i3 Business Solutions Named A Silver Partner By WatchGuard Technologies

WatchGuard silver partners represent the company’s top resellers who bring the highest level of training and service to end users

i3 Business Solutions has been named a WatchGuardONE silver Partner by WatchGuard Technologies, a global leader in multi-function firewalls. WatchGuard’s silver level represents those partners who have made the commitment to the highest level of security expertise and service to WatchGuard’s end customers.

i3 Business Solutions’ achievement is a clear reflection of their commitment to training and certification,” said Alex Thurber, global vice president of sales, WatchGuard. “Getting network security right is critical for every organization, and simply put, well-trained and well-educated resellers have happier customers and end-users, with safer networks. We’re proud to name i3 Business Solutions as a silver partner and we’re confident they can bring the highest level of expertise to the table for end users in Grand Rapids, Michigan.”

“This recognition and certification from WatchGuard affirms i3’s commitment risk and security mitigation, specialization, and technical excellence, said Michael Ritsema, President of i3 Business Solutions, LLC. “We accept responsibility for our client’s technology security and WatchGuard is the primary underpinning to the layers of security we deploy.”

About i3 Business Solutions
Since 1992, i3 Business Solutions, LLC, a technology consulting firm led by business partners Kathy Labozzetta and Mike Ritsema, has been providing information technology (IT) and computer networking services for small to mid-sized organizations in the West Michigan area. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, i3’s services and solutions include cloud biased application productivity, network security, IT staffing, server and storage installation, network management, disaster recovery, backup services, and total information technology outsourcing and managed services. For more information, visit www.i3bus.com.

About WatchGuardONE
WatchGuardONE is WatchGuard Technologies’ global partner program. By focusing on value rather than volume, the program frees up WatchGuard partners to concentrate on the quality and competency of staffing, solutions and deployment, rather than margin alone. The WatchGuardONE channel program delivers three levels of certification - Silver, Gold and Platinum. For more information on the WatchGuardONE program visit: http://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-partners.

About WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.
WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. is a global leader of integrated, multi-function business security solutions that intelligently combine industry standard hardware, best-of-breed security features, and policy-based management tools. WatchGuard provides easy-to-use, but enterprise-powerful protection to hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide. WatchGuard products are backed by WatchGuard LiveSecurity Service, an innovative support program. WatchGuard is headquartered in Seattle, Wash. with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. For more information, visit WatchGuard.com.