ScanSafe wins "Red Herring 100 Global " Award 2007
Leading Provider of Web Security-as-a-Service Among Top 100 Tech Companies
ScanSafe, the pioneer and leading provider of Web Security-as-a-Service, has been selected as a winner of the first ever Red Herring Magazine 100 Global Award. The awards recognize top 100 tech startups from around the world that are leading the next wave of disruption and innovation.
ScanSafe was recognized for its outstanding achievements and Red Herring Magazine is honored to announce it is one of the most successful technology firms in the world. The winners were announced at an awards ceremony on December 4 as part of the Red Herring Global 100 event in Seattle
“It is a real honor to be included in such an exclusive list of the most influential young tech companies in the world,” said Eldar Tuvey, CEO, ScanSafe. “This recognition caps off a watershed year for ScanSafe in terms of customer and revenue growth, partnerships, global expansion, industry accolades and industry firsts.”
Red Herring 100 regional winners from North America, Europe and Asia of the last three years were eligible for this award. The Red Herring editorial team used a very competitive process to whittle down this pool of 1800 eligible companies to the 100 winners. Evaluations were made on both quantitative and qualitative criteria such as financial performance, innovation, management, global strategy, and ecosystem integration. The names of "Red Herring 100 Global 2007" award winners and finalists can be found online at http://www.herringevents.com/global07/redherring100_finalists_name.html.
"The award winners we selected from around the world are all excellent contenders," said Joel Dreyfuss, editor-in-chief of Red Herring. "They are exceptional companies with smart and innovative platforms that attest to the importance of technology in today’s global economy.”
ScanSafe's suite of services includes Web Malware Scanning, Web Filtering and IM Control. These unique services deliver complete security and control over Web and IM by scanning traffic in real-time and blocking malware and unwanted content before it reaches the corporate network. In addition, ScanSafe provides businesses with easy-to-use tools to create, enforce and monitor Web and IM use and protect their networks from unwanted content. As a fully managed service, ScanSafe's solutions require no hardware, no upfront capital costs and no maintenance. As a result, customers typically experience a 30 to 40 percent savings over hardware solutions.
Since the launch of its Web Security-as-a-Service in late 2003, ScanSafe has scanned over 180 billion Web requests and blocked more than 1 billion Web threats in real time—making it the largest global provider of Web Security-as-a-Service.
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