Wellesley, Mass. - September 19, 2011 - THINKstrategies, Inc., the leading strategic consulting company focused on the business implications of the on-demand services market, announced today that CloudLock has been named the latest winner of the Best of SaaS Showplace (BoSS) Awards program, which is aimed at promoting the measurable business benefits being delivered by today's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions.  

The BoSS Awards is an ongoing program of THINKstrategies' new Cloud Computing Showplace which recognizes SaaS companies that are producing tangible business benefits for specific user organizations. These benefits can include increased sales, lower costs, higher customer satisfaction, faster operations and greater profitability.
 

CloudLock delivers enterprise-class data security solutions for organizations using Google Apps. The company's flagship solution, CloudLock Security for Google Apps, provides the controls and visibility that enable customers to achieve governance, compliance and operational efficiencies, and is available directly from the GoogleAppsMarketplace.

A specific example of CloudLock's quantifiable results is Bay Cove Human Services, a human services agency who moved 1600 users to Google Apps for email and calendaring, but had not intended to enable Google Docs due to HIPAA requirements and their inability to monitor sharing of sensitive patient info. CloudLock for Google Apps gave Bay Cove Human Services the ability to audit their Google Docs domain, correct problems found, and notify user that there might be a problem. This approach saves Bay Cove Human Services thousands annually in word processing licensing fees.

It is for these reasons that CloudLock has been named a Best of SaaS Showplace Award winner. A summary of the company's winning BoSS Award submission can be found at http://cloudshowplace.com/awardSummary.php?key=2380.  

"We are pleased to be recognized by THINKstrategies and the Cloud Computing Showplace for the business value of our solution," said CloudLock Co-Founder and CEO Gil Zimmermann. "This honor is further validation that CloudLock has established itself as one of the top enterprise applications for Google Apps and an essential tool for midsize and large organizations to fully leverage the cost and operational benefits of the Google Collaboration and productivity platform." 

"As organizations become more reliant on Cloud applications, it is important for them to ensure the data stored in the cloud is secured," stated Jeffrey M. Kaplan, the founder of the SaaS Showplace which is now a part of the new Cloud Computing Showplace, and Managing Director of THINKstrategies, the strategic consulting firm which conceived and administers the Showplace. "CloudLock not only secures documents in Google Apps, it saves users money in the process."
 
For more information about the rules for applying for a BoSS Award or to find a list of previous winners of the BoSS Awards, go to http://www.cloudshowplace.com/awardprograms/boss.html.
 
Based on the success of the BoSS Awards program which focuses on SaaS solutions, THINKstrategies has launched the Cloud Computing Business Value (CCBV) Awards program to recognize companies which are delivering Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solutions producing measurable business benefits for their customers. For more information regarding the CCBV Awards, see http://www.cloudshowplace.com/awardprograms/ccbv.php.

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About the SaaS and Cloud Computing Showplace

The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Showplace is a part of the newly expanded Cloud Computing Showplace, the largest, vendor-independent, online directory and best practice resource center of SaaS, Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions including Managed Services, founded and administered by THINKstrategies.

The original Showplace was established in 2006 to provide the following benefits,

• Give enterprise decision-makers a quick directory of the leading SaaS providers and a convenient source of valuable insight regarding SaaS trends.
• Give SaaS providers a targeted tool to increase their visibility among enterprise decision-makers, and gain access to key enabling technology suppliers.
• Give enabling technology suppliers a specialized platform to increase industry awareness regarding their SaaS solutions. 

For more information, go to www.cloudshowplace.com.

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About THINKstrategies, Inc.

THINKstrategies, Inc. is the only strategic consulting services company focused entirely on helping its clients capitalize on the unprecedented business opportunities created by the technology industry shift from a product-centric to a services-driven orientation and an 'on-demand' delivery model.

THINKstrategies' mission is to help our clients re-THINK their corporate strategies, and refocus their limited resources to achieve their business objectives. THINKstrategies helps enterprise decision-makers with their sourcing strategies, IT solutions providers with their marketing strategies, and VCs with their investment strategies.

For more information regarding THINKstrategies' unique consulting services, visit www.thinkstrategies.com, or contact us at info@thinkstrategies.com.