Check Point Software Technologies Honored By Israeli Prime Minister
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REDWOOD CITY, CALIF., – August 4, 1997 -- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., (NASDAQ: CHKPF), a leader in enterprise security software, today announced that its founders have been awarded the 1997 Israeli Prime Minister's Award for Computer Software. The Prime Minister's Award pays tribute to individuals and technologies which demonstrate technology excellence and creativity. Check Point Software's founders, Gil Shwed, Shlomo Kramer and Marius Nacht, were selected from among forty nominees by a committee of leading university, government and industry professionals from the science and technology community. They were awarded this honor for the development of the market-leading Check PointTM FireWall-1TM enterprise security solution. This prestigious honor is the third award the company and its founders have received this year from the Israeli technology and business community, including the Chamber Award from the Israel-America Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Prize for the Young Entrepreneur for 1997 Award from Tel Aviv University. "We are pleased to be the recipients of the Prime Minister's Award for Computer Software and to be recognized by the science and technology community," said Gil Shwed, president and CEO of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. "It's rewarding to be recognized by our industry peers for our effort to provide customers with the premier enterprise security solution." The awards will be presented to honorees by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Academy members and heads of the Israeli Software Industry at a ceremony taking place at the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem on September 17, 1997. About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is the global network security software market share leader and inventor of the patented Stateful Inspection technology. The company's suite of network security products enables Secure Enterprise Connectivity for leading organizations worldwide. According to a December 1996 report by the Yankee Group, the company's flagship product, Check PointTM FireWall-1TM, commanded 44% of the worldwide firewall market in the first half of 1996. Check Point products are sold worldwide through OEM partners, distributors, VARs, systems and network integrators and Internet Service Providers. The company has U.S. headquarters in Redwood City, California and international headquarters in Ramat-Gan, Israel. For product information, please visit us at http://www.checkpoint.com, e-mail info@checkpoint.com, or call (800) 429-4391 or +972-3-6131-833. 1997 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Check Point, the Check Point logo, Check Point FireWall-1, FireWall-1, FireWall-1 SecuRemote, FireWall-First!, OPSEC and INSPECT are trademarks of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All other product names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. ### |