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Liquid Networx Wins Two Partner of the Year Awards at Fortinet Accelerate 2026

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Liquid Networx Wins Two Partner of the Year Awards at Fortinet Accelerate 2026
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Liquid Networx Wins Two Partner of the Year Awards at Fortinet Accelerate 2026

2026-03-15 09:52 Last Updated At:03-16 14:47

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 14, 2026--

Liquid Networx, an expert cybersecurity and managed services provider, announced today that it was named Fortinet’s first Engage Preferred Services Partner (EPSP) Partner of the Year in North America and Unified SASE Partner of the Year for the third year in a row. Liquid is the first partner to be awarded two designations in one year. The Fortinet Partner of the Year Awards recognize dedicated and distinguished partners and distributors around the world. Fortinet’s channel partners play a critical role in helping Fortinet delight customers and secure users, devices, applications, and edges everywhere.

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The Unified SASE Partner of the Year award demonstrates that Liquid Networx has fully maximized the business opportunity with Fortinet Unified SASE to secure the hybrid workforce, enabling the convergence of networking and security for their customer base.

The EPSP Partner of the Year has demonstrated exceptional service delivery as part of Fortinet’s exclusive EPSP program. As part of this program Liquid Networx has met rigorous accreditation standards, strengthened customer relationships through expert deployment and support, while driving recurring revenue through high-quality security consulting and collaborative service engagements.

“It is a privilege to be a part of such an amazing team of experts and only possible because of the support and shared commitment from Fortinet to lead with integrity, curiosity and a commitment to excellence for our mutual customers,” says Robert Short, Vice President, Liquid Networx.

About Liquid Networx: Liquid Networx is a trusted advisor of strategic cybersecurity services and a telecommunications lifecycle management organization headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. They have decades of technical expertise & experience in infrastructure technology, zero-trust, co-managed environments, remediating outages in addition to delivering telecom lifecycle management solutions such as audits, design, compliance, help desk, disaster recovery, and much more. Liquid Networx supports medium to multi-location enterprises in all verticals nationally and internationally.

3rd Year in a Row

3rd Year in a Row

First N. American Partner Ever

First N. American Partner Ever

The Las Vegas Aces are set to run it back with the core group that helped them win the WNBA championship last year — the franchise's third in four seasons.

The Aces have agreed to deals with Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young, according to people familiar with the negotiations. Jewell Loyd is finalizing a deal, according to a different person familiar with the situation.

All three people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because they weren't authorized to speak publicly about the signings until the deals become official. None of the deals can be signed until Saturday.

The trio are free agents, along with four-time league MVP A'ja Wilson, who has said she planned on returning to the Aces.

ESPN was the first to report the deals.

Gray and Young have been there for the entire run of success by the Aces since they won their first championship in 2022. Gray, who has won four titles in her career — including one in Los Angeles — averaged 11.2 points, 5.4 assists and 3.9 rebounds for the Aces last year while playing in all 44 regular-season games. She was limited to 27 games a year earlier because of injuries.

Young averaged 16.5 points, 5.1 assists and 4.5 rebounds for the Aces last season. Las Vegas selected her with the No. 1 pick in the 2019 draft.

Loyd was acquired in a trade from Seattle before last season and was a key part of Las Vegas' championship run. She averaged 11.2 points and came off the bench for the first time in her career. She helped Seattle win titles in 2018 and 2020. The six-time All-Star led the league in scoring in 2023.

This has been a busy offseason since the league and the players' union signed a transformational labor deal that saw average salaries rise nearly fourfold. Players can earn over $1 million annually for the first time in league history, which is more than four times the previous maximum salary. More than 80% of players in the league are free agents.

AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball

FILE - Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray (12) and guard Jackie Young (0) look on during the second half of Game 4 of a WNBA basketball playoff semifinal against the Seattle Storm, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

FILE - Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray (12) and guard Jackie Young (0) look on during the second half of Game 4 of a WNBA basketball playoff semifinal against the Seattle Storm, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

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