RSSJune 11, 2007, 8:00 AM
Mazu Networks Named Finalist for 2007 American Business Awards(SM)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazu Networks, the leading(1) provider of Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) systems, today announced that the company was selected as a finalist in the Best Overall Company and Most Innovative Company categories for The 2007 American Business Awards. Hailed as "the business world's own Oscars" (New York Post, April 27, 2005), The American Business Awards are the only national, all-encompassing awards program honoring great performances in business.
"Being named a finalist in The American Business Awards is an important achievement," said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of The Stevie Awards. "It means that independent business executives have agreed that the nominee is worthy of national recognition. We congratulate all of the finalists on their achievement and wish them well in the competition."
More than 2,000 entries from companies of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories, including Best Overall Company, Best Executive, Best New Product or Service, and Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program. Mazu Networks secured the finalist status for the Best Overall Company and Most Innovative Company honors.
"We are very excited to have qualified as a finalist for Best Overall Company and Most Innovative Company," said Paul Brady, CEO of Mazu Networks. "This recognition is further evidence of the strength of our product, our company and the Mazu Networks team."
Finalists were chosen by business professionals nationwide during preliminary judging during April and early May. Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges and Advisors and their staffs will select the Stevie Award winners, which will be announced during the annual gala on Monday, June 11, 2007 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. More than 700 executives from across the U.S. are expected to attend. The ceremonies will be video cast on the Internet and broadcast on radio and will be hosted by Larry Wilmore of TV's "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart. Details about The American Business Awards and the list of finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba.
About Mazu Networks, Inc.
Mazu Networks provides continuous global visibility into how users, applications, hosts and devices are behaving on a network, and detects if there are meaningful changes from their typical behavior that indicate a network performance issue, a security threat, or an application problem. Through Mazu, enterprises understand usage patterns, consumption rates and dependencies between users, applications and network infrastructure. Only Mazu offers continuous global visibility; passive, agent-less deployment, automatic and custom behavior analysis; and superior integration with network and security products. Mazu Networks' customers optimize their network infrastructure to support their business, secure their internal networks and maximize application availability. For more information, please visit www.mazunetworks.com.
About The Stevie Awards
Hailed as "the business world's own Oscars," Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.
Premier Sponsors of The 2007 American Business Awards include EMCOR Group, Silverjet, and ValueVision Associates. Presentation sponsor is the German State of Bavaria's U.S. Office for Economic Development. Supporting sponsors include Harris Corporation, High Performance Technologies Inc., John Hancock, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, and Ultimate Software. Media sponsors include the Business TalkRadio Network, Chief Executive, CIO Decisions, CRMAdvocate, and Human Resource Executive. The Business TalkRadio Network will host the live radio broadcast of the June 11 awards ceremonies, and HB Group will videocast the ceremonies worldwide.
(1) See: http://www.mazunetworks.com/news-events/061201-yankee.php