Awarded by Check Point Software Technologies, authorizing it to sell and support Check Point's web and internal security solutions.

Internet Gold, a group of communication companies that provide Internet access, international telephony, e-advertising, content and e-commerce services throughout Israel under the brand name 'Smile', today announced that it has been awarded the status of Gold Partner by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., authorizing it to sell and support Check Point's web and internal security solutions.

Check Point has also recognized Internet Gold's support and customer service capabilities by naming it an expert Check Point Certified Support Partner (CSP) authorized to serve all Check Point customers in the region, both through ongoing service contracts and for one-time projects.

Commenting on the news, Shmulik Agi, Check Point's Regional Manager for the Middle East, said, "We are delighted to bring Internet Gold, which has demonstrated such strong sales and consulting capabilities, into our prestigious Gold Partner and CSP programs. Through the broad range of projects which it has deployed during the past year, including the impressive Provider-1 web-based management system that it established for a strategic customer, Internet Gold has proved its abilities and its commitment to the integration, support and consulting space."

Eli Holtzman, CEO of Internet Gold, added, "These important achievements reflect the commitment and hard work of our sales, service, technical support and integration teams as well as the dedication of Check Point's training and consulting personnel. We believe that large-scale project implementation and management is an important growth opportunity and we intend to continue pursuing it aggressively."