Netsparker Chosen as Finalist in Red Herring Top 100 Europe Awards

Netsparker has always been an innovator in the web application security industry. It developed the first false positive free web vulnerability scanner, it simplified the process of detecting web application vulnerabilities and much more. Thanks to this approach Netsparker is leaving an imprint in such industry hence it has been chosen as a finalist in the Red Herring Top 100 European Awards.

Red Herring Europe FinalistNetsparker has been announced as a finalist for the 2014 Red Herring Top 100 Europe Awards, a prestigious list honoring the year's most promising private technology ventures from the European business region.

The Red Herring editorial team selected the most innovative companies from a pool of hundreds from across Europe. The nominees are evaluated on 20 main quantitative and qualitative criterion: they include disruptive impact, market footprint, proof of concept, financial performance, technology innovation, social value, quality of management, execution of strategy, and integration into their respective industries.

This unique assessment of potential is complemented by a review of the actual track record and standing of a company, which allows Red Herring to see past the "buzz" and make the list a valuable instrument for discovering and advocating the greatest business opportunities in the industry.

"This year was rewarding, beyond all expectations" said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. "The global economic situation has abated and there are many great companies producing really innovative and amazing products. We had a very difficult time narrowing the pool and selecting the finalists. Netsparker shows great promise and therefore deserves to be among the Finalists. Now we're faced with the difficult task of selecting the Top 100 winners of Red Herring Europe. We know that the 2014 crop will grow into some amazing companies that are sure to make an impact."

"It is a privilege for all of the team of Netsparker to be selected as a finalist for the prestigious Red Herring Top 100 Europe awards" said Ferruh Mavituna, CEO of Netsparker Ltd, the company behind Netsparker Web Application Security Scanner. "When you consider that Netsparker is the youngest commercial web vulnerability scanner in the industry, this is a great feat for the team! This clearly shows that we are heading in the right direction and that we have already already left an imprint in the web application security industry by developing innovative and easy to software".

Finalists for the 2014 edition of the Red Herring 100 Europe award are selected based upon their technological innovation, management strength, market size, investor record, customer acquisition, and financial health. During the months leading up to the announcement, hundreds of companies in the telecommunications, security, Web 2.0, software, hardware, biotech, mobile and other industries completed their submissions to qualify for the award.

The Finalists will present their winning strategies at the Red Herring Europe Forum in Amsterdam, April 7-9, 2014. The Top 100 winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony the evening of April 9 at the event.