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Bill Brown Named to Magazine’s List of 2010 Premier 100 IT Leaders

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 2009-- IDG’s Computerworld has named Bill Brown , chief information officer at information management company Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), a 2010 Premier 100 IT Leaders honoree. The Premier 100 spotlights 100 technology and business executives for their exceptional leadership and innovative use of technology. Brown won recognition for his team’s work in transforming Iron Mountain’s IT function into a business driver and introducing technology to optimize the company’s operations and enable its growth.

“The Premier 100 awards program shines a spotlight on the best of IT leadership and innovation,” said Scot Finnie , editor in chief of Computerworld. “Despite a tough economy, these senior IT leaders are seizing this rare moment to steer measured growth, embark on innovative pilots and build loyalty in their most valued workers. We’re pleased to honor the achievements of these 100 men and women who epitomize calm and steady IT leadership.”

“I am honored to be in the company of current and past Premier 100 IT leaders,” said Brown. “This award recognizes the work of an incredibly strong technology team at Iron Mountain that is committed to helping the company better serve its customers by delivering innovative information management solutions. It was their hard work and dedication that resulted in this award. I accept it on their behalf, and I thank them for their efforts.”

Brown, who was appointed Iron Mountain CIO in September 2008, has steadily reengineered the activities and practices of his IT department to align them more closely with company business priorities. He has created task forces for project management, introduced new communication channels, implemented fresh reporting tools for field leaders to optimize their operations, and more. Brown’s initiatives chart back to Iron Mountain’s main objectives, including maximizing its core business, investing in digital and document management solutions and continually improving how the company serves its customers.

The Premier 100 awards ceremony will be during Computerworld’s annual Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference, being held March 7-9, 2010, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix. The conference will showcase honorees and other IT innovators as they discuss how to create competitive IT organizations.

About the Premier 100

The Premier 100 was first created in 2000 to spotlight individuals who have had a positive impact on their organization through technology. These are individuals who manage internal IT organizations, mentor and motivate their IT teams and business colleagues, create a positive work environment, envision innovative solutions to business challenges and effectively manage and execute IT strategies. Each year nominees are invited to complete a survey that addresses a number of topics, including their background and experience and their attitude toward risk and innovation. Using Computerworld’s IT Leader Index and using the data from the index, which is a measurement of how closely an individual matches our definition of the IT Leader, we analyze the data. Each year, 100 honorees are selected to receive this life-time recognition award. Information on previous honorees can be viewed at: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9065479/Premier_100_IT_Leaders.

About Computerworld

Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide. Computerworld’s award-winning Web site (http://www.computerworld.com), bi-weekly publication, focused conference series and custom research forms the hub of the world’s largest (40+ edition) global IT media network. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 awards, including Folio Magazine’s 2006 Gold EDDIE Award for the best technology/computing magazine, the 2004 and 2006 Magazine of the Year Award, and 2006 Best Overall Web Publication from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 2 million unique, monthly visitors and a print audience of 1,059,000 readers each issue (IntelliQuest CIMS Spring 2009). Computerworld is published by International Data Group (IDG), the world’s leading technology media, research and event company. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com.

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 140,000 corporate clients throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit the Company’s Web site at www.ironmountain.comPhotos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6114104&lang=en