Global Excellence 2020

36 Acquisition International - Global Excellence 2020 Acquisition International - Issue 10 2020 37 Jul20613 Company: Certgate GmbH Contact: Jan C. Wendenburg Website: https://certgate.com/ ince being established sixteen years ago, certgate has remained focused on securing IT workplaces whilst being compliant with the German law, which is the world’s most stringent security and privacy regulation. certgate’s products integrate seamlessly into existing IT infrastructure, and its extensive range of products means that any organization can be enabled to achieve their goals. Any organization can be enabled to go mobile by allowing certgate to upgrade their existing smart card infrastructure to wireless smart cards for mobile use. The company provides unique wireless smart card readers, the AirID family, enabling any organization to expand proven desktop 2-factor security into their preferred mobile platforms. AirID has been approved by the Germany Federal Institute for IT Security for governmental classified use, and integrates with global mobile device management solutions. However, for those other companies who do not have existing smart cards, certgate provides a comprehensive software solution for 2-factor authentication, digital signature, and encryption. This solution has no prerequisite, and is ready to use by almost any company to secure their Windows-based workplaces. IT security is a matter of trust, and the core fundament of all client and partner relationships. certgate includes its own clients and partners into the product roadmap plan discussions to receive feedback on current products and future concepts. The team at certgate also believes that active communication and transparent support processes help to build and increase trust with clients and partners. certgate’s success is based on a restless and paranoid approach to combine maximum security with minimum user impact. The firm is working very intensively with its partners and clients alike to ensure their total and complete security and peace of mind, no matter the platform, geography, or language. Those clients are global, large and medium enterprises, including Siemens, Volkswagen, Porsche, and Deutsche Bahn, as well as governmental and public authorities like many of the German Federal Ministries and the German parliament, as well as other international organizations. One of the biggest challenges faced by certgate in recent memory has been the challenge to make large and global organizations understand and acknowledge that IT security has the potential to be a business enabler, if implemented effectively. In the last few years, multiple large and substantial data leaks have seriously damaged the corporate values of companies such as Facebook, Marriot, Equifax, and many others. However, consider this. For the first time, the German government sentenced a German mobile provider to pay a fee of 9.5 million euros for violating GDPR regulations. There is still S Founded in 2004, certgate is one of the leading German-based security solutions providers, focused on mobile security products and solutions. With offices in Dusseldorf, Hannover, and Nuremberg, certgate is owned and supported by the largest private equity company in Germany. As we take a closer look at what the firm has to offer, we also discover what makes it a worthy winner of the title of Most Innovative IT Security Solutions Provider 2020 – Germany. Success in Supporting Security Solutions a long way to go to improve awareness of IT security, but there have been steps in the right direction in recent memory. The steps that the industry has taken towards improving has also been complemented by the major trends in IT security which are important to watch, such as going mobile, simple user interfaces, and key consumerization. Where certgate fits into those trends is with its key products that enable large organizations to secure mobile workspaces effectively with minimum user impact, consumer-oriented user interfaces, and hardware-based and AI-resistant protection. certgate has already secured several substantially large and global customer agreements within automotive, industrial, healthcare, and governmental sectors to ensure its growth for the next few years, and it has also entered into the United States market last year. For now, the focus now is very much on building up those local and well- experienced partnerships to establish certgate as an internationally- recognized, world-class IT security specialist for certified security products and solutions. Essentially, the success of certgate can be boiled down to one simple, specific, and clear mission statement: improving compliance and security of mobile workplaces by seamlessly upgrading to a unique wireless and secure user experience. Most Innovative IT Security Solutions Provider 2020 - Germany