Intronis, the MSP unit of Barracuda and leading provider of backup and data protection solutions for the IT channel, today announced it was named a 2016 Best Channel Vendor in the Business Continuity/BDR category by Business Solutions Magazine (BSM). The win marks the second time the publication has recognized Intronis for its continued excellence in partner enablement, technology innovation, and market leadership.

“Being named one of the Best Channel Vendors is a fantastic way to close out 2015 and kick off the New Year,” said Rick Faulk, vice president and general manager of Intronis, the MSP unit of Barracuda. “It is a tremendous honor to be recognized by our channel partners, we thank them for their continued partnership and votes of confidence. Intronis had a record 2015, and our team is committed to making 2016 the best year ever for our channel partners.”

In 2015, Intronis added new features and functionality to its Intronis ECHOplatform, including a crisp new dashboard, a responsive and intuitive user interface, and an expanded set of business reporting tools. Intronis also enhanced its offering of Intronis Essentials, an online resource hub designed to enable Partners to effectively market, sell, and support Intronis solutions. With these enhancements, and an established track record for product reliability and service excellence, Intronis continues to transform the Partner experience.

“BSM’s Best Channel Vendor Awards are designed to provide IT solution providers with insight into the vendor partners that are viewed by their peers as the best-of-the-best,” said Mike Monocello, Editor-in-Chief for Business Solutions magazine. “The companies that earn the title of ‘Best Channel Vendor’ are among the most respected in the industry, and we congratulate Intronis on its win and for earning high marks for its channel program and product reliability.”

The BSM Best Channel Vendor Survey was conducted online with the assistance of Penn State University and captured the feedback of more than 2,700 active BSM subscribers. Participants rate vendors on seven categories including service/support, channel friendliness, product features, product reliability, channel program, product innovation, and margins.Intronis earned top marks across all categories, scoring the highest in channel program and product reliability.

The entire list of 2016 Best Channel Vendors is included in a special report within BSM’s January 2016 edition and online here.

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About Intronis

As the MSP unit of Barracuda, Intronis provides data protection solutions for small businesses, delivered exclusively through the IT channel. The Intronis ECHOplatform securely protects physical and virtual data with native support for physical imaging, VMware, Hyper-V, Exchange, and SQL, all through a re-brandable central management console that integrates with major RMM and PSA tools. With Intronis’ fixed-fee storage pricing per SMB account, IT service providers are able to streamline their pricing strategy and simplify their account management. Intronis was acquired in October 2015 by Barracuda (NYSE: CUDA). Learn more at www.intronis.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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