High Wire Awarded Expanded Contract Renewal with National Luxury Automotive Group for Overwatch Managed Cybersecurity, Increasing Contract Value 5x

Annual Contract Renewal Provides 24/7 Managed XDR Services Across Multiple Upscale Dealerships


BATAVIA, Ill., Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High Wire Networks, Inc. (OTCQB: HWNI), a leading global provider of managed cybersecurity, has been awarded an expanded annual contract renewal to deliver enhanced managed cybersecurity at more than a dozen luxury car dealerships across the West Coast and Midwest U.S.

The renewal for the company’s Overwatch Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) services was secured through one of High Wire’s premier managed service provider (MSP) partners.

The renewal increases the anticipated annual revenue by fivefold over the previous year, with additional devices added to the scope of the managed detection and response services.

“This expanded renewal contract demonstrates how our MSP partners look to Overwatch as a trusted, U.S. based security partner, and particularly for their high-value customers,” stated Overwatch division CEO, Ed Vasko. “We earn this trust by working hand-in-hand to deliver best-in-class security services that are aligned with our MSP partner’s business strategy and enables them to significantly grow their business.”

Overwatch MXDR provides an immediate alert advantage to uncover threats quickly. The service is layered with the expertise of U.S.-based Overwatch security analysts who manage the tools and monitor the customer’s environment 24/7. High Wire’s proprietary Overwatch AI-powered playbook manages responses to threats swiftly and effectively with intelligent, lightning-fast automation.

“When it comes to cybersecurity, speed matters,” added Vasko. “Our sophisticated methods of real-time data processing and analysis, coupled with our high-touch service-delivery process, enables Overwatch MXDR to identify and remediate problems as they arise, eliminating or minimizing their impact.”

To learn more about High Wire and its award-winning managed cybersecurity services, visit HighWireNetworks.com or view its educational video series on its YouTube channel.

About High Wire Networks
High Wire Networks, Inc. (OTCQB: HWNI) is a fast-growing, award-winning global provider of managed cybersecurity. Through 200 channel partners, it delivers trusted managed services for more than 1,100 managed security customers worldwide. End-customers include Fortune 500 companies and many of the nation’s largest government agencies. Its U.S. based 24/7 Network Operations Center and Security Operations Center is located in Chicago.

High Wire was ranked by Frost & Sullivan as a Top 12 Managed Security Service Provider in the Americas for 2023. It was also named to CRN’s MSP 500 and Elite 150 lists of the nation’s top IT managed service providers for 2023 and 2024.

Learn more at HighWireNetworks.com. Follow the company on X, view its extensive video series on YouTube or connect on LinkedIn.

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