London, England – 26 April, 2007 - MessageLabs, a leading provider of integrated messaging and web security services to businesses worldwide, was this week recognized as Security Company of the Year at the 2007 SC Magazine Europe Awards.

Now in its 11th year, the SC Magazine Europe Awards reward the finest products, people and services in the information security industry and highlights where security is succeeding in meeting the challenges in today’s business environment.

The highly contested Security Company of the Year Award was open to and entered by companies from all security sectors. All submissions were scrutinized by a panel of independent judges regarding an organizations innovation, customer service and support, and research & development.

“It is a great honor to receive this accolade and to be recognized as a leader within such a vibrant and exciting industry. This award is further testament to the strength of our organization, across all departments, services and sectors and how MessageLabs has continued to innovate, achieve significant growth and build on its vision of bringing certainty to the exchange of all business information, regardless of the protocol on which it travels,” said Adrian Chamberlain, CEO of MessageLabs.

MessageLabs was also a finalist in the Best SME Security Solution category and has recently been receiving significant validation of its leadership position within the security market.

At last months European Technology Innovation & Growth Awards, MessageLabs was named ‘Hottest UK Technology Prospect’ and leading analyst Frost and Sullivan has positioned MessageLabs as ‘European Security Company of the Year’ for the last two consecutive years.

MessageLabs range of security and management services provides thousands of enterprise organizations and small businesses around the world with a fully managed security solution, without the hassle, inconvenience or additional cost of traditional software or hardware solutions. These services ensure the integrity of electronic communications, helping businesses to manage and reduce risk while securing their critical infrastructure and business information