Mumbai, India, 23 September 2025:  Palo Alto Networks® (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, yesterday announced the winners of its 2025 Asia-Pacific and Japan Partner Awards at the Palo Alto Networks Partner Executive Kick-Off (PEKO). The annual awards recognise and celebrate the top partners of the year, those who have showcased outstanding contributions and unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional security solutions for joint customers.

The fragmented cybersecurity landscape underscores the need for integrated platform solutions, a strategy that is advanced through strong partner and vendor collaboration. The annual PEKO event serves as a vital forum for partners to exchange knowledge, reflect on the past year, and align on strategic priorities for the year ahead. With this year’s theme – ACCELERATE NOW – the event is anchored in taking bold action and delivering growth at speed.

Swapna Bapat, Managing Director and Vice President, India and SAARC at Palo Alto Networks, said, “AI has changed the speed and scale of cyber attacks. Our partner ecosystem makes our products accessible, deployable, and impactful for customers and allows us to keep building future-focused cutting edge security innovations. The partners we recognize this year prove that true transformation comes from turning advanced technology into real outcomes. Together, we are defining what secure digital transformation should look like in an AI-driven world.”

• Pinnacle Partner of the Year – NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Inc. (Japan)
• Strategic Win of the Year:

              NetSec 2025 – ACPL Systems Pvt Ltd (India)

             SASE 2025 – IIJ Global Solutions Inc. (Japan)

             Cortex Cloud 2025 – NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Inc. (Japan)

• Distributor Excellence Award – SCSK Corporation (Japan)
• Commercial Impact Distributor Award – Tech Data Corporation (India)
• Global Alliance Innovator Award – NTT DATA, Inc. (Asia Pacific)
• Partner Services Excellence Award – Westcon ASC Asia Pacific
• AI Cybersecurity Vanguard Award – e-Tech System Co., Ltd. (Korea)
• AI Cybersecurity Vanguard Award – NCS Pte Ltd (ASEAN - Singapore)
• Cybersecurity for Good – CyberCX (Australia and New Zealand)

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