Awards and Accolades

Read all about what the press and analysts are saying about Akonix's IM Management solutions.

RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS & QUOTES

Akonix A6000 named 2007 'IM Security Appliances Editors Choice' by Network Computing
"The Akonix A6000 offered the best mix of content filtering, protection and user management, plus it was by far the best value from a bang-for-the-buck perspective, earning it our Editor's Choice."
Network Computing Magazine| 02 06 07

Akonix Named 2006 'Hot Company' by Info Security Products Guide
"With real-time communications technologies such as instant messaging gaining wide acceptance in the past few years, Akonix is well positioned to take advantage of this high growth market opportunity," said Rick Justice, chief editor of Info Security Products Guide. "Akonix solutions play a key role in helping secure, control and manage these real-time technologies, enabling them to be effective business and productivity tools."
Info Security Products Guide | 01 31 06

Akonix Wins AeA High Tech Award in 'Outstanding Emerging Growth' Category
"As a leader in the instant messaging security and compliance market, Akonix signifies what technology innovation and growth mean to the San Diego region," said Kevin Carroll, executive director, AeA San Diego Council. "Akonix was given the award for outstanding emerging growth company because of its continued industry success, customer and partner growth as well as commitment to the development of the local technology region."
American Electronics Association | 10 24 05

Akonix Selected As 'Best of the Tests' Winner by Network World
"Lab Alliance members Christine Perey and Travis Berkley said they were impressed with Akonix L7 Enterprise's customization features for user configurations and policies, especially in governing file transfers by type, size or time of day. Akonix L7 Enterprise was one of nine products that stood out as the cream of the crop, earning our highest recommendation for enterprise deployment among the 42 finalists."
Network World Magazine | 02 28 05

Akonix L7 Enterprise has been selected as a finalist for the SC Magazine Excellence Awards
The awards highlight the information security industry's best products and services and acknowledge excellence for corporate achievement.
SC Magazine | 01 10 05

Red Herring Selects Akonix for Prestigious Red Herring TOP 100 INNOVATORS Award
"Selection for the Innovation 100 puts [Akonix] in an elite group. The editors worked hard to identify the companies who will benefit from the important technology trends in the coming year."
Joel Dreyfuss | Editor-in-Chief of Red Herring

Akonix named "Clear Choice" in IM Management by Network World
"...we award the Clear Choice Award to Akonix L7 Enterprise for offering a little more. From the extra details of its policy management, to the ability to automatically run and deliver customized reports, Akonix came out ahead of the other platforms."
Network World

Akonix L7 Enterprise wins Best of TechEd 2004
"Akonix Systems' L7 Enterprise takes control of instant messaging before it takes control of you,"
David Chernicoff | Windows & .NET Magazine

"Akonix L7 Enterprise is the best IM policy management we've seen to date."
Nelson King | Server Watch

What Customers | Partners | Media are Saying About Akonix

"We knew that we would be facing both legal and security problems if we didn't closely monitor and manage employee IM use. The combined solution of Akonix L7 Enterprise and Akonix L7 Enforcer addressed every concern we outlined, from data protection to compliance with industry and government regulations. Akonix's undivided attention to customer service and product expertise made our decision very easy, and we look forward to a close working relationship for the long-term."
Randy Meinholdt, Software Systems Engineer | Westar Energy

"Not only has Akonix L7 Enterprise given RPU peace of mind in regards to securing our network, but culturally IM use is becoming widely accepted. Employees are seeing huge productivity gains by being able to easily and immediately communicate with both internal and external contacts."
Matt Bushman, IT Analyst | Rochester Public Utilities

"It was unfortunate that we had to replace our original instant messaging management implementation, but we had no choice. We reviewed all available IM management solutions and chose Akonix based on its flexible architecture and advanced feature set. Installing L7 Enterprise was straightforward and fast. The compliance and security features perfectly meet our needs."
Joe Pampel, CIO | Ardsley Advisory Partners

"Akonix solved a major IM problem for us. We planned to severely restrict the use of public IM services because they don't comply with government regulations. This would have had a measurable dollar impact because our business partners use these services to talk with our traders and portfolio managers. With Akonix L7 Enterprise, we have the security and message archiving features needed to make public IM services safe and compliant."
Kristoffer Stack, Vice President and Director of Network Infrastructure | ING

At The Weather Channel Interactive Inc. in Atlanta, which uses Akonix L7 Enterprise, salespeople who use consumer IM systems get a daily pop-up reminder."We want them to keep in mind that we're not preventing them from putting a dollar mark into an IM but that it would be preferable for them to think about whether that communication should be done in a more secure way," he says.
John Penrod, Network Architect | The Weather Channel

"Akonix L7 Enterprise's granular policy control has given us the ability to determine which employees can and cannot access IM. Knowing that our network is protected from unauthorized file transfers, malicious URLs, viruses and inappropriate content, and knowing we are meeting our corporate compliance standards while still maintaining the power of real-time communication with external partners and customers, gives TAC a tremendous competitive advantage."
Josh Lawrence, IT Admin | Truman Arnold Company

"Akonix L7 Enterprise makes public IM safe to use as an enterprise application. In addition to helping us meet compliance requirements, Akonix L7 Enterprise protects our networks against viruses and hacker attacks."
Peter Tur, Network Administrator | Ingalls & Snyder

"Since the implementation of Akonix's solution, Palace has seen employees use IM as an effective business tool. This has led to increased worker productivity and better communications with outside partners and vendors."
Richard Ortiz, Network Administrator | Palace Entertainment

"Using Akonix L7 Enterprise and Compliance Manager has allowed Davidson Companies to integrate a safe and secure IM network while demonstrating compliance to regulatory agencies."
Ken Michael | Davidson Companies

"The District of Columbia Bar Association decided to block instant messaging after it discovered public instant-message clients on more than 50% of the association's 85 employee desktops. There just weren't circumstances in which the benefits outweighed the risks.
John Kinas | DC Bar

"As the adoption of enterprise-wide IM continues to increase; we are pleased to include Akonix on our growing list of ILM partners to enable customers to better address compliance and legal regulations."
Frank Harbist | HP

"Live Communications Server's industry-first native connectivity to all three major public IM networks turns enterprise IM into a broad-reach business tool, making it as useful as email for connecting with colleagues, partners and customers. And the additional policy management and compliance capabilities provided by Akonix further extends the benefits of Live Communications Server in areas that are very important to many of our customers."
Taylor Collyer | Microsoft Corp.

