Reviews, awards and certifications
Exceptional people and industry-leading products mean we continue to win awards year after year. Read about our recent successes, and browse through our enviable history of reviews, awards and product certifications.
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Company awards and reviews
Our recent successes
Canada's Top 100 Employers
Sophos has been selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2009
Stevie Awards
Sophos Senior Executive named finalist in 2008 American Business Awards
VARBusiness
Sophos Certified as a Gold 5-Star Overall Winner
SC Magazine
Sophos's PR agency named finalist for 'PR Company of the Year'
European Excellence Awards
Sophos has been nominated for UK PR Campaign of the Year.
British Columbia's Top 40 Employers
Sophos chosen as one of British Columbia's Top 40 Employers for 2008
Praised for our management, customer service and technical support, we have an enviable record of company awards and reviews:
Sophos named in Globe 100's Top Places to Work
Nov 2008 - Sophos Ranked 41 on The Boston Globe 100's Top Places to Work.
Canada's Top 100 Employers
Oct 2008 - Sophos has been selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for 2009.
The American Business Awards
June 2008 - Michael Rogers, Vice President, Global Alliances and OEM Sales is a finalist in the Best Sales Executive category in The 2008 American Business Awards.
VARBusiness
March 2008 - Sophos certified by CMP Channel's VARBusiness as a Gold 5-Star Overall Winner for the strength of its partner programs.
SC Magazine
February 2008 - Sophos's PR agency has been named as a finalist for 'PR Company of the Year' at the SC Awards 2008 following a campaign it ran with Sophos raising awareness of Facebook privacy and security issues.
CRN 2008 Channel Chief
February 2008- Sophos's Michael Rogers is recognized as Channel Chief for Outstanding Leadership and Channel Program Innovation.
European Excellence Awards
December 2007 - Sophos and its PR agency have been nominated for UK PR Campaign of the Year in the European Excellence Awards, following its investigation into Facebook privacy and security issues.
Top 40 Employers for 2008
October 2007 - Sophos has been chosed as one of British Columbia's Top 40 Employers for 2008. Last year Sophos was selected for the province's Top 30 Employers list.
Software Magazine's 'Software 500'
October 2007 - Sophos was ranked 150th in the annual review with software revenue of $178 million. The Software 500 is a revenue-based ranking of the world’s largest software and services suppliers who target medium to large enterprises. The list is now in its 25th year.
International Stevie Awards 2007
September 2007 - The Stevie Awards name Sophos's Mark Hatton as finalist for Best Executive in North America. The awards recognize the efforts, accomplishments and positive contributions of business people worldwide.
CRN Channel Awards 2007 shortlist - Security Vendor of the Year
September 2007 - Computer Reseller News has shortlisted Sophos for the prestigious 'Security Vendor of the Year' award. The accolade recognizes the overall contribution Sophos has made to develop business opportunities for its channel partners.
VARBusiness ARC Awards
August 2007 - Sophos has been named CMP Channel’s VARBusiness’s security software industry “Company of the Year” based on its Annual Report Card (ARC) survey.
BusinessWeek's Europe 500 list
October 2006 - Sophos has been ranked 42nd in BusinessWeek's Europe 500 list, which recognises Europe's high-growth, job-creating companies. The list represents several business sectors - in the computer software security sector, Sophos is the highest ranking company.
Canada's Top 100 Employers
October 2006 - Maclean's, Canada's distinguished national newsweekly magazine, has named Sophos as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for the second year.
Top 30 Employers for 2007
October 2006 - Sophos has been chosen as one of British Columbia's Top 30 Employers for 2007. Last year Sophos was selected for the province's Top 20 Employers list
CRN Channel Awards
August 2006 - Sophos has been nominated for the prize of "Security vendor of the year" at the CRN Channel Awards.
Canada's Top 100 Employers
October 2005 - Maclean's, Canada's distinguished national newsweekly magazine, has named Sophos as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers.
BusinessWeek's Europe Hot Growth 500 list
October 2005 - Sophos has been ranked 27th in BusinessWeek's Europe Hot Growth 500 list, which recognises Europe's high-growth, job-creating companies. The list represents several business sectors - in the computer security sector, Sophos is the highest ranking company.
