SAN FRANCISCO — March 7, 2019 — Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise, today announced that Brink’s, the world’s largest cash management company, successfully implemented the Okta Identity Cloud as the identity layer across its workforce and customer applications. Brink’s is moving to the cloud and with support from Okta, providing customers and employees with seamless digital access experience.
Today, Okta also unveiled financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and announced new or expanded deployments in Q4 FY2019 with Australia Post, Cengage, Peet’s Coffee, Phillips 66, Texas Workforce Commission, Tyson, and Qdoba.
“Forward-looking organizations, such as Brink’s, understand just how vital it is to adopt modern technologies for their customers and workforces without compromising on security,” said Todd McKinnon, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, Okta. “We’re thrilled to work with Brink’s as it continues to adopt technology to make its workforce more productive and build truly differentiated experiences for its customers and partners.”
Brink’s is using the Okta Identity Cloud, as well as other technologies, to support its digital transformation. The company is implementing Single-On, Universal Directory and Okta Lifecycle Management and is modernizing its internal enterprise applications with Okta as the identity layer to allow for easy access and scalability.
“Identity management continues to be an important component of our security strategy with our move to the cloud,” said Mustapha Kebbeh, Brink’s director of global information security. “And Okta is helping us adopt new technologies that support our customer experience and business growth.”
In Q4, Okta grew its total customers to more than 6,100 organizations. Okta’s customer wins are part of continued momentum for the company, which includes the company’s historical revenue growth each quarter, the acquisition of ScaleFT and a deepened partnership with VMware. Additionally, Okta has been named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust eXtended (ZTX) Ecosystem Providers, Q4 2018, a report published by Forrester Research, Inc.