Established in 1976, Wick Hill is a value added distributor specialising in secure infrastructure solutions. The company's portfolio covers security, performance, access, services and management. Through associations with a number of international partners, Wick Hill sources and delivers best-of-breed, easy-to-use solutions backed up by customer support, implementation, training and technical services.

The company has a strong focus on gateway and remote access protection, as well as the security issues around the growing use of mobile and wireless devices. The portfolio encompasses a wide range of solutions for both fixed and wireless systems.

These include firewall/VPN solutions and UTM appliances from WatchGuard and Check Point, as well as a very comprehensive security system on a USB stick or miniature card from Yoggie. Marshal8e6 provides the tools necessary to manage and secure email, web and the endpoint, as well as protecting against data leakage.

In the field of identity management and access, Wick Hill offers solutions from VASCO (token-based strong authentication) and CRYPTOCard  (2-factor strong authentication). Encryption solutions for LANs and mobile devices are available from Utimaco.

Wick Hill also provides protection against a range of malware with products from Kaspersky Lab (anti-virus) and Barracuda (anti-spam, anti-spyware and instant messaging appliances). Integrated, behaviour-based web security appliances, protecting against a variety of malware threats, are available from Finjan.

In the field of web access, performance and management, Wick Hill provides products from Allot (quality of service and policy-based network protection) and Hummingbird Connectivity (remote application access and data integration solutions).

Company philosophy
Wick Hill's approach is based on solutions which offer real business benefits. The company selects only secure, best-of-breed products which are robust, reliable, easy to use and easy to install.

A very strong level of commitment to customer service and technical support has been a fundamental part of company policy for over 30 years. Wick Hill works closely with the manufacturers of the solutions it provides, so it can offer a high degree of technical expertise to its channel partners.

Training and consultancy expertise
Training is a high priority with Wick Hill. The company has its own dedicated training suite and provides free product sales training to channel partners, as well as a range of technical courses. Professional technical and sales accreditation courses are provided for most products, including WatchGuard, Finjan, Check Point, Barracuda and Allot. On the consultancy side, Wick Hill can support its channel partners with technical consultancy during the sales process and beyond.

Wick Hill Group - an international organisation
Wick Hill Ltd is part of the international Wick Hill Group, based in Woking, Surrey with sister offices in Hamburg. Users of products sourced through Wick Hill include most of the Times Top 1000 companies in addition to many non-commercial organisations, government departments and SMEs across all business sectors. Through its channel partners, the company has delivered IT solutions to more than a million users world-wide.