SANTA CLARA, CA — (Marketwire) — 07/20/11 — WhiteHat Security, the Web security company, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the AlwaysOn Global 250 winners. Inclusion in the AlwaysOn Global 250 signifies leadership amongst its peers and game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to disrupt existing markets and entrenched players in the Global Silicon Valley. WhiteHat Security was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and industry experts spanning the globe based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz.
WhiteHat Security and the AlwaysOn Global 250 companies will be honored at AlwaysOn-s ninth annual Innovation Summit on July 28, 2011 at the Louis B. Mayer Theatre at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, CA.
This two-day executive gathering highlights the significant economic, political, and commercial trends affecting the global technology industries. Innovation Summit-s goal is to identify the most promising entrepreneurial opportunities and investments in the global tech industry.
“This year-s AlwaysOn Global 250 are companies driven by the biggest mega-trends, including the accelerating growth of mobile users, cloud computing, and SaaS offerings, globalization, and the socialization of commerce and basically everything online,” says Tony Perkins, founder and editor of AlwaysOn. “This year-s winners clearly represent some of the highest-growth opportunities we-ve seen in the private company marketplace in the history of the global Silicon Valley.”
The AlwaysOn Global 250 winners were selected from among thousands of domestic and international technology companies nominated by investors, bankers, journalists, and industry insiders. The AlwaysOn editorial team conducted a rigorous three-month selection process to finalize the 2011 list.
WhiteHat Security delivers solutions that address the growing threat of Web attacks, enabling companies to protect their brand equity and corporate data. WhiteHat Sentinel, the company-s flagship Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based website vulnerability management platform, is the only enterprise-class solution that combines advanced proprietary scanning technology with expert website security analysis from WhiteHat-s industry-leading Threat Research Center. Coupled with acquisitions of static analysis technology from Infrared Security and the launch of its Sentinel PL pre-production vulnerability testing solution, WhiteHat Security continues to drive its market leadership and commitment to security innovation.
A full list of all the AlwaysOn Global 250 winners can be found on the AlwaysOn website at:
“With recent cyber security attacks shifting the way companies approach Web security, WhiteHat is well-positioned to meet the demands of the new marketplace. Our Sentinel platform will secure the entire Software Development Lifecycle, providing our customers with the highest level of Web application security available,” said Stephanie Fohn, chief executive officer, WhiteHat Security. “Appearing on AlwaysOn-s Global 250 list with the world-s most innovative companies is great validation of our vision.”
Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, WhiteHat Security provides end-to-end solutions for Web security. The company-s cloud technology platform and leading security engineers turn verified security intelligence into actionable insights for customers. Through a combination of core products and strategic partnerships, WhiteHat Security provides complete Web security at a scale unmatched in the industry. WhiteHat Sentinel, the company-s flagship product line, currently manages more than 4,000 websites — including sites in the most regulated industries as well as top ecommerce, finance and healthcare companies.
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AlwaysOn is the leading business media brand networking the Global Silicon Valley. AlwaysOn helped ignite the social media revolution in early 2003 when it launched the AlwaysOn network. In 2004, it became the first media brand to socially network its online readers and event attendees. AlwaysOn-s preeminent executive event series includes the Innovation Summit, OnMedia, OnHollywood, Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic / IMPACT 2011, OnDemand, Venture Summit Silicon Valley, Venture Summit East, GoingGreen Silicon Valley, and GoingGreen East. The AlwaysOn network and live event series continue to lead the industry by empowering its readers, event participants, sponsors, and advertisers like no other media brand.
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