Proofpoint Japan announced the winners of the '2026 Partner Awards' at the Proofpoint Partners' Day, recognizing outstanding partner achievements in fiscal year 2025. Awardees include Macnica, SoftBank, and NRI SecureTechnologies, among others. In response to the accelerating use of AI, Proofpoint also introduced a new global program, 'Proofpoint Partner Network.' This program is designed to provide stronger incentives, strategic investments, and expanded services to help partners grow opportunities in the rapidly expanding human and AI-centric security market.