Bradford Networks Sales Up 87 Percent In 2008
The provider of network access control solutions added more than 120 new customers to its rosterConcord, N.H. - January 29, 2009 - In sharp contrast to the overall
economy, Bradford Networks today announced that sales of its
comprehensive network access control (NAC) solutions for 2008 were up 87
percent over 2007.
New Network Security Customers
More than 120 new customers in energy, healthcare, financial services,
education and government invested in Bradford's NAC Director and Campus
Manager solutions to make their wireless, wired, and VPN networks more
secure and efficient. New North American customers include Enbridge Gas
Distribution, Health Policy Institute of Ohio, United States Naval
Academy, Auburn University, University of Tennessee, and Mount Holyoke
College.
Internationally Transfreight Automotive Logistics, Kuwait Finance House,
University of the Arts London, University of Limerick, University of
Portsmouth, Kings College London, and University of Nottingham Malaysia
were among the organizations that selected Bradford's out-of-band
appliances.
"Increasing security is a funded and critical initiative for us. It is
imperative for our organization to provide a highly secure network,"
said Mark MacDonald, Project Manager of Technical Services, Enbridge Gas
Distribution, Toronto. "By utilizing our existing network switches, we
are able to control a broad range of users and their devices
province-wide. Bradford's easily adaptable appliances provide advanced
security with minimal disruption."
"Organizations continue to be careful about spending, but they must
address network security even if they are not making bandwidth or
network upgrades," observed Mike Gadoury, Bradford Networks founder and
CEO. The new Conficker/Downadup worm, the worst virus in years, is just
one example of the relentless threats IT departments must address.
"Increased regulation will impact many industries, further increasing
the workload on stretched IT departments," said Gadoury. "Bradford
solutions increase automation and integrate with existing systems to
significantly reduce administrative loads."
2008 New Product Offerings
New products introduced in 2008 included Guest/Contractor Services,
which secures and manages the increasing volume of freelancers and
contractors flooding into the workforce as companies restructure their
businesses. Three additional solutions - User Visibility and Control,
Device Profile and Control, and Behavior Monitoring and Control - give
IT teams visibility into who and what are on the network, where they are
connected and what they are doing. All four solutions provide detailed
audit trails for PCI, HIPAA, GLBA, FISMA, SOX, and UK GSi Code of
Connection (CoCo) compliance reporting.
Industry Awards
During 2008, Bradford continued to garner industry accolades, including:
* SC Magazine named Bradford NAC Innovator of the Year for the second
straight year
* The September 2008 Forrester Wave: Network Access Control, Q3 2008
cited Bradford as a Leader, the top category in the extensive report
* Campus Technology named Bradford a 2008 Campus Technology Innovator
for Network Security
* CRN placed Bradford on its 40 Top Emerging Security Vendors
About Bradford Networks
Bradford Networks develops advanced network access control solutions for
wireless, wired and VPN networks. Bradford's patent-pending,
award-winning, out-of-band appliances leverage existing network
infrastructure to automatically enforce policy at the network edge,
making networks more secure and efficient. Privately held, Bradford
Networks is headquartered in Concord, NH. For more information, call
(603) 228-5300 or visit www.bradfordnetworks.com.
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