KnowBe4 honors United Security Providers AG with the “Partner of the Year” award. The award will be presented as part of the 2024 EMEA Partner Program Awards at the annual KB4-CON EMEA event in London.
London, October 11, 2024 – KnowBe4’s annual awards program recognizes partners who demonstrate excellence in sales, marketing innovation, thought leadership and excellence in key growth areas. The awards ceremony, held in person for the first time, concluded the cybersecurity conference where attendees were immersed in the convergence of AI and the human plane. KnowBe4, together with its partner community, is on a mission to strengthen the cybersecurity of its customers through knowledge, awareness, coaching and human risk mitigation.
United Security Providers (USP) has been active in the field of cyber security in the DACH region for 30 years. In cooperation with KnowBe4, USP supports companies in training their employees in the secure handling of cyber risks. USP is thus making a significant contribution to the successful establishment of the KnowBe4 platform in German-speaking countries. With practical and customized solutions, USP enables its customers to develop a robust security awareness and sustainably strengthen their resilience to cyber threats.
“It is a special honor to be named KnowBe4 Partner of the Year. It shows us that our many years of expertise and commitment in the field of security awareness are bearing fruit. We were able to prevail against more than 200 partners. For us, awareness is the foundation of every IT security strategy and this award confirms that we are on the right track,” says Stefan Merz, Head of Consulting and member of the Executive Board at United Security Providers.
“We are delighted to receive this award, which underlines our joint mission to minimize the risks of human error in cybersecurity,” says Christoph Koch, CEO of United Security Providers. “Together with KnowBe4, we are committed to raising awareness of cyber security in companies. This recognition motivates us to further deepen our successful partnership and master future challenges together.”
Stefan Merz (Head of Consulting and Member of the Management Board at United Security Providers), Radana Merz (Senior Marketing & Communications Manager), Daniel Breitschmid (Manager USP Awareness Service) – from left to right.
“The 2024 EMEA Partner Program Award winners represent some of our strongest partnerships in the region,” said Tony Jennings, EVP International & Global Channel Sales and 2024 CRN Channel Chief. “This award, presented in person for the first time, is further evidence of the significant investment we have made in accelerating partner-based growth. We thank these partners for their commitment and look forward to their continued success.”
“We believe in the power of data to drive success, and our partner awards program was founded on this core value,” said Kirsten Esposito, VP, Global Channel Sales and 2024 CRN Channel Chief. “These partners have not only exceeded quantitative benchmarks, but have also championed a customer-centric approach to human risk management. We are proud to welcome them to our 2024 global award class.”
KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security training and phishing simulation platform, is used by more than 70,000 organizations around the world. Founded by IT and data security specialist Stu Sjouwerman, KnowBe4 helps organizations address the human element of security by raising awareness of ransomware, CEO fraud and other social engineering tactics through a new approach to security training. The late Kevin Mitnick, an internationally recognized cybersecurity specialist and Chief Hacking Officer of KnowBe4, helped develop KnowBe4’s training based on his well-documented social engineering tactics. Organizations rely on KnowBe4 to mobilize their end users as a last line of defense and trust the KnowBe4 platform to strengthen their security culture and reduce human risk.