Zvelo
| Private | |
| Industry | Security software, security appliances, Internet security, network security |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | Greenwood Village, CO |
Key people | CEO: Jeff Finn |
Number of employees | 180 |
| Website | zvelo.com |
zvelo, Inc. (or simply zvelo) is a privately held software company headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. zvelo specializes in developing technologies to categorize web content and licenses its zveloDB URL database to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) market.[1] zvelo’s technology partners include service providers, endpoint security vendors, gateway appliance vendors, advertising network providers, web content filtering firms, and other OEMs within the computer security industry.[2] The company has a satellite office in the Philippines.
History
zvelo was originally founded in 1984 as eSoft, Inc. (or simply eSoft).[2] eSoft offered integrated security solutions including secure content management and unified threat management appliances under various commercial product names that included InstaGate, ThreatWall, ThreaPaks, and SoftPak Director.
In 2008, eSoft introduced its SiteFilter URL database and the Distributed Intelligence Architecture (DIA) network to the OEM market, to be integrated into web filtering solutions. [3]
In September 2010, eSoft sold its UTM Internet security appliance business assets to eSoft Acquisition Limited (EAL) in order to focus on its fast-growing web categorization database offering for OEMs. [4] At that time, eSoft also changed its name to zvelo and rebranded the SiteFilter URL database to zveloDB and the Distributed Intelligence Architecture (DIA) cloud network to zveloNET. In connection, the company moved its corporate headquarters to Greenwood Village, CO.
Technology
zveloNET is zvelo’s cloud network consisting of proprietary URL categorization and real-time malicious website detection systems, a multi-lingual quality assurance team, the zveloLABS™ organization dedicated to anti-malware research and the global user community of OEM partners’ customers. [5]
zveloDB is the database of categorized URLs that is licensed to OEMs within the network security, endpoint security, ad network and analytics industries. zveloDB can be deployed via a local SDK or via the zveloNET cloud. [6]
References
1. Unknown Author. (n.d.). CrunchBase.com. Retrieved December 20, 2011 from: http://www.crunchbase.com/company/zvelo.
2. Unknown Author. (n.d.). Hoovers.com. Retrieved December 21, 2011 from: http://www.hoovers.com/company/zvelo_Inc/hkxhsi-1.html.
3. Unknown Author. (March 11, 2008). eSoft Unveils OEM Offerings and Signs First OEM Customer. zvelo.com. Retrieved December 21, 2011 from: https://zvelo.com/news/press-releases/03-11-08-esoft-unveils-oem-offerings-and-signs-first-oem-customer.
4. Unknown Author. (September 29, 2010). eSoft, Inc. Announces Sale of UTM Business Assets and Rebranding to zvelo. PRNewswire.com. Retrieved December 21, 2011 from: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/esoft-inc-announces-sale-of-utm-business-assets-and-rebranding-to-zvelo-104015808.html.
5. Unknown Author. (December 14, 2011). zvelo Enhances SDK Deployments With Real-Time Malware, Porn Protection. DigitalJournal.com. Retrieved December 21, 2011 from: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/522314.
6. Unknown Author. (n.d.). Bloomberg.com. Retrieved December 21, 2011 from: http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/ZVLO:US/profile.