BURLINGTON, Mass. — December 17, 2014 — Veracode, a leader in protecting modern enterprises from today’s pervasive web and mobile application threats, today announced that the company has been selected as one of BostInno’s 50 on Fire finalists. BostInno announced the winners of the 3rd annual 50 on Fire awards in a celebration at the John Joseph Moakley Courthouse. 50 on Fire honors those driving innovation in Boston and beyond by recognizing the year's 50 most luminary, disruptive and newsworthy people and organizations across industries.
Vivian Vitale, Executive Vice President of Human Resources at Veracode, shared her excitement. “We are truly honored to be chosen as one of the finalists amongst many other successful companies. Through opportunities like hackathons and learning lunches we have created a culture of ongoing learning which helps foster a creative and innovative environment. It is really rewarding to see that effort being recognized.”
Veracode’s cloud-based service provides a simpler and more scalable way for enterprises to reduce application-layer risk across their global software infrastructures. Recognized as a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader since 2010, Veracode secures hundreds of the world’s largest enterprises, including 3 of the top 4 banks in the Fortune 100 and more than 25 of the world’s top 100 brands.
Veracode joins other hot technology companies honored by BostInno including HubSpot, Acquia and Actifio. Culled from 2,000+ nominees to 150 of Boston's best, this year's 50 on Fire finalists were announced in October and recognized on BostInno for their breakthrough accomplishments across nine industries: Technology, Media, Arts & Entertainment, Dining & Retail, Sports & Fitness, Medicine & Healthcare, Education, Design, Marketing & Advertising. Finalists were reviewed and voted on by industry-specific panels of judges comprised of community leaders, influencers and former 50 on Fire winners.
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