News: Press Release
Linux Enterprise Messaging Company Scalix Corporation Selected as a “Company to Watch;” CEO Julie Farris Honored as “Trailblazer”
SAN MATEO, CA — SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 — Scalix Corporation, a leading vendor of enterprise-class messaging solutions for Linux, has been selected as one of four Companies to Watch by the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE), In addition, Scalix CEO and founder Julie Hanna Farris was honored with the FWE’s Trailblazer award, in recognition of Scalix’s $13.2 million Series A funding, one of the largest Series A rounds completed by a software company in recent times.
“Scalix is a great example of a company that understands its customers and is bringing smart technology to market,” said Chris Shipley editor of the influential industry newsletter DEMOletter and an FWE board member. “Scalix has already distinguished itself with its expertise in enterprise messaging and is astutely capitalizing on the growing presence of Linux in companies today.” The FWE board of directors nominated firms for the Companies to Watch award and from this pool, Shipley selected four companies who demonstrated both savvy in the marketplace and the ability to tap into emerging trends.
The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs is the premier networking organization for women building and leading high-growth technology and life-science companies, with members raising over $1.4 billion for their businesses nationwide. According to FWE CEO Susan Hailey, the women entrepreneurs selected to receive the FWE 2003 Trailblazer Award raised at least $1 million in venture capital funding and exemplify the spirit of entrepreneurship that typifies the business environment in Silicon Valley and the technology and life sciences industries across the country. “In spite of the tough economy in the last couple of years, that ‘can do’ attitude is still creating viable companies.”
“FWE’s recognition of Scalix is a gratifying testament to our customer-focused vision for reducing the cost and complexity of enterprise messaging,” said Farris who will speak at Beyond 2003: Forum for Women Entrepreneurs CEO Summit held September 30 - October 1 in Redwood Shores, CA. Farris will participate in a session on Companies to Watch as well as receive the Trailblazer award at the event.
Scalix offers enterprises a Linux-based email and calendaring platform that provides utility-class reliability and scalability at less than half the total cost of ownership (TCO) of existing solutions. The company was started by industry veterans of the enterprise messaging market who have helped shape today’s leading email and calendaring solutions.
ABOUT SCALIX CORPORATION
Scalix has created the industry’s most powerful email and calendaring platform, offering a scalable, extensible and manageable environment at half the cost of comparable solutions. Based on Linux and Open Systems Architecture (OSA), Scalix's next generation messaging architecture is uniquely matched to the needs of large enterprise customers. Scalix offers a proven technology foundation and an industry-experienced management and development team that has helped pioneer the world’s best messaging systems at companies like IBM, Lotus Development, Microsoft, cc:Mail, and Hewlett-Packard. The privately-held company was founded in June 2002 with backing from leading Silicon Valley venture firms Mayfield and New Enterprise Associates. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, CA with offices in the United Kingdom. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.scalix.com or call 650.931.9400.
ABOUT THE FORUM FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
Founded in 1993, the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE), www.fwe.org, celebrates its 10-year anniversary as the premier networking organization for women building and leading high-growth technology and life-science companies. FWE’s mission is to accelerate women’s opportunities to start, manage and invest in market-leading companies by providing its members with powerful access to powerful networks. FWE is headquartered in the Bay Area and has affiliates in Seattle, Southern California, Canada and France.
Contact Information
Krause Taylor Associates for Scalix
Barbara Krause
408.918.9081 direct
408.918.9080 main
barbara@krause-taylor.com
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