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Mazu Networks, Inc. Named a Finalist for the Red Herring 100
Belmont, Calif. and Cambridge, Mass. (April 13, 2005) — Red Herring announced today that Mazu Networks, Inc., the leading provider of behavior-based, network security solutions for enterprises, has been named a finalist for the Red Herring 100 Private Companies of North America award program. More than nine hundred nominations were submitted for consideration for this year's award. The Red Herring 100 Winners will be unveiled at the Red Herring Spring 2005 conference, May 17-19, 2005 in Monterey, Calif.
"On the heels of receiving a high ranking in the Red Herring 100 Innovators list in December, it is truly an honor to now also be considered as one of the best private companies in North America," said Tom Corn, vice president, marketing and strategy, Mazu Networks, Inc. "The Mazu culture is what drove the company to be the first-to-market with a behavior-based network security solution that met the real needs of enterprise customers. It is therefore a coup for the company that the Red Herring is now recognizing the strength of the Mazu team behind the technology."
"There were many strong candidates for the Red Herring 100 list this year, so making it onto the list is quite an achievement," said Joel Dreyfuss, editor-in-chief of Red Herring. "In the post-bubble era, North American technology companies have focused on making sure management is strong and that the business model makes sense."
The two hundred finalists will be evaluated to determine the Red Herring 100 that embody innovation, technology, and strategy. The Red Herring editorial team has completed a thorough analysis of business model, competitive advantage, alliances, customers, and technology for each company.
Companies selected to the Red Herring 100 award program will present their business model and technology at the Red Herring Spring 2005 conference. The awards ceremony will take place during the Welcome Dinner on May 17, 2005. The three-day intimate event is themed "The Dynamics of Disruptions" and will shine its light on the business of technology, featuring keynotes and roundtable discussions. A complete overview and agenda can be found at http://www.redherring.com/rhspring05. Red Herring Spring conference is an invitation-only gathering for CEOs, venture capitalists, and select senior executives. To request an invitation, please contact Sean Raman at 650.428.2900 or via email at sramanredherring.com
About Mazu Networks, Inc.
Mazu Networks is the leading provider of behavior-based, network security solutions for enterprises. Mazu Networks' systems protect networks from worms, insider threats and denial of service attacks. The company's solutions enable enterprises to leverage existing network infrastructure to detect and mitigate new attacks with surgical precision, harden networks against future attacks, and monitor and audit usage of sensitive assets and network services. Mazu Networks is backed by premier venture capital firms, including Greylock, Matrix Partners, Pilot House Ventures Group and StarVest Partners. Symantec Corporation also is an investor in the Company. Mazu is an IBM Business Partner. Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Mazu also has locations in New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. For more information, please visit www.mazunetworks.com.
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