Annual partner summit highlights growth, collaboration, and future-ready strategies
Trend Micro successfully concluded Connections 2025, its annual national partner summit, held from March 6–8 in Rishikesh. Centered around the theme “Accelerate into the Future with Proactive Security,” the summit gathered CXOs and senior leaders from partner organizations for strategic conversations on market trends, technology innovation, and channel growth.
In her keynote, Sharda Tickoo, Country Manager for India & SAARC, reiterated Trend Micro’s long-standing commitment to the Indian market and emphasized the company’s focus on “security for AI and AI for security” through its unified cybersecurity platform, Trend Vision One. She noted Trend Micro’s four-year streak as #1 Channel Security Vendor per Canalys, reflecting the strength of its partner ecosystem.
“Our vision for this year is clear – to drive greater customer satisfaction, accelerate platform adoption, and strengthen our channel ecosystem.”
– Himanshu Gupta, Sr. Director – Government Business & Channels, India & SAARC, Trend Micro
Key highlights included a fireside chat with a customer CISO on digital banking security and a focused partner roundtable on revenue optimization, innovation, and go-to-market acceleration.
The summit also recognized outstanding partner contributions:
- Top Performer of the Year – Wysetek Systems
- Strategic Partner of the Year – Hitachi Systems India
- Customer Excellence Award – Eventus Security
- Commercial Partner of the Year – Gigabit Technologies
- Accelerated Growth Partner – Intime Solutions
- Breakout Partner of the Year – Niveshan Technologies
“Our Ninja Program under Trend Campus will double partner competencies and build a more resilient cybersecurity landscape,” added Himanshu Gupta, Sr Director – Government Business & Channels.
With its proactive security vision, Trend Micro continues to empower partners to deliver robust, future-ready cyber defense solutions across India.
