Bangalore: Quick Heal Technologies, an Internet Security software provider from India has been announced a 'Red Herring 100 Asia 2009 Winner.' The award recognizes 100 "Most Promising" companies in Asia driving the future of technology. Companies across the region were in the race for the coveted recognition.

The top 100 were selected on various factors such as financial performance, technology innovation, quality of management, execution of strategy, integration into their ecosystem and dedication to research and development.

Alex Vieux, CEO of Red Herring said, "Companies that believe in constant innovation and consistent strategy, investing in people and technology, managed to overcome these difficult times and Quick Heal Technologies is one of them. They will certainly thrive in the marketplace and become a formidable force in the future."

On receiving the award, Sanjay Katkar, CTO, Quick Heal Technologies said, "It's an honour to be recognized as the technology driver in our field. Quick Heal has always focused on innovation and constant up gradation of its products. It's a great boost for our team to work even harder to satisfy ever-changing needs of our customers."