Courion Corporation

Courion Corporation

Industry	Software
Founded	USA (1996)
Headquarters	Westborough, Massachusetts, United States
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Christopher Zannetos (CEO), Kurt Johnson, Chris Sullivan
Products	AccountCourier, CertificateCourier, ComplianceCourier, PasswordCourier, ProfileCourier, RoleCourier, Compliance Manager for File Shares
Employees	180 (2011)
Website	http://www.courion.com/

Courion Corporation, headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, USA, is a United States-based software company that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a range of Access Assurance software products for computer networks. Courion's software products are currently being used by over 9 million users ^[1] worldwide. According to analysts Gartner ^[2] and Burton Group^[3], Courion is a recognized leader in identity and access management.

History

In 1996, Courion was founded.
In 1996, PasswordCourier was introduced.
In 1998, ProfileCourier was introduced.
On May 11, 1999, Courion Secured $4.1 million in a First Round of Funding. ^[4]
In 2000, AccountCourier was introduced.
On Nov 28, 2000, Courion Secured $13.2 Million in a Second Round of Funding. ^[5]
In 2000, CertificateCourier was introduced.
On Jan 28, 2003, Courion Secured $9 Million in New Funding. ^[6]
In 2004, ComplianceCourier was introduced.
On Nov 8, 2004, Courion Secured $5 Million in New Funding. ^{[7] [8]}
In 2006, RoleCourier was introduced.
In 2009, Compliance Manager for SharePoint was introduced.
In 2009, Courion announced the India Technology Center (ITC) in Pune, India. ^{[9] [10]}
In 2010, Access Assurance Suite 8.0 was released.^[11]
In 2010, Compliance Manager for File Shares was introduced.^[12]
In 2010, Courion relocated its headquarters to Westborough, Massachusetts.^[13]

Awards

• Gartner - 2009 Leader, Magic Quadrant for User Provisioning ^{[14] [15]}
• Burton Group - 2009 'Short List' Vendor, User Provisioning ^[16]
• 2009 Network Products Guide Innovation Award ^[17]
• SC Magazine UK - 2009 Winner - "Best Identity Management Solution" ^[18]
• eWeek "Product to Watch Award" 2009
• SC Magazine UK - 2010 Winner - "Best Identity Management Solution" ^[19]

Partners

• Microsoft - Identity Lifecycle Management Partner ^[20]
• Imprivata - Technology Partner ^[21]
• Unisys - Security Partner ^[22]
• RSA Security - The Security Division of EMC - Strategic Alliance ^[23]
• EMC Corporation - Member of EMC Select Program ^[24]
• Cyber-Ark - Technology Partner ^[25]

Events

• CONVERGE 2012 - May 20-23, 2012 - Boston, MA ^[26]
• CONVERGE 2011 - May 15-18, 2011 - Las Vegas, NV ^[27]

References

1. ^ Courion Surpasses 9 Million User Licenses Worldwide - http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/prnewswire/press_releases/Massachusetts/2009/08/21/NE64450 - Aug 21, 2009
2. ^ Courion Positioned in Leaders Quadrant for User Provisioning - http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS173581+04-Sep-2008+PRN20080904 - Sep 4, 2008
3. ^ Courion Recognized by Burton Group as 'Short List' Vendor in 2009 User Provisioning Report - http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1633923/courion_recognized_by_burton_group_as_short_list_vendor_in/ - Feb 4, 2009
4. ^ Courion Secures $4.1 million in First Round Funding - http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-54609216.html - May 11, 1999
5. ^ Courion Secures $13.2 Million in Second Round Funding - http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-67371603.html - Nov 28, 2000
6. ^ Courion Secures $9 Million in New Funding - http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_Jan_28/ai_96948778/ - Jan 28, 2003
7. ^ Courion Secures $5 Million In New Funding Led By Paladin Capital Group's Homeland Security Fund - http://www.paladincapgroup.com/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6&Itemid=2 - Nov 8, 2004
8. ^ Courion Secures $5 Million in New Funding - http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_Nov_8/ai_n6334820/ - Nov 8, 2004
9. ^ Courion Expands Global Operations with India Technology Center - http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS128719+16-Jun-2009+PRN20090616 - Jun 16, 2009
10. ^ CXOtoday.com - Courion Expands Global Operations with ITC - http://www.cxotoday.com/India/News/Courion_Expands_Global_Operations_with_ITC/551-103277-908.html - Jun 17, 2009
11. ^ Network Products Guide - Access Assurance Suite solution version 8.0 released - http://www.networkproductsguide.com/innovations/2010/Courion-Corporation.html
12. ^ Network World - Compliance Manager for File Shares Introduced - http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/dir/2010/071910id2.html?hpg1=bn
13. ^ Bloomberg Business Week - Courion Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Westborough, Mass. - http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=27126
14. ^ Gartner - Leader, Magic Quadrant for User Provisioning - Article - http://www.gartner.com/technology/media-products/reprints/ca/article4/article4.html
15. ^ Gartner - Leader, Magic Quadrant for User Provisioning - Press Release - http://www.courion.com/company/press_release.html?id=156
16. ^ Burton Group - 2009 'Short List' Vendor, User Provisioning - http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS159710+04-Feb-2009+PRN20090204
17. ^ 2009 Network Products Guide Innovation Award - http://www.networkproductsguide.com/innovations/
18. ^ SC Magazine - 2009 Award Winners Announced - http://www.scmagazineuk.com/SC-Magazine-Awards-Europe-2009--winners-announced/article/131554/ - By Dan Raywood - Apr 29, 2009
19. ^ SC Magazine - 2010 Award Winners Announced - http://www.scmagazineuk.com/sc-magazine-awards-europe-2010--winners-announced/article/168778/
20. ^ Identity Lifecycle Management Partner - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/idm/ilm_partners.mspx
21. ^ Technology Partner - http://www.imprivata.com/partners/technology.php
22. ^ Security Partner - https://www.unisys.com/about__unisys/partners/alphabetical__listing/courion.htm
23. ^ Strategic Alliance - http://www.rsa.com/press_release.aspx?id=1457
24. ^ Member of EMC Select Program - http://www.emc.com/products/emc-select/security.htm
25. ^ Cyber-Ark and Courion partner - http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/softwareinfrastructure/2006/10/cyberark_and_courion_partner_1.php - Oct 9, 2006 - By Neil Macehiter
26. ^ CONVERGE 2012 - http://www.courion.com/company/CONVERGE.html
27. ^ CONVERGE 2011 - http://converge.courion.com/