Iron Mountain and IACCM Offer Expert Strategies for Reducing the Risks of SaaS Relationships

June 4, 2007

Upcoming Web Seminar Scheduled for June 12

BOSTON, June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), the global leader in information protection and storage services, together with the International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM) will host a Web seminar on strategies for reducing the risk of Software as a Service (SaaS) relationships. The Web seminar features experts: Jeff Kaplan of THINKstrategies, Tim Cummins of IACCM, and Frank Bruno of Iron Mountain. Attendees will receive a copy of the new white paper: "Leveraging Escrow Agreements to Safeguard Your Business from the Risks Associated with SaaS" written by THINKstrategies.

Topic: Cover your SaaS - Expert Strategies for Reducing the Risks of a SaaS Relationship

When: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. ET US

Where: Free registration at: http://www.ironmountain.com/events/webcasts/saas5122007.asp The Web seminar will also be available on-demand after the live event.

What: With promises of strong return on investment, low overhead and rapid application deployment, Software as a Service (SaaS) and Application Service Provider (ASP) applications have begun to skyrocket in popularity. But as compelling as these advantages may be, you need to think, "Is my SaaS covered?"

Attend this session and learn how to:

  • Establish guidelines to safeguard your company in the event a SaaS or ASP provider is unwilling or unable to continue operations.
  • Account for business risks caused by prolonged outages or service disruptions.
  • Restore access in the event of a significant outage.
  • Negotiate and execute a well-worded SaaS escrow agreement to cover your SaaS!
Following the Web Seminar, Attendees will receive a copy of THINKstrategies new white paper, "Leveraging Escrow Agreements to Safeguard Your Business from the Risks Associated with SaaS."

Who: Jeff Kaplan, Managing Director, THINKstrategies
Tim Cummins, President and Executive Director, IACCM
Frank Bruno, Senior Business Strategist for Intellectual Property Management, Iron Mountain
About IACCM

 

The International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM) is a global community of senior contracts, sourcing, and commercial management executives and managers with over 5,000 members and an extended network of more than 1,200 corporations from more than 80 countries. The organization's mission is to help our worldwide members develop innovation, best practices, and operational excellence within their organizations, and ultimately, through sharing these goals and methods, to raise professional status and practices on an international basis. Learn more at: www.iaccm.com.

About Iron Mountain Digital

Iron Mountain Digital is the world's leading provider of data backup/recovery and archiving software as a service (SaaS). The technology arm of Iron Mountain Incorporated offers a comprehensive suite of data protection and e-records management software and services to thousands of companies around the world, directly and through a world-wide network of channel partners. Iron Mountain Digital is based in Southborough, Mass. with European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. For more information on Iron Mountain Digital's Intellectual Property Management services, visit www.ironmountain.com/ipm.

About Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) helps organizations around the world reduce the costs and risks associated with information protection and storage. The company offers comprehensive records management and data protection solutions, along with the expertise and experience to address complex information challenges such as rising storage costs, litigation, regulatory compliance and disaster recovery. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain is a trusted partner to more than 100,000 corporate clients throughout North America, Europe, Latin American and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.ironmountain.com.

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