EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ClearPath Networks, a leading global provider of cloud managed virtual networking solutions, announced today it has won the 2013 Red Herring Top 100 North America award, honoring the year's most promising private technology companies in America.
“We welcome this prestigious award as it further validates the leadership role that ClearPath plays in the dynamic virtual network services market which is emerging as a major disruption in the networking space,” said Cliff Young, ClearPath’s CEO.
ClearPath’s selection by Red Herring's editorial staff was based upon several criteria including technological innovation, management strength, market size, investor record, customer acquisition and financial health. During the several months leading up to the announcement, hundreds of companies in the fields of security, Web 2.0, software, hardware, cloud, mobile and others completed their submissions to qualify for the award.
"The finalists list confirms the excellent choices made by entrepreneurs and VCs and the start-ups' solid roots in corporate America, embracing their innovations. By all metrics, it emphasizes the United States' entrepreneurial excellence," said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. “ClearPath is a great company.”
Red Herring has been selecting the most exciting and promising start-ups and "scale ups" since 1995. Finalists are selected from a pool of approaching a thousand candidates based across North America. Selection involves a rigorous process including detailed applications, interviews and presentations which are cumulatively scored.
About ClearPath Networks, Inc.
Founded in 2002 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, ClearPath invented cloud managed networking in 2004. The company holds a family of U.S and international patents that enable secure network deployments across multiple networks for both premise-based and virtual endpoints. Based on virtualized networking technology, ClearPath provides cloud managed networking services and infrastructure for Service Providers and Solution Providers in the North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions.
Now serving over 5,000 enterprises across 60 countries, through market leading service providers including, Deutsche Telekom, BT, TelePacific, Hvartski Telecom, BullsEye Telecom, and many others, ClearPath offers both wholesale cloud managed networking as-a-service as well as highly scalable telecom grade infrastructure.
