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Security news25 October 2006
BusinessWeek places Sophos 42nd on Europe's Hot Growth list
Sophos has been placed 42nd in Europe's Hot Growth 500 list.
IT security firm Sophos has been positioned at number 42 in BusinessWeek's European Hot Growth Companies list, which recognizes Europe's high-growth, job-creating companies.
The list represents several business sectors - in the computer security software sector, Sophos is the highest ranking company.
"Sophos is proud to be recognized as a leader in Europe," said Annie Gay, VP of Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa. "Our company has grown from strength to strength and continues its penetration of the European security market. Investing in product development, threat analysis, and technical support has enabled Sophos to offer its customers and partners the best possible quality of service."
The Europe 500 list was founded by BusinessWeek and Europe's Entrepreneurs for Growth, a Brussels-based organisation that represents more than 2,000 entrepreneurs.
In order to be considered for the annual Europe 500 list, companies must have been founded before 2003, have a minimum of 50 employees and be based in one of the 25 European Union member states, Iceland, Norway, or Switzerland.
Sophos employs over 1000 staff worldwide, and has offices across Europe and the rest of the world.
For further information about the Europe Hot Growth 500 list please visit the BusinessWeek website.
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About Sophos
Sophos enables enterprises all over the world to secure and control their IT infrastructure. Sophos's network access control, endpoint, web and email solutions simplify security to provide integrated defenses against malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam, policy abuse, data leakage and compliance drift. With over 20 years of experience, Sophos protects over 100 million users in nearly 150 countries with its reliably engineered security solutions and services. Recognized for its high level of customer satisfaction and powerful yet easy-to-use solutions, Sophos has received many industry awards, as well as positive reviews and certifications.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com
