Blue Coat Systems, founded in 1996, provides secure content and application delivery for Web applications and enterprise networks. The company s family of appliances and client-based solutions deployed in branch offices, Internet gateways, end points and data centers provide intelligent points of policy-based control and enable Information Technology organizations to optimize security and accelerate performance for all users and applications. Blue Coat partners with a range of leading technology companies and system integrators to provide complete solutions for its customers. The company s technology partners include Kaspersky, McAfee, Panda and Sophos for Web virus scanning on Blue Coat AV appliances; and Symantec for ICAP integration into Blue Coat SG for web virus scanning. Additionally, Blue Coat has a global network of distribution and channel sales partners. Blue Coat has installed more than 25,000 appliances worldwide and is ranked No. 1 by IDC in the Secure Content and Application Delivery market. The company has headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., and trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol BCSI.