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Proofpoint, Inc. is a leading cybersecurity and compliance company that protects organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: their people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions that mitigate their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web.

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Estelle Derouet

Vice President, Global Corporate Communications
Proofpoint, Inc.

pr@proofpoint.com

1 B+
Emails secured daily
1 M+
Cloud accounts protected daily
1 B+
Data Points Analyzed daily

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Cybersecurity is everyone’s job. So gift your employees the tools and comprehensive education they need to break the attack chain this holiday season. https://t.co/kBpyQsJUdC https://t.co/Bp3OqJUdcc
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Judged by a prominent board of #CISOs, the 2023 CISOs Choice Awards serve as a #cybersecurity leader's guide for selecting the technologies that effectively protect people and defend data.

Proofpoint is honored to be named the winner of the Security Awareness Training category. https://t.co/yv0YiyweiX
Proofpoint Appoints Sumit Dhawan as Chief Executive Officer
Former VMware President brings over 25 years of experience in building category-leading, scaled enterprise software companies and businesses
American Shoppers at Risk of Email Fraud this Black Friday and Cyber Monday

More than half of online retailers in the U.S. are not actively blocking fraudulent emails from reaching consumers

Canadian Shoppers at Risk of Email Fraud this Black Friday and Cyber Monday
72 percent of online retailers in Canada are not actively blocking fraudulent emails from reaching consumers
Proofpoint Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Tessian
Cloud-native, API-enabled inbound and outbound email protection solution extends Proofpoint’s award-winning offering to address the most frequent form of data loss including misdirected email and data exfiltration
Proofpoint Announces CEO Transition

Rémi Thomas, Proofpoint’s Chief Financial Officer, Named Interim CEO

Second Annual Ponemon Institute Report Finds That Two-Thirds of Healthcare Organizations Surveyed Experienced Disruption to Patient Care Due to Cyber Attacks
The average total cost of a cyber attack experienced by healthcare organizations was nearly $5 million, a 13% increase from the previous year
Proofpoint Wins Four Comparably Awards for Exceptional Company Culture, Compensation and Benefits
Out of tens of thousands of companies rated on Comparably over the past 12 months, Proofpoint ranks among the top in four most recent award categories
Proofpoint Unveils New Security Awareness Features to Educate Users About Today’s Most Advanced Cyber Threats

Adaptive groups, ML leveled phishing, and new content prepare users to defend themselves and their organizations

Proofpoint Appoints Michael Frendo as Chief Technology Officer, Engineering
Proofpoint enhances leadership with industry veteran bringing deep experience in AI and driving innovation at scale 
Proofpoint Launches Industry-First Innovations to Break the Attack Chain

New integrated solutions solve for the most critical risks facing organizations when it matters most—spanning threat, identity, and data—to detect more attacks pre-delivery, quantify the impact of compromised identities, and improve the efficiency of defenders responding to data loss

