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Business Standard
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Startek® Wins 2025 Fortress Cybersecurity Award for Organizational Excellence
PRNewswire Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 4: Startek®, a digital-first global customer experience (CX) solutions provider, announced today that it has been named a winner in the 2025 Fortress Cybersecurity Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group. This marks the second consecutive year Startek has received this recognition. Startek was recognized in the category of Organizational Excellence for its exceptional approach to building secure systems and processes that protect systems, infrastructure and data. The Fortress Cybersecurity Awards program honors the industry's leading companies and professionals who go beyond compliance to establish and maintain secure operations. Winners are selected based on innovation, measurable impact and a steadfast commitment to security best practices. "This award reinforces our core philosophy that cybersecurity and CX excellence are inseparable," said Abhinandan Jain, Chief Growth Officer of Startek. "We've integrated AI-powered tools, processes and protocols into every transaction allowing us to proactively prevent threats without compromising the human connection to deliver personalized experiences at scale." "The volume and complexity of threats facing organizations today is growing by the minute," said Russ Fordyce, CEO of the Business Intelligence Group. "The winners of this year's Fortress Cybersecurity Awards are not only keeping up--they're setting the pace. We're proud to honor Startek for building systems and solutions that make us all more secure." Startek was recognized for its robust cybersecurity frameworks and integrated risk management practices, ensuring operational resilience while supporting clients' business goals. About Business Intelligence Group The Business Intelligence Group was founded with the mission of recognizing true talent and superior performance in the business world. Unlike other industry award programs, these programs are judged by business executives with real-world experience. The organization's proprietary scoring system measures performance across multiple business domains and rewards companies whose achievements are significant and measurable. About Startek Startek® is a global leader in customer experience management, delivering comprehensive digital transformation and CX solutions. With over 35 years of expertise, Startek empowers businesses across diverse industries to create memorable personalized customer interactions. Operating in 12 countries with a team of 38,000 associates, Startek is committed to connecting brands with their customers through innovation, empathy and operational excellence.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Badge Inc Wins 2025 Fortress Cybersecurity Awards for Privacy Enhancing Technology
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Badge Inc, the market leader in privacy-enhancing identity solutions has been named a winner of the prestigious 2025 Fortress Cybersecurity Awards for the second year in a row by the Business Intelligence Group. Badge was also recognized in the category of Privacy Enhancing Technology for its groundbreaking approach to eliminating sensitive biometric data and personally identifiable information from authentication workflows such as account recovery. This news comes on the heels of Badge's winning five prestigious Global InfoSec Awards at the RSA Conference in April this year, including sole category winner for Privacy Enhancing Technology and Phishing Resistant MFA. The Fortress Cybersecurity Awards program honors the industry's leading companies and professionals who are going beyond compliance to build and maintain secure systems and processes. Fortress recognized Badge as a company that can "stay one step ahead" and demonstrates excellence in a rapidly evolving landscape of threats. Winners are competitively selected based on innovation, measurable impact, and commitment to security best practices. "Badge Inc is redefining cybersecurity with its privacy-first approach. It's a paradigm shift: By eliminating stored identity credentials, they are tackling one of the biggest vulnerabilities in digital security today. Their innovative solutions are setting a new standard for authentication and data protection, and we are proud to recognize their leadership in this space." - Russ Fordyce, CEO & Founder, Business Intelligence Group This latest recognition follows Badge Inc's remarkable success over the last year, including being recognized as one of TIME Magazine's Best Inventions of the Year and launching a partnership program with several industry top players. The consecutive recognition underscores Badge's leadership in cybersecurity and privacy innovation. Independent industry