VeloCloud Recognized by CRN as a 2015 Emerging Vendor

VeloCloud Named to Select List Featuring Coolest Tech Startups Heating Up the IT Channel for Equipping Partners With Leading Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions


MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwired - Jul 22, 2015) - VeloCloud, a cloud networking services company, today announced it has been named to The Channel Company's exclusive 2015 CRN® Emerging Vendors List. The annual list features up-and-coming technology vendors that have introduced innovative new products creating opportunities for channel partners in North America to offer high-margin, cutting-edge solutions for their customers. The vendors recognized this year have demonstrated a commitment to developing new technologies to meet growing market demands.

VeloCloud Cloud-delivered SD-WAN enables channel customers to automate branch WAN deployments, assure performance to cloud and enterprise applications, and deploy multiple virtual services to the branch. VeloCloud enables application traffic to be securely carried independent of multiple transport layers while dramatically reducing IT complexity across enterprise branch offices.

VeloCloud is well suited for the channel because it offers innovative WAN technology that can be deployed instantly, in addition to a pay-as-you-grow business model that is tailored for a rapidly evolving landscape for midsize to large enterprises and service providers. This is driven by increasing migration to cloud-based applications, distributed workforce and proliferation of business critical real-time applications in the branch office.

"Solution providers continue to keep their finger on the pulse of emerging technology in order to stay ahead of customer needs," said Robert Faletra, CEO of The Channel Company. "The exciting technology vendors recognized in this year's Emerging Vendors List don't disappoint -- the innovative technologies they bring to the table provide channel partners with product options that will propel their success into the future. We congratulate 2015's Emerging Vendors for their outstanding efforts and for delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that will continue to evolve the IT channel."

"CRN is the top news source for solution providers and the IT channel, and it is rewarding to receive this honor," said Michael Wood, VeloCloud vice president of marketing. "Partners select VeloCloud because we are the leader in innovative multi-tenant Cloud-delivered SD-WAN solutions."

Companies included in CRN's 2015 Emerging Vendors list were founded in 2009 or later and are actively working with channel partners in North America. The list, along with information about each vendor, will be published in CRN's August 2015 issue and will be available online at www.crn.com.

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About VeloCloud
VeloCloud, the cloud-delivered SD-WAN company, simplifies branch WAN networking by automating deployment and improving performance over private, broadband Internet and LTE links for today's increasingly distributed enterprises. VeloCloud was the winner of this year's Best Startup of Interop Award and IT World Startup of the Year Award, and is also a Red Herring North America Top 100 company. VeloCloud is the first to provide all three elements needed to achieve a cloud-delivered SD-WAN: a cloud network for enterprise-grade connection to cloud and enterprise applications; software-defined control and automation; and virtual services delivery. VeloCloud has received financing from investors including The Fabric, NEA and Venrock. VeloCloud has its headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., with a development center in Chennai, India. For more information, visit http://www.velocloud.com and follow the company on Twitter @VeloCloud.

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