SecureConnect Hails a Superior Ranking For a Second Time on the Inc. 5000 List

Online, August 23, 2011 (Newswire.com) - SecureConnect, an industry leader in providing Internet security and Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance services, has been ranked No. 1974 by Inc. Magazine in its 5th annual Inc. 5000 list. The exclusive list encompasses 5000 of America's fastest-growing private entrepreneurial companies. SecureConnect's ranking comes from a three-year 129% sales growth rate, driven by its managed security and PCI compliance services.

SecureConnect offers comprehensive managed security services through a single source solution that saves merchants time and money meeting their network security and PCI compliance needs. Acknowledged for its scalability, SecureConnect has proven to be a valuable asset for companies both large and small across the restaurant and retail spectrum, bringing them enterprise level security for a flat monthly rate.

In addition to the fully managed firewall, SecureConnect's packages include services such as a $100,000 Breach Protection Program, internal vulnerability scanning, endpoint protection, data loss prevention, and rogue access point detection. By trusting these services to SecureConnect, many merchants are able to maintain a secure and reliable IT infrastructure, benefitting from our 24x7x365 monitoring and support center that addresses compliance at an affordable price.

As security breaches become increasingly prevalent in the news, national franchise brands are taking action, recognizing the urgency to incorporate proper credit card security measures within their organizations.

President of SecureConnect, Dave Perrill said, "Demand for SecureConnect has significantly increased, due to acquiring banks, ISOs, and credit card processors requiring merchants to document and validate their compliance with the PCI DSS. However, merchants of all sizes face similar challenges of implementing the necessary solutions to meet the PCI standards."

With the tremendous successes that the company continues to experience, SecureConnect is honored to be part of the Inc. 5000 for a second time. Recognizing that the list represents an important segment of the economy-America's independent-minded entrepreneurs. As a result, the company will continue to strive for excellence as a prominent thought leader within the PCI compliance and security space by offering the most innovative and leading technology solutions in the marketplace.

About the Inc. 5000 List: Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles within the interactive database can be sorted out by industry, region, and other criteria at www.inc.com/5000.

About SecureConnect: A leading Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) in the United States, SecureConnect (formerly BHI Advanced Internet) is a thriving organization that has experienced double-digit revenue growth for the past five years. With national clients such as Culver's, Wendy's, Choice Hotels, Dairy Queen, and Taco John's, SecureConnect focuses on providing PCI compliance and network security solutions to franchisors and their franchisees in the multi-site retail industry. The company has been nationally recognized for its success as it was named on the 2010 Inc. 5000 list as one of the country's fastest growing companies. In addition, SecureConnect has established itself locally, ranking as one of the 50 fastest-growing private companies in Minnesota by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal and named by the Star Tribune as one of the top 100 places to work.