BindView's Security Products Receive High Marks for Quality and Value from Fortune 1000 IT Decision Makers.Business/Technology Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2003 BindView Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : BVEW BVEW Binary View ), a leading provider of security management solutions, announced today that it earned high marks across a variety of product and service categories in interviews with Fortune 1000 decision makers conducted by TheInfoPro, a leading independent research network and supplier of market intelligence for the IT industry. Among other recognitions, BindView received the highest score for product quality - the "User Value Delivered Index" - scoring 82 out of a possible 100, resulting from 164 extensive interviews. The companies interviewed by TheInfoPro ranked BindView as one of the top three security vendors on the "Preferred List" for new projects in 2003. BindView also ranked high in customer service and satisfaction, becoming the only Tier 1 security vendor in its category to earn a spot in the "Exceeding Customer Expectations" portion of the report. Thirty other vendors were ranked for "Not Meeting Customer Expectations" in their sectors. "Customer validation is hard-earned recognition and we're especially proud that our products and services are exceeding expectations in the market," said Eric Pulaski, 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. of BindView. "Whether it's securing our customer's IT infrastructures, providing policy and compliance solutions, or automating the administration of enterprise networks, we take care every day to ensure our customers receive high value and high return for their IT investment. TheInfoPro results tell us we're making a difference for our customers." "Our research makes it clear that most security vendors need to make a greater effort to prove value and return on investment to their clients. BindView is already proving that value and ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). , according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. our interviews and as such, the company fared exceptionally well in many categories," said David Taylor David Taylor or Dave Taylor can be one of several persons: Sports people
BindView's bv-Control software suite provides comprehensive security and configuration management solutions to safeguard complex and distributed IT environments from unexpected attacks and the unwanted expense of related downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. . The company's bv-Admin suite provides dynamic cost and operational efficiencies by centralizing 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. the automation, provisioning and control of large heterogeneous networks (networking) heterogeneous network - A network running multiple network layer protocols such as DECnet, IP, IPX, XNS. . BindView's newest product suite, Policy Operations Center The facility or location on an installation, base, or facility used by the commander to command, control, and coordinate all crisis activities. See also base defense operations center; command center. , helps companies ensure that security policies are defined, implemented and complied with across the enterprise. TheInfoPro, an independent research network founded by industry veterans of GartnerGroup and Giga Information Group, investigates the IT industry. For the report, TheInfoPro conducted extensive interviews with domain experts in Fortune 1000 companies and institutional investors Institutional Investor A non-bank person or organization that trades securities in large enough share quantities or dollar amounts that they qualify for preferential treatment and lower commissions. , collectively known as the TIPNetwork. Participants for the information security study included: AT&T, Citigroup, Emerson, John Deere, MasterCard, and Raytheon; and more than 40 interviews with institutional investors who take positions and evaluate publicly traded security companies. For more details and rankings from this year's TheInfoPro security report, please visit www.bindview.com. About TheInfoPro TheInfoPro (TIP) supplies market intelligence for the Information Technology (IT) industry. Transparency is the core of TIP's research process with intelligence delivered without any spin, bias or intermediation. TheInfoPro research methodology utilizes seasoned IT professionals to interview experts creating peer level discussions delivering insight not found in a Web-based survey or call center approach. TIP interviews domain experts at Fortune 1000 IT organizations and technology investors pre-screening to ensure specific knowledge of a sector, its competitive landscape, products and services. The dialogue, which lasts on average of 60 minutes per interview, drills down to the "grass roots grass roots pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) 1. People or society at a local level rather than at the center of major political activity. Often used with the. 2. The groundwork or source of something. " of IT industries comparing the end user value to investor confidence of the provider landscape. The nature of interview process affords: in depth narrative commentary, detailed future implementation plans and budget allocations. TIP repeats this process every six months for the sectors of investigation, providing unmatched historical reference, time series analysis and pattern recognition. Based in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , TIP maintains an ongoing dialogue with over 500 IT Professionals and technology investors. For more information visit www.TheInfoPro.net. About BindView Corporation BindView Corporation, the worldwide leader in providing host-based vulnerability assessment A Department of Defense, command, or unit-level evaluation (assessment) to determine the vulnerability of a terrorist attack against an installation, unit, exercise, port, ship, residence, facility, or other site. software, delivers proactive security management solutions to help safeguard computer systems and networks from security breaches before they occur. Unlike traditional approaches, the company's solutions work from the inside out to help protect business systems from both internal and external threats, thus reducing business risks. BindView's suite of cross-platform software and associated services help secure, automate and reduce the costs of managing information technology infrastructures. More than 20 million licenses of our solutions have been shipped worldwide to approximately 5,000 companies, including more than 80 of the Fortune 100 and 24 of the largest 25 U.S. banks. Contact BindView via e-mail at info@bindview.com or visit BindView's World Wide Web Site at http://www.bindview.com. BindView can also be reached at (800) 749-8439 or at (713) 561-4000. Editors Note: BindView product names used in this document are trademarks, which may be registered in one or more jurisdictions, of BindView. The names of products of other companies mentioned in this document, if any, may be the registered or unregistered trademarks of the owners of the products. |
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