We are delighted to announce that Broadcom has awarded Gradian two accolades in their 2023 Cybersecurity Partnership Awards. This not only demonstrates our continued commitment, development and growth over the past 12 months but also emphasises our unwavering focus on excellence, innovation, and technical expertise within the cybersecurity domain.
For the first time, we have been awarded ‘Expert Advantage Consulting Services – Europe’ rubber-stamping the high level of expertise we provide to our ever-expanding range of clients across multiple industries. Furthermore, this highlights the depth and breadth of the Symantec consultancy work we have undertaken throughout the course of the year.
For the second year running, we are thrilled to retain our ‘Technical Enablement – Europe’ award from 2022; having achieved more Symantec course qualifications than any other Partner in the whole of Europe.
Clive Gladwin, Senior Principal SE of Symantec Enterprise Division – Broadcom said: “The amazing team at Gradian continuously demonstrates the highest level of skills, not just with our superb portfolio of products, but also with our messaging and understanding the precise needs of customers. On top of that, Gradian’s commitment to certification and Knighthoods are exemplary and these two awards recognise the tremendous work that they do to keep our joint customers safe and secure.”
Matt Elvin, Gradian’s Head of Technical Services commented: “We’re very proud to be chosen for these awards and were over the moon to discover that we’re the only organisation to win in both of our categories. Whilst it’s great to win an award, it’s even harder to retain one; but really this is a happy by-product of the focus we place on our customers. We work diligently to ensure they derive maximum value and satisfaction from every engagement with us.”
He continues: “Of course, this would not be possible without the commitment from every member of our Gradian team. Their efforts relentlessly underpin Gradian’s purpose which is our belief that our customers have the right to successfully protect their data without this compromising their work/life balance.”
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At the recent Broadcom European Partner Conference held in Barcelona, Gradian was awarded Broadcom’s EMEA Technical Partner of the Year award 2022. Following this regional success, our CEO Damian Acklam was invited to join Broadcom’s VP of International Markets Tom Thorpe and CRN’s Katie Bavosa to discuss both the impact and opportunity the recently launched Expert Advantage Partner Program has had within the Cyber Security marketplace.
To learn more about the Expert Advantage Program, click here.
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Broadcom Software Partner Awards 2022
We are delighted to have been awarded the ‘Technical Enablement – Cyber Security Partner of the Year EMEA’ by Broadcom Software for 2022.
“We are chuffed beyond belief to receive this award. This covers all of our work with Symantec Cloud Services and is an amazing achievement by the entire company. Well done to all the other regional winners and thank you to all those involved in helping Gradian get to this level of skill and visibility!!”
Damian Acklam, CEO
Broadcom Sales Awards
We are also very proud of our sales team for earning their Symantec Enterprise Cloud Certified Expert Sales Badges.
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]]>ONCE AGAIN GRADIAN HAS INCREASED IT’S LISTING ON THE GOVERNMENT’S DIGITAL MARKETPLACE. THIS YEAR CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE (CCS) INTRODUCES G-CLOUD 13 AND GRADIAN IS AGAIN NAMED A SUPPLIER INTRODUCING 7 NEW LOTS.
CCS plays an important role helping the UK public sector save money when buying goods and services: as the biggest public procurement organisation in the UK, CSS use their commercial expertise to help buyers in central government and across the public and third sectors to get the best commercial deals in the interest of the taxpayer.
