Press Release - May 11, 2011
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- SmrtGuard Named Top 50 Startup at TiECon 2011 Beats out more than 1600 companies to be named winner
PRINCETON, NJ -- SmrtGuard, a leading mobile security and mobile device management company for consumers and businesses, today announced that it has been chosen as a winner of the highly coveted TiE50 Award. SmrtGuard Mobile Security beat out more than 1,600 companies to win the award and will be honored at TiEcon 2011 on May 13th & 14th, 2011, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. TiEcon is the world's largest conference for entrepreneurs featuring two action-packed days of rich dialogue, networking, and deal making with thousands of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, industry executives, and thought leaders.
This year, the TiE50 program screened 1619 high quality companies worldwide, through a multi-tier screening and judging process. “SmrtGuard was clearly ranked amongst the best of the breed by a team of 60 highly accomplished and experienced judges. These experts included globally recognized venture capitalists, CEO’s, academia, and serial entrepreneurs” said Mr. Vish Mishra, Chairman of TiEcon 2011 and President of TiE Silicon Valley. “Being recognized as a TiE50 winner is a true testament to their entrepreneurial spirit and world class caliber” Mr. Mishra added.
"TiE50 companies this year again represented an extraordinary set of ideas, innovation, and business opportunities. Since its inception two years ago, 94% of TiE50 companies have been funded, attracting over $20 Billion in investments! 42 companies have already exited,” said Ram K. Reddy, Chair TiE50 2011. “We plan to feature our finalists and winners through various channels and outreach programs during the year,” added Mr. Reddy.
“We are honored to be selected by the Tie50 organization as it is another confirmation that our hardwork has been acknowledged”, said Robert Kao, founder of SmrtGuard Mobile Security.
About SmrtGuard
SmrtGuard provides industry-leading mobile security and mobile device management solutions for individuals and enterprise organizations that need security, control and management over their smartphones. SmrtGuard allows smartphone users to wirelessly backup and restore data, locate their devices, protect against malware, block unwanted emails and calls, remotely wipe device data and more. For more information, visit www.smrtguard.com.