Mumbai, February 15, 2023: Vitesco Technologies, a leading international supplier of advanced powertrain technologies and solutions for e-mobility, announced recently that it has appointed Vikas Gupta as the Head of Finance for the India business. He will be in charge of the financial operations which include financial planning & analysis, reporting, taxation, risk management, and treasury operations for the overall Vitesco business in India.

Prior to this, Vikas Gupta was the Chief Financial Officer at Napino Control Systems Limited, a JV company of Napino Auto and Vitesco Technologies. He played a pivotal role for the joint venture set up on the financials and the commercials side. Vikas is a qualified Cost and Works Accountancy (CWA) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) with 18 years of experience in Paper, Power, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), and Automobile in the field of Accounting, Costing, Business Controlling, Budgeting/Forecasting, Taxation, and Treasury. He was also associated with Genpact and Carlsberg Group in the past.

Talking about the new role, Vikas Gupta said, “Vitesco Technologies has a great work culture and keeps their values on priority in every decision making. Vitesco Technologies understands its responsibilities towards industry, the environment, and mankind. It gives me immense pleasure to be working in the esteemed organization and take the responsibility to sustain the values created.”

Anurag Garg, Managing, Director & Country Head, Vitesco Technologies, India said, “Having collaborated with Vikas in the past, I have a great deal of trust and confidence in Vikas’s abilities and his leadership skills. He is truly passionate about the vision of Vitesco Technologies, and I am grateful to have his support to advance our organization on its future growth trajectory. His vast experience in financial management with strong strategic expertise will help us accelerate toward our next phase of business growth.”

Vitesco Technologies is a leading international developer and manufacturer of cutting-edge drive systems for sustainable transport solutions. With the help of intelligent system solutions and components for electric, hybrid, and internal combustion drive systems, Vitesco Technologies makes clean, efficient, and affordable transport a reality. The product portfolio includes electric drives, electronic control units, sensors and actuators, and exhaust after-treatment solutions. In 2021, Vitesco Technologies generated sales of €8.3 billion. It employs nearly 37,000 people at around 50 sites. Vitesco Technologies is headquartered in Regensburg.

Bengaluru, 15th February 2023: Zuari Farm Hub, one of India’s leading agri players has announced a strategic collaboration with WayCool, India’s leading food and agritech platform. The collaboration aims at creating value for farmers and stakeholders by providing agri-solutions for all farm needs, such as quality crop nutrition, crop protection, sustainable impact to farmers, and developing a unique package of practices to drive traditional farming methods towards scientific farming technologies. This partnership will also look at leveraging the synergies and expertise that both companies bring to the table. While WayCool’s AI-driven ‘phygital’ farmer engagement platform, Outgrow will be an added asset to Zuari, the latter’s in-depth expertise will further strengthen WayCool’s agri-input portfolio.

Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Madan Pandey, MD, Zuari Farm Hub said, “We aim to create value for farmers and stakeholders by providing integrated agri solutions to all farm needs and with our motto, we have successfully tapped a network of 20 lakh farmers through our retail stores – Jai Kisaan Junction across 500 locations in the states of Goa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha. The partnership with Waycool will call for superior crop protection, access to micronutrients, soil conditioners, crop care products and many others backed by the power of technology, leading to making agriculture sustainable and profitable for farmers. Zuari FarmHub is particularly excited to collaborate in the area of Deep Tech of Waycool where solutions could be made affordable to farmers thereby achieving huge scale through greater levels of adoption. The IoT, AI Crop Health and assaying product iGrade could be unique to farmers for improving his income and productivity.”

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Sanjay Dasari, Co-founder, WayCool Foods, said, “With Agriculture being the pillar of the Indian Economy, and the nation moving towards intensive agriculture, the agri-needs of the country are also on the rise. The Indian Agriculture landscape has witnessed multifold growth in the past two years while becoming consumption-driven and gradually adopting scientific farming techniques. WayCool aims to address the growing agri needs of the country, while also helping farmers make profits. With this background, we are immensely pleased with our association with Zuari Farm Hub and we are confident that this collaboration will serve fruitful to the farmers, besides adding value to our efforts to transform the food value chain.

