Company History

By sally.falk

  • Founded by Gary Fish

    Founded by Gary Fish
    • FishNet Security Consulting is founded by Gary Fish in the basement of his Overland Park home.
    • Fish spends the next year consulting directly with Kansas City area businesses on the emerging internet security market

  • First Employee Hired

    First Employee Hired
    • Fish hires his first employee, an engineer to help with consulting engagements
    • Fish moves the company out of his basement into an office suite located at College Blvd and Metcalf Ave in Overland Park, KS

  • FishNet moves to a 1,000 square foot office

    FishNet moves to a 1,000 square foot office
    • FishNet moves to a 1,000 square foot office located at 6th Street and Walnut in downtown Kansas City, MO
    • Fish hires the first account executive, Ron Griffey. They share a desk facing each other from either end.
    • True to his consulting roots, Fish establishes formal support agreements with product manufacturers and a Network Operations Center is established to provide direct support for customers
    • Employees: 6

  • Rebrands as FishNet Security, Inc.

    Rebrands as FishNet Security, Inc.
    • FishNet Security Consulting rebrands as FishNet Security, Inc., focusing exclusively on security related services and products
    • Employees: 12

  • CRN Magazine's Top 25

    CRN Magazine's Top 25
    • Fish is included in CRN Magazine's Top 25 Computer Executives
    • FishNet is awarded Check Point's Fastest Growing Partner
    • Formal FireMon development begins with the hiring of a full-time developer
    • Employees: 20

  • The Information Assurance practice is established

    The Information Assurance practice is established
    • The Information Assurance practice is established
    • The St. Paul, MN office is opened
    • FireMon 1.0 is released in March
    • Fish is a Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 Rising Star
    • Employees: 40

  • FishNet Check Point's Most Valuable Partner Award

    FishNet Check Point's Most Valuable Partner Award
    • FishNet moves down the street to 1710 Walnut into an historic building with 9000 sqft of room to grow
    • FishNet wins Check Point's Most Valuable Partner Award 2002 & 2003
    • Employees: 51

  • Opening of the Dallas, TX office

    Opening of the Dallas, TX office
    • Opening of the Dallas, TX office
    • Significant investment made in sales, marketing, and technical support functions to develop a comprehensive suite of services-based security solutions
    • FishNet marketing launches the inaugural Information Security & Wireless Technology conference seating a new standard for bringing best of breed vendors to mid-market cities
    • Employees: 70

  • Partner in Excellence Award

    Partner in Excellence Award
    • Strategic partnerships are established. FishNet Security develops its AIMe solutions methodology
    • The Boston, MA office is opened
    • Partner in Excellence Award (First National Bank of Omaha)
    • Fish spins off the FireMon R&D division and creates the company Secure Passage, the developers of Firemon, the industry's first firewall policy management solution
    • Employees: 80