Masergy Named A Finalist For Software Defined Infrastructure Product of The Year By SVC Awards

Dallas and London, UK — October 27, 2015 — Masergy Communications Inc., a global leader in managed networking and cloud services, today announced that Storage, Virtualization, Cloud (SVC) Awards has named the company’s Software Defined Network (SDN) Platform as a finalist for Software Defined Infrastructure Product of the Year. Masergy’s innovation was selected as a finalist for its self-provisioning capabilities that enable customers to uniquely and rapidly address business requirements with direct access to their network resources. To vote for Masergy in this year's SVC Awards, visit www.svcawards.com/voting.php. “Angel Business Communications is proud to continue to recognise the established players and newer market entrants that contribute so much to the technology developments crucial in helping enterprise customers meet the many challenges they face in today’s exciting, dynamic, business climate,” said Angel Business Communications’ Managing Director, Bill Dunlop. “Masergy’s global, Software Defined Network Platform is the foundation for many unique breakthroughs that give our customers visibility and control over their networks,” said Tim Narramore, CTO, Masergy. “We are excited that our SDN Platform has been recognized by industry experts as a best-in-class innovation.” Masergy’s SDN Platform has received multiple industry awards for the following solutions:

• Cloud f(n) Router – A full-featured managed router, complementing Masergy’s existing on-premise Managed Router solutions
• Virtual f(n) – VM-enabled Masergy Intelligent Bridge (MIB) enables network functions to be deployed via software on-the-fly
• Network Security Sensor – Advanced threat management capabilities for Masergy’s managed cloud firewall service
• Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) with Self Service – Lets customers quickly and cost-effectively connect corporate branch offices and remote locations to their Masergy global virtual private network

The shortlist for the 22 categories has been put forward for online voting by the readership of the DCS portfolio of titles. Winners will be announced on December 3, 2015, at London’s Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington. More at www.masergy.com