{"id":66844,"date":"2026-08-11T15:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T08:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=66844"},"modified":"2026-08-11T15:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T08:50:00","slug":"blackpanda-wins-frost-sullivan-apac-incident-response-company-of-the-year-for-third-straight-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=66844","title":{"rendered":"Blackpanda Wins Frost &amp; Sullivan APAC Incident Response Company of the Year for Third Straight Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mmx.prnasia.com\/media\/MS1704898\/Blackpanda-Logo-Horizontal-Dark-Logo.jpg?id=OA2854682&amp;p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i>The 2026 recognition cites IR-1&#8217;s pairing of guaranteed incident response with embedded cyber insurance \u2014 a model Frost &amp; Sullivan describes as highly distinctive in a fragmented regional market.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">SINGAPORE<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Aug. 11, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Frost &amp; Sullivan has named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackpanda.com\/?utm_campaign=50406788-2026-Q3-BPG-F%26S2026&amp;utm_source=pr%20newswire&amp;utm_medium=press%20release&amp;utm_content=2026-Q3-BPG-F%26S2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>Blackpanda<\/b><\/a> its 2026 Asia-Pacific Company of the Year for incident response, the third consecutive year the firm has taken the analyst house&#8217;s top honour in the category. The recognition follows a 12-month evaluation of nominees against ten criteria spanning visionary innovation and customer impact.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">  <\/div>\n<p>At the centre of the recognition is IR-1, Blackpanda&#8217;s incident response subscription, which replaces reactive, project-priced engagements with fixed-cost response that activates immediately, without procurement friction. Frost &amp; Sullivan singles out the model&#8217;s furthest extension in Japan: <a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000000007.000177299.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>IR-1 bundled with cyber insurance coverage of up to \u00a510 million (approximately US$70,000) in partnership with MS&amp;AD Insurance Group<\/b><\/a>, distributed through SB C&amp;S&#8217;s network of roughly 15,000 partners.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackpanda.com\/blog\/blackpanda-frost-sullivan-2026-company-of-the-year?utm_campaign=50406788-2026-Q3-BPG-F%26S2026&amp;utm_source=pr%20newswire&amp;utm_medium=press%20release&amp;utm_content=2026-Q3-BPG-F%26S2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>READ THE FULL FROST &amp; SULLIVAN REPORT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;We set upon a mission that seemed impossible: make cyber emergency response work the way any emergency service should. One call, immediate help, no negotiation over cost while the building burns,&#8221; said <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gene-yu-222156136\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b><i>Gene Yu, Founder and CEO of Blackpanda<\/i><\/b><\/a><i>. &#8220;This third consecutive Frost &amp; Sullivan recognition tells us the model works. It belongs to our responders across Asia Pacific, the ones who answer that call every single day.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The 2026 report highlights:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>AI with analysts in the loop.<\/b> Automated reporting and forensics workflows accelerate evidence collection and documentation while keeping expert judgment central.<\/li>\n<li><b>Localised response at speed.<\/b> Native-language teams across Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong <span>SAR<\/span>, and the Philippines, with 24\/7 access to incident response specialists under a defined service-level commitment.<\/li>\n<li><b>Customer autonomy.<\/b> A client portal with real-time visibility and automated triage, letting customers initiate response independently and cut latency during a crisis.<\/li>\n<li><b>Public-sector engagement.<\/b> Collaboration with the Singapore Police Force, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, and the Personal Data Protection Commission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Frost &amp; Sullivan&#8217;s analysts note that Blackpanda&#8217;s service-led model tracks the market&#8217;s defining shifts: the convergence of cyber insurance and response services, the move to subscription-based security, and the growing premium on localised expertise across APAC&#8217;s varied regulatory regimes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/landing.blackpanda.com\/what-is-ir1-fs2026?utm_campaign=50406788-2026-Q3-BPG-F%26S2026&amp;utm_source=pr%20newswire&amp;utm_medium=press%20release&amp;utm_content=2026-Q3-BPG-F%26S2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>WATCH: WHAT IS IR-1? A 90-SECOND EXPLAINER<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The full write-up, including Frost &amp; Sullivan&#8217;s evaluation criteria and methodology, is available for viewing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackpanda.com\/blog\/blackpanda-frost-sullivan-2026-company-of-the-year?utm_campaign=50406788-2026-Q3-BPG-F%26S2026&amp;utm_source=pr%20newswire&amp;utm_medium=press%20release&amp;utm_content=2026-Q3-BPG-F%26S2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Blackpanda<br \/><\/b>Blackpanda is a Lloyd&#8217;s of London\u2013accredited insurance coverholder and Asia&#8217;s leading local cyber incident response firm, delivering end-to-end digital emergency support across the region.<\/p>\n<p>We are pioneering the A2I (Assurance-to-Insurance) model in cybersecurity \u2014 uniting preparation, response, and insurance into a seamless pathway that minimises financial and operational impact from cyber attack.<\/p>\n<p>Through expert consulting services, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackpanda.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">response assurance subscriptions<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackpanda.com\/solutions\/cyber-insurance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">innovative cyber insurance<\/a>, we help organisations get ready, respond, and recover from cyber attacks \u2014 all delivered by local specialists working in concert.