Adding to this, Mr. N Sendhil Kumar, Head – Outgrow & Farmer Engagement, WayCool Foods, said, “We are delighted to welcome Zuari Farm Hub to our partner network, and we look forward to our farmers gaining one-stop access to high-quality inputs combined with technology solutions of WayCool. With this MoU, Zuari Farm Hub’s products will be made available to farmers, while their soil test services will have expanded footprints through the efforts of our Certified Outgrow Crop Advisors (COCA)s, Outgrow Network Partners (ONPs) and digital campaigns of Outgrow. Besides this, our farmer network will also get the opportunity to access a unique Package of Practices to various crops.

Bengaluru, February 14th, 2023: MyShubhLife, India’s leading digital lending and full-stack financial service platform, and EasyPay the Digital Banking platform for the MSME sector in India, have partnered to offer a line of credit to EasyPay merchants. The collaboration will allow MyShubhLife to utilize its technology and quick processes to tap into the EasyPay customer base and enable quick loan disbursals.

EasyPay and MyShubhLife are dedicated to meeting customers’ unmet credit needs and providing them with a hassle-free digital borrowing experience while promoting the Digital Bharat and financial inclusion agendas. The partnership intends to serve the unorganized domestic retail sector. Easy Pay, an app that serves as a one-stop shop for all MSMEs’ financial needs, serves over 18000 pin codes across the country. Through this collaboration, MyShubhLife will provide formal credit to this large MSME segment.

MyShubhLife has an innovative and robust technology platform that uses data analytics and AI to provide several customized products to its clients based on their working capital requirements. Speaking on the partnership, Monish Anand, CEO, MyShubhLife, said, “Raising capital has been a difficult task for small and medium businesses in India. The last two years have served as a reminder of the credit gap that exists in India’s MSMEs sector. Our credit model and advanced analytics are designed to meet the financing needs of MSMEs or industry segments that have traditionally been excluded from the formal financial system due to issues such as a lack of documentation or poor credit history.”

“Our collaboration with EasyPay will help us democratize credit in India by providing accessible and responsible credit to the vast & unorganized segment. We are very excited about the many possibilities this alliance offers,” he adds.

Commenting on the partnership, Vaibhav Joshi – CEO, EasyPay, said, “Our collaboration with MyShubhLife is an important step toward realizing our vision of bringing digital credit to a billion phones and creating a more inclusive financial system in India. With MyShubhLife, we are committed to leveraging our technology and expertise to close the credit gap and provide small businesses with the financial tools they need to succeed in today’s digital economy. Easy Pay aims to be the #1 preferred choice in the next two years with a merchant community of over 2.5 million.”

Since its inception, MyShubhLife has been a frontrunner in achieving 100 per cent digital inclusion in India and actively taking initiatives to that end. MyShubhLife recently partnered with MobiKwik, extending credit to 134 million MobiKwik users.

Besides credit solutions, MyShubhLife has built a complete range of sachet-sized financial products such as SIPs, E-Gold, Insurance, Bill Payments, E-filing taxes etc., to provide more contextual offerings to its customers, the next half-billion segment.

New Delhi, February 14 2023: The shining stars of the Modern Public School (MPS), Shalimar Bagh, brought another glory to the school, by clinching the Championship title at the CBSE National Athletic Meet 2022-23, for the second consecutive time. The young talents of MPS displayed their exemplary performances in the field during this national event held under the aegis of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) at Santatulanand Convent School, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, from 1 to 4 February 2023. The school was also the overall champions of the CBSE meet in the last edition held in 2019.

The grand sporting arena witnessed the zealous participation of young athletes from CBSE schools across the country and international CBSE schools from 7 gulf countries including Bahrain, Kuwait, Sultunate of Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With their triumphant performances, the students of Modern Public School exhibited their dominion by securing 21 medals, including 16 Gold, 4 Silver and 1 bronze medal.

While all participants from the school delivered their best performances, Riya Bisht of Class IX was declared the best athlete in the Under-19 Girls category, Tanishka Sharma of Class XII won 4 gold medals in Javelin Throw, Shotput, 4×100m and 4×400m Relay, Harshita Goswami of class XI won 3 gold and 1 bronze medal in High Jump, 4×100m and 4×400m Relay and Triple Jump, respectively, and the school star athlete Arjun of class XI won gold medal in Javelin Throw, missing the CBSE record by just a few centimeters. Modern Public School was declared the Overall Champions in the Boys and Girls Category, Overall Champions in Girls Category, and Overall Champions in U-19 Girls Category.

