ESET, a leading European cybersecurity company, and KAPPA DATA France, a value-added distributor specialising in cybersecurity and IT infrastructure solutions, today announce a strategic partnership designed to support French resellers in developing their cybersecurity business and embracing new, higher-value security services.
Strengthening cybersecurity through a strong local partnership

As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated and businesses seek cybersecurity solutions that are secure, sustainable and high-performing, IT partners are facing growing expectations from their customers. They need more than technology alone: they require the right expertise, commercial support and resources to develop and deliver new cybersecurity services.

The partnership between ESET and Kappa Data France brings together ESET’s cybersecurity with KAPPA DATA France’s expertise, channel relationships and value-added approach.

Through this collaboration, ESET aims to accelerate the adoption of its next-generation cybersecurity solutions in France while helping resellers transition expand their portfolio with higher-value and recurring security services, particularly around Endpoint and Server Protection, Cloud Application Security, XDR, MDR and Encryption.

Beyond providing access to a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity solutions, the two companies share a common ambition: to help resellers build sustainable cybersecurity businesses by providing the skills, tools, marketing resources, commercial support and technical expertise they need to succeed.

A comprehensive partner proposition

Partners working with Kappa Data France will benefit from support throughout their business development journey, including:

• Access to ESET’s cybersecurity portfolio, including Endpoint, Cloud, XDR, MDR and MSP solutions.
• Co-marketing campaigns designed to generate new business opportunities.
• Dedicated technical support to accelerate initial deployments and help partners develop their expertise.
• A joint roadmap for managed cybersecurity services, supporting partners as they expand their recurring services capabilities.

About ESET®

ESET protects organizations, critical infrastructure, and individuals, helping them build digital resilience and confidence in an increasingly AI-driven world.

With more than 35 years of cybersecurity expertise, over 25 years of AI innovation, and 11 global R&D centers, ESET develops proprietary technologies designed to protect against evolving cyber threats and secure the broader AI ecosystem. Grounded in scientific rigor and taking a preemptive approach to security, ESET delivers effortless protection with expert human oversight.

Headquartered in the European Union and privately owned, ESET protects millions of users and more than 500,000 organizations across 178 countries. Committed to responsible AI and customer trust, ESET protects the progress that technology enables.

“We are particularly pleased to join the KAPPA DATA portfolio of solutions. We share the same vision for channel development, based on proximity, expertise and value creation for partners. Together, we want to support resellers as they develop their skills around the new challenges of cybersecurity and enable them to build sustainable business around ESET technologies.”

Thierry Defois, Director of Operations, ESET France

About Kappa Data France

Kappa Data France is a value-added distributor specialising in networking, cybersecurity and IT solutions. Formerly operating under the Exer name, the company became Kappa Data France in 2025 as part of the continued integration of Exer into the Kappa Data Group. The company has its headquarters in the Lille area and offices in Toulouse, Lyon and Nantes, supporting IT partners across France.

Kappa Data France works with technology vendors and IT resellers to provide not only access to solutions, but also the technical, commercial and training resources required to successfully bring those technologies to market.

Under the leadership of Erwan Le Guen, Managing Director of Kappa Data France, the company is pursuing an expansion strategy focused on strengthening its value proposition, developing its partner network and introducing additional cybersecurity and IT technologies to the French market.

“We were looking for a vendor capable of bringing much more than technology. With ESET, we have found a partner that shares our vision of the Channel and our commitment to supporting resellers sustainably as they develop their businesses. The strength of the brand, the depth of its partner programme, the quality of its technologies and its commitment to the channel are genuine assets for our partners.”

Erwan Le Guen, Managing Director, KAPPA DATA France

Building the future of cybersecurity services together

Through this partnership, ESET and Kappa Data France aim to build a strong partner ecosystem capable of helping French organisations address the evolving cybersecurity threat landscape, while enabling resellers to develop sustainable businesses around next-generation cybersecurity and managed services.

Press contacts

ESET France : [email protected]

Kappa Data France: [email protected]