Proofpoint Voted Best Email Security Solution by SC Europe Magazine

SUNNYVALE, CA–(Marketwired – Apr 29, 2014) – Proofpoint, Inc., (NASDAQ: PFPT), a leading security-as-a-service provider, is pleased to announce it was named winner in the Best Email Security Solution category for the 2014 SC Europe Awards. A prestigious judging panel comprised of industry leaders evaluated countless service providers, choosing the Proofpoint enterprise suite from a pool of eight finalists. The announcement was made on April 29, 2014 at the SC Europe Awards ceremony.

Proofpoint’s Enterprise Protection™ and Enterprise Privacy™ solutions were also named winners in the February U.S. SC Magazine Awards, which took place in conjunction with the RSA Conference. The company has consistently been named a finalist or winner by the SC Magazine Awards in recent years.

“We value the SC Magazine readership as an extension of our customers, and so we are honored to be held in such high esteem,” said Proofpoint Chief Executive Officer Gary Steele. “We recognize the notable and innovative work taking place across the security industry and embrace the challenge to keep pace. This award validates our capacity to help companies around the globe thrive in a challenging and ever-changing email security landscape.”

The SC Award is one of the most esteemed achievements for information technology security professionals and organizations that work to find solutions and ways to combat the many security threats in today’s corporate world. The annual awards showcase the best solutions, services and professionals, while recognizing achievement and technical excellence. SC Europe Magazine distinguishes the achievements of the security professionals in the field, the innovations happening in the vendor and service provider communities and the fervent work of government, commercial and nonprofits. For more information and a detailed list of categories and winners, please visit http://www.scmagazineuk.com/2014-sc-awards-europe-winners/article/344676/.

About SC Magazine
SC Magazine provides IT security professionals with in-depth and unbiased information through timely news, comprehensive analysis, cutting-edge features, contributions from thought leaders and the best, most extensive collection of product reviews in the business. By offering a consolidated view of IT security through independent product tests and well-researched editorial content that provides the contextual backdrop for how these IT security tools will address larger demands put on businesses today, SC Magazine enables IT security pros to make the right security decisions for their companies. Besides the monthly print magazine and vibrant daily website, the brand’s portfolio includes the SC Congress and Expo series (Chicago, London, New York, Toronto), SC Awards (U.S. and U.K.), SC Marketscope, SC Magazine Newswire and SC Magazine IT Security Executive Forums.

About Proofpoint, Inc.
Proofpoint Inc. (NASDAQ: PFPT) is a leading security-as-a-service provider that focuses on cloud-based solutions for threat protection, compliance, archiving & governance and secure communications. Organizations around the world depend on Proofpoint’s expertise, patented technologies and on-demand delivery system to protect against phishing, malware and spam, safeguard privacy, encrypt sensitive information, and archive and govern messages and critical enterprise information. More information is available at www.proofpoint.com.

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