Gradian’s listing now comprises:
CLOUD SOFTWARE
- Broadcom/Symantec CloudSOC Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
- Broadcom/Symantec Data Loss Prevention
- Broadcom/Symantec Email Security Service (ESS)
- Broadcom/Symantec Email Threat Detection and Response (ETDR)
- Broadcom/Symantec Email Threat Isolation (ETI)
- Broadcom/Symantec Endpoint Security Complete
- Broadcom/Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise
- Broadcom/Symantec Mirror Gateway
- Broadcom/Symantec Policy Based Encryption Advanced
- Broadcom/Symantec Protection Engine
- Broadcom/Symantec Validation & Identification Protection (VIP)
- Broadcom/Symantec Web Protection Service
- Echoworx Oneworld Email Encryption
- Forcepoint Advanced Malware Detection (AMD)
- Forcepoint Behavioural Analytics (FBA)
- Forcepoint Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
- Forcepoint Cloud Web Security
- Forcepoint Data Guard (FDG)
- Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
- Forcepoint Email Security
- Forcepoint Insider Threat (FIT)
- Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
- Forcepoint Remote Browser Isolation (RBI)
- Forcepoint Zero Trust Content Disarm and Reconstruction (ZTCDR)
- Valimail Amplify
- Valimail Enforce- Next-Gen DMARC-as-a-service
- Valimail Monitor- Free DMARC visibility and reporting
CLOUD SUPPORT
- Gradian Business Critical Support for Forcepoint Products
- Gradian Business Critical Support for Symantec Products
- Gradian DLP Gap Analysis
- Gradian DLP Health Check
- Gradian DLP Risk Assessment
- Gradian Premium Technical Telephone Support for Echoworx
- Gradian Premium Technical Telephone Support for Forcepoint Products
- Gradian Premium Technical Telephone Support for Symantec Products
- Gradian Security & Compliance Review for Forcepoint Products
- Gradian Security & Compliance Review for Symantec Products
- Gradian Shadow IT Assessment
- Gradian’s Managed Service for Forcepoint Technology Solutions
- Gradian’s Managed Service for Symantec Technology Solutions
- Gradian’s Professional Services for Forcepoint Technology Solution Delivery
- Gradian’s Professional Services for Symantec Technology Solution Delivery
To find out more about CCS visit their about page here.
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office. To find out more about CCS, visit: www.crowncommercial.gov.uk.
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Gradian’s Annual Kick Off 2022
Getting together for our annual off-site kick off is one of the highlights of the Gradian calendar. A chance for the whole team to get together, present our plans for the year and most importantly bond and let our hair down.
This year was all about understanding Gradian’s value and the value of our customers. It’s fundamental to us to have our whole team onboard and committed to our focus for the year. Also, giving us the chance to announce our new customer experience project.
Before it’s time to relax we announced our awards for the year. We are very proud to present Jacob Woodfield as our ‘Employee of the year’, Ciaran O’Rourke as ‘Most Improved’ , Emily Walker as ‘Rookie of the year’ and Richard Croker as the ‘Employee’s Employee’ as voted for by his peers.
The Venue
And what a venue!!!
Stapleford Park Country House, wow, steeped in history and completely surrounded by beautiful countryside. This venue could not have been grander, every experience was a taste of luxury, from the equistilty prepared food to the cloudlike bedding that simply enveloped you. Spoilt isn’t the word for it.
AWARDS
Employee of the Year 2022
Rookie 2022
Employees Employee 2022
Most Improved 2022
Evening Frivolities
Incredible food accompanied by lots of laughs and silliness. A very well performed murder mystery gave some of us the chance to really get into character while others focused on winning by exploring some very questionable tactics. I think it’s safe to say that everyone had a entertaining evening.
We can’t wait until next year!
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How many?!!
We are very proud to announce that we now have 3 Symantec knights, with a total of 8 Symantec knighthoods between them. There are only 9 people in the world who hold more than 1 Symantec Knight badge and 3 of them work for us here at Gradian.
The dedications and knowledge shared between these three individuals would be hard to rival and we are honoured to have them as part of our team.
Our Knights
Alex Tinker
Deployment Consultant
Knighthoods
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- CloudSOC CASB
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James Palmer
Managing Consultant
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Mark Sutcliffe
Senior Solutions Engineer
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With Covid giving way and restrictions lifting, the team have been able to get together for our off-site annual kick off/get together/team building and awards event. Our employees and the company spirit are fundamental to us here at Gradian and this annual tradition is one that really sets us up for the year, ready to deliver the unparalleled customer experience our clients expect.
