Expansion into German, Austrian and Swiss Markets
LONDON and SAN MATEO, Calif., March 29, 2006 -- ScanSafe, the pioneering Web security services company, has appointed Munich-based content security provider Mailplusweb to deliver its entire range of Web security services, comprising web virus scanning, web filtering, spyware screening and the recently launched Instant Messaging (IM) Control service to customers throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
ScanSafe is predicting triple digit growth this year and believes that with so many disparate security technologies and players flooding the market, the managed security service option is where the European channel will begin to see incremental growth and opportunities for selling value added services.
"Mailplusweb's strategy is so closely aligned to ours, that as soon as contracts were signed, we noticed an immediate impact," said Craig Whitney, vice president, sales, ScanSafe. "ScanSafe has already seen great success in the partnership and the pipeline is filling fast. We anticipate that Mailplusweb will be one of our best performing partners in EMEA in 2006."
"We're delighted to be partnering with a company such as ScanSafe which offers a range of market-leading managed Web security services," said Tommaso Di Bartolo, general manager at Mailplusweb. "We're seeing huge growth in the demand for managed services from our European customers. Small and medium sized businesses, right through to larger enterprises, are certainly recognizing the benefits of 'software as a service' solutions provided by a company that monitors threats 24/7, 365 days a year. This frees up valuable time for managers to attend other non-security related IT matters."
As a subsidiary of ROIunit Group, Mailplusweb is a leading player in email and Web IT security working only with suppliers offering managed services. Mailplusweb specializes in protecting SMTP (email) and HTTP (Internet) business traffic from the latest security and malware threats.
About ScanSafe
Formed in 1999, ScanSafe is the world's first provider of a fully managed Internet level Web security service. Powered by proactive heuristics technology Outbreak Intelligence, ScanSafe provides a comprehensive suite of Web security services that guarantee high performance, best-of-breed protection. Its fully managed services screen the Web when users surf, keeping it safe and productive. Viruses, malware and spyware are blocked before they reach the network and Web access policies are enforced. ScanSafe currently screens three billion Web requests each month blocking two million threats on behalf of customers such as Bacardi and Eurostar.
Since pioneering the market for managed web security, ScanSafe has maintained its global leadership and it continues to lead the direction of the market through its unrivalled product innovation. The company services customers in Europe, U.S. and Asia and has offices in London and San Mateo, California.
ScanSafe is privately owned and financed by Benchmark Capital. Recent awards include winner of Red Herring Top 100 European Technology companies of 2005.
About Mailplusweb
Mailplusweb is the most competent content security provider within Europe specializing in protecting SMTP (email) and HTTP (Internet) business traffic from security risks. Mailpluswebs portfolio, in cooperation with selected and leading specialists in this field, allows it to proactively fulfil customers security requirements. Its universal solutions prevent data transfers from security risks.
