Press Release - For Immediate Release
IDC Report Highlights IronPort as Market Leader
SAN BRUNO, Calif. - Dec. 19 2007 -- IronPort® Systems, a Cisco business unit and a leading provider of enterprise spam, virus and spyware protection, today announced in the recently published report by leading analyst firm IDC, Worldwide Messaging Security 2007-2011 Forecast and 2006 Vendor Shares: DLP, Encryption, and Hosted Services Heating Up, IronPort is positioned as a leading player in the messaging security appliance market in revenue and marketshare.
The report analyzes the messaging security market for the period from 2006 to 2011, with vendor revenue trends and market growth forecasts. Worldwide market sizing is provided for 2006 across software, appliance and hosted service platforms. A five-year growth forecast for this market is shown for 2007-2011. Revenue and market share of the leading vendors is provided for 2006.
Brian Burke, program director for IDC's Security Products program and the report's author, noted "While anti-virus and anti-spam remain the foundation of messaging security, growing concerns with data loss prevention (DLP) and regulatory compliance are driving the need for a more complete messaging security solution that secures both inbound and outbound messaging traffic," said Brian Burke, program director for IDC's Security Products program.
"This report reinforces IronPort's product strategy and implementation as well as our commitment to provide our customers with the most complete enterprise spam, virus and spyware protection on the market today," said Tom Gillis, Vice President of Marketing for IronPort Systems. "IronPort is thrilled to have IDC recognize our efforts; and be positioned as a leader."
About IDC
IDC is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. IDC helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. More than 900 IDC analysts provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 90 countries worldwide. For more than 43 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help our clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company. You can learn more about IDC by visiting www.idc.com.
About IronPort Systems
IronPort Systems, headquartered in San Bruno, California, is a business unit of Cisco Systems, Inc.. IronPort is the leading provider of anti-spam, anti-virus and anti-spyware appliances for organizations ranging from small businesses to the Global 2000. IronPort appliances utilize SenderBase®, the world's largest email and Web threat detection network and database. IronPort products are innovative and easy-to-use - providing breakthrough performance and playing a mission-critical role in a company's network infrastructure. To learn more about IronPort products and services, please visit: http://www.ironport.com/.
Copyright © 2007 Cisco IronPort Systems, LLC All rights reserved. IronPort, the IronPort logo and SenderBase are registered trademarks of Cisco IronPort Systems, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of Cisco IronPort Systems, LLC or their respective owners. While every effort is made to ensure the information given is accurate, IronPort does not accept liability for any errors or mistakes which may arise. Specifications and other information in this document may be subject to change without notice.
Press / Analysts
If you are a reporter or analyst and want more information on IronPort Systems please contact:
Liz Landis
IronPort Systems
415.828.4801
llandis@ironport.com
David Oro
The Oro Group
707.558.8585
david@orogroup.com
Suzanne Matick
IronPort Systems
831.479.1888
smatick@ironport.com