analyst, Jack Poller, has called Badge a "game changer" and recognized that "Badge isn't an incremental upgrade — it's a paradigm shift." "It is an honor to be recognized by the Business Intelligence Group with a Fortress Award for the second year in a row. This accolade reaffirms our belief that digital identity is a right, not a commodity. At Badge, eliminating stored identity credentials forges an unparalleled synergy between privacy and security, fundamentally redefining digital trust." - Dr. Tina Srivastava, Cofounder Badge Inc By eliminating stored identity credentials from authentication processes—one of the leading causes of data breaches—Badge is setting a new standard for security and trust. As the Privacy Company, Badge continues to reshape authentication and data protection, reinforcing its commitment to a more secure digital future. To learn more about the Fortress Cybersecurity Awards, visit: About BadgeBadge enables privacy-preserving authentication to every application, on any device, without storing user secrets or PII. Badge's patented technology allows users to derive private keys on the fly using their biometrics and factors of choice without the need for hardware tokens or secrets. Badge was founded by field-tested cryptography PhDs from MIT and is venture-backed by tier 1 investors. Customers and partners include top Fortune companies across healthcare, banking, retail, and services. Learn more at About Business Intelligence Group Business Intelligence Group was founded with the mission of recognizing true talent and superior performance in the business world. Unlike other industry award programs, these programs are judged by business executives with real-world experience. The organization's proprietary scoring system measures performance across multiple business domains and rewards companies whose achievements are significant and measurable. Media ContactKyle KilcoyneBadge Incmedia@ Eliana StarbirdChief Nominations OfficerBusiness Intelligence Group+1 909-529-2737contact@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Badge Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Cision Canada
7 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
Startek® Wins 2025 Fortress Cybersecurity Award for Organizational Excellence
DENVER, June 4, 2025 /CNW/ -- Startek ®, a digital-first global customer experience (CX) solutions provider, announced today that it has been named a winner in the 2025 Fortress Cybersecurity Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group. This marks the second consecutive year Startek has received this recognition. Startek was recognized in the category of Organizational Excellence for its exceptional approach to building secure systems and processes that protect systems, infrastructure and data. The Fortress Cybersecurity Awards program honors the industry's leading companies and professionals who go beyond compliance to establish and maintain secure operations. Winners are selected based on innovation, measurable impact and a steadfast commitment to security best practices. "This award reinforces our core philosophy that cybersecurity and CX excellence are inseparable," said Abhinandan Jain, Chief Growth Officer of Startek. "We've integrated AI-powered tools, processes and protocols into every transaction allowing us to proactively prevent threats without compromising the human connection to deliver personalized experiences at scale." "The volume and complexity of threats facing organizations today is growing by the minute," said Russ Fordyce, CEO of the Business Intelligence Group. "The winners of this year's Fortress Cybersecurity Awards are not only keeping up—they're setting the pace. We're proud to honor Startek for building systems and solutions that make us all more secure." Startek was recognized for its robust cybersecurity frameworks and integrated risk management practices, ensuring operational resilience while supporting clients' business goals. About Business Intelligence Group The Business Intelligence Group was founded with the mission of recognizing true talent and superior performance in the business world. Unlike other industry award programs, these programs are judged by business executives with real-world experience. The organization's proprietary scoring system measures performance across multiple business domains and rewards companies whose achievements are significant and measurable. About Startek Startek ® is a global leader in customer experience management, delivering comprehensive digital transformation and CX solutions. With over 35 years of expertise, Startek empowers businesses across diverse industries to create memorable personalized customer interactions. Operating in 12 countries with a team of 38,000 associates, Startek is committed to connecting brands with their customers through innovation, empathy and operational excellence. To learn more, visit and follow us on LinkedIn @Startek.
