AirDefense Named One of the Top 100 Private Companies in North America by Red Herring Magazine.ATLANTA -- AirDefense, the leader in anywhere, anytime wireless security, today announced that it has been selected by Red Herring Red Herring A preliminary registration statement that must be filed with the SEC describing a new issue of stock (IPO) and the prospects of the issuing company. Notes: magazine as one of the Top 100 Private Companies in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . AirDefense was chosen from a list of more than 900 companies. This is the second time in recent months that AirDefense has received an award from Red Herring. In December, 2004, AirDefense won the prestigious 2004 Top 100 Innovators innovators people who will try new things. early innovators important figures in the farming or client community because they are the leaders in the introduction of new techniques and management systems. Award. The Red Herring 100 Award recognizes AirDefense's dedication to leadership in the wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area monitoring and intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS. industry and distinguishes them as a major influence on the technology industry's future. Red Herring magazine's editorial staff rigorously evaluated all nominations and selected AirDefense to the Top 100 through a careful analysis of the company's financial data and subjective criteria, including quality of management, execution of strategy and dedication to research and development. "AirDefense is delighted to be recognized as one of the Red Herring 100 Private Companies," said Anil Khatod, Air Defense's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "AirDefense is the pioneer of wireless LAN monitoring and intrusion prevention and our entire team should be congratulated for their work in building a product line and company second-to-none in the industry." Red Herring's lists of private companies are an important part of the magazine's tradition of identifying new and innovative technology companies and entrepreneurs. Companies like Google and eBay were spotted in their early days by Red Herring editors as those that would change the way we live and work. The AirDefense family of products provides wireless intrusion prevention based on patent-pending technology that identifies wireless activities anywhere, anytime. The flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , AirDefense Enterprise, uses distributed sensors to monitor the airwaves airwaves Noun, pl Informal radio waves used in radio and television broadcasting and communicate back to a central server appliance A self-contained computer system specialized for network use. Its applications are pre-installed, and access to setup and configuration is via a Web browser. Server appliances may provide a single application or several applications; for example, a single device may provide file server, . The server correlates and analyzes the data to provide scalable, centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. management of all wireless deployments by providing rogue detection, policy enforcement, intrusion prevention and health monitoring of the wireless network. About Red Herring Red Herring is the weekly magazine technology entrepreneurs, investors and industry observers read to stay ahead of the curve and to be better informed about the global marketplace. Red Herring covers technology, innovation, financial strategies, important personalities and trends that are transforming the world of business with unique insight, opinion and forward-looking analysis. Readers turn to Red Herring for knowledge to make strategic decisions, build companies and create a competitive advantage for their businesses. Red Herring articles, blogs, research and event information can be found online at www.redherring.com. About AirDefense, Inc. AirDefense is the market leader in anywhere, anytime wireless security and monitoring. The company's products provide the most advanced solutions for rogue wireless detection, policy enforcement and intrusion protection both inside and outside an organization's four walls. AirDefense's enterprise-class products scale to support everything from single offices to organizations with hundreds of locations. Founded in 2001, AirDefense is based in Alpharetta, GA and services hundreds of government agencies and blue chip corporations. For more information, please visit http://www.airdefense.net or call 770.663.8115. |
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