SINGAPORE, July 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Carbon Black, the leader in next-generation endpoint security, today announced the company was named “Asia-Pacific Emerging Cyber Security Vendor of the Year” by Frost & Sullivan at the annual ICT awards ceremony in Singapore.
 
The contenders for the Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific ICT Awards were evaluated on a variety of market performance indicators which include revenue growth, market share and growth in market share, leadership in product innovation, breadth of products and solutions, major customer acquisitions, and business and market strategy as well as other category-specific criteria.
 
A team of 30 leading Frost & Sullivan analysts and consultants based in the Asia-Pacific were involved in the shortlisting, evaluation and research process, applying the same thorough approach that has been the hallmark of Frost & Sullivan globally.
 
The findings of the detailed examination are then presented to a panel of independent judges comprising influential personalities, decision makers and thought leaders in the Asia-Pacific ICT industry, who have in themselves pushed the boundaries of innovation and corporate excellence, in deciding the recipients in each award category
 
“This honor reflects Carbon Black’s commitment to, and growth in, the Asia-Pacific region,” said Kane Lightowler, Carbon Black’s managing director of APJ. “To be selected as the award recipient by Frost & Sullivan, a leading research firm in the region, demonstrates that our cybersecurity solutions are making a major difference in keeping customers protected from the most advanced cyberattacks.”
 
The award recipients were announced at a ceremony in Singapore. Founded in 2004, the Asia-Pacific ICT Awards, held annually in Singapore, is celebrating its 14th year.
 
“Carbon Black excels in delivering an extensive line-up of security solutions, providing security technology of high detection and response efficacy, coupled with the strategic acquisition and fast integration of next-generation antivirus into its line-up,” said Charles Lim, Industry Principal, Cyber Security Practice – Asia-Pacific, Frost & Sullivan. “The company is able to create a full suite of endpoint prevention, detection, and response capabilities, enabling enterprises to protect devices, whitelist applications, eradicate malware and perform forensics to investigate cyber attacks. Strong investments in developing local teams, establishing and enabling channel partners, setting up an APJ support center, and acquiring market-influencing customers across the region are helping to accelerate the growth of Carbon Black.”
 
About Carbon Black
 
Carbon Black is the leading provider of next-generation endpoint security. With more than 9 million endpoints under management, Carbon Black has more than 3,000 customers, including 30 of the Fortune 100. These customers use Carbon Black to replace legacy antivirus, lock down critical systems, hunt threats, and protect their endpoints from the most advanced cyberattacks, including non-malware attacks.
 
About Frost & Sullivan
 
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