Clavister was today announced winner of the "real-world labs" test 2004 by Network Computing, one of Germany's leading computer magazines. The focus of the in-depth test, conducted in co-operation with Dr. Bernhard G. Stütz from FH University in Stralsund, was performance. In competition with other well-known products like Cisco PIX 515E, Sonicwall Pro 3060 and Lucent Brick 350, Clavister was the only vendor to receive the score A+ which is the highest possible score.

Clavister's award-winning products have always been much-appreciated for their scalability, stability and not least the robust and versatile functionality. With this award for high-performing security and the recent award from China computer world, Clavister's Security Gateway has proven to be one of the far most complete and competent solutions available on the market.

"We at Clavister are honored and excited over the fact that our products once again have proven themselves in hard competition, especially in such a prestigious test and magazine as Network Computing", says John Vestberg, Vice President, Technology at Clavister. "This recognition and award continues to reinforce us at Clavister in our endeavor of becoming the world-leading supplier of network security technology."

Germany is one of Europe's largest markets and without any doubt one of Clavister's most important territories since the opening of the local sales office in Hamburg. The German division of Clavister is the fastest growing as of today and the strategic decision of increased establishment in Germany has proven to be a wise decision. "The referenze award and results from the real-world labs test are chiefly significant to us Germans since Network Computing is one of the most well-known magazines. We have already started to see the effects from this honorable award and there is no doubt that it will help creating a success story for the German division of Clavister", says Dietmar Biessler, Country Manager, Clavister Deutschland


About Clavister
Clavister is a leading developer of high-performance IT/IP security. The products, based on unique technology, include carrier-class firewalls and VPN solutions. They have been awarded preferred choice by international press and are in use today by thousands of satisfied customers. In short; In a world where people depend on information, Clavister provides complete security solutions more cost-efficient than any competitor, always with Your business in mind.

Clavister was founded 1997 in Sweden. Its R&D and headquarters is situated in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden and its solutions are marketed and sold through sales offices, distributors and resellers in Europe and Asia. Clavister also offers its technology to OEM manufacturers.