Jian Tan of Guardtime Awarded 2M RMB to Increase Transparency and Security in Ch inas Communication Networks Guardtime today announced

that its China General Manager Jian Tan has been award ed the 2M RMB Shanglin prize from the ZheJiang Cixi government to help establish Keyless Signature Infrastructure in China. Beijing, China, October 02, 2012 -- Guardtime ( http://www.guardtime.com ) today announced that its China General Manager Jian Tan has been awarded the 2M RMB ( approx. U.S. $317,000) Shanglin prize from the ZheJiang Cixi government to help establish Keyless Signature Infrastructure in China. Keyless Signatures provide proof of origin and that not a single bit has changed since a specific point in time. The verification of the signature can be done o ffline without reliance on keys, secrets, or the existence of a trusted third pa rty. The Shanglin prize is very prestigious and we are thrilled to be the first foreig n company to be awarded the prize, said Jian Tan, General Manager of Guardtime Ch ina. Jian Tan added, The 2M RMB award will allow us to accelerate Guardtime s ( http:/ /www.guardtime.com ) vision of bringing transparency and security to Chinas commu nication networks. With keyless signatures integrated tightly with messaging pro tocols it is possible to provide a completely independent audit trail for machin e to machine and human communication removing any doubt about the integrity, tim e and origin of the communicated data. Wang Liyun, Chair of the Shanglin nomination committee said, Keyless Signature In frastructure is a revolutionary technology with the potential to greatly advance the transparency and security of the Chinas communication networks. Mr. Jian Tan , Chief Executive of Guardtime China ( http://www.guardtime.com ) is a skilled e ntrepreneur and we are delighted to award him and Guardtime China the Shanglin p rize. Guardtime CEO Mike Gault said, Guardtime recently joined the Global Cloud Network of infrastructure and software companies including Joyent, Fixmo and Voxeo labs that are dedicated to building a next- generation cloud infrastructure for mobi le first markets such as China and winning this award reiterates the importance placed on transparency and security. About Guardtime: Guardtime was founded with the goal of solving one of the biggest problems in co mputing: how to be sure electronic data is authentic. Guardtime s Keyless Signat ures provide proof of signing time, entity and integrity of data. The verificati on of the signature can be done offline without reliance on keys, secrets, or th e existence of a trusted third party. Visit http://www.guardtime.com for more in formation. About Shanglin: The Shanglin prize is provided by the CIxi government in Zhejiang province yearl y to award the top entrepreneurs in China who show great potential with unique t echnologies that can help accelerate Chinas economic progress. The prize includes 2M RMB award along with numerous commercial benefits. For more information visi t: http://slyc.cixi.gov.cn/chinese/newsinfo.asp?id=32. Press & Media Contact: Victor Cruz, Principal MediaPR for Guardtime Beijing, China

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