Celebrating Excellence: Palo Alto Networks’ Inaugural JAPAC Partner Awards

This year, Palo Alto Networks marked a major milestone by hosting the inaugural JAPAC Partner Awards at our Partner Executive Kick-Off (PEKO) in Da Nang, Vietnam. As the global cybersecurity landscape grows increasingly complex, the outstanding contributions of our JAPAC partners play a pivotal role in our mission to secure organizations across the region. It’s an honor to recognize these trailblazers who lead the charge in safeguarding businesses and helping drive innovation.

The JAPAC Partner Awards celebrate the dedication, creativity, and leadership of our partners who consistently go above and beyond to meet emerging security challenges. We recognize these accomplishments across multiple categories—from AI and platform excellence to cybersecurity for social good—spotlighting the unique contributions that make our partner ecosystem exceptional.

Our JAPAC partners are at the heart of our mission to protect organizations in a rapidly evolving threat landscape. Each award winner exemplifies innovation, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to creating a safer digital environment. We’re thrilled to celebrate these achievements and proud to partner with such visionary leaders.

Here’s a look at our award winners, who represent the very best in regional cybersecurity and exemplify excellence across diverse fields:

• JAPAC Precision AI Innovator of the Year – CyberCX (ANZ)
• JAPAC Strategic Win of the Year:
  • Security Operations - ACPL Systems (India)
  • Network Security - PT NTT Indonesia (ASEAN)
  • Prisma SASE - TeamWave, Inc. (Korea)
  • Prisma Cloud - KPMG Assurance and Consulting Services (India)
• JAPAC Cybersecurity for Good Award – Net One Systems Co. Ltd. (Japan)
• JAPAC Cybersecurity Frontier Award – Exclusive Networks Singapore Pte. Ltd. (ASEAN)
• JAPAC Platformization Excellence Award – NTT Communications (Japan)
• JAPAC Market Expansion Champion Award – ECCOM Network Systems Co. Ltd (Greater China)
• JAPAC Cyberforce Champion Award – IIJ Global Solutions Inc. (Japan)
• JAPAC Global Alliance Innovator Award – NTT DATA, Inc. (APAC)
• JAPAC Distributor Excellence Award – TECHMATRIX CORPORATION (Japan)

These awards showcase our partners' diverse achievements in driving AI advancements, delivering strategic wins, and fostering meaningful social impact through cybersecurity initiatives. Each winner embodies the forward-thinking approaches and strategies that strengthen our joint mission.

Our Partner Executive Kick-Off (PEKO) also provides a unique forum for our partners to share insights and ideas that shape our roadmap, including product developments, evolving policy approaches, and customer engagement. It’s an essential platform for exchanging knowledge and ensuring that, together, we stay agile and responsive to the dynamic needs of customers in the JAPAC region.

The insights we gain from the PEKO are invaluable in refining our strategies and forging stronger connections with partners. By transforming this intelligence into actionable initiatives, we’re able to make an even greater impact in the cybersecurity landscape, both for our partners and our customers.

Congratulations to all the winners and here’s to an even more amazing FY25!