Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Corero Network Security

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The result was delete. Sandstein 09:09, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Corero Network Security

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Contested PROD, with the reasoning that I see tons of non-primary sources all over Google news. However, I found 8 for "Corero Network Security" and 4 for "Top Layer Security" - all of which appear to be either press releases or standard, general announcements. I could find no evidence that this company meets the notability criteria for businesses or the general notability criteria. PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 08:28, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. —PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 08:36, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Computing-related deletion discussions. —PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 08:36, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Another provider of intrusion prevention systems advertising on Wikipedia. No real claim is made that this business has had a significant effect on history, technology, or culture, despite the presence of an elaborate unreferenced and unreferenceable company history that suggests this was written by an insider. - Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 19:51, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: A contributor (probably with a COI but that's a guess on my part) has provided a list of references at User talk:Andrewa#Name Change Follow Up, but they're probably all just the company's press releases. I could be wrong. Seventy employees providing a software product is borderline at best, they'd need to have done something really newsworthy and there's no evidence of that so far. Andrewa (talk) 21:23, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I'd agree with the CoI suspicion - unless it's pure coincidence that Corero "appointed Aimee Rhodes as Chief Marketing Officer of its US-based security division" in May this year! Some citations have been added by another editor to the article, which I have analysed at Talk:Corero Network Security#Citation problem addressed; more edits forthcoming. The editor Vcruz911 would appear to be Victor Cruz, Principal MediaPR.net, Hudson, MA who seems to be the Press & Media Contact for the company (see for example Free Press Release) PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 23:34, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I have been informed that Corero do not employ Victor (and the press releases on their website are indeed from another PR firm), however I am confused as the linked-to article at Free Press Release was dated yesterday, and clearly is from Victor, and it ends with naming him as a press and media contact. PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 19:09, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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