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MokaFive Named as Finalist in "Most Innovative Company at RSA Conference 2009" Contest
MokaFive Recognized for Innovation in Transforming the Security Industry
| Source: MokaFive
REDWOOD CITY, CA--(Marketwire - April 17, 2009) - MokaFive, a leader in virtual
desktop management technology, today announced that the company has been
selected as one of ten finalists by the RSA® Conference
for its "Most Innovative Company at RSA Conference
2009" contest being held in conjunction with the conference's new
Innovation Sandbox event, highlighting technological breakthroughs and
solutions in the security industry.
The contest will take place on Monday, April 20, from 2:00
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Finalists will
present their emerging technology solutions before a panel of judges that
includes Asheem Chandna of Greylock Partners, Ray Rothrock of Venrock,
Michael Barrett of PayPal, Renee Gutmann of Time Warner Inc. and Hugh
Thompson of People Security.
"Breakthrough innovation is critical to the advancement of the information
security industry. Recognizing this, RSA Conference 2009 is pleased to
showcase and reward some of the most promising emerging products and
technologies in this field," said Sandra Toms LaPedis, Area Vice President
and General Manager of RSA Conference. "By turning the spotlight onto these
innovators, we are not only recognizing their hard work, but also offering
them an opportunity to gain valuable exposure to the industry while
receiving feedback directly from the best minds in the information security
community."
"We're honored that the RSA Conference has recognized our innovation in the
security space by selecting us as a finalist for their 'Most Innovative
Company at RSA Conference 2009' contest," said John Whaley, CTO and founder
of MokaFive. "This recognition validates the approach of leveraging desktop
as a service to address current security issues and reinforces our belief
that the current way of computing needs to undergo a fundamental change in
order to cope with today's security reality."
About MokaFive
MokaFive has developed a breakthrough technology platform that takes
advantage of the latest advances in virtualization technologies, cloud
storage, flash memory, and CPU power to solve the costly problem of
managing desktops and laptops securely for workers in the office, on the
road or at home. The company was founded in 2005 by a team of Stanford
University researchers and is backed by Khosla Ventures and Highland
Capital Partners. For more information, visit www.mokafive.com.