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Small and medium businesses recognize WatchGuard's pricing, features and ease of use with award.

SEATTLE -- December 5, 2013 -- WatchGuard Technologies, a leader in integrated security platforms, today announced that it has been named as the Most Influential Brand of 2013 by the Chinese publication IT Operation and Maintenance Magazine.

More than 20 different vendors were included on the survey, which covered information security vendors. WatchGuard's Unified Threat Management platform was the core driver for the award, in addition to WatchGuard's commitment to offering secure, reliable and scalable virtualized security products.

"Being recognized by the business community is a testament to our commitment to continuously offering leading solutions for emerging and persistent threats," said Scott Robertson, WatchGuard's APAC vice president of sales. "It's gratifying that China's network security professionals continually choose WatchGuard to secure their networks in one of the largest and fastest growing economies in the world."

WatchGuard has had a presence since 2003 in China. Anchored by key customers such as China Telecom and the China Academy of Urban Planning and Design, the company has increased its customer base by 150 percent over the last three years. The recognition from IT Operation and Maintenance Magazine's readers symbolizes the efforts that WatchGuard has made to provide security services that local companies rely on for efficient and safe information.