WELLESLEY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2004--GeoTrust, Inc., a leader in identity and security solutions for e-business and the world's second largest certificate authority, today announced that it has been named a finalist for two of the Massachusetts Telecommunications Council's most prestigious awards, the Company of the Year and Product of the Year Awards.
MTC's Company of the Year Award is presented annually to a Massachusetts-based company that combines cutting-edge technologies, smart business practices and sound management strategies to achieve success. Product of the Year honors a telecommunications or networking product that first generated revenue in 2003. GeoTrust's QuickSSL(TM) is the software industry's first automated process to allow Web hosting providers and businesses to apply for and receive digital certificates for Web domain names. The process from start to finish takes less than 10 minutes; other vetting processes often take several days.
"The Massachusetts Telecommunications Council's designation of GeoTrust as a finalist in two award categories underscores the significance of our products and automated services as well as GeoTrust's overall commitment to providing businesses with the ability to securely conduct e-business," said Neal Creighton, co-founder, president and CEO of GeoTrust. "GeoTrust expects 2004 to be a record-setting year for the company as we roll out new products and services and meet the growing demands of our customers worldwide."
Winners will be announced on Wednesday, March 31, at the 8th Annual Awards Ceremony. The ceremony will take place from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Cambridge Hyatt. For more information, please visit www.masstel.org.
About GeoTrust
GeoTrust, Inc., an emerging leader in Identity and Trust Services, helps organizations of all sizes secure e-commerce transactions, trusted identities and fully managed trusted environments for conducting e-business. GeoTrust's Web Security Services offer hosting providers and businesses with world-class digital certificates for fast transaction security and patent-pending smart-seals to ensure a trusted identity on the Web. GeoTrust also offers managed security services for large enterprises. With more than 70,000 companies in over 140 countries using its technology for transaction security, GeoTrust is the second largest digital certificate provider in the world. GeoTrust can be reached at www.geotrust.com.
GeoTrust is a registered trademark of GeoTrust, Inc. QuickSSL is a trademark of GeoTrust, Inc. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