“MPS has been CBSE State champions for consecutive 14 years and now National Champions for the second consecutive year. We look forward to keep up the bar and make a mark at upcoming competitions. Students got amazing exposure by participating in a grand sporting competition which is of national repute. We are certain that with the fervent dedications of our house coaches our students will continue excelling in national and international arenas, and keep maintaining MPS’ core objective to foster both academics and athletics excellence,” said Principal of MPS, Alka Kapur.

The victory of school sports stars was even more significant this year since there was a clash between two events – Khelo India Youth Games and the CBSE National Athletics Meet and the children had to travel for 10-14 hours and participate without any rest. The students were facilitated in the best possible way by the school. Students participating in sports are given academic support and are provided with extra classes. They are given a waiver in the school fee for their excellent performance and high-end equipment in form of latest machinery, and training materials are provided. The boarding and lodging costs of participation in national meets are met by the school. Till now, Modern Public School has bagged many scholarships from government for the excellent performance in the field of athletics.

India, February 14, 2023: Avidestal Technologies, the tech arm of global research giant, Markelytics Solutions, appoints Sonakshi Singh as its Vice President of Products Sales. In her new role, Sonakshi will be responsible for the country-wide & global sales of Avidestal products, i.e., Me-Grow, AvidViews, AvidIntelli, AvidCircle & AvidHub. She will also lay out the road map for the upcoming phase of the company’s growth in the Indian & global markets. With her appointment, Avidestal Technologies intends to strengthen its presence across markets by foraying into new cities every quarter and making an aggressive global push. The company further aims to have its field presence for Me-Grow in 20+ cities by the end of 2023.

Additionally, the company has also expanded its geographical presence to two new cities – Hyderabad and Lucknow. It has hired a large field force, including a few leadership positions in these two cities. Me-Grow currently has 6000 + subscribers from 7 Indian cities covering 20+ industries. Since its inception, Me-Grow has witnessed around 20-30% growth m-o-m in its subscriber base.

With more than 16 years of experience in the market research industry, Sonakshi brings a combination of decoding consumer insights, quantitative research, business strategy, storytelling, and people management. Her expertise will be key in contributing towards the advancement of Avidestal’s strategy to deliver innovative solutions offerings to customers/clients.

Speaking on the new appointments, Mr. Jasal Shah, MD & CEO of Avidestal Technologies, said, “I am delighted to have Sonakshi on the team. She has demonstrated immense success in developing high-performance sales teams and business development in new market areas. With her comprehensive and proven marketing experience across industries and our expansion to two new markets, we are sure her contribution will play a pivotal role in further increasing product adoption.”

“I’m thrilled to join such a versatile team at Avidestal Technologies and look forward to assisting the company in achieving its growth and profitability targets. With such great leadership to look up to, I am hoping to drive Avidestal Technologies to the next phase of growth.”, said Sonakshi.

Previously, Sonakshi was associated with Hansa Research for 16+ years and has held various strategic roles. In her last role, she spearheaded Hansa’s business in Southern India. She was instrumental in creating awareness about the firm, developing products, and extending the business to new sectors. She has rich experience in solving business problems across multiple sectors such as F&B, Personal care products, BFSI, Retail, Fashion, Alcobev, Jewellery, Social Research, etc.

Her work has been recognized in prestigious industry forums, and she won the Best Developmental Research award in MRSI Golden Key Awards in 2020. She was also the finalist of the Best Team award in the MRSI Golden Key Awards in 2019 and the Best Storytelling award category in the MRSI Golden Key Awards in 2021.

New Delhi, February 14, 2023: 99 Pancakes, India’s first QSR chain, specializing in the pancakes segment, has expanded into Uttar Pradesh with a franchise outlet in Prayagraj. The QSR outlet will be operated on Franchise Owned Franchise Operated (FOFO) Model. The new outlet in Prayagraj is located on Tej Bahadur Sapru Road.

99 Pancakes’ Prayagraj outlet is the second in Uttar Pradesh. As of now, Prayagraj isn the thirteenth city in the country where 99 Pancakes has marked its presence.

