NetGuardians 2014: New innovations and collaborations

NetGuardians has some exciting things in the pipeline for 2014. First on the list is the company's commitment to further investment in R&D. "We believe ongoing R&D is the only way to stay a step ahead when it comes to protecting clients from business, operational and IT risk," explains NetGuardians CEO Joël Winteregg. "You can't follow others, you have to invent it – and then you have to continue to develop it."

This approach is perfectly in keeping with NetGuardians' R&D track record. "Our technology has a solid, well-earned reputation for its robust functionality. That's not by chance: we've invested more than 30 man-years in novel research and development. We work in partnership with top minds at Swiss universities and other European knowledge centres," says Joël, adding that the company's IP is US Patent Pending.

But there's more. "You can't develop the right technology if you're not ensuring you are truly in touch with client needs," explains Joël. "To that end, we began to build, deepen and expand various strategic partnerships last year, a route we are continuing on in 2014." These partnerships include audit consulting firms such as PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), banking technology specialists like SOFGEN, and local professional services teams to maintain close contact with clients for all their unique solutions integration needs.