Q1 Labs Selected by AlwaysOn as an OnDC Top 100 Winner

Winners are recognized for game-changing technology and positive impact on public sector

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Q1 Labs, a global provider of network security intelligence via security information and event management (SIEM) and log management products, today announced it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the OnDC Top 100 Winners. Inclusion in the OnDC 100 signifies major developments in the creation of new business opportunities that contribute to the renewed and continued prosperity of our country. Q1 Labs was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team, KPMG executives and industry experts spanning the globe based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value and media buzz.

“We congratulate the OnDC 100 for their success in introducing new tools, services and systems to address the nation’s top priorities.”

Q1 Labs and the OnDC Top 100 Companies will be honored at AlwaysOn’s OnDC event on October 19^th-21^st at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington DC. This two-and-a-half-day executive event features CEO presentations and high-level debates on sectors most impacted by the federal government including greentech, on-demand computing, IT security, education and the life sciences.

“It’s no secret that technology and innovation are vital to bringing our country out of economic recession and transforming important sectors like energy and healthcare,” said Tony Perkins, founder and CEO of AlwaysOn. “We congratulate the OnDC 100 for their success in introducing new tools, services and systems to address the nation’s top priorities.”

The OnDC 100 winners were selected from among hundreds of other technology companies nominated by investors, bankers, journalists and industry insiders. The AlwaysOn editorial team conducted a rigorous three-month selection process to finalize the 2009 list.

“We’re excited that AlwaysOn has recognized us as a top private company, and as a leader in the security software industry,” said Shaun McConnon, CEO of Q1 Labs. “We’ve developed the industry’s only product family that provides customers with a universal view of the security activity taking place on their networks, enabling them to aggregate that information, analyze it and turn it into something upon which they can take action. We provide them the solutions to keep their business secure and their networks safe – a top priority for every company.”

Network security is of utmost importance to companies today as the amount and degree of security threats continue to grow exponentially. Q1 Labs’ QRadar product family provides the highest level of security intelligence needed to enable companies to prepare for and respond to those threats.

A full list of all the OnDC Top 100 Winners can be found on the AlwaysOn Web site at
http://alwayson.goingon.com/permalink/post/33638

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About Q1 Labs

Q1 Labs is a global provider of high-value, cost-effective network security management products. The growing company's flagship offering, QRadar SIEM, integrates previously disparate functions – including log management, network behavior analytics, and security event management – into a total security intelligence solution. QRadar SIEM provides users with crucial visibility into what is occurring with their networks, data centers, and applications to better protect IT assets and meet regulatory requirements. Q1 Labs is headquartered in Waltham, Mass., U.S.A., and the company's customers include healthcare providers, energy firms, retail organizations, utility companies, financial institutions, government agencies, and universities, among others. For more information, visit Q1Labs.com, Twitter.com/Q1Labs, or call 781-250-5800.

About AlwaysOn

AlwaysOn ignited the open-media revolution in early 2003 by being the first media brand to launch a global blog network. In 2004, AlwaysOn continued to lead the media industry in innovation by introducing a social network where members can connect and engage. AlwaysOn is also revolutionizing the media business by applying its open-media principles to its executive event series (Summit at Stanford, OnMedia, OnHollywood, OnDC, GoingGreen East and West, Venture Summit East and West) and quarterly print “blogozine” by empowering its members to post and share their ideas and meet each other online. As our loyal readers know, AlwaysOn is committed to the free-market, merit-driven approach to reporting and event programming. No other media brand has dared to create such open interaction with its readers and event participants.