Zones Honored by Yubico with Global Scale & Execution Excellence Award
Auburn, WA – February 26, 2026 – Zones, a global technology solutions and services company that helps organizations solve complex IT challenges, has received the prestigious Global Scale & Execution Excellence Award by Yubico, a modern cybersecurity company and creator of the most secure passkeys. The award, which recognizes partners that execute with precision at global enterprise scale, was presented to the Zones team during Yubico's Channel Strategy Summit, which took place in Scottsdale, AZ Jan. 27-28.
"Zones earned the Global Scale & Execution Excellence award for creating a phased, multi-region delivery model for 36,000 YubiKey 5 Series Units," according to Clifton Slater, VP Channels, Americas for Yubico. "What set this work apart was the operational discipline required to make it happen. The Zones team successfully managed complex deliveries, exhibited strong vendor collaboration, and executed an enterprise program with control and accountability."
"We are honored to receive this recognition from Yubico and are proud of the trust their team has placed in Zones as a strategic provider of secure, enterprise-wide identity initiatives," said Doug Eckrote, SVP and COO for Zones. "This award underscores the strength of our partnership with Yubico and reflects Zones' ability to execute complex security strategies that drive meaningful business outcomes."
According to Eric Rivard, VP Cloud, Software, and Strategic Solutions for Zones, "Phishing and ransomware are the top two fastest growing threats facing businesses today — in fact, phishing attacks have increased 150 percent each year for the past several years. Additionally, emerging AI tools enable attackers to harvest data and target businesses at unprecedented scale and speed." He continued, "Our strong partnership with Yubico allows Zones to provide the highest level of phishing-resistant security, significantly reducing ransomware risk for our customers. We look forward to building on this collaboration to strengthen cyber resilience."
Zones Business Practices
Zones provides four specialized business practices:
- Cloud and Data Center: Delivers public, private, and hybrid cloud infrastructure and managed services, including migration, modernization, and data protection.
- Digital Workplace: Designs and manages workplace technology ecosystems that support hybrid workforces through unified communication, device management, and AI-driven automation.
- Networking: Builds secure, cost-effective network environments supported by experts who monitor performance, manage compliance, and optimize operational efficiency.
- Security: Provides advanced cybersecurity solutions, from assessment and implementation to management and incident response, to help enterprises stay resilient and protected.
Zones end-to-end IT Lifecycle Services cover every stage of technology, from strategic planning and procurement through deployment, management, optimization, and secure retirement. These services enable customers to streamline project planning, deployment, maintenance, and future upgrades under a single, trusted partner, reducing technical debt and accelerating digital transformation.
About Zones Zones is a global technology solutions and services company that helps organizations solve complex IT challenges. With 35+ years of experience and operations in more than 150 countries, Zones delivers end-to-end IT lifecycle services across cloud and data center, digital workplace, networking, and security. Powered by the highest partner certifications with Microsoft, Apple, Cisco, Lenovo, Adobe, and more, Zones has mastered the science of building and sustaining digital infrastructures that transform how modern organizations do business.
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