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Netilla CEO Reggie Best To Receive Entrepreneurial Award from New Jersey Institute of Technology


 
           
 

SOMERSET, N.J. - Nov. 1, 2004 - Reggie Best, president and CEO of Netilla® Networks Inc., will receive the Entrepreneurial Leadership Award from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) at its annual “Celebration” gala on Nov. 12.

Best will be honored by NJIT, New Jersey's public technological research university, in recognition of his extensive experience founding successful technology companies and for his service on the Advisory Board for NJIT's College of Computing Sciences.

“I'm honored to be recognized by NJIT with this distinguished award,” said Best. “I believe in the power of technological innovation to help improve people's lives, and my entire career has been focused on building successful technology companies that bring these innovations to the market. My work with NJIT reflects my strong belief in helping young people realize the opportunities that are open to them.”

“It's fitting that this year's Entrepreneurial Leadership Award go to Reggie Best, whose vision and commitment have generated jobs and economic benefits for New Jersey,” said Robert A. Altenkirch, Ph.D., president of New Jersey Institute of Technology.   “Reggie is a perfect embodiment of NJIT's own commitment to research, innovation and helping to turn great ideas into successful businesses.”

Netilla Networks, Best's third successful startup, was founded in 1999. It has grown to become a worldwide leader in secure remote access technology that allow a company's employees to securely connect to their business applications, programs and data through standard Web browsers – from anywhere, anytime. Netilla's products improve people's productivity by enabling them work from anywhere, while extending the value of the organization's existing I.T. (information technology) systems. Netilla has more than 600 enterprise customers worldwide, including Lockheed Martin, Rolls-Royce, Lexmark International and Herr Foods.

After beginning his career at AT&T Bell Laboratories, Best co-founded his first tech startup: Teleos Communications, a video-networking company that was ultimately sold to Madge Networks. His second start-up was AccessWorks Communications, an Internet and remote access company acquired by 3Com Corporation. Post acquisition, Best supervised 3Com's Remote Access Products business as vice president and general manager. Best has also been named one of “40 Under 40” by NJ Biz Magazine, earmarking him as one of the state's top young business leaders.

 
 

About New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology, the state's public technological research university, enrolls more than 8,200 students in bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in 100 degree programs offered by six colleges: Newark College of Engineering, New Jersey School of Architecture, College of Science and Liberal Arts, School of Management, Albert Dorman Honors College and College of Computing Sciences. NJIT is renowned for expertise in architecture, applied mathematics, wireless communications and networking, solar physics, advanced engineered particulate materials, nanotechnology, neural engineering and eLearning. More information is available at www.njit.edu.

About Netilla Networks
Netilla Networks, Inc. is a leader in secure application access solutions that are designed to provide simplicity, ease of use and access to the broadest spectrum of network-based applications. The company's ICSA-certified Netilla Security Platform and Secure Gateway Appliance product families give enterprises the power to make their critical applications and resources instantly available to their employees and trusted partners anywhere, via standard Web browsers. Netilla's unique dynaTRUST operating system incorporates the V-Realms Client Identity Engine and enforces enterprise security policies, for unparalleled network protection. Leading organizations worldwide including Lockheed Martin, Rolls-Royce, Herr Foods, Virtua Health, Johnson-Matthey, UCI Cinemas, Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Southern University and Chubb rely on Netilla for secure, "anytime, anywhere" access to applications. Netilla solutions are available exclusively through a global network of authorized distributors and value-added resellers. For more information, visit www.netilla.com or call 1-877-NETILLA.

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