17.11.05
BlackSpider Wins Computing Award for Excellence
BlackSpider named as IT Services Supplier of the Year
Managed security services provider, BlackSpider Technologies has been named as a winner in last night’s prestigious Computing Awards for Excellence. The company was honoured with the title of ‘IT Services Supplier of the Year’ – an award voted for by readers of Computing Magazine.
The Computing Awards, now in its 13th year, is the largest, most prestigious event for IT business leaders, and attracts thousands of entries. The winners were announced last night at an awards ceremony in Battersea Park Arena in London.
Toby Wolpe, editor in chief of Computing, said: “These awards celebrate the best of the best that the IT industry has to offer. The unprecedented number of entries this year reflects the outstanding level of work being done in the IT community.”
John Cheney, BlackSpider’s CEO, collected the award and commented: “I am over the moon that BlackSpider has received this accolade – and even more delighted since it was voted for by readers of Computing magazine. At BlackSpider we are committed to delivering the best security services on the market and to ensuring the highest levels of customer satisfaction. So many people voting for us to win lets us know we are getting it right.”
About VNU
VNU is a global information and media company with leading market positions and recognised brands in marketing information (ACNielsen), media measurement and information (Nielsen Media Research), business information (Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Computing, Intermediair) and directory publishing (Golden Pages).
VNU is active in more than 100 countries, with headquarters in Haarlem, The Netherlands, and New York, USA. The company employs 38,000 people. Total revenues amounted to EUR 3.9 billion in 2003. VNU is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam (ASE: VNU) stock exchange.
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About BlackSpider Technologies
BlackSpider Technologies (www.blackspider.com) is Europe’s fastest-growing security services company.
Its award-winning MailControl email security services give complete protection against email viruses, spam and inappropriate content as well as encrypting email for securing extended enterprise communications. In October 2005 BlackSpider launched WebDefence, a web filtering service which protects against web threats such as viruses, spyware and phishing as well as controlling employee web access. When combined, these integrated services provide multi-tier defence against the blended threats that present today’s greatest communications security risk.
BlackSpider’s MailControl and WebDefence services require no software or hardware and combine leading-edge technology with a world-class infrastructure and 24 x 7 coverage. Customers choosing BlackSpider enjoy demonstrably higher levels of protection; retain full control of their security policies whilst at the same time realising significant cost savings against managing alternative solutions in-house.
BlackSpider delivers security services to companies including LogicaCMG, Atkins, Misys, Eversheds, Johnson Matthey and Panasonic Mobile.
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