NeoAccel, Inc.
TypePrivate
IndustryComputer hardware
FoundedSan Jose, California (2004)
HeadquartersSan Jose, California, U.S. (incorporated in Delaware)
Key people
Michel Susai, CEO
Sudha Karunakaran, COO
Joe Eskew, SVP, WW Sales
Arul Valan, Director
Number of employees
115 (2011)
ParentVMware
Websitewww.neoaccel.com

NeoAccel is a multinational company that sells computer network security products direct to the end-user and through OEM relationships. The company is best known for its SSL VPN-Plus product and related ICAA & TSSL technology. In Jan 2011 NeoAccel was purchased by VMware.[1]

Company profile

NeoAccel was founded in 2004 [2] by former NetScaler (purchased by Citrix) CEO & Founder, Michel Susai.

NetScaler developed the technology that currently accelerates 75% of the world's internet traffic for companies like Google, Yahoo, and AOL.[3] NetScaler was purchased by Citrix in 2005 for $300 million.

NeoAccel has financial support and venture capital infusions from Hotmail founder Sabeer Bhatia, and inventor Prabhu Goel. In 2006 NeoAccel raised $4,000,000 from Baring Private Equity Partners and NTT Leasing.[4]

The company is headquartered in San Jose, California with a development office in Navi Mumbai, India, a support center in Pune, India, and a sales center in Beijing.

Research

The company holds two main patents for secure communications over IP based networks.

Products

NeoAccel's flagship product is SSL VPN-Plus. The company claims it to be the fastest VPN available due to its use of ICAA and TSSL technologies. The product uses SSL for transport and is often categorized as an SSL VPN, although the company markets it as the 3rd Generation VPN.

NAC-Plus is the companies Network Access Control device released in 2007[6]

Awards/Recognition

  • Red Herring Asia 2006 Winner [7]
  • Gartner 2007 SSL VPN Magic Quadrant [8]
  • Shaping Info Security 2006 [9]

Notes

  1. ↑ VMware Acquires NeoAccel
  2. ↑ NetScaler Founder Launches NeoAccel
  3. ↑ APP Optimizer Magazine
  4. ↑ Top 25 Emerging Technology Companies
  5. ↑ NeoAccel Debuts VMware Version of Its SSL VPN-Plus, Support for More Coming
  6. ↑ NeoAccel’s first entry into NAC
  7. ↑ NeoAccel named Red Herring Asia 100 winner
  8. ↑ Magic Quadrant for SSL VPN, North America, 3Q07
  9. ↑ "Shaping Info Security - 2006 - NeoAccel, Inc". Archived from the original on 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
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