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Email fraud poses challenges for consumers and companies during the holiday season
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Former VMware president Sumit Dhawan joins Proofpoint as chief executive
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Expert Insights Top Solutions Award
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2023 CISO Choice Awards
Security Awareness Training: Proofpoint Security Awareness
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2023 CISO Choice Awards
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2023 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards
AI-based CyberSecurity Innovation of the Year
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2023 Comparably Awards: Best Company Work-Life Balance
Best Company 2023: Work-Life Balance
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2023 Comparably Awards: Best Company Perks & Benefits
Best Company 2023: Perks & Benefits
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2023 Comparably Awards: Best Company Compensation
Best Company 2023: Compensation
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2023 Comparably Awards: Happiest Employees
Best Company 2023: Happiest Employees
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2023 Black Book Awards
Highest Client Satisfaction – Provider Security Solutions
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2023 Black Book Awards
Highest Client Satisfaction – Provider Security Solutions
Highest Client Satisfaction – Payer Cybersecurity & Privacy Tools
Highest Client Satisfaction - Cybersecurity Awareness, Training & Education
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2023 Business Awards UK: Health & Wellbeing Awards
Best Employee Wellness Programme
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2023 CRN's MES Midmarket 100
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2023 SC Awards
Best Data Security Solution
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Expert Insights Summer 2023 Editor's Choice Awards
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Expert Insights Summer 2023 Editor's Choice Awards
Email Archiving - Proofpoint Essentials Email Archive
Email Security - Proofpoint Essentials Email Security
Security Awareness Training - Proofpoint Essentials Security Awareness Training
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2023 Comparably Awards: Best Teams - HR
Best Teams 2023 - HR
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2023 Comparably Awards: Best Company - Bay Area
Best Company 2023 - Bay Area
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2023 CRN Security 100
20 Coolest Web, Application And Email Security Companies
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2023 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards - Gold
Anti Malware (Proofpoint Email Security)
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2023 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards - Gold
Anti Malware (Proofpoint Email Security)
Anti Phishing (Proofpoint Email Security)
Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) (Proofpoint CASB)
Cloud Security (Proofpoint CASB)
Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) (Proofpoint Information Protection)
Email Security (Proofpoint Threat Protection Platform)
Fraud Prevention (Proofpoint Fraud Defense)
Information Archiving (Proofpoint Archive)
Insider Threat Solution (Proofpoint Insider Threat Management)
Ransomware Protection (Proofpoint Email Security)
Security Awareness Program (Proofpoint Security Awareness)
Threat Detection, Intelligence and Response (Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection & Threat Response)
Cybersecurity Team of the Year (Proofpoint Resident CISO team)
Cybersecurity Woman of the Year (Lucia Milică Stacy)
Best Cybersecurity Podcast (DISCARDED: Tales from the Threat Research Trenches)
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2023 CRN Cloud 100
20 Coolest Cloud Security Companies
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2022 Computing Technology Product Awards (UK)
Best Business Security Provider for Enterprises
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2022 CRN Products of the Year
Security-Email: Technology (Proofpoint Email Security and Protection)
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2022 Platinum PR Awards
Spokesperson of the Year: Ryan Kalember
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2022 CISO Choice Awards
Security Awareness Training (for the Everyday Employee)
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2022 CISO Choice Awards
Governance, Risk and Compliance
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2022 Cybersecurity Breakthrough Awards
Overall Enterprise Email Security Solution Provider of the Year
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2022 SC Awards
Best Data Security Solution
Best Customer Service Provider
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2022 Women of the Channel Awards: Power 100 List
Chari Rhoades, VP Americas Channel and Partner Sales
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2022 Women of the Channel Awards
Ashley Newell, Sr. Manager, Channel Marketing
Heather Harlos, Sr. Director of Global Partner Programs & Enablement
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2022 Women of the Channel Awards
Ashley Newell, Sr. Manager, Channel Marketing
Heather Harlos, Sr. Director of Global Partner Programs & Enablement
Molly Foley, Sr. Director, Channel Marketing
Nikita Sharma, Sr. Manager, SMB Business Operations
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2022 Top 100 Global Sales Leader (GSL100) List
Michelle Owczarzak
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2022 CRN Cloud 100
20 Coolest Cloud Security Companies
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2022 CRN Channel Chiefs - Most Influential
50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs (Joe Sykora, SVP, Worldwide Channels, Partner Sales)
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2022 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards - Silver
Cybersecurity Woman of the Year (Sherrod DeGrippo, VP Threat Research and Detection)
Cyber Threat Intelligence (Proofpoint Nexus Threat Graph)
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2022 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards - Silver