Kelly Wickens was the very deserved winner of this years Employee of the Year award, also jointly receiving our new award the Employee’s Employee along with David Harris, chosen by their peers. With some new faces and many old the day and evening was a total success, thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The Venue
It’s a boat! The Sunborn Yacht Hotel, London, a great setting for this year’s kick off presentation, awards and team building exercise.
AWARDS
Employee of the Year 2021
Rookie of 2021
Employees Employee of 2021
Most Improved in 2021
Team Building
Split into random teams to attend Spy School, a highly sophisticated operation consisting of multiple tasks to be completed against the clock. We are very proud of all our teams, who executed these with maturity and dignity, the best of which are documented below.
Evening Antics
Some healthy competition and some down time at Electric Shuffle in Canary Wharf. Who knew electric shuffleboard was a thing?! Much bonding and laugher was had by all.
We can’t wait until next year!
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]]>Gradian is no stranger on the G-Cloud platform but, once again, this year the number of entries have increased dramatically. Since first dipping a toe in the G-Cloud pond back on G-Cloud 7, Gradian’s footprint has expanded exponentially year on year.
G-Cloud 11 saw the addition of listings in support of Gradian’s work with Valimail, Symantec & Echoworx. G-Cloud 12 additionally recognises their new partnership with Forcepoint alongside the introduction of several new home-grown value-added Gradian Services. This year Gradian proudly boasts 28 entries in total.
The fully expanded listing now comprises:
Gradian’s Value Added Products
Gradian Advanced Support for Forcepoint Products
Gradian Advanced Support for Symantec Products
Gradian’s Managed Run Service
Gradian’s Professional Services for Symantec Technology Solution Delivery
Gradian’s Professional Services for Forcepoint Technology Solution Delivery
Forcepoint Technologies
Forcepoint Cloud Web Security
Forcepoint Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
Forcepoint Email Security
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
Forcepoint Big Button / Sureview
Forcepoint User Entity Behaviour Analytics (UEBA)
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Forcepoint Advanced Malware Detection (AMD)
Symantec Technologies
Symantec’s SEP Mobile
Symantec’s Endpoint Protection with Cyber Defence Manager
Symantec’s Web Isolation
Symantec Email Threat Detection and Response (ETDR)
Symantec’s Web Security Service
Symantec’s Managed Endpoint Detection and Response
Symantec’s Email Threat Isolation
Symantec’s Email Security Service
Symantec’s Email Fraud Protection (EFP)
Symantec’s Policy Based Encryption Advanced
Symantec’s Cloud Access Security Broker (C.A.S.B)
Valimail Technologies
Valimail Defend
Valimail Enforce
Valimail Monitor
Echoworx Technologies
Echoworx Oneworld Encryption
23 entries appear under the Cloud Software category and Gradian’s own Value-Added services are listed within Cloud Support under the following categories:
Planning
Set up and migration
Quality assurance and performance testing
Security Services
Training
Ongoing Support
Ciaran O’Rourke looks after Public Sector within Gradian and describes Gradian’s behind-the-scenes strategy applicable to this framework win:
Our basic strategy still holds, we want to be easy to work with and a G-Cloud presence fully supports this. We’re excited that our vendor partnerships are officially acknowledged once more and by introducing Forcepoint into the Gradian G-Cloud family this year, we’re further able to help customers drive down third party risk. Our expanded listing of Value-Added services supports our customer commitment to add value.
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]]>Every year the Gradian Team get together off-site for a training, team building and awards day. This year the event took place at the Petersham Hotel in Richmond where Neil Buckley was the proud recipient of our Employee of the Year 2019 award and Make A Wish were announced as our Charity of the Year. The theme of 2019’s event was Authenticity.
