Plixer Named 2013 Hot Company/Best Product Finalist for Netflow

KENNEBUNK, ME--(Marketwired - Apr 16, 2013) - Plixer International, Inc., today announced that Network Products Guide, the industry's leading technology research and advisory guide, has named NetFlow-based network traffic monitoring Scrutinizer™ V10 a finalist for the 8^th Annual 2013 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards in five categories which include: Bandwidth Optimization, Best IT Software, Network Management, Performance Optimization and Hot Company. These industry and peer awards from Network Products Guide are the world's premier information technology awards honoring achievements and recognitions in every facet of the IT industry. Winners will be honored in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 during the 8^th annual dinner and presentations.

"It's an honor to be named a finalist by Network Products Guide and be recognized by the industry and peers for our NetFlow technology," said Michael Patterson, CEO, Founder, Plixer International, Inc. "With the proliferation of BYOD, monitoring network traffic is ever more crucial to safeguarding enterprises against cyber security and protection of their intellectual property."

Scrutinizer v10 enables companies to verify that network resources for business applications are working and that high priority applications trend with the least amount of latency. Bandwidth gobblers such as Smartphones, tablets and even Facebook updates or "your move" notifications from Words With Friends®, will find it harder to drain the valuable Internet connections.

An annual achievements and recognition awards program with active participation from a broad spectrum of industry voices, the coveted annual Hot Companies and Best Products recognition program encompasses the world's best in organizational performance, products and services, executives and management teams, successful deployments, product management and engineering, support and customer satisfaction, and public relations in every area of information technology.

Download a free trial of Plixer's Scrutinizer or schedule a live demo by calling: (207) 324-8805 or via email at sales@plixer.com. For more, follow Plixer International on their Blog, Twitter, Facebook or join NetFlow Developments Group on LinkedIn. Learn about these new features by taking one of their Advanced NetFlow Training classes being offered around the country.

About Network Products Guide Awards

As industry's leading technology research and advisory publication, Network Products Guide plays a vital role in keeping decision makers and end-users informed of the choices they can make in all areas of information technology. You will discover a wealth of information and tools in this guide including the best products and services, roadmaps, industry directions, technology advancements and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent technology decisions impacting business and personal goals. The guide follows conscientious research methodologies developed and enhanced by industry experts. To learn more, visit www.networkproductsguide.com

About Plixer International, Inc.

Plixer International, Inc. is a leading NetFlow, IPFIX and sFlow solution provider specializing in network threat detection, historical reporting and capacity base-lining for both physical and virtual environments. They assist customers implementing and troubleshooting: VoIP, Telepresence, Unified Communications, Medianet and other time sensitive applications. Plixer tools have been used to analyze and troubleshoot irregular traffic patterns by IT professionals with some of the largest networks in the world, such as CNN, The Coca-Cola Company, Lockheed Martin, IBM, Regal Cinemas, Raytheon, and Eddie Bauer.