IT security and control firm Sophos has announced it has been presented with the EMEA Network Security Customer Value Enhancement Award by the global growth consulting company, Frost & Sullivan.
Presented each year to a company that has best demonstrated the ability to expand its customer base, the award recognises innovation in areas such as customer acquisition and service strategies, and whether those strategies have met customers` needs and requirements.
Finalists are judged on a number of aspects, such as their current position and ability to grow in a maturing market, innovative product and price bundles, and any strategic move which will additionally benefit the customer.
"In the last 18 months, Sophos has continued to add to its product portfolio, integrating new technologies such as application control and host intrusion prevention (HIPS) into core products, and has developed first-rate Web and e-mail managed appliances. The security solutions on offer, coupled with industry-leading research labs and 24-hour support, make Sophos the clear leader," said Jose Lopez, analyst at Frost & Sullivan.
"The addition of network access control (NAC) and mobile security have bolstered Sophos`s value proposition ahead of competitive vendors and with this award Frost & Sullivan is recognising Sophos as a heavyweight player in the market."
"Integrating innovative technologies such as NAC and application control into our anti-virus and anti-spam best-of-breed solutions, has put Sophos at the cutting-edge of the market. The reason is simple: companies want proactive and effective protection. Not only is there a need to keep the bad stuff out, but also to monitor and control what is being run inside the company - this is the security and control issue that we are addressing," said Annie Gay, VP EMEA at Sophos.
"Our product and service offering is not only attracting a wealth of new customers, but also high profile awards like this one, which means we`re on the right track. It is a great honour for Sophos to receive the 2007 EMEA Network Security Customer Value Enhancement Award."
The Frost & Sullivan award is just the latest in a long line of industry accolades that have been awarded to Sophos over the last 20 years.
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Sophos provides solutions that enable enterprises all over the world to secure and control their IT infrastructure. Sophos`s network access control and endpoint solutions simplify security to provide an integrated defence against malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications and policy abuse. Sophos complements these solutions with innovative e-mail and Web security products that filter traffic for security threats, spam and policy infringements.
With over 20 years of experience, Sophos`s reliably engineered security solutions and services protect more than 100 million users in over 140 countries. Recognised for its high level of customer satisfaction and powerful yet easy-to-use solutions, Sophos has received many industry awards, as well as positive reviews and certifications.
Sophos is headquartered Oxford, UK and Boston, US. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
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Netxactics is a South African-based company, focused on the provision of security solutions. It is the Master Distributor for UK-based Sophos, one of the leaders in the provision of anti-virus and anti-spam software for the corporate environment. For more information, visit Netxactics at www.netxactics.co.za.
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