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Linoma Software named Cybersecurity Leader of 2016 for excellence-in-class in secure file transfer and data encryption


Johannesburg, 16 Jan 2017

SPI, the African distributor for utility software products and services to the Open Systems segment of the IT industry and the sole Sub-Saharan Africa distributor for Help/Systems, today announced that Linoma Software has been named by Cyber Defense Magazine as one of the Top 20 Cybersecurity Leaders of 2016 for innovations in the field of information security.

Bob Luebbe, CISSP, and President at Linoma, said he was honoured that Linoma was included on the selective list of industry leaders. "We are continually working to deliver best-in-class security software and it's a great honour for the quality of our solutions to be recognised alongside some of the top names in cybersecurity."

Linoma Software, a division of HelpSystems, is known for providing secure managed file transfer and encryption solutions to over 3 000 customers worldwide, including Fortune 500 companies, mid-sized enterprises and government entities. Linoma has also been named one of the nation's fastest-growing private companies four years in a row by Inc. Magazine and was chosen for a Cybersecurity Excellence Award in 2016.

This is Cyber Defense Magazine's fourth year of honouring innovators. "The competition was fierce, after many months of review and judging by leading independent information security experts, Cyber Defense Magazine is pleased to have selected those on this list as the Top 20 most innovative and interesting to watch this year and into 2017," commented Stevin Miliefsky, president of the magazine.

For further information, please contact Chris Anderson at tel. (+27) 11 234 1560; fax +27 11 234 1387; e-mail chris@spi.co.za

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Linoma Software

Linoma Software, now owned by Help/Systems, was founded in 1994, and provides innovative technologies for protecting sensitive data and automating data movement. It has a diverse installed base of over 3 000 customers around the world including Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organisations and government entities and its success has been built on its very responsive attitude to its customer's evolving requirements. Linoma Software is partnered with major software providers including IBM, Microsoft, VMware, Oracle, Red Hat and Novell and its products are certified to work on most operating systems including Windows, Linux, IBM i and UNIX.

Help/Systems

Help/Systems, LLC is a leading provider of systems management, security, and business intelligence solutions. Help/Systems software reduces data centre costs by improving operational control and delivery of IT services. Founded in 1982, the company has 14 offices worldwide and more than 7 000 customers from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Help/Systems sells its solutions directly and through strategic partners worldwide. Help/Systems brands include: Robot, SEQUEL Software, PowerTech, Skybot Software, Safestone, CCSS, InterMapper, Bytware and ShowCase.

SPI

SPI is a company that provides utility software products and services to the Open Systems segment of the IT industry. It is the sole sub-Saharan Africa distributor for US-based Innovative Routines; US-based Help/Systems; US-based Linoma Software; France-based Esker; and; UK-based Xi Software. SPI also develops some of its own software utilities to complement the overseas products that it distributes.

SPI has a wide and varied customer base and includes organisations such as Aspen Pharmacare, Johannesburg Municipality, University of Johannesburg, MMI Holdings, Nampak, National Brands, Stellenbosch University and Unisa.

Editorial contacts

Paul Booth
Global Research Partners
(+44) 74700 33126
pabooth@mweb.co.za
Chris Anderson
SPI Group
(+27) 11 234 1560
chris@spi.co.za