Mimecast expanding investment in Australia

Data and email security company Mimecast is investing in improving Australian cyber resilience after experiencing strong growth in the market.

The company is seeking Australian partners to expand its new Cyber Resilience Coalition, which aims to bring together security, data protection and business continuity vendors to help organisations strengthen their approach to cyberthreats.

Phishing defence company PhishMe has joined the coalition as a founding member and go-to-market partner.

The partners are now working on arming organisations with anti-phishing cloud security services, as well as immersive behavioural conditioning and phishing reporting for employees.

Mimecast has also recently expanded its Melbourne office by 250% and opened a new Sydney office. Over the last three years, Mimecast has increased its Australian headcount from seven to 40. The company has also doubled its number of local channel partners in the last 12 months.

Major recent customer wins include health and care service provider Silver Chain Group, office real estate company Investa and major Australian book publisher Penguin Random House.

“Spear-phishing, ransomware and the rise of CEO fraud or whaling require Australian organisations to move beyond traditional security methods and enact a cyber resilience security strategy that combines education with the right technology and processes,” Mimecast country manager for Australia Nicholas Lennon said.

“Our ongoing investment in Australian cybersecurity expertise, local partnerships and regional technology infrastructure has been instrumental in our growth... Our Melbourne office acts as the APAC headquarters for customer service and offers global support services around the clock.”

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