Bengaluru, India — December 11, 2025 — Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, today announced the winners of its 2025 India & SAARC Partner Awards at the Palo Alto Networks India & SAARC Partner Summit FY26, held in Bengaluru. The annual awards recognise partners who have demonstrated outstanding performance, deep cybersecurity expertise and a strong commitment to helping customers secure their digital transformation journeys.
With organisations across India and the region rapidly adopting cloud, AI and modern network architectures, cybersecurity has become more critical than ever. The summit’s theme, ‘Accelerate Now’, underscored the collective urgency to stay ahead of fast-evolving threats, from AI-enabled phishing and ransomware to growing cloud exposures.
Swapna Bapat, Vice President & Managing Director, India & SAARC, Palo Alto Networks, said: “Across India and the SAARC region, digital transformation is unfolding at a remarkable pace and our partners play a pivotal role in making it possible. Their drive, ingenuity and commitment help customers stay protected in an era where AI is transforming everything, including the threat landscape. These awards are a moment to acknowledge the partners who consistently go above and beyond to deliver outstanding results for our customers.”
The 2025 India & SAARC Partner Award Winners are:
- Partner of the Year – North & East India FY25: Starlight Data Solutions Private Limited
- Partner of the Year – South India FY25: V5 Techsol India LLP
- Partner of the Year – West India FY25: Network Techlab (India) Limited
- Partner of the Year – Government FY25: Xtreme ICT Private Limited
- Government SI Partner of the Year FY25: Jio Platforms Ltd.
- NetSec Partner of the Year FY25: ACPL Systems Pvt Ltd
- SASE Partner of the Year FY25: Starlight Data Solutions Private Limited
- Prisma Cloud Partner of the Year FY25: eSec Forte Technologies Private Limited
- Cortex Partner of the Year FY25: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
- Rising Star Partner of the Year FY25: Velocis Systems Private Limited
- Growth Partner of the Year FY25: VDA Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd.
- Systems Integrator Partner of the Year FY25: NTT India Private Limited
- Service Provider Partner of the Year FY25: Orange Business Services India Technology Private Limited
- Services Partner of the Year – India & SAARC FY25: AltiSec Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
- Partner of the Year – India & SAARC FY25: ACPL Systems Pvt Ltd
To learn more about the Palo Alto Networks NextWave Partner Community, visit: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/partners
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