Australasian wireless security company Mi5 Limited has been named as a finalist in the prestigious Red Herring Magazine's 2011 Top 100 Global award.  The Red Herring editorial team selects its finalists from regional award winners to uncover 100 of the most innovative technologies and business models from over 40 nations. To make the finals companies are judged on a range of qualitative and quantitative metrics, including technology innovation, financial performance, growth, management, potential globalisation of the strategy and market share improvement.

“We are excited to have the integrated wireless security system we have developed recognised on such a prominent world stage just three years into its development” says Mi5 Security COO Scott Wattie. “The chance to present our strategy at the Red Herring Global forum finals in Los Angeles on December 5-7 will put us in front of some of world’s foremost technology innovators and investors; that is a bonus over and above winning.”

According to Alex Vieux, chairman of Red Herring, Mi5 Security has performed exceptionally in its field and strongly deserves to be singled out as one of the Red Herring global finalists. “2011 has confirmed the sector's vibrant activity and its resilience to widespread economic problems,” he says. “An unprecedented number of entrepreneurs are attempting to jump ahead of the competition and aspire to make a difference. Breakthroughs obsolete each other faster than ever before. At this stage, we are left with the daunting task to select the best qualified companies for the 2011 Top 100 Global Award."

Mi5 Security joins seven other Australasian based companies in the Top 100; the winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony on December 7 in Los Angeles.
  
For more information on the finalists www.herring100.com/RHG/2011/finalists.html

About Mi5 Security
Mi5 Security is an acknowledged world leader in the creation and supply of converged security and technology innovations. Mi5’s solutions empower customers to easily control and manage their security and monitoring requirements in remote locations. We achieve this through the delivery of new and unique surveillance and online products, combining the latest technology advances with proven and solid security practices. Based in New Zealand and Australia, Mi5 Security sells its products internationally through a network of partners and licensees.  

About Red Herring
Red Herring is a global media company uniting the world's best high technology innovators, venture investors and business decision makers in a variety of forums: a leading innovation magazine; an online daily technology news service; technology newsletters, and major events for technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring provides an insider's access to the global innovation economy, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy.

For more information please contact Mi5 Limited COO, Scott Wattie on 
+64 (9) 377 4309 or +64 (21) 277 0725 or scott@mi5security.com