Sparkle Recognised as “SASE Service Provider of the Year - Europe” at the MEF Excellence Awards

The company’s SASE Connect solution rewarded by the global industry association for the second year in a row 

Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announces that it has been recognised as “Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Service Provider of the Year – Europe” by the global industry association MEF during the Awards Ceremony held in Dallas within the MEF Global Naas Event.

The 2024 MEF Awards program recognizes “outstanding achievements by service providers, technology suppliers, and professionals pioneering the future of digital services in an ecosystem optimized for a cloud-driven experience” assessed by an expert panel of senior industry analysts.

For the second year in a row, the “SASE Service Provider of the Year – Europe” rewards Sparkle for its remarkable solution combining network connectivity, cybersecurity functions, and subscriber policies into the most compelling SASE service offering available to customers. Sparkle’s SASE Connect applies an agnostic, structured and MEF standardized approach that make it the optimal solution for enterprises looking for high-performance and secure connectivity perfectly integrated with public and private cloud services worldwide.

“This award makes us extremely proud as it recognizes the maturity of Sparkle’s SASE architecture and the potential of our flexible NaaS model as well as our continuous efforts to understand and address customer needs within the cybersecurity landscape. The announcement this week of our Post Quantum solution confirms our commitment in innovating in the context of security to be the most reliable partner for today’s and future challenges.” commented Daniele Mancuso, Chief Marketing & Product Management at Sparkle. 

Sparkle has been long-lasting contributor of MEF since the early years of Carrier Ethernet standardization and certification, operating as strong influencer and active participant in the most challenging and innovative projects. Member and MEF certified company since 2011, Sparkle has in fact been a pioneer and promoter in adopting MEF guidelines and recognized with prestigious awards. Sparkle also participates in the strategic direction of the association with Daniele Mancuso, Chief Marketing and Product Management and Member of the MEF Board, Antonella Sanguineti, Director Secure Cloud & Networking Product Management and Co-Chair of the Integrated Trust Network Maintenance Council, and Lorella Scalcione, Chief Information Officer and Co-Chair of Women@MEF.
 

 

About MEF
MEF is a global consortium of service, cloud, cybersecurity, and technology providers collaborating to accelerate enterprise digital transformation. It delivers standards-based frameworks, services, technologies, APIs, and certification programs to enable Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) across an automated ecosystem. MEF is the defining authority for certified Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO) business and operational APIs and Carrier Ethernet, SASE, SD-WAN, Zero Trust, and Security Service Edge (SSE) technologies and services. MEF’s Global NaaS Event (GNE) convenes industry leaders building and delivering the next generation of NaaS solutions. For more information about MEF, visit MEF.net and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.    
 

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