Press Release

Ingrian Selected as Finalist for the 2008 Hot Companies Awards

Ingrian recognized by Info Security Products Guide for its growth
and achievements as a security company

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—December 3, 2007— Ingrian® Networks, Inc., the leading provider of data privacy solutions, today announced that Info Security Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication and the world’s leading publication on security-related products and technologies, has named Ingrian a finalist for the 2008 Hot Companies awards. Selected from a global industry analysis of information technology vendors, including established large companies, mid-size and new start-ups around the world, Ingrian has advanced to the finalist stage for security based on the selection criteria – products, people, performance, and potential. The 2008 Hot Companies analysis encompasses companies in all areas of information technologies including security, wireless, storage, networking, software and communications.

The 2008 Hot Companies evaluation process also assessed candidate companies for entrepreneurial spirit, quality and experience of the management team, the company's understanding of its market segment, positioning of products and solutions in emerging market opportunities, well developed revenue-growth model and clearly planned business expansion strategies.

“Ingrian is honored to have been named a Hot Companies finalist among such innovative and highly respected security and technology vendors,” said Michael Howard, CEO of Ingrian. “This is our first time participating in the selection process and we are thrilled to have been recognized as a leader.  Ingrian’s encryption solutions provide centralized key management, offering enterprises a rock-solid method to protect critical data and become compliant with legislative and policy mandates for security.

Ingrian DataSecure® deliver capabilities for field- and file-level encryption, seamless integration, and centralized key and policy management—enabling organizations to employ an end-to-end encryption strategy with unparalleled ease and cost effectiveness.

With its capabilities for encryption of sensitive data in Web servers, application servers, databases, file systems, and distributed environments, DataSecure enables organizations to protect the sensitive data that poses a business or liability risk—whether credit card numbers, social security numbers, or other sensitive information:

• Retailers, financial institutions, and payment processors in adhering to card issuer security policies like the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.
• Organizations around the world seeking to comply with privacy legislation, such as California SB1386, the Europe Union Data Protection Directive, and many others.
• Financial institutions seeking to comply with Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
• Government agencies striving to adhere to the Federal Information Security Management Act.

“The 2008 Hot Companies awards is a differentiator, identifying companies that are making great strides in their industries with the most innovative technologies, employees and growth strategies,” said Rake Narang, editor-in-chief, Info Security Products Guide.  “Companies like Ingrian have been able to succeed in the competitive security industry, and have the growth and achievements to prove it. The Info Security Products Guide editorial team looks forward to celebrating Ingrian’s successes and those of the other finalists in January at Technosium 2008.”

The 2008 Hot Companies winners will be announced and honored at the 2008 "Executive Leadership Summit" hosted by Technosium 2008 (http://www.technosium.com) at the Santa Clara Convention Center January 27-29, 2008. Ingrian Networks will be among other finalists presenting to an audience of leading entrepreneurs, IT companies, venture capitalists, corporate strategists and global press. To see the complete list of finalists please visit http://www.technosium.com/hotcompanies.

About Info Security Products Guide Awards

Info Security Products Guide, a founding member of the Technology Industry Leadership Council sponsors leading conferences and expos worldwide and 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 tomorrow’s technology today, best deployment scenarios, people and technologies shaping info security and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent security decisions. 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.

About Ingrian Networks

Ingrian Networks brings complete data privacy to the enterprise.  With Ingrian DataSecure Platforms, organizations can protect critical data from both internal and external threats, and ensure compliance with legislative and policy mandates for security.  DataSecure features a dedicated security appliance and specialized software that enables organizations to encrypt critical data in applications and databases.  With its capabilities for granular encryption, seamless integration, and centralized key and policy management, DataSecure enables organizations to guard against a range of security threats, with unparalleled ease and cost effectiveness.  Ingrian is a privately held company backed by such investors as Globespan Capital Partners, HighBAR Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Partech International, and Prism VentureWorks.  For more information, visit http://www.ingrian.com.

 

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