Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:PFPT)

Proofpoint, Inc. provides threat protection, regulatory compliance, archiving and governance, and secure communication solutions worldwide. Its integrated suite of on-demand security-as-a-service solutions enables large and mid-sized organizations to defend, protect, archive, and govern their sensitive data. The company’s security-as-a-service platform includes Proofpoint Enterprise Protection, a communications and collaboration security suite designed to protect customers' mission-critical messaging infrastructure from outside threats, including spam, phishing, unpredictable email volumes, malware, and other forms of objectionable or dangerous content before they reach the enterprise. Its platform also comprises Proofpoint Enterprise Privacy, a data loss prevention, encryption, and compliance solution that defends against leaks of confidential information, and enables compliance with the United States, international, and industry-specific data protection regulations, as well as Proofpoint Enterprise Archive, which enables enforcement of data governance, data retention, and supervision policies and mandates; cost effective litigation support; and active legal hold management. In addition, the company provides professional and training services. Proofpoint, Inc. markets and sells its solutions directly through its sales teams and indirectly through a network of distributors and resellers, as well as through strategic partners. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. As of October 31, 2009, Everyone.net, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Proofpoint, Inc.