Lancope® Named by CRN as One of the IT Industry's Tech Innovators

ATLANTA, Dec. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Lancope, Inc., a leader in network visibility and security intelligence, announced today that it has been named one of the industry's leading tech innovators by CRN. The Tech Innovator Awards recognize the companies and products that have used innovation to advance technology, increase productivity, and reduce cost and complexity in ways that provide value to the channel. These awards guide solution providers towards today's biggest technology breakthroughs so they can incorporate them into advanced solutions for their customers. Lancope's StealthWatch System took top honors in the security category. 

Each year, CRN honors the high-tech companies that have delivered outstanding innovation in hardware and software solutions over the past 12 months. CRN Test Center editors reviewed hundreds of products across 18 hardware and software categories to determine the winners and those worthy of honorable mentions. 

"In 2014, Lancope confirmed its commitment to the channel through the launch of our new Secure Partner Program," said Dan Sibille, vice president of worldwide channels at Lancope. "We have been experiencing unprecedented demand for our StealthWatch security platform over the past several years, and recognize the tremendous value that our channel partners can provide in bringing our technology to market. We are thrilled to be recognized by CRN as the most innovative company in the security category this year."

Lancope's StealthWatch System delivers comprehensive network visibility and enhanced threat detection, enabling organizations to more quickly identify and thwart sophisticated attacks that bypass conventional defenses. Advanced, context-aware security analytics turn the entire network into a sensor grid for detecting suspicious behaviors that could indicate an attack. More than 700 customers around the world rely on Lancope to dramatically improve their cybersecurity and incident response procedures while minimizing enterprise risk.

"Solution providers are facing tough challenges as the IT industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace," said Robert Faletra, CEO of The Channel Company, publisher of CRN. "Being able to quickly and reliably identify the best new solutions in key technology categories is of great importance to them as they look for innovative ways to earn a competitive advantage. The winners and runners-up in the CRN Tech Innovator Awards represent the best and brightest products and solutions in today's market, and are some of the most important for solution providers to keep an eye on in the coming year."

The annual Tech Innovator Awards are showcased in the December issue of CRN magazine. More details on the Lancope award can be found here.

About Lancope

Lancope, Inc. is a leading provider of network visibility and security intelligence to defend enterprises against today's top threats. By collecting and analyzing NetFlow, IPFIX and other types of flow data, Lancope's StealthWatch^® System helps organizations quickly detect a wide range of attacks from APTs and DDoS to zero-day malware and insider threats. Through pervasive insight across distributed networks, including mobile, identity and application awareness, Lancope accelerates incident response, improves forensic investigations and reduces enterprise risk. Lancope's security capabilities are continuously enhanced with threat intelligence from the StealthWatch Labs research team. For more information, visit www.lancope.com.

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.

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