Awards
Two awards are presented annually at the Kick-Off: Employee of the Year and Most Improved Employee. Eligible employees need to have had at least one year’s service under their belt. However, the decision was taken this year to extend recognition to employees with less than one year’s service. Here is the winners’ gallery:
Employee of the Year
Neil Buckley
Sales Manager
Most Improved Employee
Matthew Alvisse
Success Associate
Best Newcomer
David Harris
Technical Support Team Leader
Charity of the Year
Annually, the Gradian Team are given the opportunity to vote for our preferred Charity of the Year. The results of the vote were announced at the Kick-Off with Make A Wish being this year’s beneficiary for any of our fundraising activities. Danielle Munday, a representative from the Charity, came to talk to us and provided some context to the purpose and activities that Make A Wish undertake. The charity creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses and we’re all very much looking forward to throwing ourselves behind raising funds for such a worthwhile cause. Plans are now afoot for a Tough Mudder, a Bake-Off and the Three Peaks Challenge amongst other fundraising ideas.
Guest Speaker
We were delighted to welcome James Charlton, IT Security Manager, from MS Amlin as guest speaker within our Voice of the Customer segment. It’s invaluable to hear from Customer’s first-hand about their experiences when dealing with us and even better when the feedback is positive. Thank you for giving up your valuable time, James!
Team Building
Building on the theme of Authenticity, the room was stunned into silence with the arrival of an authentic Maori performing the Haka. The Haka is the embodiment of unity and carries a strong cultural message of trust and common purpose; it also provides the perfect team building opportunity! Here’s the team in action:
And Relax!
The day culminated in an evening cruise along the River Thames aboard the Richmond Royale. Much laughter, many drinks and interesting dancing…
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]]>Year on year, Gradian have strengthened their listing on the Government’s G-Cloud platform (digital marketplace) and this year is no exception.
Notably the G-Cloud 11 expansion includes additional technology listings from both Valimail and Echoworx, and also several listings based on Gradian’s own Value-Added Products. This new emphasis on expanded tech and “home-grown” service offerings mirrors Gradian’s strategic approach to market. Focus is now on enhancing top-tier technologies with the application of a personalised Gradian service wrapper.
The fully expanded listing now comprises:
Gradian Value Added Products
Gradian’s Technical Account Service Plan (TASP™)
Gradian Support for Symantec Products
Gradian’s Managed Configuration Service
Gradian’s Professional Services for Symantec Technology Solution Delivery
Additional Technologies
Valimail Enforce
Valimail Monitor
Echoworx OneWorld Encryption
Symantec Technologies
Symantec Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
Symantec Endpoint Defence with Cyber Defence Manager
Symantec Policy Based Encryption Advanced
Symantec’s Web Isolation
Symantec Email Threat Detection & Response (ETDR)
Symantec’s SEP Mobile
Symantec’s Email Security Service
Symantec’s Email Fraud Prevention (EFP)
Symantec’s Managed Endpoint Detection & Response
Symantec’s Email Threat Isolation
Symantec’s Web Security Service
With 14 of their listings under the Cloud Software category, Gradian’s 4 “home-grown” service wrappers are also listed under Cloud Support within the below sub-categories:
Planning
Setup and migration
Quality assurance and performance testing
Security services
Training
Ongoing support
A Gradian spokesperson commented on the benefits of their additional exposure on the new framework:
Expanding our presence on G-Cloud 11 with these additional awards enables the public sector bodies to easily take advantage of the additional value Gradian brings to our cherry-picked technology stack. It dovetails perfectly with our initiative to make Gradian easy to work with.
The idea of G-Cloud is to cut out a large proportion of “due diligence” on the part of public sector as this will already have been undertaken prior to listing; it effectively expedites the buying process.
In a nutshell it’s all about increasing peace of mind, the message is that Gradian is a credible and safe pair of hands.
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