99 Pancakes, a Mumbai-based establishment founded in 2017, has gained recognition for its innovative menu and collaborations with reputed names such as Cartoon
Network, Nickelodeon, and Rage Coffee.

A variety of 99 Pancakes offerings will be available at the newly launched outlet. These include the signature 99 Pancakes Holland Pancakes, Waffles, French Crepes, and American Cheesy Pancakes, as well as perennial favorites like King Kong Shakes, Iced Tea, Iced Coffee, Pizza & Garlic Bread, Tea, and Coffee.

Vikesh Shah, Founder, 99 Pancakes, “We are incredibly excited to open our first location in Prayagraj. Our journey has been amazing up to this point; this year, we achieved the milestone, and this is our second location in Uttar Pradesh, the first being Varanasi. We are thrilled and honored to deliver 99 Pancakes to Prayagraj after successfully welcoming customers in Varanasi. We also strive to further extend our presence in India.”

99 Pancakes already has forty-plus outlets including Mumbai, Hyderabad, Varanasi, Pune, Surat, Bhopal, Kolhapur and many other places. 99 Pancakes offers a wide variety of food options, including favorites from India and around the world, to meet all of its customers’ dietary demands, including breakfast, lunch, and everything in between.

Customers will have additional multi-cuisine alternatives in the newly launched store. Customers in Prayagraj will be delighted by 99 Pancakes’ vast dessert offerings, which showcase the brand’s culinary expertise.

Noida, 14.02.2023: Domino’s Pizza, India’s largest pizza chain plays cupid this Valentine’s Day. The brand has announced the launch of its first-ever heart-shaped pizza.

Gen Z and millennials are often known to express their love through food, and the brand has found the perfect way for the customers to celebrate their loved ones with the launch of the heart-shaped pizza. The brand, known for making moments of togetherness filled with love, laughter, and deliciousness, aims to capture the hearts of its young consumers with this occasion-led offering.

The limited-edition product launch is supported by a special social media campaign, ahead of Valentine’s Day for people who are determined to make no commitments. It is an illustration of how dating has changed to be more fluid. The campaign #SayItWithAPizza showcases this aspect of the dating arena including all the confusion and gushing that comes along with it.

In a three-part Instagram reel series highlighting the protagonists’ experience of ‘situationship’, the brand speaks to millennials and Gen Z in a language, attitude and format that resonates with them. In order to create an immersive experience for the audience and lead them to root for the couple, the campaign created Instagram accounts for the characters. In the campaign, Domino’s acts as the catalyst to elevate a romantic relationship between two people over the course of their pizza orders and culminate into an expression of commitment.

Speaking of the campaign and the launch of the heart-shaped pizza, Sandeep Anand, EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, Domino’s Pizza India, says, “We have always positioned Domino’s as the perfect companion for special moments and creating an experience for those who share a pizza, whether it be family, friends or more. It celebrates relationships – whether they are labelled or not. For those who aren’t sure, valentine’s is the perfect time to #SayItWithAPizza. The campaign has taken a unique spin on a story relatable to all the younglings out there in a situationship”.

The all-new limited edition heart shaped pizza is available to order in two variants: Veg Tomato Pizza and Chicken Pepperoni Pizza

in regular size and can be ordered at Domino’s restaurants as well as online via the Domino’s app. It will be available for a limited period between 12th February and 14th February 2023 in top metropolitan cities, viz., Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, and Kolkata.

New Delhi; 14th February 2023: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, hosted the inaugural edition of the International Aluminium Conference 2023 on 9th & 10th February 2023, at its operations in Jharsuguda, Odisha. Held in partnership with the Aluminium Association of India, the event featured the who’s who of the global aluminium industry and allied sectors, with nearly 400 customers and industry leaders from across 13 countries in attendance. Themed on ‘Making India the Aluminium Capital of the World’, the International Aluminium Conference was conceived as India’s largest B2B platform for facilitating greater collaboration amongst players in the aluminium manufacturing value chain, industry forums and the government.

The roster of participating companies includes Siemens (Germany), ABB (Switzerland), REEL ALUMINIUM (Canada) and Simonsen (Denmark), in addition to representatives from domestic giants such as Indian Oil, Ultratech and Grundfos who displayed their industry solutions as part of the exhibition.

