IronPort Customer Spotlight

Avnet, Inc.

IronPort helps a Fortune 500 Distributor Secure its Email

"When the cost savings and efficiency gains are compiled, we project 100 percent return on investment in less than a year."
- Bill Smathers,
Director of Enterprise Security Services
AVNET, INC.

To view the Avnet case study, click here.

At A Glance

Headquarters: Phoenix, AZ
Locations: 268 locations in more than 40 countries
Services: Distribution of electronic components and computer products, supply chain management, engineering, technical, marketing and financial services
Mailboxes protected by IronPort: 10,000+

Avnet's Challenges

  • Meeting the needs of 10,000+ email user population
  • Shielding Microsoft Exchange servers from spam
  • Protecting corporate infrastructure from viruses
  • Reducing productivity losses and potential liability

The IronPort Solution

  • High spam capture rate, with zero false positives
  • No need for quarantine servers
  • Reduced legal liability
  • Rapid ROI: most conservative internal estimate of $715,884 in annual savings
  • Virus prevention and protection