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May 06, 2009 09:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Authentium announced
today its status as a finalist of the "Red Herring 100 North America"
award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising
private technology ventures in North America. The Red Herring editorial
team selected the most innovative companies from a pool of 1,200. The
nominees are evaluated on both quantitative and qualitative criteria,
such as financial performance, technology innovation, quality of
management, execution of strategy, and integration into their
respective industries.
This unique assessment of potential is complemented by a review of
the actual track record and standing of a company, which allows Red
Herring to see past the “buzz” and make the list an
invaluable instrument for discovering and advocating the greatest
business opportunities in the industry.
"This year was especially difficult," said Alex Vieux, Publisher
and CEO of Red Herring. "There were so many great companies producing
really innovative and amazing products that we had a difficult time
narrowing it down to 200. Now we’re faced with the arduous task
of selecting the final 100. We know that this year’s crop will
grow into some amazing companies that are sure to go far."
Authentium’s flagship product is SafeCentral, which protects
a user’s personal information online from identity theft. Even if
the user’s PC is already infected with malware, SafeCentral
creates a secure computing environment on the PC by blocking key
loggers, screen scrapers and DNS redirection attacks.
For over ten years, The Red Herring 100 North America award, open
to private technology companies headquartered in North America, has
been given to the top 100 tech companies based upon their technological
innovation, management strength, market size, investor record, customer
acquisition, and financial health. During the several months leading up
to the announcement, hundreds of companies in the telecom,
communications, security, Web 2.0, software, hardware, biotech, and
clean tech industries sent in their submissions to qualify for the
award.
The CEOs of the 200 finalists are invited to present their winning
strategies at the Red Herring Conference in San Diego, where the Red
Herring Top 100 will be announced.
About Red Herring
Red Herring is a global media company uniting the world's best high
technology innovators, venture investors, and business decision-makers
in a variety of forums: a leading innovation magazine; an online daily
technology news service; technology newsletters, and major events for
technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring provides an insider's
access to the global innovation ecosystem, featuring unparalleled
insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy.
For more information, visit www.redherring.com.
About Authentium
Authentium develops software and services to protect consumers in a
connected world. The company’s core technologies are used by
leading software providers including Google, Microsoft, and Symantec to
create or enhance industry-leading computer security products.
Additionally, Authentium’s same core security expertise is also
expressed in the continued development of Command Anti-Malware, the
award winning Antivirus product from Authentium. The company was
incorporated in 2000, and is located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. For
more information, visit www.authentium.com.
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