Experts and industry leaders from aluminium manufacturing companies, customers, business partners and technology providers, came together for nearly 45 in-depth technical sessions from industry experts operating in wide-ranging domains such as leading technologies in aluminium manufacturing, electric mobility, smart engineering and digital technologies. For instance, Mr. Matthieu Arlettaz, CEO – R&D Carbon (Switzerland), spoke on ‘World Class Smelters – Key Performance Indicators with Benchmark Anodes’, while Mr. Dagoberto Schubert Severo, Director of CAETE (Brazil), spoke on ‘Recent Numerical Simulation Innovations in the Aluminium Smelting Industry’.

Customers, suppliers, and industry players interested in partnering for the upcoming Vedanta Aluminium Park took part as well. The two-day event also featured an international exhibition by over 30 companies hailing from the aluminium sector and associate industries, showcasing their technological and manufacturing capabilities.

Another highlight of the conference was the launch of Vedanta’s 12 mm Aluminium Wire Rod that is set to cater to the needs of the global electricals industry. The 12 mm wire rods are the latest addition to Vedanta’s top-of-the-line offerings in the wire rod segment, which include 7.6 mm, 9.5 mm and 15 mm EC-grade wire rods, alloy wire rods (8xxx series) and flip coils. With a production capacity of 560 kilo tonnes, Vedanta Aluminium is the largest producer of high-quality electrical conductor (EC) grade wire rods, widely used in producing wire and cables for transmission & distribution networks, coils & windings, and heating & cooling tube, among others.

The vibrant showcase of Odisha’s rich art and culture at the conference was an added attraction for the delegates. Set up in partnership with the Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS), the cultural showcase also featured artisans who did live demonstrations and exhibits of their artwork, such as Saura paintings and Dhokra art. In addition, as a display of Odisha’s vibrant culture, there were live performances by classical dancers and musicians as part of cultural events.

Sharing his views about the event, Mr Rahul Sharma, CEO – Aluminium Business, Vedanta Limited, said, “We are delighted to have hosted some of the world’s most innovative minds, experts in the metal & manufacturing field, and key players in the aluminium manufacturing value-chain at our mega aluminium smelter in Jharsuguda. This confluence of thought leaders and industry stalwarts has paved the way for new opportunities in international collaborations and insightful exchange of ideas & best practices to bring about a step change in the manufacturing excellence and sustainability of the aluminium industry. With insightful takeaways from the maiden edition of the International Aluminium Conference, we look forward to working with our customers, partners, and stakeholders to make India the Aluminium Capital of the world.”

Sharing her experience, Petra Mühlen, CEO, SpectraFlow Analytics Ltd., (Switzerland) said “I am very happy that I took the opportunity to attend the conference which was hosted here by the Vedanta team. I have to say that I travel a lot, I see a lot of conferences worldwide but this one was nicely and expertly organized. It was very nice to see peak attendance from the Indian producers and have a lot of interesting interactions. Thank you very much that you provided the opportunity in a beautiful place and made this a memorable moment.”

Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.27 million tonnes in FY22. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 2nd in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) 2022 world rankings for aluminium industry, a reflection of its sustainable development practices. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow. www.vedantaaluminium.com

Mumbai, February 14, 2023: To celebrate the 2023 Valentine, Vietjet organized a Gala Night to award their iconic “Love Connection 2023” for 77 Indian couples in Mumbai, India. The list of winners is published on the website: https://loveconnection.vietjetair.com

After more than 4 months of competition, the show has attracted more than 150,000 views of couples from all over India with countless unique romantic love stories. Overcoming hundreds of competitors, with a romance characterized by unique storytelling, 77 couples deserved to be the winners of this year’s Program with prizes of air tickets and romantic honeymoons at Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc – famous cultural, economic and tourist centers of Vietnam with departure time from February 13, 2023, to June 30, 2023 (*). In particular, couples will experience the world’s leading accommodation service provided by Vietjet’s partners including Vin Pearl, Ana Mandara, Royal Ha Long, and Furama..

Representing the winning pairs, the couple Manubha – Asha said, “The gift from Vietjet is meaningful, embellishing the love story nurtured from childhood friendship full of memories. You hope that Vietjet will continue to accompany the Indian people to bring good flight services, especially to young people in the near future.”

