, Director of Information Technology at Locknet.  “Fortinet’s security products are a big part of the protection and reporting on which our clients rely.  It’s imperative that our staff maintains the highest levels of training with our key strategic partners.  This designation also ensures that we will continue to receive Fortinet’s high priority for service and can, in turn, offer that to our clients.”

Founded in 1980, Locknet provides information technology and regulatory compliance consulting to companies in the financial, government, education, insurance and general business sectors.  Locknet serves over 400 companies and employs more than 30 professionals.  The company’s nFire™ managed network protection service combines Fortinet’s award winning security platforms with Locknet’s renowned security expertise and reporting.  This allows managers to concentrate on big picture initiatives knowing that they have a best in class security service protecting their network.

Fortinet is the pioneer and world's leading provider of Unified Threat Management (UTM) security systems that enable secure business communications and deliver the best security, performance and total cost of ownership available.  Their award-winning security systems and subscription services protect the networks of more than 20,000 customers worldwide.

About Locknet, Inc.
Locknet, Inc. is a world-class information technology firm specializing in managed IT services and information security for all small and medium businesses. Leveraging its data security expertise, the company has a strong niche in compliance assurance consulting for regulated industries including financial services, insurance, and health care.

Locknet is a member of the MSP Alliance and is a Gold Certified Microsoft partner and a FortiClient Platinum partner. In the IT industry, gold and platinum partnership status signifies the highest level of expertise and the closest working relationship with vendor solutions.