BURLINGTON, Mass. – March 26, 2013 - Veracode, Inc., the leader in cloud-based application security testing, today announced that the company has been named to BostInno’s first-ever 50 on Fire list, recognizing the city’s inventors, disrupters, luminaries, and newsmakers across all industries in Boston. Veracode was ranked among the top 50 B2B technology companies in recognition of its growth and innovation.
Veracode, which delivers services that secure the world’s software, has achieved 78 percent year-over-year revenue growth over the past year, and became one of the hottest places to work in the Boston area, growing its employee base 73 percent year-over-year in 2012. The company was recently named the 20th Most Promising Company in America by Forbes.
"It’s an exciting honor to be recognized by BostInno as one of the city’s best technology companies,”said Bob Brennan, CEO of Veracode. “There is no shortage of innovative companies in this region, and we take great pride in this recognition. It further validates the work of our employees and recognizes our solid growth, which is driven both by the critical need of software security and by our innovative approach to delivering this.”
50 on Fire finalists were selected based on a list of criteria created by the BostInno team, including user or revenue growth, innovation and contributions to the Boston community. Inclusion on the list is based on the expertise of anonymous judges as well as BostInno’s community of readers.The complete list of nominees as well as a slide show of the top 50 from each category can be viewed here.
Veracode is the only independent provider of cloud-based application intelligence and security verification services. The Veracode platform provides the fastest, most comprehensive solution to improve the security of internally developed, purchased or outsourced software applications and third-party components. By combining patented static, dynamic and manual testing, extensive eLearning capabilities, and advanced application analytics, Veracode enables scalable, policy-driven application risk management programs that help identify and eradicate numerous vulnerabilities by leveraging best-in-class technologies from vulnerability scanning to penetration testing and static code analysis. Veracode delivers unbiased proof of application security to stakeholders across the software supply chain while supporting independent audit and compliance requirements for all applications no matter how they are deployed, via the web, mobile or in the cloud. Veracode works with customers in more than 80 countries worldwide representing Global 2000 brands. For more information, visit www.veracode.com, follow on Twitter: @Veracode or read the Veracode Blog.
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BostInno's 50 on Fire is an awards event like no other, recognizing Boston's inventors, disrupters, innovators, luminaries, game-changers, and newsmakers across all industries. The March 26th event celebrates the city's hottest individuals and organizations in spectacular fashion, by bringing everyone under one roof for an evening of fine food, drink, and celebration, honoring those setting the Boston scene on fire.
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