BigFix Breaks License Booking Records in Second Quarter; Customer Wins Validate Single Platform/Multiple Capability Positioning; Magazine Product Review Victories Widen Gap With Competitors.EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- BigFix, the leading provider of enterprise security configuration management solutions, wrapped up the second quarter of 2006 with new records for license booking committed revenues. The company signed up 39 new customers, including Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany), China Ministry of Rails and Fairview Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract (U.S.). In addition, the company signed up four new resellers in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. ) region and three in the U.S. In the product and solutions area, BigFix kicked off the quarter by launching BigFix Enterprise Suite 6.0, a new version of the company's flagship software that integrates new features that offer capabilities for software license management, expanded executive and compliance reporting, delegation of authority The action by which a commander assigns part of his or her authority commensurate with the assigned task to a subordinate commander. While ultimate responsibility cannot be relinquished, delegation of authority carries with it the imposition of a measure of responsibility. , and client system group management capabilities. To reflect the growing capabilities of the software in delivering multiple, differentiated capabilities in enterprise infrastructure management and security configuration management, the company has implemented a new pricing system Noun 1. pricing system - a system for setting prices on goods or services system - a procedure or process for obtaining an objective; "they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation" that consolidates the BigFix price list to three bands--BigFix Patch Management The installation of patches from a software vendor onto an organization's computers. Patching thousands of PCs and servers is a major issue. A patch should be applied to test machines first before deployment, and the testing environments must represent all the users' PCs with their unique , BigFix PC/Server Management, and BigFix Security Configuration Management. The new price structure went into effect on July 1, 2006 and applies to new licenses and renewals. Positive Product Reviews Spring 2006 also saw a bumper crop In agriculture, a bumper crop refers to a particularly good harvest yielded for a particular crop. Example: "With all the rain we've had over the last few months, we are expecting a bumper crop this year. of positive product reviews in leading computer trade press. Technology and Business (Australia) named BigFix Enterprise Suite an "Editor's Choice," Computer Reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. News (CRN CRN Computer Reseller News CRN Crown CRN Council for Responsible Nutrition CRN Crane CRN Community Recycling Network CRN Course Reference Number CRN Center for Responsible Nanotechnology CRN Cornish (SIL code, UK) ) positively recommended BigFix Enterprise Suite to its reseller channel audience, and eWeek awarded the software its coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. "Analyst's Choice" designation. In management team news, the company announced that Bernie Skomra had joined the company as senior vice president, worldwide sales. Executive Comment Dave Robbins Rob·bins , Frederick Chapman 1916-2003. American microbiologist. He shared a 1954 Nobel Prize for work on the cultivation of the polio virus. , president and chairman of BigFix said: "Two reasons stand out for driving our success this quarter. First, the BigFix Enterprise Suite continues to demonstrate its technical and business value superiority in customer proofs-of-concept, long-term, real-world deployments, and product evaluation test labs. Second, the growing number of mission-critical security and infrastructure management capabilities deliverable through the BigFix platform build the value case at a time when senior IT managers want to consolidate on tools and processes that do more for less time and money outlay. We had a great first half in 2006 and look forward to maintaining momentum as we head into 2007." About BigFix, Inc. Founded in 1997, BigFix is the category leader in security configuration management software, services, and solutions for real-time visibility and control of computers across the distributed enterprise. BigFix solutions are proven in production at more than 500 companies, government agencies and public sector institutions worldwide and currently manage over 5.6 million desktop and mobile clients, workstations, and servers. The company has received numerous awards and industry recognitions, including the 2005 Codie award for "Best Security Product" and the SC Magazine "Product of the Year" recognition in 2004 and eWeek's "Analyst's Choice" award in 2006. For more information, visit www.bigfix.com. BigFix and the BigFix logo are trademarks of BigFix, Inc. Other trademarks, registered trademarks and service marks are property of their respective owners. |
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