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Wed, January 7, 2009 Sourcefire Named 2009 Hot Companies Award Finalist
COLUMBIA, Md.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Open source innovator and [ SNORT ]® creator, [ Sourcefire, Inc. ] (Nasdaq:FIRE), a leader in [ Enterprise Threat Management ], today announced that it was named a finalist for Network Products Guide's 2009 Hot Companies award. The organizations recognized by the Hot Companies award represent all areas of information technology including security, wireless, storage, networking, software and communications. The 2009 Hot Companies winners will be announced at the 2009 World Executive Alliance Summit in San Francisco on March 26-27, 2009.
"Sourcefire is proud to be recognized as a Hot Companies finalist, highlighting our technology leadership and innovation," said Michele Perry, CMO at Sourcefire. "As we look ahead to 2009, Sourcefire is continuing to focus on effective and efficient security solutions to protect our customers' physical and virtual systems."
The companies that are nominated for the Hot Companies award are judged based on the "4Ps" selection criteria - Products, People, Performance and Potential. The nominees are assessed for their entrepreneurial spirit, having executives with relevant experience and having a clear understanding of the segment of the IT market in which they operate. In addition, companies should have products and solutions that are positioned to take advantage of emerging market opportunities, a well developed revenue-growth model and clearly planned expansion strategies.
Sourcefire is consistently recognized for its innovation and industry leadership with more than 40 awards and accolades to date. Most recently, Sourcefire was named to the Deloitte Fast 500 list, recognizing the company's growth over the last five years. In addition, Martin Roesch was named one of eWeek's Top 100 Most Influential People in IT, and Snort was named "Best Network Security" by the SC Magazine Awards 2008 Europe. To view Sourcefire's awards, go to [ http://www.sourcefire.com/news/awards/ ].
About Network Products Guide Awards
Network Products Guide, published from the heart of Silicon Valley, is a leading provider of products, technologies and vendor related research and analysis. You will discover a wealth of information and tools in this guide including the best products and services, roadmaps, industry directions, technology advancements and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent technology decisions impacting business and personal goals. The guide follows conscientious research methodologies developed and enhanced by industry experts. To learn more, visit [ www.networkproductsguide.com ].
About Sourcefire
Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq:FIRE), Snort creator and open source innovator, is a world leader in Enterprise Threat Management (ETM) solutions. Sourcefire is transforming the way Global 2000 organizations and government agencies manage and minimize network security risks with its 3D Approach - Discover, Determine, Defend - to securing real networks. This ETM approach equips customers with an efficient and effective layered security defense - protecting network assets before, during and after an attack. The names Sourcefire and founder Martin Roesch have grown synonymous with innovation and network security intelligence. For more information about Sourcefire, please visit [ http://www.sourcefire.com ].
SOURCEFIRE®, SNORT®, the Sourcefire logo, the Snort and Pig logo, SECURITY FOR THE REAL WORLD™, SOURCEFIRE DEFENSE CENTER™, SOURCEFIRE 3D®, RNA™, DAEMONLOGGER™, CLAMAV®, SOURCEFIRE SOLUTIONS NETWORK™, and certain other trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sourcefire, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Other company, product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
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enterprise threat management, ids, intrusion detection, intrusion prevention, ips, network security, snort, sourcefire
