SecureData, a member of the JSE-listed ERP.com Group and the southern African distributor for St Bernard Software, a global provider of security solutions including Internet and e-mail filtering appliances, patch management and data backup solutions, today announced that the latter has been named the Web filtering appliance leader in revenue by analyst firm IDC.
In addition, it has received the prestigious Deloitte Technology Fast 50 and San Diego Business Journal Fast 100 awards, and climbed the list of Software Magazine's recent Software 500 list.
In the IDC analyst report titled 'Worldwide Secure Content Management 2005-2009 Forecast Update and 2004 Vendor Shares' released in September, St Bernard is listed as the leader in worldwide Web filtering appliance revenue.
Recognition also came from several awards and rankings. Deloitte recently awarded St Bernard number 25 in the 2005 San Diego Technology Fast 50, up from 36 in 2004. The San Diego Business Journal also awarded St Bernard number 67 on its list of the top 100 fastest growing local private companies. Software Magazine ranked St Bernard number 343 in its annual Software 500 list.
"We're excited about our continued company growth and the recognition by these prestigious industry reports and awards that reinforce our leadership position," commented John Jones, CEO and President of St Bernard Software.
"We're looking forward to continue delivering customers with innovative security solutions that deliver the best combination of ease-of-use, performance and value."
The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 award ranks the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the area based on the percentage of growth in fiscal year revenues over five years, from 2000-2004. The San Diego Business Journal Fastest Growing Private Companies list features companies that have at least $200 000 in net revenue in fiscal 2002 and showed an increase in 2004. Software Magazine's Software 500 list features companies by revenue and employee growth numbers.
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St Bernard Software Inc is a global provider of security solutions that help small and medium businesses protect their network infrastructure at the perimeter and system levels. Using a multi-layered security architecture strategy, St Bernard Software's range of solutions harden business-critical systems against threats and exploits; provide policy-based Internet management; protect e-mail messaging; and secure the data backup process to cover files that are open or in use. Deployed across millions of computers worldwide, the company's award-winning products are recognised for ease-of-use, affordability and scalability.
Established in April 1995, with corporate headquarters in San Diego, California and an international office in London, St Bernard Software sells and supports its products directly and through key solution partners worldwide. For further information, visit St Bernard Software at www.stbernard.com.
SecureData
SecureData, an ERP.com company, is Africa's premier IT security solution provider. SecureData's solutions incorporate anti-virus and content security, network security, intrusion prevention software, and network asset management.
SecureData's comprehensive "Managed Security Services" include design, audit, implementation, vulnerability assessment, outsourcing and hosting. SecureData distributes, sells and supports category leading IT security products to the public, corporate and SME sectors throughout Africa as well as products and services to the SOHO and consumer markets through partnerships with ISPs.
As well as being the sole distributor in Sub-Saharan Africa for Trend Micro, SecureData is the southern African distributor for US-based Application Security, eEye, Rocket Software, RSA Security, St Bernard and Websense. It is also the African distributor for US-based TippingPoint Technologies. For more information, visit SecureData at www.securedata.co.za.
ERP.com
ERP.com is a JSE-listed company focused on the implementation, integration and management of enterprise applications in an e-business environment. For more information, visit ERP.com at www.erpcom.co.za.
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