Chicago, Aug. 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conventus (www.conventus-sei.com), a national information security consulting firm, has been named to Inc. magazine's sixth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. An industry leader in optimizing the performance of security software for maximum protection and providing prevention techniques that ensure organizations' compliance with their corporate security policies, the firm's three year growth rate of 633 percent ranks Conventus #581 overall and places it eighth within the Security sector.
"Wielding potentially devastating impact, digital threats are 'enemy number one' for businesses of all sizes," said Alex Moss, Managing Partner at Conventus. "Our success over the past few years is directly tied to our ability to help clients unravel the complexities of data security risks and protect themselves from possible security attacks and data breaches. For us, success is measured by our ability to protect our client's investments. That said, it is an amazing thrill to be included alongside the other companies on this year's list."
The Inc. 500│5000 list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy -- America's independent entrepreneurs. Conventus joins Palo Alto Networks, Rapid7, Qualys, CDW, GoDaddy.com, and Yelp, among other prominent brands featured on this year's list.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/5000.
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About Conventus, Inc. (www.conventus-sei.com)
Conventus is a national information security consulting firm that protects companies from security attacks and data breaches. Founded in 2006, Conventus specializes in optimizing the performance and use of endpoint and server security software. The company also offers incident management as well as PCI, HIPPAA, SOX security compliance consulting. Conventus maintains close relationships as registered partners with several security software providers including Symantec, Palo Alto Networks (enterprise network firewalls), and Sourcefire (intrusion protection systems). Additionally, numerous Conventus senior consultants are nationally-recognized leaders in security program technologies and are actively involved with the Information Systems Security Association and (ISC)2,a global not-for-profit leader in educating and certifying information security professionals. For more information, visit www.conventus-sei.com or call 312.421.3270.
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