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Sonatype Nexus Named Best Open Source DevOps Tool

Fulton, MD – March 22, 2018   Sonatype, the leader in open source governance and DevSecOps automation is proud to announce that Nexus Repository has been named Best Open Source DevOps Tool by Computing at the DevOps Excellence Awards 2018.

Sonatype Makes Nexus Firewall Available to 10 Million Developers

First-of-its-kind, automated offering stops vulnerable open source at DevOps front door

Fulton, MD – March 1, 2018 - Sonatype, the leader in open source governance and DevSecOps automation, today announced that Nexus Firewall is now available to support the more than 10 million developers currently using the open source version of Nexus Repository.  Previously only available to commercial users of Nexus Repository Pro, the newest version of Nexus Firewall gives all Nexus Repo users the ability to automatically stop vulnerable open source components from entering a DevOps pipeline.

Sonatype CEO Wayne Jackson to Present at the JMP Securities 2018 Technology Conference

FULTON, MD – February 28, 2018 – Sonatype, the global leader in automated solutions for governing open source software development, announced that Sonatype CEO, Wayne Jackson, will present today at the JMP Securities Technology Conference in San Francisco, Calif.

Sonatype Reports Record Growth in 2017

Increased application hacks motivate companies to seek new ways to automate secure software development

Fulton, MD – January 16, 2018 - Sonatype, the leader in open source governance and DevSecOps automation, today announced a record 2017, including:  

  • 75% increase in new sales
  • 125% net renewal rate
  • 72% increase in developers using Nexus, now 10 million
  • 150 new enterprise clients

DLT and Sonatype Partner to Accelerate Secure Software Development in the Public Sector

Partnership will reduce the risk posed by vulnerabilities in open source and third-party components

HERNDON, VA. (January 8, 2018) - DLT Solutions, an award-winning technology provider to the public sector, today announced a new partnership with Sonatype that will allow agencies to develop software quickly and securely by mitigating potential risks posed by open source and third-party components through continuous governance.

Sonatype and Partners Host 30,000 Professionals at All Day DevOps 2017

100 presentations delivered by DevOps experts and IT thought leaders

Fulton, MD – October 24, 2017 Sonatype, the leading provider of software supply chain automation announced today that it is hosting more than 30,000 global attendees at All Day DevOps 2017, the largest virtual conference in the world dedicated to sharing DevOps best practices.  The second annual event started live streaming at 8:00am GMT today (3:00am New York, 7:00pm Sydney), and continues for 24 hours straight.

Sonatype Reports 78% Year-Over-Year Growth

Equifax and GDPR accelerate global demand for managed software supply chains in Q3.

Fulton, MD – October 18, 2017 — Sonatype, the leader in software supply chain automation, today announced continued growth across every aspect of its Nexus software business. Comparing Q3 year-over-year results, Sonatype reported:

  • 78% growth in total annual contract value (ACV) sold
  • 200% increase in Nexus Lifecycle utilization to 720,000 applications per month
  • 60% increase in active users of Nexus Repository Manager to 1.8 million developers

Sonatype Bolsters Executive Team, Adds Former IBM Cloud General Manager

Enterprise DevOps Veteran, Bill Karpovich, Joins Sonatype to Drive Continued Growth & Global Expansion

Fulton, MD – October 12, 2017 Sonatype, the leader in software supply chain automation, today announced that Bill Karpovich has been named SVP of strategy and corporate development. Reporting to Sonatype CEO Wayne Jackson, Bill will lead portfolio evolution, strategic partnering, acquisitions, and new growth initiatives worldwide.

Sonatype Warns Additional Breaches Loom Post-Equifax

In the past year, 3,054 organizations downloaded the same Struts2 component exploited in Equifax hack

Fulton, MD – September 18, 2017 - Sonatype, the leader in software supply chain automation, today released new data on the number of organizations that have downloaded vulnerable versions of the Struts2 component (CVE-2017-5638) exploited in the massive breach at Equifax.

Letitia Long and Steve Hills Join Sonatype Board of Directors

Award-winning company adds distinguished leaders to help shepherd continued growth

Fulton, MD – August 15, 2017 - Sonatype, a leader in software supply chain automation and a Deloitte Fast 500 company, today announced that Letitia Long, the former director of the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and Steve Hills, the former president and general manager of The Washington Post, have joined its board as independent directors.  Long and Hills will serve alongside board representatives from Sonatype’s lead investors Goldman Sachs, Accel Partners, New Enterprise Associates, and Hummer Winblad Venture Partners.