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Accellion in the News

  • Accellion on mobile file sharing: 'There's no control with Dropbox'
    March 29, 2012

    Think Dropbox and Box are the only options out there for mobile file sharing? One company, which counts the likes of Ogilvy, Rolex, Prada and Procter & Gamble among its customers, reckons you're making one big mistake. 

  • Lead411 Launches "Hottest Companies in Silicon Valley" Awards
    March 27, 2012

    In order to recognize the fastest growing technology companies in Silicon Valley area, Lead411 is proud to announce the release of its "Hottest Companies in the Silicon Valley" award.

  • Supporting The iPad – Answers To IT’s Top Five Questions
    March 27, 2012

    If you’re a IT professional at one of those companies, it’s pretty likely that you’ll eventually need to formulate a strategy – and after last week’s record breaking launch of the newest iPad, you’ll most likely need to come up with a plan sooner rather than later. You may already have new iPad owners lining up outside your office wanting to use their new latest and greatest iPad at work.

  • What’s in a Name? Analyzing ‘Dropbox for the Enterprise’
    March 27, 2012

    We’ve been spending a good deal of time lately talking to vendors looking to deliver ‘Dropbox-for-the-enterprise’ alternatives. By this, providers generally mean that they enable users to sync and share their files across desktops and devices, but in a way that is palatable to corporate IT departments.  

  • Accellion launches kitedrive Sync its 'Dropbox for the enterprise'
    March 27, 2012

    Secure data transfer specialist Accellion's new offering provides mobile syncing with extra security controls. 

  • Are CIOs Falling in Love with File Sharing?
    March 27, 2012

    Are CIO's falling in love with file sharing? A growing number of employees are using file-sharing services to circulate and collaborate on documents and presentations, but many of them are doing so without the blessing -- or knowledge -- of their IT department. The companies that provide these file-sharing services are trying to change that. 

  • Accellion strives for secure mobile file sharing with ‘Dropbox for Enterprise’
    March 27, 2012

    Accellion, a leading provider of secure cloud storage solutions for businesses and enterprises, has announced that it now supports mobile file sharing between businesses, enterprises and – for the first time – individuals, putting it in direct competition with the likes of Box and Dropbox. 

  • Products of the Week 3.12.12
    March 27, 2012

    Products of the week 3.12.12- Our roundup of intriguing new products from Accellion, Guidance, Intel, Symantec, among others.

  • Google ‘Drive’ May Run Over Some Local Cloud Competitors
    March 27, 2012

     The Mountain View giant is reportedly set to roll out a cloud storage service called “Drive” to allow people to store large files online. The move would put Google in competition with companies including Box, Dropbox Inc., YouSendIt Inc. and Accellion Inc.

  • Accellion Raises $12M for Expansion Plans
    January 05, 2012

    Accellion Inc. sold equity to raise $12.2 million, according to a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last month. The company offered new details on Wednesday about the "Series 3" funding announcement, which came from Menlo Park-based Riverwood Capital, a technology-focused private equity firm.

  • Accellion Raises $12M from Riverwood to Become “Dropbox for Enterprise”
    January 05, 2012

    Cloud file sharing company Accellion has raised $12 million in its third round of funding, with a goal of rapidly growing its mobile file-sharing solutions and international presence, the company announced on 1/4/2011.

  • Accellion Raises $12M for Expansion Plans
    January 05, 2012

    Accellion Inc. sold equity to raise $12.2 million, according to a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last month. The company offered new details on Wednesday about the "Series 3" funding announcement, which came from Menlo Park-based Riverwood Capital, a technology-focused private equity firm.

  • Online at Fortune: Venture Capital Deals
    January 05, 2012

    Accellion Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based provider of cloud-based file-sharing services, has raised $12 million in third-round funding from Riverwood Capital. The company previously raised over $20 million from firms like Baring Private Equity Partners.

  • Enterprise Cloud File Sharing Provider Accellion Secures $12 Million
    January 05, 2012

    Enterprise cloud file sharing company Accellion has raised $12 million in a new Series 3 round from private equity firm Riverwood Capital. The company will use the additional funding to accelerate growth, invest in enterprise mobile file sharing products, pursue partnerships and international expansion.

  • Accellion Mobile App is one of 10 iOS Security Apps to Protect Your iPhone iPad from Hackers
    November 15, 2011

    Accellion mobile app allows users to connect to Accellion Secure Workspaces, a cloud-storage service, to securely view remote files. Unlike Dropbox and other cloud storage services, Accellion lets users browse and view files and securely send files to others.

  • Mobile File Sharing With Accellion Secure Collaboration
    November 02, 2011

    The ability to share files and collaborate through a range of computing devices is fast becoming a standard in every attorney's virtual toolkit. The rocket rise of the free file-sharing service DropBox in the legal community underscores this trend. This summer's headline-grabbing snafu that left the files of users of that service accessible for hours with any password threw a spotlight on the potential security risks posed by such consumer services.

  • Is iCloud the Next Big Security Challenge?
    November 02, 2011

    The line between work and play just got a little blurrier, and the potential for a data breach a lot higher, with the launch of Apple’s iCloud. If you are unfamiliar with iCloud, it is a set of free cloud services, including iTunes in the Cloud, Photo Stream and Documents in the Cloud, that work with an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC to store content in iCloud.

  • What To Look for in Secure Collaboration Tools
    October 31, 2011

    Despite monumental enterprise efforts to secure information, data breaches continue to top headlines, in part because of the way employees collaborate and share data. What's needed are enterprise-level secure collaboration tools.

  • Accellion Pushes SharePoint-Friendly File Sharing
    October 31, 2011

    The week of the Box user conference in late September, as co-founder and CEO Aaron Levie strutted the stage making wisecracks about Box's superiority over SharePoint, Accellion founder and CEO Yorgen Edholm and chief marketing officer Paula Skokowski were watching the webcast and groaning.

  • Accellion, MobileIron Partner to Help Enterprises Secure Mobile Devices
    September 29, 2011

    Accellion, a provider of enterprise-class, secure collaboration and file sharing offerings, and MobileIron, a provider of enterprise management and security for mobile devices and apps, have partnered to help enterprises secure, manage and monitor mobile devices and the data shared via these devices.

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