NEC XON Cyber has been named Palo Alto Networks Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Partner of the Year, recognising the company as the region’s top-performing partner for 2025.
The award was presented at Palo Alto Networks’ recent annual partner gathering in Istanbul, Turkey.
The SSA Partner of the Year Award honours the partner that demonstrates outstanding growth, technical innovation, and customer impact. NEC XON was selected from a highly competitive field of partners across Sub-Saharan Africa, less than two years after restarting its Palo Alto Networks program under new leadership.
Justin Lee, regional sales director at Palo Alto Networks, comments: “NEC XON’s recognition as our Sub-Saharan Africa Partner of the Year reflects the impact of our partnership: proven expertise, relentless execution, and outcomes that matter for customers. Together with Palo Alto Networks, NEC XON is helping organisations across the region stop threats faster, simplify security operations, and build a resilient digital future.”
Criteria for the award included:
• Enablement & Engagement: driving customer adoption and skills transfer.
• Technical Innovation: delivering advanced, integrated solutions.
• Financial Performance: achieving strong growth while ensuring measurable outcomes.
“This award validates our platform-led approach to cybersecurity,” says Armand Kruger, head of cybersecurity at NEC XON. “Achieving Diamond Partner status with five specialisations, pioneering XMDR services, and consolidating end-to-end security platforms has enabled us to deliver measurable results for our customers. We are deeply honoured to be recognised by Palo Alto Networks and remain committed to helping organisations across Africa build secure, resilient digital futures.”
