Positive Networks Selected by AlwaysOn as AO100 Private Company Award Winner
Recognized for leadership in emerging technology
OVERLAND PARK, KS, July 12, 2006 – Positive Networks, the leading hosted managed remote access and endpoint security solution, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the Top 100 Private Company award winners.
Positive Networks was handpicked by the AlwaysOn editorial panel based on a set of five criteria:
- Technology innovation
- Market potential
- Customer adoption
- Media buzz
- Investor value creation.
Positive Networks and the AO100 will be honored as part of the AO2006: Stanford Summit, July 25-27, at the Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, California. The event brings together successful entrepreneurs, business and political thought leaders, and top venture capitalists and is designed to spot trends, spark new ideas, and create new business initiatives.
The AO100 was selected from more than 1,000 companies, peer-nominated by leading venture capitalists, investment bankers and industry analysts. The AO100 consists of private companies at all stages of development, from early to late stage.
Positive Networks is the developer of PositivePRO, the leading hosted managed service for secure remote access which provides an effective alternative to expensive SSL VPN security appliances for companies and organizations of all sizes. The PositivePRO service is used by remote and mobile workers who need secure access their organization’s business-critical data and applications. PositivePRO is secure, cost-effective and easy for any organization, with or without an IT staff, to implement and manage. The service provides a comprehensive remote work environment with effective end-point security for company-owned laptops, home PCs, and other remote devices through client-based access, Web-based access, and remote desktop control in one solution.
“The AO100 companies are driving the next wave of innovative technologies that are disrupting the old guard and shaping the new media landscape,” said Tony Perkins, founder of AlwaysOn. “As ever, we were flooded with nominations from leading companies, and it’s encouraging to know that tomorrow’s thought leaders and technology visionaries are already out there. My congratulations to each AO100 winner. Its companies like Positive Networks which we predict will have the greatest market traction, strongest innovation and most game-changing approaches this year.”
“The AO100 award marks another important milestone for Positive Networks and another significant industry award,” said Tim Sutton, CEO, Positive Networks. “PositivePRO continues to be recognized as a leader in the secure remote access market with its unique hosted managed service approach. Demand is growing stronger for a secure remote access solution that offers exceptional security and a high degree of reliability without the headaches of managing and configuring an SSL VPN appliance. With every new customer we earn and every new award we win, we’re confident PositivePRO is poised to continue its explosive growth.”
A full list of all the AO100 companies can be found on the AlwaysOn website at: http://stanfordsummit.goingon.com/permalink/post/866
About Positive Networks
Positive Networks is the leading provider of hosted VPN and endpoint security services. Its flagship service, PositivePRO, combines a client-based VPN, a clientless, Web-based SSL VPN, and remote desktop control into a single remote access service that scales to support thousands of users. With no hardware to install, PositivePRO is simple to implement and can provide complete remote access endpoint security control in 24 hours or less. PositivePRO’s easy-to-manage subscription model includes critical end-point security features like antivirus protection, anti-spyware protection, personal firewall protection, patch management and authentication to secure remote desktops and laptops. Site-to-Site VPN solutions are also available.
Positive Networks was awarded “Best-in-Class” Managed SSL VPN Service Provider for SMBs by Stratecast Partners and a “Product Excellence Award” winner for Best SSL VPN Managed Service from Info Security Products Guide. PositivePRO is a 2006 IT Week Magazine, WebWeek, and Network Technology Magazine’s “Editor’s Choice Award selection. For more information, please call toll-free 877-932-8671 or visit www.positivenetworks.com.
About AlwaysOn
ALWAYSON is transforming the communication business with its online blogging network; establishing it as a leader in the open media revolution. Borrowing on the underground blogging and social networking traditions, ALWAYSON (www.alwayson-network.com) was launched in 2003. Today, ALWAYSON’S annual Summit @ Stanford and OnHollywood events, print “blogozine” and online services encourage direct collaboration between the global thought leaders and technology insiders whose ideas and innovations are shaping the always-on world.
ALWAYSON, LLC, is a privately held and virtually headquartered company born out of the heart of Silicon Valley.
