Fulton, MD – August 3, 2018 -- Sonatype, the leader in automated open source governance, today announced it has been named to the JMP Securities’ Hot 100 list of the hottest privately held software companies for 2018. Compiled annually by JMP, the list profiles the top 100 private companies based on multiple criteria including financial growth, products and services, quality of leadership team and market potential. This is the third time Sonatype has been named to the list. “2018 has been a year of unprecedented momentum for Sonatype, as the market now understands the business critical and national security need for automating open source governance across software supply chains. Organizations are choosing the Nexus platform because we’re simultaneously helping them accelerate software innovation while minimizing risk,” said Wayne Jackson, CEO of Sonatype. ” It’s an honor to again be recognized by JMP Securities for the work we’re doing, and included on one of the most exclusive lists in the software business.”
In addition to being named to the JMP Securities Hot 100 list, Sonatype, and its employees, have received a number of awards and industry recognition in 2018, including:
- Company of the Year by Maryland Tech Council
- Best Open Source DevOps solution by Computing Magazine
- IDC Innovator by the International Data Group
- Red Hot Company in the DC area
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2018 in the Mid-Atlantic Region for CEO Wayne Jackson
- Top CMO in the DC region for CMO Matt Howard
- Top DevOps evangelist by DevOps.com for VP Derek Weeks
About Sonatype
More than 10 million software developers rely on Sonatype to innovate faster while mitigating security risks inherent in open source. Sonatype’s Nexus platform combines in-depth component intelligence with real-time remediation guidance to automate and scale open source governance across every stage of the modern DevOps pipeline. Sonatype is privately held with investments from New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Accel Partners, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, and Goldman Sachs. Learn more at www.sonatype.com.