"Our customers are being challenged to comply with government regulations such as HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley, and they have to address the fact that IM is a written form of email that creates a written record. .That means it's necessary for IM records to be archived, and failing to archive has legal and regulatory challenges. Our customers need tools to meet compliance and they appreciate the simplicity of an appliance solution like the Akonix L7 CM5000. We are delighted to work with Akonix in providing an IM security solution to help customers support such a popular method of communication."
Palaninswamy "Raj" Rajan, President and CEO | Vigilar (an information security consulting firm and Akonix partner)

"Through Reuters Compliance Partner Program, Reuters and Akonix are continuing their close collaboration in order to offer the most dependable, suitable and flexible compliance solutions to both existing and future Reuters Messaging customers."
David Gurlé | Reuters

"Akonix is clearly the best IM management solution I have seen."
George Symons | Legato

"Akonix's unique approach satisfies rigorous enterprise requirements for instant messaging security, management and scalability."
Dave Ellison | Ilumin

"The recent NASD advisory made it clear that financial services firms must retain and archive Instant Messaging communications. Customers using Reuters Messaging and Akonix L7 Enterprise gain a unified compliance interface for their all IM communications."
Sandra Shih | Reuters

"Lab Alliance members Christine Perey and Travis Berkley said they were impressed with Akonix L7 Enterprise's customization features for user configurations and policies, especially in governing file transfers by type, size or time of day. Akonix L7 Enterprise was one of nine products that stood out as the cream of the crop, earning our highest recommendation for enterprise deployment among the 42 finalists."
Network World Magazine | 02 28 05

"The easiest way for companies to approach instant messaging use is to follow the three E's: Establish a written policy, Educate employees and Enforce policies with technology solutions. Instant messaging is a great tool for real-time communications, but organizations must be made aware of its risks when unmanaged, such as breaches of compliance regulations, corporate legal liability for employee misconduct, security threats and lost worker productivity. 2005 is the time for organizations to take action and secure their enterprise from the hazards of unmanaged IM."
Nancy Flynn, Founder | The ePolicy Institute

"The high level of interest we've seen recently for best practices around IM use in the enterprise validates that corporations are looking to manage, secure and improve their employees' IM use. The Akonix and ePolicy Institute Webcast had a remarkable list of more than 800 registrants, including established, global corporations. The combined legal and technical approach taken by Akonix and The ePolicy Institute is just what organizations need today."
Lou Bertin | CMP Media

"Akonix L7 Enterprise is the best IM policy management we've seen to date."
Nelson King | Server Watch

Akonix L7 Enterprise wins Best of TechEd 2004 "Akonix Systems' L7 Enterprise takes control of instant messaging before it takes control of you,"
David Chernicoff | Windows & .NET Magazine

"Among all the products evaluated for the Best of TechEd 2004 awards, the finalists stood out as market leaders by providing the most competitive advantage and value to end-user organizations,"
Mike Otey | Windows & .NET Magazine

"Akonix L7 Enterprise helps ensure that public companies auditing procedures for public IM are complete, thorough and transparent. With this new functionality in Akonix L7 Enterprise, companies will add a layer of security to their networks, avoid costly fines, and properly monitor and manage public IM in their networks."
Michael Osterman | Osterman Research

"Akonix L7 Enterprise stands out in the e-mail and messaging category for its creative approach to getting the job done-with great benefits to network IT managers and their enterprises. Akonix proves that innovation in the network IT space is alive and well."
Steve Steinke | Network Magazine

"Organizations need to detect, manage, secure and archive instant messages to meet regulatory compliance, regain productivity and minimize legal liabilities. Akonix Systems is the first security software company to provide an effective, trusted solution in this space."
Ken Phelan | Gotham Technology Group

"Akonix's L7 Enterprise Chosen as a Finalist for the 19th Annual Codie Awards --"In light of the intense competition this year, to be named a Codie Awards finalist is a tremendous honor and an important achievement. SIIA is proud to recognize these companies as true leaders in their fields."
Ken Wasch | SIIA

"The Akonix solution is a strong example of how security solutions rise to the challenge of new risks..."
Pete Lindstrom | Spire Security

"[Akonix L7 Enterprise] fulfills key compliance requirements of logging and generating a searchable archive of public IM messages."
Compliance Week

"In tests, Akonix L7 Enterprise worked as described. We could monitor IM conversations in real time and even terminate connections among participants. IT managers seeking to regulate IM usage will find many tools they need to accomplish the task in Akonix L7 Enterprise."
eWeek

"Akonix L7 offers seamless integration into your existing network topology. If you have a problem with employees using messaging programs, L7 will prove a vital addition to your network security."
SC Magazine

"Akonix L7 has created an excellent tool for harnessing the benefits of IM while minimizing its hazards. The L7 proxy server works with a firewall to authenticate IM users, apply access policies, block unauthorized instant messaging, and log all communications in SQL Server."
InfoWorld

"L7's mapping and archiving capabilities are particularly useful for heavily regulated companies, such as financial services."
Information Security Magazine