Paris, 10th of April, 2025 — Exclusive Networks announced today that it was recognized with the Fortinet Training Institute’s 2025 ATC Award for the Gold Marketing Innovation, EMEA Partner of the Year and EMEA Certified Trainer of the Year category Pawel Sniechowski. The ATC Awards recognize and honor all the hard work that Fortinet’s Authorized Training Centers (ATC) have accomplished in the past year. As a Fortinet ATC, Exclusive Networks delivers cybersecurity training using curriculum developed for the Fortinet award-winning NSE Certification Program.
With the global skills gap shortage affecting organizations worldwide, cybersecurity training is more important than ever. Exclusive Networks was honored by Fortinet with the following award categories:
• Marketing Innovation ATC Award: This award recognizes Fortinet ATC partners who have focused on innovative marketing campaigns that drive Fortinet training, have sales initiatives to penetrate targeted accounts, hybrid training programs and/or any innovative program developed by the ATC to help drive market engagement and advancement with customers.
• Partner of the Year: The Partner of the Year is an ATC who has provided training to the most significant number of individuals. This award recognizes ATC partners who have demonstrated commitment to training their customers on Fortinet products and solutions.
• Certified Trainer of the Year: This award recognition is based on technical competence, training delivery expertise and customer satisfaction. This winner was selected based on the number of NSE trainings completed, NSE certifications completed, feedback from student survey responses and more.
“We are honored to be recognized by Fortinet with these prestigious awards, which validate our ongoing commitment to closing the cybersecurity skills gap. At Exclusive Networks, we believe that education is key to creating a more secure digital world. Through our dedicated training programs and innovative outreach strategies, we have empowered thousands of professionals across EMEA with the knowledge and certifications needed to tackle today’s cyber challenges. These awards inspire us to continue driving impactful cybersecurity education at scale.” Guillaume Rousseau, EMEA Services Director
Fortinet Authorized Training Centers (ATCs) are a network of accredited training organizations in more than 150 countries and territories around the world teaching in 26 different languages. Fortinet’s ATCs deliver training for the Fortinet Certified Professional and Solution Specialist certification levels. Courses are delivered in both classroom and online formats and offer the same top-quality training you would receive from Fortinet directly. Learn more about how Fortinet’s Training Institute, including the NSE Certification program, Academic Partner program, and Education Outreach are working to close the cyber skills gap around the world.
About Exclusive Networks
Exclusive Networks is a global trusted cybersecurity specialist for digital infrastructure
helping to drive the transition to a totally trusted digital future for all people and
organisations. Our distinctive approach to cybersecurity gives partners more opportunity and morecustomer relevance. Our specialism is their strength – equipping them to capitalise on rapidly evolving technologies and transformative business models.
The Exclusive Networks story is a global one with a services-first ideology at its core,
harnessing innovation and disruption to deliver partner value. With offices in 46 countriesand the ability to service customers in over 170 countries across five continents, Exclusive Networks has a unique ‘local sale, global scale’ model, combining the extreme focus andvalue of local independents with the scale and service delivery of a single worldwide cybersecurity powerhouse.
Exclusive Networks is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange (Ticker: EXN).
For more information visit www.exclusive-networks.com.