CRN Channel Awards
October 2005 - Sophos has been nominated for the prize of "Security vendor of the year" at the CRN Channel Awards.
Computing Awards for Excellence
September 2005 - Sophos has been nominated for the prize of "Business Software Supplier of the Year" at the Computing Awards for Excellence.
Company of the year 2005
March 2005 - Sophos has been named Company of the Year 2005 by the Cambridge University Computer Laboratory Graduate Association.
British Business Award for Information Computing and Telecommunications
November 2004 - Sophos Asia has been recognised for its revenue growth in an awards ceremony attended by HRH Prince Andrew Duke of York.
International Business Awards
November 2004 - Sophos has been "Commended" at the International Business Awards for its exporting achievement.
Information Security Magazine
October 2004 - Information Security Magazine investigated the state of the anti-virus industry's customer support, putting five vendors to the test: Computer Associates, McAfee, Symantec, Sophos and Trend Micro.
BusinessWeek's Europe 500 list
October 2004 - Sophos has been ranked 35th in BusinessWeek's Europe 500 list, which recognises Europe's high-growth, job-creating companies. The list represents several business sectors - in the IT services sector, Sophos is the second highest ranking company.
Deloitte Technology Fast 50
October 2004 - Sophos announced that it has ranked 19th in Deloitte's prestigious Canadian Technology Fast 50 program. The list ranks the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Canada based on percentage of revenue growth over the past 5 years.
Software Magazine 500
September 2004 - Sophos has been named as one of the world's largest software companies.
The 2004 Software 500 list, compiled by Software Magazine, puts Sophos 226th in a ranking of the world's foremost software and services providers.
Channel Awards 2004
September 2004 - Sophos has been named as a finalist for the Channel Awards 2004.
Computing ImageTrak survey
September 2004 - Sophos has been rated "Vendor of the Year" in the Security category of Computing's ImageTrak 2004 customer satisfaction survey. The study confirms that Sophos offers the highest level of customer satisfaction in the security industry. It is the second year running that Sophos has received the prestigious award.
European Security Company of the Year
June 2004 - Sophos has been named "European Security Company of the Year" by market consultants Frost & Sullivan. The award takes into account Sophos's business development, competitive strategy, and customer service leadership as well as outstanding management, consistent growth, and high quality products and services.
Queen's Award for Enterprise
April 2004 - Sophos has once again received the prestigious Queen's Awards for Enterprise, the UK's top award for business performance in the category of 'International Trade'.
VARBusiness 5 Star Partner Program
March 2004 - VARBusiness rates Sophos's North American partner program as 5 Star.
The Wall Street Journal
March 2004 - "U.S. is top spam mailer, study says" - The Wall Street Journal reports on which countries send the most spam, based upon research by experts at Sophos.
Company of the Year
December 2003 - Sophos has been proclaimed Company of the Year at the 2003 Real Business/CBI Growing Business Awards. The judges described Sophos as "a global British success story".
Business of the Year 2003
November 2003 - Sophos has been recognised as one of the most dynamic and successful companies in the UK at the Thames Valley Business Magazine Awards. Sophos achieved second place at the prestigious awards.
Technology Industry Awards 2003
November 2003 - Sophos has won the "Best Managed Company" award at the Technology Industry Awards 2003.
International Business Awards
November 2003 - Sophos has been "Highly Commended" at the International Business Awards for its exporting achievement.
Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50 Awards
November 2003 - Sophos has been recognised at the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50 Awards for its "Outstanding Achievement".
BRW Fast 100
October 2003 - Sophos Pty Ltd, the Sydney-based subsidiary of Sophos, has been named as one of the fastest growing companies in Australia for the second year running.
CBI/Growing Business Awards 2003
October 2003 - Sophos has been named as a finalist for the title "Company of the Year" at the CBI/Growing Business Awards.
CRN Channel Awards 2003
September 2003 - Sophos has been named as a finalist in the Channel Awards 2003, run by Computer Reseller News. The winner will be announced in November.
Computing Awards for Excellence
August 2003 - Sophos has been named as a finalist for the title "Vendor of the Year" in the Computing Awards for Excellence.