Business Wire
03-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Lattice Wins 2025 Fortress Cyber Security Award
HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, today announced that the Lattice Sentry™ solution stack was named a 2025 Fortress Cyber Security Award winner in the 'Application Security' category by the Business Intelligence Group. Lattice Sentry offers a comprehensive approach to system security, empowering developers to proactively address evolving cyberthreats with real-time protection and recovery capabilities. 'As firmware becomes an increasingly critical layer in system security, the need for agile, hardware-rooted protection has never been greater,' said Eric Sivertson, Vice President of Security Business at Lattice Semiconductor. 'We are honored to receive this award in recognition of our innovative FPGA-based firmware security solution, and we're proud to enable our customers to implement strong cyber resiliency more efficiently across a wide range of applications.' 'Cybersecurity isn't just a technology issue—it's a trust issue,' said Russ Fordyce, CEO of the Business Intelligence Group. 'Lattice security solutions set new standards for how to think about and implement security at scale by delivering proactive, persistent solutions for our connected world.' The Lattice Sentry solution stack helps developers create cyber resilient system control applications compliant with NIST Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) Guidelines (NIST SP-800-193) across the Communications, Computing, Industrial, Automotive, and Consumer markets. Lattice solution stacks provide turnkey application-specific solutions that combine reference platforms and designs, demos, IP building blocks, FPGA design tools, and custom design services to accelerate customer application development and time-to-market. Visit the Lattice Sentry solution stack page to learn more. About Lattice Semiconductor Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC) is the low power programmable leader. We solve customer problems across the network, from the Edge to the Cloud, in the growing Communications, Computing, Industrial, Automotive, and Consumer markets. Our technology, long-standing relationships, and commitment to world-class support let our customers quickly and easily unleash their innovation to create a smart, secure, and connected world. For more information about Lattice, please visit You can also follow us via LinkedIn, X, Facebook, YouTube, WeChat, or Weibo.
Business Wire
03-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Observo AI Wins 2025 Fortress Cybersecurity Award for Product
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Observo AI, an AI-native data pipeline company solving data sprawl and exponentially rising costs in observability and security, announced today that it has been named a winner in the 2025 Fortress Cybersecurity Awards, presented by the Business Intelligence Group. The company was recognized in the category of Product - Artificial Intelligence for its work in protecting systems, infrastructure, and data from the growing threat landscape. The Fortress Cybersecurity Awards program honors the industry's leading companies and professionals who are going beyond compliance to build and maintain secure systems and processes. Winners are selected based on innovation, measurable impact, and commitment to security best practices. 'The volume and complexity of threats facing organizations today is growing by the minute,' said Russ Fordyce, CEO of the Business Intelligence Group. 'The winners of this year's Fortress Cybersecurity Awards are not only keeping up—they're setting the pace. We're proud to honor Observo AI for building systems and solutions that make us all more secure.' Observo AI is recognized for its AI-native security data pipeline platform that transforms how enterprises manage and secure their enterprise. The platform dramatically reduces log volume by up to 80% while preserving critical security signals, cuts infrastructure costs by over 50%, and accelerates incident response times by 40%+. Using machine learning to automate data optimization, detect anomalies in real-time, and create searchable low-cost data lakes, Observo AI helps security teams focus on high-value threats rather than managing data volume. Recent enterprise customers across retail, financial services and software industries have saved millions annually by implementing Observo AI's intelligent pipeline technology, with one Fortune 1000 SaaS company reducing their daily 60TB data volume by 70-80% and a major retail chain expanding security visibility while significantly reducing SIEM costs. 'We're honored to receive this recognition from the Business Intelligence Group," said Gurjeet Arora, Co-Founder and CEO of Observo AI. "This award validates our mission to solve the most pressing security and observability challenges in today's data-intensive environments. Our team has built a true AI-native solution that helps security teams cut through the noise, focus on real threats, and protect their organizations without breaking their budgets. As security telemetry continues to grow exponentially, we're proud to provide technology that not only reduces costs but also enhances security posture and accelerates incident response.' To learn more about the Fortress Cybersecurity Awards, visit: About Observo AI: Observo AI builds AI-native data pipelines to solve the most pressing observability and security challenges for enterprises in the AI era. Using Machine Learning, LLMs, and Agentic AI, Observo automates data optimization, reduces costs by over 50%, and accelerates incident response by 40%+. Observo helps enterprises focus on the signal, not the noise, ensuring scalability, security, and operational efficiency. Learn more at About Business Intelligence Group The Business Intelligence Group was founded with the mission of recognizing true talent and superior performance in the business world. Unlike other industry award programs, these programs are judged by business executives with real-world experience. The organization's proprietary scoring system measures performance across multiple business domains and rewards companies whose achievements are significant and measurable.