Cybersecurity Woman of the Year (Sherrod DeGrippo, VP Threat Research and Detection)
Cyber Threat Intelligence (Proofpoint Nexus Threat Graph)
Security Education (Proofpoint Security Awareness Training)
Phishing Detection and Response (PDR) (Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP) and Threat Response)
Ransomware Protection (Proofpoint Email Security)
Threat Detection, Intelligence and Response (Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP) and Threat Response)
Compliance Solution (Proofpoint Intelligent Supervision)
eDiscovery (Enterprise Archive)
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2022 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards - Gold
Cybersecurity Strategist of the Year (Ryan Kalember, EVP Cybersecurity Strategy)
Cybersecurity PR Professional of the Year (Kristy Campbell, VP Corporate Communications)
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2022 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards - Gold
Cybersecurity Strategist of the Year (Ryan Kalember, EVP Cybersecurity Strategy)
Cybersecurity PR Professional of the Year (Kristy Campbell, VP Corporate Communications)
Anti-Phishing (Proofpoint Email Security)
Browser Isolation (Proofpoint Browser Isolation)
Email Security (Proofpoint Threat Protection Platform)
Fraud Prevention (Proofpoint Fraud Defense)
Security Awareness Program (Proofpoint Security Awareness Training)
Security Education Platform (Proofpoint Security Awareness Training)
Anti-Malware (Proofpoint Email Security)
AWS Cloud Security (Proofpoint CASB)
Azure Cloud Security (Proofpoint CASB)
Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) (Proofpoint CASB)
Cloud Security (Proofpoint CASB, Enterprise DLP, Insider Threat Management, Web Security, Remote Browser Isolation and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA))
Data Cloud Security (Proofpoint CASB)
Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) (Proofpoint Information Protection)
Endpoint Security (Proofpoint Insider Threat Management (ITM))
Forensics (Proofpoint Insider Threat Management (ITM))
Google Cloud Security (Proofpoint CASB)
Hybrid Cloud Security (Proofpoint CASB, Web Security, Browser Isolation and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA))
Insider Threat Solution (Proofpoint Insider Threat Management (ITM))
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (Proofpoint CASB, Enterprise DLP, Insider Threat Management, Web Security, Remote Browser Isolation and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA))
Security Investigation (Proofpoint Insider Threat Management (ITM))
Security Monitoring (Proofpoint Insider Threat Management (ITM))
User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (Proofpoint Insider Threat Management (ITM))
Zero Trust Security (Proofpoint Zero Trust Network Access)
Data Governance (Proofpoint Enterprise Archive)
Information Archiving (Proofpoint Enterprise Archive)
Artificial Intelligence Security (Proofpoint NexusAI)
Social Media Security (Content Capture & Content Patrol)
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2021 Espresa Award
Culture Benefits® Innovation and Excellence
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2021 Frost & Sullivan Award
Best Practices
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2021 Computing Security Excellence Awards
Best Cloud Security
CRN Tech Innovators Awards 2021
2021 CRN Tech Innovators
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2021 CISO Choice Awards Cloud Security Solutions
2021 CISO Choice Awards
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2021 CISO Choice Awards
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Cybersecurity Breakthrough Award 2021
2021 Cybersecurity Breakthrough Award
Best Overall Enterprise Email Security Solution Provider of the Year
Computing Cloud Excellence Awards 2021
2021 Computing Cloud Excellence Awards
Best Cloud Automation Solution
2021 SC Media Awards Europe
2021 SC Awards Europe
Best Email Security Solution
Proofpoint Information Protection Best Data Leak Prevention (DLP) Solution
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2021 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards - Gold
Most Innovative Cybersecurity Company
Best Cybersecurity Education Provider
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2021 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards - Gold
Most Innovative Cybersecurity Company
Best Cybersecurity Education Provider
Cyber Threat Intelligence (Proofpoint Nexus Threat Graph)
Anti-Phishing (Proofpoint Email Security)
Browser Isolation (Proofpoint Browser Isolation)
Fraud Prevention (Proofpoint Fraud Defense)
Phishing Detection and Response (Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP))
Security Awareness Program (Proofpoint Security Awareness Training)
Security Education (Proofpoint Security Awareness Training)
Security Education Platform (Proofpoint Security Awareness Training)
AWS Cloud Security (Proofpoint Cloud App Security Broker (CASB))
Azure Cloud Security (Proofpoint CASB)
Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) (Proofpoint CASB)
Endpoint Security (Proofpoint Insider Threat Management)
Forensics (Proofpoint Insider Threat Management)
Google Cloud Security (Proofpoint CASB)
Hybrid Cloud Security (Proofpoint CASB, SaaS Isolation, and Meta)
Insider Threat Solution (Proofpoint Insider Threat Management)
Security Investigation (Proofpoint Insider Threat Management)
Security Monitoring (Proofpoint Insider Threat Management)
User and Entity Behavior Analytics (Proofpoint Insider Threat Management)
Zero Trust Security (Proofpoint Meta)
Compliance Solution (Proofpoint Compliance Solutions)
Data Governance (Proofpoint Information Protection, Archive, and Compliance)
eDiscovery (Proofpoint Enterprise Archive, E-Discovery Analytics)
Information Archiving (Proofpoint Enterprise Archive)
Social Media Security (Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection)
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2020 Frost & Sullivan Award
Best Practices
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2020 Pittsburgh Business Times
Best Places to Work
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2020 CISO Choice Awards
Premier Security Company
Cybersecurity Breakthrough Award 2020
2020 Cybersecurity Breakthrough Award
Best Overall Enterprise Email Security Solution Provider of the Year
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2020 Espresa Award