EnterpriseVision
August 2003 - Sophos has received awards for "Best Enterprise Vendor" and "Best Vendor Presentation" at EnterpriseVision.
Sophos, Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Anti-Virus
July 2003 - Gartner Inc., a leading IT research and advisory firm, has placed Sophos on its Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Anti-Virus, 1H03, a report which compares leading vendors of enterprise anti-virus software.
In the research note about this Magic Quadrant, Gartner praises Sophos for providing "a top quality detection engine, superior customer service and broad platform support".
PC Magazine
April 2003 - Sophos customer, Pilot Travel Centers, featured in PC Magazine, reveals the advantages of using Sophos over other anti-virus vendors.
Sunday Times PricewaterhouseCoopers Profit Track 100
April 2003 - Sophos has been named one of Britain's top 100 unquoted companies for the second year running in the annual Sunday Times PricewaterhouseCoopers Profit Track 100 league table.
Deloitte & Touche Indy 100
April 2003 - Sophos has been named one of the UK's fastest growing companies at the Deloitte & Touche Indy 100 Awards 2003.
Butler Group analyst report
February 2003 - Butler Group, Europe's leading IT analyst company, has produced a report on Sophos and its products.
The report, entitled "Technology Evaluation and Comparison Report", examines Sophos and its products. In the full report Butler Group described Sophos as "the current market leader because of the quality of its anti-virus solutions and service. It is also flexible in its ability to tailor solutions to match different enterprises' needs." Moving into the future, Butler Group said that Sophos "likely to remain a leader with its excellent recognition and best-of-breed status in the market place."
Deloitte & Touche Fast 500
December 2002 - Sophos has been recognised as one of the fastest growing companies in Europe by the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu European Technology Fast 500 competition.
Asia/Pacific Security Software Tracker
November 2002 - Sophos has been named the fastest growing secure content management software company in Australia according to industry analyst group IDC. IDC also reports that Sophos doubled its market share in the six month period to June 2002.
Tech Track 100
November 2002 - Sophos has been presented with the "international expansion" award at the Tech Track 100 awards ceremony in London.
Deloitte & Touche Fast 50
November 2002 - Sophos appears in Deloitte & Touche's fifth annual ranking of London and South East England's fastest growing technology companies.
BRW Fast 100
November 2002 - Sophos Pty Ltd, the Sydney-based subsidiary of Sophos Plc, has been named as one of the fastest growing companies in Australia.
Frost & Sullivan
November 2002 - Sophos has been confirmed by Frost & Sullivan as delivering the highest levels of customer satisfaction within the anti-virus industry.
"Sophos has already gained a place on the top of the anti-virus market by having the most satisfied customers as a result of delivering on customers' expectations" - Frost & Sullivan.
Sunday Times ARM Tech Track 100
September 2002 - Sophos has been named one of Britain's fastest-growing unquoted technology companies in the second annual Sunday Times ARM Tech Track 100 league table.
Oxfordshire Business Awards
July 2002 - Dr Jan Hruska and Dr Peter Lammer, joint CEOs and founders of Sophos, have been jointly named as "Business Person of the Year" at the Oxfordshire Business Awards 2002.
Tornado Insider 100
June 2002 - Sophos has been named in the second annual "Tornado Insider 100" list as one of Europe's top emerging private tech companies. The list represents the most promising and innovative emerging companies in the European IT and biotech sectors.
Profit Track 100
April 2002 - Sophos has been named one of Britain's top 100 unquoted companies with the fastest growing profits in the third annual PricewaterhouseCoopers Profit Track 100 league table.
Queen's Award for Enterprise
21 April 2002 - Sophos has been awarded two prestigious Queen's Awards for Enterprise, the UK's top awards for business performance in the categories of 'Innovation' and 'International Trade'.
Growing Business Awards
7 December 2001 - Sophos Anti-Virus has been proclaimed Company of the Year at the 2001 Real Business/CBI Growing Business Awards. The company was the unanimous choice of the judges.
"Here we wanted something really impressive. A company whose performance and potential is outstanding. We found it. Sophos is a world-beating anti-virus company."
