News: Press Release
Linux Email Leader Scalix Named Red Herring 100 Company For Second Consecutive Year
SAN MATEO, CA — MAY 11, 2005 — Scalix Corporation, the leading provider of Linux-based email and calendaring software, has been named as one of the Red Herring 100 Private Companies of North America. Scalix was also named to the list in 2004.
Scalix was chosen after the Red Herring's editorial staff rigorously evaluated more than 900 private companies through a careful analysis of financial data and subjective criteria, including quality of management, execution of strategy, and dedication to research and development.
"Five years after the dot-com bubble burst, innovation and entrepreneurship are thriving. The companies on this list are proof," said Red Herring editor-in-chief Joel Dreyfuss.
Scalix brings email and calendaring innovations to Linux, offering an alternative to proprietary messaging solutions. The richly-featured and highly reliable messaging platform blends with open and proprietary infrastructures, including Microsoft Exchange, Outlook and Active Directory to assure seamless migration with no end-user disruption. Its web email client, called Scalix Web Access, offers unmatched desktop-grade functionality and runs on a broad range of desktop platforms, including Windows, Linux, UNIX and Mac, giving customers the flexibility to use Internet Explorer or Firefox to access email, calendar and contacts.
The company's software is in wide deployment by customers in a broad cross-section of industry and government in North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific. Scalix and its software have won several industry awards, including best messaging solution at LinuxWorld in February. The Red Herring Magazine featured Scalix in its January 31, 2005 issue. (www.redherring.com)
Red Herring's lists of private companies are an important part of the magazine's tradition of identifying new and innovative technology companies and entrepreneurs. Companies like Google and eBay were spotted in their early days by Red Herring editors as those that would change the way we live and work. The company's industry conference, Red Herring Spring, will take place May 17-19 at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey, California.
ABOUT SCALIX CORPORATION
Scalix has developed the industry's most powerful email and calendaring platform based on Linux and open systems. For organizations that are incorporating Linux into their infrastructure, Scalix offers a richly-featured, reliable and scalable messaging solution that blends seamlessly with both open and proprietary software, including Microsoft Outlook, Exchange and Active Directory. Scalix brings flexibility and freedom of choice to email and calendaring. Scalix's team of messaging industry veterans has helped pioneer the world's most successful messaging systems at IBM/Lotus, cc:Mail, Microsoft and HP. The privately held company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices and distribution partners in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia. For more information, visit www.scalix.com or call 650-931-9400.
ABOUT RED HERRING
Red Herring is the weekly magazine technology entrepreneurs, investors and industry observers read to stay ahead of the curve and to be better informed about the global marketplace. Red Herring covers technology, innovation, financial strategies, important personalities and trends that are transforming the world of business with unique insight, opinion and forward-looking analysis. Readers turn to Red Herring for knowledge to make strategic decisions, build companies and create a competitive advantage for their businesses. Red Herring articles, blogs, research and event information can be found online at www.redherring.com.
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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