Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR) has announced that Frost & Sullivan has named the company as the recipient of the 2009 Asia Pacific SSL VPN (Secure Sockets Layer Virtual Private Network) Market Leadership Award. Juniper Networks grabbed top honors due to its excellent performance in terms of revenues for SSL VPN in the Asia Pacific region during 2008. The Asia Pacific SSL VPN Market Leadership Award is also the only award conferred to the region's SSL VPN market by Frost & Sullivan. Juniper Networks' ability to obtain the highest market share among all the SSL VPN security providers in the region during 2008 was a key demonstration of the company's success. According to the report, the company grew its SSL VPN revenue in APAC by 27 percent compared to 2007. The growth further cemented its leadership position by increasing its market share lead over the second placed competitor to 11 percent in 2008.