Network Products Guide Names Critical Watch CIO Eva Bunker Winner of the 2011 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards

DALLAS, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Critical Watch announced today that Network Products Guide, the technology industry's leading research and advisory guide, has named co-founder and CIO Eva Bunker a winner of the 6th Annual Hot Companies and Best Products Awards in the Women Professionals in IT Industry category.  These industry and peer acknowledgements from Network Products Guide are the world's premier information technology awards honoring achievements and recognitions in every facet of the IT industry. Winners from all over the world were honored in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 during the dinner and presentation ceremony.

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Bunker is responsible for driving technology strategy and implementation at Critical Watch. Her background combines experience in Internet technology, product development, and business operations across various executive positions in the internet commerce and security industries. Bunker is considered an authority on PCI Compliance and regularly speaks on this topic. In addition, she is a published author in the areas of IT security and auditing. She holds a U.S. Patent for Network Security Testing with two additional patents pending.

Within Critical Watch, Bunker fosters a culture that encourages the contribution of ideas, freedom for creativity and opportunities for learning. In 2004 the company started an internship program, partnering with the University of Texas at Dallas, to mentor students pursuing a degree in technology. These students gain real-world experience and hands-on development opportunities in the growing industry of IT security.  In 1995 she graduated from Stanford University, becoming the first woman in her family to graduate college, and she has continued to excel and achieve professional accomplishments. This same forerunner mentality led her to start Critical Watch in 2000 in an emerging category and is now driving Critical Watch's vision to further advance into the next level of risk management intelligence.

"I feel honored to receive such a prestigious award for something I'm so passionate about," said Bunker. "I have an unparalleled team behind me and we are on the edge of redefining Vulnerability Management. The culture here at Critical Watch is that if something doesn't exist and its needed then we should create it."

This belief extends beyond Critical Watch.  In 2009 she co-founded The Starfish Foundation, a non-profit organization that offers workshops and trainings that promote choice, responsibility, and healthy relationships. The Starfish Foundation partners with national non-profits to bring them C.O.R.E. teen, an experiential workshop designed to support teens to begin to live a life of conscious choice in their day-to-day lives and to empower them to realize their potential in all areas of their lives.

"Recognizing Eva as a strong leader in the technology industry, particularly the security space, is a great honor and validation of what we have known for quite some time," said Critical Watch President and CEO David Laizerovich. "Her intelligence, creativity and intense dedication to her work and personal pursuits result in high standards of excellence."

In addition to Bunker's achievement, Critical Watch was a finalist in Hot Companies, and Critical Watch's FusionVM was a finalist in Information and Security Risk Management and Compliance categories.

About Network Products Guide Awards

An annual achievements and recognition awards program with active participation from a broad spectrum of industry voices, the coveted annual Hot Companies and Best Products recognition program encompasses the world's best in organizational performance, products and services, executives and management teams, successful deployments, product management and engineering, support and customer satisfaction, and public relations in every area of information technology.  

As industry's leading technology research and advisory publication, Network Products Guide plays a vital role in keeping decision makers and end-users informed of the choices they can make in all areas of information technology. You will discover a wealth of information and tools in this guide including the best products and services, roadmaps, industry directions, technology advancements and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent technology decisions impacting business and personal goals. The guide follows conscientious research methodologies developed and enhanced by industry experts. To learn more, visit www.networkproductsguide.com

About Critical Watch

Critical Watch is a leading provider of patented security risk management and compliance solutions that enable a comprehensive business process for integrating vulnerability management and security configuration policy compliance across the enterprise. In addition to its FusionVM suite of appliance-based and SaaS solutions, Critical Watch provides PCI Compliance services as an Approved Scanning Vendor.

On the web: www.criticalwatch.com

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