List Highlights Hottest Tech Startups Impacting the IT Channel, Technology Industry
LOS ALTOS, Calif. – July 21, 2014 – Netskope, the leader in cloud app analytics and policy enforcement, todayannounced it has been recognized as one of 2014’s hottest emerging technology vendors by CRN, the top news source for solution providers and the IT channel. The annual Emerging Vendors list identifies up-and-coming technology vendors that have introduced innovative new products, are creating opportunities for channel partners in North America to create high-margin, and provide cutting-edge solutions for their customers. Netskope was specifically recognized for its unique approach to cloud app security enables its channel partners to effectively navigate the evolving security landscape without stunting customer workforces.
Netskope’s Active Platform is the industry’s only platform that provides context-aware cloud data loss prevention (DLP), encryption, and anomaly detection in real-time for any cloud app. Netskope’s unmatched insights help enterprises uncover sanctioned and unsanctioned cloud app usage and enforce policies that protect sensitive information and prevent data loss. Furthermore, the platform also improves compliance with data governance across industries while enabling employees to get their jobs done efficiently.
“Solution providers are always on the hunt for the next big technology trend so that they can bring new solutions to their customers before they even know they need them. These vendors are on the forefront of IT innovation and are offering products and services that channel partners can use to stay ahead of the competition,” said Robert Faletra, CEO of The Channel Company, publisher of CRN. “We congratulate 2014’s Emerging Vendors for creating the next wave of technology that will drive the IT industry forward and for opening the door to new, unique solutions from the IT channel.”
“As cloud app usage continues to increase, so does an enterprises security risk and compliance exposure. This makes it increasingly important – and difficult – for IT to be able to see the apps in use and the context of the usage.” said Sanjay Beri, CEO of Netskope. “Netskope effectively enables IT to rip off the blindfold and put granular policies in place for any of the apps in use.”
Companies included in CRN’s 2014 Emerging Vendors list were founded in 2008 or later and are actively working with channel partners in North America. The list, along with information about each vendor, will be published in CRN’s August 2014 issue and will also be available online at www.crn.com.
To learn more about Netskope’s Channel Partner Program, visit https://www.netskope.com/partners/.
About The Channel Company
The Channel Company is the channel community’s trusted authority for growth and innovation, with established brands including CRN, XChange Events, IPED, and SharedVue. For more than three decades, we have leveraged our proven and leading-edge platforms to deliver prescriptive sales and marketing solutions for the technology channel. The Channel Company provides Communication, Recruitment, Engagement, Enablement, Demand Generation and Intelligence services to drive technology partnerships. Learn more at www.thechannelcompany.com.
About Netskope
Netskope™ is the leader in cloud app analytics and policy enforcement. Only Netskope eliminates the catch-22 between being agile and being secure and compliant by providing complete visibility, enforcing sophisticated policies, and protecting data in cloud apps. The Netskope Active Platform™ performs deep analytics and lets decision-makers create policies in a few clicks that prevent the loss of sensitive data and optimize cloud app usage in real-time and at scale, whether IT manages the app or not. With Netskope, people get their favorite cloud apps and the business can move fast, with confidence.
Netskope, a cloud security vendor, is headquartered in Los Altos, California. Visit us at www.netskope.com and follow us on Twitter @Netskope.