Akonix Named 2006 ``Hot Company'' by Info Security Products Guide.SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- Akonix Systems, Inc., the leading provider of enterprise-class solutions for ensuring security and compliance for employee use of instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or (IM), today announced it was the winner of 'Hot Companies 2006' award from Info Security Products Guide, the world's leading publication on security-related products and technologies published from Silicon Valley, USA. After evaluating more than 600 global security organizations, a team of judges selected Akonix based on the company's cutting-edge products, experienced staff, market potential and current penetration in the IM security and compliance industry. Info Security Products Guide's annual Hot Companies award honors excellence in all areas of information security and recognizes leading organizations that are driving industry growth. Deploying the market's first IM management gateway, Akonix continues to be a pioneer in IM security, compliance and management. With more than 10 patents filed, Akonix was honored by Info Security Products Guide because of its reputation as a technology and market innovator. "With real-time communications technologies Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry such as instant messaging gaining wide acceptance in the past few years, Akonix is well positioned to take advantage of this high growth market opportunity," said Rick Justice, chief editor of Info Security Products Guide. "Akonix solutions play a key role in helping secure, control and manage these real-time technologies, enabling them to be effective business and productivity tools." "To be recognized as a 'Hot Company' by Info Security Products Guide is a great honor and testament to the hard work of our employees and commitment to Akonix's continued product development," said Peter Shaw, 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. at Akonix. "As the clear leader in the IM security space, Akonix will continue to develop innovative solutions that meet enterprises' growing needs." Additional information about the Info Security Product Guide's 'Hot Companies 2006' award can be found at www.infosecuritproductsguide.com. To learn more about Akonix, please visit www.akonix.com. About Akonix Akonix is the most deployed IM security product in the world, enabling Global 1000 companies to deploy productive, enterprise-wide IM that is secure, compliant and managed. Over one million global users across hundreds of organizations in the Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , Telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , Energy, Technology, Healthcare and Entertainment industries use Akonix solutions. With more than a dozen patents pending, Akonix's award-winning products provide the industry's only automatically updated protection to block viruses for both enterprise and public IM systems. Akonix has certified See certification. partnerships with all leading IM and presence providers including America Online See AOL. (R), Microsoft, Yahoo!, Reuters, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Parlano and Bloomberg. An IM industry first, the Akonix Security Center (www.imsecuritycenter.com) provides real-time information about worms Worms (vôrms), city (1994 pop. 79,155), Rhineland-Palatinate, SW Germany, on the Rhine River. It is an industrial city and a leading wine trade center. , viruses and other vulnerabilities that target IM and P2P See peer-to-peer and point-to-point. networks. The company issues monthly and quarterly IM threat watch reports to track key trends and vulnerabilities. For further information on the company, please visit www.akonix.com. About Info Security Products Guide The Info Security Products Guide plays a vital role in keeping end-users informed of the choices they can make when it comes to protecting their digital resources. It is written expressly for those who are adamant on staying informed of security threats and the preventive measure they can take. You will discover a wealth of information in this guide including award winning case studies and deployment scenarios, people and technologies shaping info security and the best selling products. The Info Security Products Guide Awards recognize and honor excellence in all areas of information security. To learn more, visit www.infosecurityproductsguide.com and stay secured. |
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