OUR STORY

In the world of security technology, over two and a half decades of experience makes Cadre a true pioneer in the business. Back in late 1991, when Cadre began, very few people were talking about network security when Cadre. By most accounts, the first firewall was invented a year later, in 1992. 

The team of software developers who formed Cadre began to branch out into data security quickly. They recognized the risk potential for companies, a threat that many organizations had yet to understand entirely. Their early discussions began by explaining what a firewall does and, more often, backtracked to how a network functions behind the desktop. And in 1996, inspired by the opportunity to stand at the forefront of a breakthrough in the technology industry, Cadre entered the security arena.

Shortly thereafter, we were offering support services for the earliest and most well-known names in security, including Check Point, CacheFlow (later acquired by Blue Coat Systems), and Ipsilon (later acquired by Nokia). For over a year during that time, we offered Check Point support even before Check Point did.

Today, we are a solidly run organization, with a 64% growth in net worth per annum since the appointment of the former CEO and Chairman, Sandra Laney, in 2001. At that time, we became an employee-owned -- a foundation for the model of management that has allowed us to grow faster and more profitably than conventionally run competitors. 

Around 2012, we were selected as Check Point Platinum Partner of the Year and Blue Coat Partner of the Year.  Awards from various manufacturing partners have elevated the Cadre brand to a national level and positioned us alongside a very select group of solution providers. 

We believed in security before it became headline news. Back then and today, everything we do is geared toward serving that belief -- the security guidance we offer, the technical expertise we provide, and our commitment to best-of-breed technology. As security evolves, so too does Cadre. Navigating the landscape to serve as our clients' trusted advisors for decades to come.