Forward Networks Company Research Report

Company Overview

Name: Forward Networks

Mission: Transforming networks to be agile, reliable, and secure.

Founded By: David Erickson, Nikhil Handigol, Brandon Heller, and Peyman Kazemian.

Year Founded: No information is available.

Key People:

David Erickson, CEO & Co-founder

Brandon Heller, CTO & Co-founder

Yasser Ganjisaffar, SVP of Engineering

Lisa Garvey, VP of Marketing

Kevin Keller, SVP of Legal

Denis Maynard, CRO

Tyler Olsen, VP of Finance & Accounting

Steve Pace, VP of Talent Acquisition & HR

Chiara Regale, SVP of Product Management

Board of Directors includes Victor Hwang, L. William Krause, Joshua Matheus, and Andreas Stavropoulos.

Headquarters: No information is available.

Number of Employees: No information is available.

Revenue: No information is available.

What is the Company Known For: Forward Networks is renowned for its "vendor-agnostic digital twin" of networks, providing extensive capabilities in network modeling, security, and management across both cloud and on-premises environments.

Products

Forward Enterprise

Description: Forward Enterprise is the flagship product offering a vendor-agnostic “digital twin” of the network, designed for cloud and on-prem networks.

Key Features:

Network Security: Offers solutions for vulnerability management, attack surface management, and builds a stronger security posture.

Multi-Cloud: Delivers end-to-end visibility, service assurance, and enables continuous auditing for cloud estates.

Network Data Intelligence: Ensures reliability, agility, and security by organizing network data for actionable insights.

Network Operations: Features for path verification, preventing configuration drift, and expedited troubleshooting.

Network Query Engine (NQE): Allows the network to be queried like a database with AI assist for enhanced utility.

Recent Developments

New Products/Features:

Forward Cloud: Provides security verification for cloud application provisioning.

New Partnerships: No information is available on recent partnerships.

Recognition & Awards:

Recognized as a transformational technology in Gartner's HypeCycle for Enterprise Networking, 2024.

Winner of over 20 industry awards for the innovative use and implementation of network modeling technology.

Key Testimonies & Success Stories:

Fortune 50 institutions and federal agencies endorse Forward Enterprise as a revolutionary network modeling software.

Recent Developments and Updates

New Features & Enhancements:

Enhanced functionalities in vulnerability management with API integrations in ServiceNow and Splunk for automated processes.

Continuous updates in security and compliance features like zero trust and non-compliance detection alerts.

Industry Participation: Frequent participant in major industry symposiums and events such as Digital Twin Webinars and Security Field Day, showcasing the advanced capabilities of their technology.

This structured report provides a comprehensive snapshot of Forward Networks based on available data, detailing the company's profile, products, industry recognition, and recent advancements that contribute to their market position as a leader in network modeling and digital twin technology.