Application security testing leader saw a 70 percent year-over-year sales growth and added 350 new customers
“From being named the fastest growing cybersecurity company in Israel for five years in a row to seeing broad adoption worldwide of our application security portfolio, 2017 was a momentous year in Checkmarx’s history,” said Emmanuel Benzaquen, CEO of Checkmarx. “Checkmarx prides itself on creating a superior customer experience, while also continuing to invest in product innovation that directly addresses the application security challenges that organizations face in increasingly heterogeneous environments. As we look to 2018 and beyond, innovation and customer feedback will continue to be paramount to our market success.”
Key highlights in 2017 include:
Market Momentum
- 70 percent year-over-year sales growth
- 350 new enterprise customers, bringing the total to 1,500
- Served 8 of the top 10 financial organizations globally
- Deployed in more than 70 countries
Technology & Partnerships
- Acquired Codebashing, a leading application security education company
- Launched CxIAST, an interactive application security testing solution specifically designed for DevOps environments
- Launched AppSec Accelerator, a managed service platform to enable organizations to speed up and outsource the management of their application security programs
Team Growth
- Hired 125 employees worldwide, ending 2017 with 370 employees
- Opened new offices in the United States (Atlanta), Singapore and the United Kingdom
- Expanded operations in China, Australia and Latin America
Industry Recognition
- Named the fastest growing cybersecurity company in Israel five years in a row in Deloitte’s Fast 50 2017 Program
- Named to the Top 20 Most Promising DevOps Solutions – CIO Review Awards
Additional Resources
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About Checkmarx
Checkmarx is an application security software company, whose mission is to provide enterprise organizations with application security testing products and services that empower developers to deliver secure software faster. Amongst the company’s 1,500+ customers are 5 of the world’s top 10 software vendors and many Fortune 500 and government organizations, including SAP, Samsung, and Salesforce.com. For more information about Checkmarx, visit https://www.checkmarx.com or follow us on Twitter: @Checkmarx
