95% of FORTUNE Global 500 Companies from Europe and Middle East Utilize Blue Coat Solutions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, October 25, 2011 – Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCSI), a leading provider of Web Security and WAN Optimization solutions, today announced that 95 percent of FORTUNE Global 500 companies from Europe and Middle East utilize Blue Coat solutions. Worldwide, 85 percent of FORTUNE Global 500 companies are Blue Coat customers, including more than 50 of the largest companies and the 35 most profitable companies.

Included among the 95 percent of the FORTUNE Global 500 companies in Europe and the Middle East that have deployed Blue Coat solutions, are more than 65 of the largest companies in the region.

“Blue Coat has long focused on driving innovation in both Web security and WAN optimization without compromising network or application performance to help enterprises address their strategic IT requirements,” said Nigel Hawthorn, VP EMEA Marketing at Blue Coat Systems. “We are proud that we have continued to cultivate loyalty among the largest companies in the world, and it is a true testament to the value we deliver to our customers.”

Blue Coat delivers Web Security and WAN Optimization solutions that enable companies to successfully navigate the connected world. By providing comprehensive threat protection and accelerating Web and cloud applications, Blue Coat allows companies to strategically utilize the Internet to achieve their business goals.

About Blue Coat Systems
Blue Coat Systems is a leading provider of Web security and WAN optimization solutions. Blue Coat offers solutions that provide the visibility, acceleration and security required to optimize and secure the flow of information to any user, on any network, anywhere. This application intelligence enables enterprises to tightly align network investments with business requirements, speed decision making and secure business applications for long-term competitive advantage. Blue Coat also offers service provider solutions for managed security and WAN optimization, as well as carrier-grade caching solutions to save on bandwidth and enhance the end-user Web experience. For additional information, please visit www.bluecoat.com.

Blue Coat and the Blue Coat logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Blue Coat Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.

For more information, please contact:

Manal Abi Rafeh
Blue Coat Systems ME
Telephone: +971 4 3911620
Fax: +971 4 3911635
Email: manal.abirafeh@Blue Coat.com

Procre8,
Villa 41, 81-d Street, Uptown Mirdif,
P.O. Box 78835, Dubai
United Arab Emirates

This release was published on openPR.