<\/p>\n<p>Our mission is clear: to bring complete cyber peace of mind to every organisation in Asia, from the first moment of breach through full recovery and beyond.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mmx.prnasia.com\/media\/MS1704898\/Blackpanda-Logo-Horizontal-Dark-Logo.jpg?id=OA2854682&amp;p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i>The 2026 recognition cites IR-1&#8217;s pairing of guaranteed incident response with embedded cyber insurance \u2014 a model Frost &amp; Sullivan describes as highly distinctive in a fragmented regional market.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">SINGAPORE<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Aug. 11, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Frost &amp; Sullivan has named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackpanda.com\/?utm_campaign=50406788-2026-Q3-BPG-F%26S2026&amp;utm_source=pr%20newswire&amp;utm_medium=press%20release&amp;utm_content=2026-Q3-BPG-F%26S2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>Blackpanda<\/b><\/a> its 2026 Asia-Pacific Company of the Year for incident response, the third consecutive year the firm has taken the analyst house&#8217;s top honour in the category. The recognition follows a 12-month evaluation of nominees against ten criteria spanning visionary innovation and customer impact.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">  <\/div>\n<p>At the centre of the recognition is IR-1, Blackpanda&#8217;s incident response subscription, which replaces reactive, project-priced engagements with fixed-cost response that activates immediately, without procurement friction. Frost &amp; Sullivan singles out the model&#8217;s furthest extension in Japan: <a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000000007.000177299.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>IR-1 bundled with cyber insurance coverage of up to \u00a510 million (approximately US$70,000) in partnership with MS&amp;AD Insurance Group<\/b><\/a>, distributed through SB C&amp;S&#8217;s network of roughly 15,000 partners.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackpanda.com\/blog\/blackpanda-frost-sullivan-2026-company-of-the-year?utm_campaign=50406788-2026-Q3-BPG-F%26S2026&amp;utm_source=pr%20newswire&amp;utm_medium=press%20release&amp;utm_content=2026-Q3-BPG-F%26S2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>READ THE FULL FROST &amp; SULLIVAN REPORT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;We set upon a mission that seemed impossible: make cyber emergency response work the way any emergency service should. One call, immediate help, no negotiation over cost while the building burns,&#8221; said <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gene-yu-222156136\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b><i>Gene Yu, Founder and CEO of Blackpanda<\/i><\/b><\/a><i>. &#8220;This third consecutive Frost &amp; Sullivan recognition tells us the model works. It belongs to our responders across Asia Pacific, the ones who answer that call every single day.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The 2026 report highlights:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>AI with analysts in the loop.<\/b> Automated reporting and forensics workflows accelerate evidence collection and documentation while keeping expert judgment central.<\/li>\n<li><b>Localised response at speed.<\/b> Native-language teams across Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong <span>SAR<\/span>, and the Philippines, with 24\/7 access to incident response specialists under a defined service-level commitment.<\/li>\n<li><b>Customer autonomy.<\/b> A client portal with real-time visibility and automated triage, letting customers initiate response independently and cut latency during a crisis.<\/li>\n<li><b>Public-sector engagement.<\/b> Collaboration with the Singapore Police Force, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, and the Personal Data Protection Commission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Frost &amp; Sullivan&#8217;s analysts note that Blackpanda&#8217;s service-led model tracks the market&#8217;s defining shifts: the convergence of cyber insurance and response services, the move to subscription-based security, and the growing premium on localised expertise across APAC&#8217;s varied regulatory regimes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/landing.blackpanda.com\/what-is-ir1-fs2026?utm_campaign=50406788-2026-Q3-BPG-F%26S2026&amp;utm_source=pr%20newswire&amp;utm_medium=press%20release&amp;utm_content=2026-Q3-BPG-F%26S2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>WATCH: WHAT IS IR-1? A 90-SECOND EXPLAINER<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The full write-up, including Frost &amp; Sullivan&#8217;s evaluation criteria and methodology, is available for viewing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackpanda.com\/blog\/blackpanda-frost-sullivan-2026-company-of-the-year?utm_campaign=50406788-2026-Q3-BPG-F%26S2026&amp;utm_source=pr%20newswire&amp;utm_medium=press%20release&amp;utm_content=2026-Q3-BPG-F%26S2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Blackpanda<br \/><\/b>Blackpanda is a Lloyd&#8217;s of London\u2013accredited insurance coverholder and Asia&#8217;s leading local cyber incident response firm, delivering end-to-end digital emergency support across the region.<\/p>\n<p>We are pioneering the A2I (Assurance-to-Insurance) model in cybersecurity \u2014 uniting preparation, response, and insurance into a seamless pathway that minimises financial and operational impact from cyber attack.<\/p>\n<p>Through expert consulting services, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackpanda.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">response assurance subscriptions<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackpanda.com\/solutions\/cyber-insurance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">innovative cyber insurance<\/a>, we help organisations get ready, respond, and recover from cyber attacks \u2014 all delivered by local specialists working in concert.<\/p>\n<p>Our mission is clear: to bring complete cyber peace of mind to every organisation in Asia, from the first moment of breach through full recovery and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=66844"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66844\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=66844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=66844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=66844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}