“Crazy, crackpot idea” nets Scansafe founders $183m
November 2009
Cisco, the leading supplier of networking equipment and network management for the Internet, has announced plans to buy Maris Client, Scansafe for $183 million. Cisco expects the web security market, which Scansafe have a 35% share, to grow to $2.3 billion by 2012.
Scansafe was set up 5 years ago by brothers Eldar and Roy Tuvey based on Eldar’s feeling that the future of internet filtering would be cloud-based. The notion of spam blocking and internet filtering before the threat got anywhere near the customer’s computer system was a revolutionary idea in 2004.
However, the brother’s belief that the security threat would move from the inbox to the browser was not such a “crazy, crackpot idea” after all , the sale to Cisco emphasising their success. With over 2,000 customers in 100 countries, Scansafe has become the clear market leader in providing a safe and productive internet environment for organisations.
Maris recently completed the 6500 sq ft fit-out of the new Head Office for Scansafe. The new, modern and largely open plan office is a bright and welcoming place for staff and visitors alike. The office fit-out saw Scansafe relocate to the iconic Qube building on the corner of Whitfield Street.
