Masergy Named as Finalist in 2015 Big Innovation Award for Managed Cloud Networking and Security as a Service

DALLAS, TX--(Marketwired - Feb 17, 2015) - Masergy Communications Inc., a global leader in managed networking and cloud services, today announced that the company's Managed Cloud Networking and Unified Enterprise Security (UES) solutions have been recognized as finalists in the 2015 BIG Innovation Awards.

Masergy's Managed Cloud Networking is a fully integrated global fabric built on a Software-Defined Network Platform. The solution delivers superior performance, customization, visibility and control that businesses require for strategic IT initiatives. Managed Cloud Networking features and benefits include:

• Intelligent Connectivity
• Patented Real-time Analytics

Masergy's Security as a Service solutions feature its Unified Enterprise Security (UES) offering as well as professional services. UES employs patented machine learning to collect, analyze and observe patterns in network behavior over time. Combined with constant input from Masergy's security experts, UES continuously identifies patterns that could indicate potential security breaches using:

• Big data analytics
• Advanced machine learning

The BIG Innovation Awards were created by the Business Intelligence Group, whose mission is to recognize talent and superior performance in the business world. Unlike other award programs, business professionals with hands-on experience judge the BIG Awards. The Business Intelligence Group's proprietary and unique scoring system selectively measures performance across multiple business domains and rewards those companies whose achievements stand above their peers.

About Masergy
Masergy owns and operates the largest independent global cloud networking platform for enterprises. Our managed solutions help businesses compete in the global marketplace with real-time analytics, unified communications as a service, security as a service and software defined network control. Masergy's patented technology, customizable solutions and unmatched customer experience are why a growing number of global enterprises rely on Masergy to deliver performance beyond expectations. For more information about Masergy visit www.masergy.com or follow us on Twitter@Masergy, Blog, LinkedIn and Facebook.