Leading Venture Capital Firms Invest $7.5 Million In ENDFORCE

Leading Venture Capital Firms Invest $7.5 Million In ENDFORCE

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and INVESCO Private Capital lead investment in endpoint security policy enforcement company.

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- InfoSecurity Conference & Exhibition, Booth 237 -- ENDFORCE, the leading choice for interoperable endpoint security policy enforcement, today announced it has received $7.5 million in equity financing, led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) and INVESCO Private Capital, Inc. Proceeds of the funding will be used to expand ENDFORCE's go-to- market and channel programs, and to accelerate product development for the company's core product offering, ENDFORCE Enterprise(TM).

"Arming corporations and government organizations with the best endpoint security compliance and enforcement software on the market is our top priority," said ENDFORCE President and Chief Executive Officer, Greg Moore. "This endorsement from the leading investors in high technology is another clear validation of our unique technology and continued success in the endpoint security market."

ENDFORCE Enterprise(TM) protects businesses by providing proactive enforcement of security policies for network endpoints across both LAN and WAN infrastructure for a broad range of operating systems, security applications and network infrastructure from industry leaders including Microsoft, Symantec, McAfee, Trend Micro, Cisco and others. Prior to authentication, ENDFORCE Enterprise(TM) detects and quarantines unsecured endpoints, ensuring that potential vulnerabilities remain isolated and protecting the enterprise until the compromised endpoint is brought into compliance.

"ENDFORCE Enterprise has been well received by major enterprises, many of whom are facing the significant challenge of enforcing security policy for an increasingly dynamic workforce within an ever more complex security environment," said John Doerr, KPCB General Partner. "ENDFORCE has concentrated on developing the infrastructure, scalability and automation required to simplify these problems for customers. The Endpoint Security Policy Compliance market is a fast growing, ultimately large market and ENDFORCE is the product leader."

Parag Saxena, Managing Partner and President of INVESCO Private Capital, added, "ENDFORCE's ability to enforce endpoint security and interoperability within customers' existing security applications and network infrastructure gives them a truly unique perspective. Major enterprises are looking for cost-effective ways to make the most of the investments they've already made in the security tools and their networks, and with ENDFORCE, they can have a solution today that works with and preserves those investments."

About ENDFORCE, Inc.

ENDFORCE, the leading choice for interoperable endpoint security policy enforcement, provides the first software-only, vendor-neutral framework that enables enterprise security administrators and executives to define and enforce endpoint security policies for their users. ENDFORCE has established itself as a leader by creating innovative software that automates the design, deployment, and ongoing management of configurations and security policies for both fixed and mobile endpoints. Based in Dublin, Ohio, ENDFORCE is privately held, with investors including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Invesco Private Capital, and Microsoft. For more information visit http://www.endforce.com/ or call 866-777-2537.

CONTACTS
Analysts:

Dan Harris
ENDFORCE
Office: (614) 923-5661
Mobile: (614) 668-4500

Media:

Jim Engineer
e-Rainmaker PR for ENDFORCE
jim.engineer@e-rainmaker.com
Office: 630-836-8556
Mobile: 630-728-1387



Source: ENDFORCE, Inc.

CONTACT: Analysts: Dan Harris of ENDFORCE, Office: +1-614-923-5661,
Mobile: +1-614-668-4500; or Media: Jim Engineer of e-Rainmaker PR, Office:
+1-630-836-8556, Mobile: +1-630-728-1387, jim.engineer@e-rainmaker.com, for
ENDFORCE

Web site: http://www.endforce.com/


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