Bluechip Infotech secures Versa for A/NZ distribution. 21 Jul 2026 3 mins The pair will also deepen their regional partnership and expand managed services programs. Bluechip Infotech has partnered with unified networking and security vendor Versa to offer VersaONE Universal SASE Platform in Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ). The agreement will bring the platform to enterprises, government agencies, and managed service providers, according to a statement by the two companies. Bluechip and Versa will also look to deepen their regional partnership and expand managed services programs. The statement said Bluechip selected Versa due to a number of requirements, which include growing demand for the consolidation of fragmented security and networking architectures, replacing expensive multiprotocol label switching, and meeting compliance obligations for frameworks like the Essential Eight, APRA CPS 234, and the Information Security Manual. It also chose the vendor because of the connectivity and security gap experienced by remote and regional organisations - including those in the mining, energy, agriculture, and government sectors - that use satellite-only links with no on-site IT expertise and limited access to enterprise-grade protection. "Bluechip evaluated the market against criteria it held non-negotiable: true single-vendor architecture built from a single codebase (not assembled from acquisitions), flexible cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployment without security compromises, purpose-built multi-tenancy for MSPs, and analyst validation," Bluechip said. "Versa was the only platform to meet every requirement." The distributor's director of marketing and alliances, Will Harsono, said modern IT environments need a balance of security depth and operational efficiency, particularly for the management of distributed workforces and remote infrastructure. "Versa's universal SASE platform offers the technical rigor and multi-tenant capabilities our partners need to solve these challenges," he said. "This partnership is about empowering our channel to build more resilient, enterprise-grade networks for their clients, while simplifying the way they manage their security stacks." Versa chief revenue officer Martin Mackay added that, from his perspective, Bluechip understands the regional market, the partner ecosystem, and the needs of remote and distributed organisations spread throughout A/NZ. "Together, we can help customers modernise faster, reduce operational friction, and deliver secure connectivity wherever users, branches, applications, and workloads need to operate," he said. Earlier this month, Bluechip inked a deal with Huawei to bring its eKit networking and data storage solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the Australian market. Don't miss a thing From its editors straight to your inbox. Get started by entering your email address below. Sasha Karen is a nationally recognised highly commended senior journalist at ARN. With a decade's worth of experience, Sasha serves the local channel community with news and inspiration about channel partners.

Versa Networks has launched Europe's first fully sovereign SASE platform, operated from ISO 27001-certified facilities in Germany by noris network AG. The service addresses a critical gap in the European market, where most SASE vendors operate control planes outside EU jurisdiction despite offering data residency options. Versa's Sovereign SASE provides sovereignty across all four architectural planes—data, control, management and legal jurisdiction—with all traffic inspection, policy enforcement and access decisions handled within Germany under EU law. The platform includes full SASE capabilities, including AI-powered threat detection through VersaAI, without functionality restrictions. The service is contracted through Versa Networks B.V., a Netherlands-based EU entity, and is designed for organisations in regulated industries requiring compliance with GDPR, NIS2, DORA and Germany's KRITIS framework. It is available now as a fully managed service.