Middle East's Two Largest Companies Rely on Blue Coat Web Security and WAN Optimization Solutions

Eighty-six Percent of FORTUNE Global 500 Companies Use Blue Coat. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) October 05, 2012 - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Blue Coat Systems, Inc., a market leader in Web security and WAN optimization, today announced that the two largest companies in the Middle East (one in Saudi Arabia and the other in UAE) have deployed Blue Coat solutions to optimize and secure their networks. In Europe and the Middle East (EMEA), 97 percent of the FORTUNE Global 500 companies based in the region have deployed Blue Coat Web security and WAN optimization solutions, including 69 of the 70 largest companies. Worldwide, 86 percent of FORTUNE Global 500 companies are Blue Coat customers.

Blue Coat counts among its customer base 86 percent of FORTUNE Global 500 companies that are based in the Americas, including the 30 largest companies in the region. In Asia Pacific, 75 percent of the largest companies in the region are also Blue Coat customers, including 23 of the 25 largest companies.

"At Blue Coat, our core mission has always been to enable customers to fully embrace the new technologies that evolve how businesses do business without compromising security or network performance," said Steve Daheb, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Blue Coat Systems. "Everything we do at Blue Coat is focused on building value for our customers and continuing to earn their trust in our solutions. This leadership proves that even in a constantly shifting global business climate, we are top of mind as the leader in Web security and WAN optimization for the largest and most successful companies in the world."

Blue Coat delivers Web Security and WAN Optimization solutions that enable companies to extend the boundaries of their network and fully embrace cloud-based applications, social networking and BYOD initiatives.

About Blue Coat Systems
Blue Coat Systems provides Web security and WAN optimization solutions to 86 percent of FORTUNE Global 500 companies. As the market share leader in the secure web gateway market, Blue Coat sets the standard for enterprise security. Its solutions provide the visibility, protection and control required to optimize and secure the flow of information to any user, on any network, anywhere. For additional information, please visit www.bluecoat.com.

Blue Coat and the Blue Coat logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Blue Coat Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.

For more information, please contact:

Manal Abi Rafeh
Blue Coat Systems ME
Telephone: +971 4 3911620
Fax: +971 4 3911635
Email: manal.abirafeh ( @ ) Blue Coat.com

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