Culture Benefits® Innovation and Excellence
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2020 The Software Report
Top 100 Software Companies
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2020 SC Awards Europe
Best Cloud Computing Security Solution (Proofpoint Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
Best Enterprise Security Solution (Proofpoint Advanced Email Protection)
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2020 SC Awards
Best Email Security Solution (Proofpoint Email Protection)
2020 CRN Awards
20 Coolest Web, Email and Application Security Vendors
20 Coolest Cloud Security Companies
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2020 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards - Gold
eDiscovery (Proofpoint e-Discovery Analytics)
Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) (Proofpoint Information Protection)
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2020 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards - Gold
eDiscovery (Proofpoint e-Discovery Analytics)
Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) (Proofpoint Information Protection)
Data Governance (Proofpoint Information Protection, Archive, and Compliance)
Fraud Prevention (Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection)
Social Media Security (Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection)
Ransomware Protection (Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection)
Security Education Platform (Proofpoint Security Education Platform)
Security Education (Proofpoint Security Awareness Training)
Incident Response (Proofpoint Threat Response)
Insider Threat Solution (ObserveIT, a Proofpoint Company)
Information Archiving (Proofpoint Enterprise Archive)
Data-centric Security (Proofpoint Information Protection)
Best Cybersecurity Education Provider
Most Innovative Cybersecurity Company
Cyber Security Excellence Awards 2020 Silver
2020 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards - Silver
Threat Detection, Intelligence and Response (Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection and Threat Response)
Email Security (Proofpoint Email Security)
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Cyber Security Excellence Awards 2020 Silver
2020 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards - Silver
Threat Detection, Intelligence and Response (Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection and Threat Response)
Email Security (Proofpoint Email Security)
Compliance Solution (Proofpoint Information Protection, Archive, and Compliance)
Cloud Security (Proofpoint Cloud App Security)
2019 Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award
2019 Frost & Sullivan Award
Best Practices
2019 SC Media Awards Europe
2019 SC Awards Europe
Best Enterprise Security Solution
Best Customer Service
2019 Customers' Choice
2019 Expert Insights Customers’ Choice Awards
Proofpoint Security Awareness Training
Proofpoint Essentials
2019 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards Gold Winner
2019 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards - Gold
Social Media Security (Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection)
Information Archiving (Proofpoint Enterprise Archive)
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2019 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards Gold Winner
2019 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards - Gold
Social Media Security (Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection)
Information Archiving (Proofpoint Enterprise Archive)
Incident Response (Proofpoint Threat Response)
eDiscovery (Proofpoint E-discovery Analytics)
Data-centric Security (Proofpoint Information Protection)
Data Governance (Proofpoint Information Protection, Archive, and Compliance)
Compliance Solution (Proofpoint Information Protection, Archive, and Compliance)
Most Innovative Cybersecurity Company (between 1,000 to 4,999 employees)
Best Cybersecurity Education Provider (between 1,000 to 4,999 employees)
2019 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards Silver Winner
2019 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards - Silver
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Email Security (Proofpoint Email Protection)
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2019 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards Silver Winner
2019 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards - Silver
Threat Detection, Intelligence and Response (Proofpoint Threat Response)
Email Security (Proofpoint Email Protection)
Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) (Proofpoint Information Protection)
Cloud Security (Proofpoint Cloud App Security)
Best Cybersecurity Company (between 1,000 to 4,999 employees)
30th Anniversary SC Media Award
SC Media’s 30th Anniversary Award
Most Important Cybersecurity Companies of the Last 30 Years
2018 GSN's Home Land Security Awards
2018 GSN's Homeland Security Awards
Best Threat Intelligence Solution - Platinum Winner
Best Email Security / Loss Management Solution - Platinum Winner
2018 SC Magazine Awards Europe
Best SME Solution
2018 CRN’s Security 100
20 Coolest Web, Email And Application Security Vendors
2018 CRN’s 100 Coolest Cloud Vendors
Top 20 Coolest Cloud Vendors
2017 Top Rated Company in San Francisco
2017 Comparably Awards: Top Company - San Francisco
2017 Top Rated Company in San Francisco - Silver
2017 CRN’s Security 100
20 Coolest Web, Email And Application Security Vendors
2017 CRN’s Mobility 100
30 Coolest Mobile Security And Device Management Vendors
2017 Deloitte Award
Technology Fast 500™
2017 SC Media Awards
Best Regulatory Compliance Solution
Best Email Security Solution
2017 SC Magazine Awards Europe
Best SME Solution
Best Fraud Prevention Solution
2016 Deloitte Award
Technology Fast 500™
2016 SC Magazine Awards
Best Email Security Solution
2016 CRN’s Security 100
20 Coolest Web, Email And Application Security Vendors
2015 Deloitte Award
Technology Fast 500™
2015 SC Magazine Awards
Best Customer Service
2014 Deloitte Award
Technology Fast 500™
2014 SC Magazine Awards Europe
Best Email Security Solution
2014 SC Magazine Awards
Best Email Security Solution
2013 Deloitte Award
Technology Fast 500™
2012 Deloitte Award
Technology Fast 500™

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Estelle Derouet

Vice President, Global Corporate Communications
Proofpoint, Inc.

pr@proofpoint.com