Bradford Networks Named Best New Technology Finalist at Healthcare IT Summit

Bradford Networks, a leading provider of comprehensive network access control (NAC) solutions, was named a Best New Technology finalist in the Healthcare Innovation Awards at the Healthcare IT Summit last week.

[ClickPress, Wed Nov 21 2007] Bradford Networks, a leading provider of comprehensive network access control (NAC) solutions, was named a Best New Technology finalist in the Healthcare Innovation Awards at the Healthcare IT Summit last week.

Voted on by more than 300 senior IT executives attending the Healthcare IT Summit, produced by Vision Events®, a Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) company, the Best New Technology finalists were selected from industry leading application, analytics, networking, and security solution providers.

“Bradford’s NAC Director being selected as a Best New Technology finalist by IT executives recognizes the level of excellence of Bradford’s technology,” said Charles Badoian, Vice President Program Management for Healthcare IT Summit.

NAC Director’s advanced out-of-band architecture leverages existing network infrastructure and investments to secure network integrity while automating the process of providing access anytime. Among Bradford’s nearly 400 customers are healthcare organizations such as Columbia University Medical Center, NaviMedix Inc., and Southampton University Hospital that use Bradford’s NAC Director to secure access via any type of network connection – wired, wireless, or virtual private network (VPN).

“With healthcare organizations struggling to keep up with exploding security requirements, they need pragmatic NAC solutions that can be easily added to their existing networks,” said Mike Gadoury, Bradford Networks founder and CEO. “Bradford’s NAC Director provides access security for high priority projects such as guest and contractor access, tracking wireless clinical and administrative devices, and using the Internet as part of the patient care process.”

About Bradford Networks
Bradford Networks develops advanced network access control solutions for wireless, wired and VPN networks. Bradford’s out-of-band appliances leverage existing network infrastructure to automatically enforce NAC policy at the network edge making networks more secure and efficient. Privately held, Bradford Networks is located in Concord, NH. For more information, call (603) 228-5300 or visit www.bradfordnetworks.com.

About Gartner Healthcare Summit
The Gartner Healthcare Summit is widely regarded as the industry’s most comprehensive healthcare IT and business conference. The only healthcare event to feature the insights of the world-renowned Gartner healthcare analyst team, the Summit offers a uniquely interactive forum designed to facilitate dialogues between Senior IT and Business Executives from both payer and provider organizations and the world’s leading healthcare Technology Providers.


About Vision Events
Vision Events, a Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) company, is a leading producer of highly focused business events that bring resellers and end users together with leading and emerging technology providers in private boardroom appointments to form strategic partnerships and secure new business in the technology sector. Additional information about Vision Events can be found at visionevents.com.

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