Data Repository stores digital copies of essential files.
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Powered by IBM's Content Manager OnDemand software, Digital Record Center(TM) for Images provides businesses with hosted storage and access to scanned images, PDFs, and other digital files. Anytime Web browser-based access promotes use and sharing of information, regardless of format or location, and is subject to security safeguards such as firewall and virus protection, encrypted data transmission, and user-access control.
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Iron Mountain's Digital Record Center(TM) for Images Gives Businesses Greater Access to Essential Documents
Powered by IBM software, new data repository securely stores and enables quick access to digital copies of physical records
BOSTON, Jan. 14 -- Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE:IRM), the global leader in information protection and storage services, today announced the availability of its Digital Record Center(TM) for Images, which provides businesses hosted storage and easy access to scanned images, PDFs and other digital files. This new offering rounds out a portfolio of document management services from Iron Mountain that help organizations scan and store their physical records for better control of their information. The Digital Record Center for Images now supplies a home for accessing those scanned images as well as other digital files, giving customers a more complete solution for managing the lifecycle of their information.
"We've long helped our clients manage their physical records and convert these paper documents to digital files; now, with the Digital Record Center for Images, we're offering them a cost-effective repository for accessing those digital files," said Chris Churchill, vice president of document management solutions at Iron Mountain. "By integrating these three services, we offer customers a comprehensive, single-source solution for using their information and ensuring its security."
Powered by IBM's Content Manager OnDemand software, the Digital Record Center for Images is ideal for companies dealing with large volumes of active documents. These types of documents can include mortgage loans, credit files, personnel records, sales contracts and credit card receipts. By making digital copies of these documents readily available, businesses can better enable employees to use and share information, regardless of its format or location. What's more, digital duplicates help businesses maintain uninterrupted access to their key records.
"The Digital Record Center for Images gives our company quick access to our most needed documents and a secure failsafe in the event of a disaster or compliance audit," said Jorge Ruano, chief information officer for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., a national mortgage lender. "Plus, Iron Mountain's pay-as-you-go model enables us to fulfill a key business need without the costs and risks of doing it ourselves."
Iron Mountain's Digital Record Center
Users can retrieve their stored documents at any time from a Web browser, and depending on their access privileges, can preview document thumbnails, zoom in and out, rotate images, and download, print and forward files via highly efficient streaming technology. Additional features include security safeguards like firewall and virus protection, encrypted data transmission, user-access control and 24/7 physical monitoring of Iron Mountain's facilities.
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.
About IBM Content Manager OnDemand
IBM Content Manager OnDemand helps to provide high-volume capture of computer output and automated storage management, enabling organizations to gain significant ROI by transforming costly high-volume print output to electronic information capture and presentation support of customer service. For more information on IBM's Enterprise Content Management offerings, visit http://www-306.ibm.com/software/ecm.
About Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp.
Headquartered in Ocala, Florida, TB&W is a privately held mortgage banking firm specializing in the origination and servicing of prime residential mortgage loans. Established in 1982 and privately acquired in 1991, the company has steadily increased its presence to become a full service mortgage banker serving community banks and an extensive network of brokers. The company maintains 18 origination centers throughout the U.S. along with a centralized servicing facility in Ocala, Florida.
Contact: Dan O'Neill
Iron Mountain
dan.oneill@ironmountain.com
(617) 535-2966
Derek Delano / Amanda Keane
Weber Shandwick
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(617) 520-7120 / (617) 520-7260
