SAN FRANCISCO — September 6, 2018 — Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise, today announced new or expanded deployments with 21st Century Fox, Cisco Meraki, City of Phoenix, Orlando Magic, Pret A Manger, State of Georgia and Vox Media.
“Every organization must not only adopt and build best-in-class technology to survive and thrive in today’s rapidly changing world — organizations also need to maintain the highest levels of security, as every person is a potential target,” said Todd McKinnon, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, Okta. “The traditional corporate firewall no longer exists, and users are now the final control point for both IT and security teams. That’s why enterprises like 21st Century Fox are already using the Zero Trust framework, with Okta serving as the secure connective layer for their access. Vox Media, as another example in the media industry, turned to the Okta Identity Cloud to provision and deprovision users — ensuring only the right people have access to the tools they need, at the right time. We’re proud that industry leaders continue to choose Okta as the control center for both their workforce and their customer experiences.”
In Q2, Okta grew its total customers to more than 5,150 organizations. The company announced that new Q2 FY2019 customers Cisco Meraki, City of Phoenix, Eagleview Technologies, First National Bank of Omaha, Orlando Magic, Pret A Manger, The Bleacher Report and Vox Media selected the Okta Identity Cloud to securely connect their people and technology. In addition, Unisys, the global information technology company, selected Okta to provide identity management for the State of Georgia. The company also announced successful and expanded deployments with 21st Cent