Varonis Named "COOL VENDOR" by Leading Analyst Firm
Vendors selected for Gartner’s "Cool Vendor" report are innovative, impactful and intriguing
NEW YORK - April 10, 2007 - Varonis Systems Inc. (http://www.varonis.com), the foremost innovator and provider of comprehensive, actionable data governance solutions, has been included in the list of "Cool Vendors" in the March 2007 "Cool Vendors in Data Management and Integration, 2007" report by Gartner Inc., authored by Ted Friedman, David Newman, Donald Feinberg and Whit Andrews. The report highlights companies that offer "innovative approaches and technology for searching structured data assets, integrating structured and unstructured data, improving the scalability of data warehouses and facilitating data governance."
A key finding of the report was that data governance is becoming "top of mind" for many organizations, which is creating demand for governance-oriented tools and technologies. The report continues by recommending companies adopt a holistic viewpoint on information management and the development of a comprehensive information infrastructure and "leverage and govern the full breadth of the content continuum."
"We are honored that Gartner has selected our data governance technology for its ‘Cool Vendors’ report," said Yaki Faitelson, president and chief executive officer of Varonis. "The rapid adoption of our technology is testament that organizations require comprehensive business data controls. We believe this is a recognition that further affirms that market need."
Varonis’ software solutions give organizations total visibility and control over their data, ensuring that only the right users have access to the right data at all times. As a result, enterprises can protect their most valuable assets through data governance: the framework of people, permissions and processes that are employed in proper data usage. With a system for data governance, IT departments can reduce the likelihood of confidential information leaving the organization by ensuring need-to-know based access that is closely monitored and audited.
About Gartner’s Cool Vendors Selection Process
Gartner’s listing does not constitute an exhaustive list of vendors in any given technology area, but rather is designed to highlight interesting, new and innovative vendors, products and services. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness of a particular purpose.
Gartner defines a cool vendor as a company that offers technologies or solutions that are: Innovative, enable users to do things they couldn’t do before; Impactful, have, or will have, business impact (not just technology for the sake of technology); Intriguing, have caught Gartner’s interest or curiosity in approximately the past six months.
About Varonis
Varonis is the foremost innovator and solution provider of comprehensive, actionable data governance solutions. Named a 2007 "Cool Vendor in Data Management and Integration" by Gartner, the company has more than 200 installations worldwide. Based on patent-pending technology and a highly accurate analytics engine, Varonis’ solutions give organizations total visibility and control over their data, ensuring that only the right users have access to the right data at all times. Venture backed by Accel Partners, Evergreen Venture Partners and Pitango Venture Capital, the company has headquarters in New York, N.Y., with research and development offices in Hertzliya, Israel. More information can be found at http://www.varonis.com.