Speaking at the Gala Night, Vietjet Vice President, Mr. Do Xuan Quang, congratulated the winning couples and shared, “Love Connection is a special program designed by Vietjet to give Indians opportunities to fly with Vietjet. It is also the airline’s gratitude to the love and support of Indian passengers during the time. He hopes that Vietjet will be able to serve more Indian tourists for their Vietnam arrival, especially couples in their vacations to explore the beauty of Vietnam; and create significant contributions to the bilateral cooperation relationship between Vietnam and India in various fields”.

Vietjet is currently the airline with the most routes between Vietnam and India on direct flights connecting Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang with New Delhi, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad – the largest cities of India.

(*) Terms and Conditions applied.

Data is the new gold. Irrespective of a company’s size, data protection is imperative for all business strategies and daily operations. In fact, it is now required by law in many nations. In 2022, the average global cost of a data breach had risen to $8.24 million; this increase was attributed to higher regulatory fines as well as the pandemic’s effects on remote work.

Since work environments have changed from the office to our homes, cybersecurity has become a top priority for businesses across all industries. Cybersecurity firms and their professionals work around the clock to stay one step ahead of hackers as they try to take advantage of vulnerable systems and devise inventive new ways to breach networks.

The use of these cybersecurity companies’ services is essential for preserving the security of priceless data and infrastructure because a large number of businesses are devoting a significant amount of operational focus to digital transformation. Here are some of our suggestions for the top cybersecurity technology providers worldwide.

• Noventiq

Noventiq is a leading cybersecurity and digital transformation solutions provider present in over 50 countries. Noventiq’s services span the Aerospace & Defence, Banking, Capital Markets, Communications & Media, Health, and Oil & Gas industries. The company connects 150,000+ organisations from all sectors with 6,000+ best-in-class IT vendors, along with its own services and solutions, to allow, facilitate, and accelerate digital transformation for the businesses of its customers.

• Fortinet

Fortinet (FTNT) was in the number two slot last year, and we see no need to change that this year. Despite sales clearing the $4 billion mark, analysts are projecting a 35% annual growth rate for the next five years. The network security vendor is another that doesn’t shy away from rigorous testing, landing the company on 16 of our top cybersecurity software and hardware lists. Fortinet is strongest in its core network security area but boasts strength in other key security areas like SIEM and EDR.

Unsurprisingly, Fortinet has turned its networking expertise into leadership positions in adjacent markets like SD-WAN. Customer satisfaction ratings are high in key areas like product capabilities, value, ease of use and support, which have given it inroads into small business markets too. Analysts have also lauded the company, joining Palo Alto and others in frequent appearances in Gartner Magic Quadrants and Forrester Wave reports. Here are the eSecurity Planet top product lists that Fortinet has made:

• One Trust

With revenue up roughly 200% since our last update, OneTrust has backed up its early promise as few startups can. With annual revenue estimated at $669 million, the $933 million that venture investors have sunk into OneTrust is beginning to look like a bargain, and its $5.3 billion “unicorn” valuation is reasonable. In the crazy market for cybersecurity startups, OneTrust is starting to resemble a blue-chip company. The 7-year-old privacy compliance technology startup has ridden data privacy laws like GDPR and CCPA to rapid growth and high rankings on our risk management, third-party risk management, and hot cybersecurity startup lists.

• Proofpoint

Proofpoint cleared the $1 billion revenue mark before being taken private by Thomas Bravo in 2021. Proofpoint has made securing end users its focus, and the Sunnyvale-based company’s SECaaS product portfolio made five of our top product lists, including CASB, data loss prevention (DLP), zero trust, threat intelligence and email gateways. The company provides email protection, network sandboxing, security awareness training, cloud protection and more. Its move into security awareness training via the 2018 acquisition of Wombat Security put the company in a good position to address the biggest security vulnerability of all: the mistakes made by a company’s end users.

• Intruder

Intruder is a cybersecurity company that operates globally, it helps organizations minimize their attack exposure by providing state-of-the-art cybersecurity solutions. Intruder’s product is a cloud-based vulnerability scanner that finds security weaknesses across the whole digital infrastructure. Offering robust security checks, continuous monitoring and an intuitive-to-use platform, Intruder keeps businesses of all sizes safe from hackers. Since its inception in 2015, Intruder has been awarded multiple accolades and was selected for GCHQ’s Cyber Accelerator