BOSTON and HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Iron Mountain
Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), the global leader in information protection and
storage services, announced today that the Hollywood Arts Council will
recognize the Company for its work over the last 50 years to preserve motion
pictures, song recordings, TV shows and other priceless cultural artifacts.
The Council will bestow its Charlie Award for "Preservation Arts" to members
of Iron Mountain's Film & Sound Services at this Saturday night's 30th
Anniversary Gala and Annual Awards Presentation to be held at the Jim Henson
Company Studios (the historic Charlie Chaplin Studio) in Hollywood, Calif.
For 22 years, the Hollywood Arts Council Awards have honored individuals
and organizations for their significant contributions to Hollywood and its
arts community. Dubbed the "Charlies," the awards recognize achievement across
several artistic categories, including public art, cinema, entertainment,
fashion and theater. This year's winners, which were chosen by the Council's
board of trustees, include the likes of the Hollywood Wax Museum and American
fashion icon Bob Mackie, who is best known for his imaginative costumes for
Cher and The Carol Burnett Show.
"Iron Mountain is honored to be recognized by the Hollywood Arts Council,"
said Jeff Anthony, vice president of Film & Sound Services, Iron Mountain.
"For us, preserving irreplaceable film and sound masters means more than just
providing secure storage; it's about preserving our culture and our history
for future generations to appreciate. It's a responsibility our team works
hard to uphold, and we love doing it."
"Iron Mountain's track record of protecting priceless entertainment
treasures and cultural artifacts is very much in keeping with our Council's
mission to promote the arts and ensure their continued prominence," said Nyla
Arslanian, president of the Hollywood Arts Council. "We're pleased to honor
the Company with our Charlie Award for art preservation, and we thank Iron
Mountain for its continued efforts to support the arts and protect our
history."
Iron Mountain manages more than 15 million film and sound elements for
more than 1,500 customers, including major motion picture studios, television
production companies, recording studios and advertising agencies. The Company
protects these assets in storage facilities located in major entertainment
markets, as well as in high-security, state-of-the-art underground facilities.
Iron Mountain adheres to stringent archival standards and stays current with
industry trends and emerging technologies through active participation in
major associations.
Even as the preservation and storage of entertainment assets evolves from
analog to digital formats, Iron Mountain continues to lead the industry in
preserving both types of entertainment elements. Iron Mountain recently
acquired Xepa Digital, LLP, a leader in the conversion of analog and outmoded
digital audio and video tapes to high-resolution digital file formats for
archiving and distribution, which furthered its footprint in the film and
sound industry. For more information, please visit:
http://www.ironmountain.com/filmsound/ .
About Hollywood Arts Council
Since its founding in 1978, the Hollywood Arts Council, a 501 (c) 3 non-
profit, has evolved into an action-oriented organization working to benefit
the Hollywood community through the arts. Linked to the Council's purpose to
promote, nurture and support the arts is the belief that the arts revitalize
people as well as communities. Project SOAR (Students Overcoming All Risks),
the Council's after-school art program, conducts workshops in eight Hollywood
area elementary schools, serving over 2,000 students each year. The Council
also sponsors the annual Children's Festival of the Arts at Paramount
Pictures, and it promotes the arts through a daily arts calendar published in
Discover Hollywood magazine and on its Web site www.hollywoodartscouncil.org .
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 America and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit
the Company's Web site at www.ironmountain.com .
SOURCE Iron Mountain Incorporated
CONTACT: Dan O'Neill of Iron Mountain, +1-617-535-2966
dan.oneill@ironmountain.com
or
Kristen Georgian of Weber Shandwick,
+1-617-520-7042
kristen.georgian@webershandwick.com
for Iron Mountain
Web site: http://www.ironmountain.com
http://www.hollywoodartscouncil.org