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Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Selects Iron Mountain to Provide Comprehensive Data Protection and Recovery Services

Posted on: Tuesday, 30 January 2007, 09:04 CST

BOSTON, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iron Mountain Incorporated , the global leader in information protection and storage services, today announced that the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has selected Iron Mountain to provide offsite tape vaulting services for 19 DISA locations.

"In order to ensure the protection of our critical data, while streamlining business operations, we needed a service provider with the capabilities to provide a consistent multi-market data backup solution," said a DISA spokesperson. "As a trusted advisor to public sector customers worldwide, Iron Mountain can provide us with the data protection and recovery services and expertise needed for our business operations."

"Iron Mountain has been serving the needs of government customers for more than 50 years and is a trusted partner and provider of records management and data protection services to more than 1,500 government accounts in the U.S. and around the world," said Jeff Johnson, senior vice president and general manager, Iron Mountain's government services group. "Our partnership with the Defense Information Systems Agency exemplifies our commitment to serving the unique requirements and compliance issues that government agencies face, while providing integrated solutions that enable them to better achieve their missions, while also reducing risk and cost."

Iron Mountain offers government agencies a comprehensive set of information protection and storage solutions. For a complete list of government solutions available from Iron Mountain visit http://www.ironmountain.com/gov

About Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain Incorporated 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 90,000 corporate clients throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and the Pacific Rim. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.ironmountain.com/.

About DISA

The Defense Information Systems Agency is a Department of Defense combat support agency and is led by Lt. Gen. Charles E. Croom Jr., USAF. DISA provides real-time information technology (IT) and communications support to the President, Vice President, Secretary of Defense, the Military Services, and the Combatant Commands. From its Arlington, Va., headquarters and through worldwide field activities, DISA offers IT services and capabilities that enable our nation's military to accomplish their missions.

Contact: Laura Sudnik Iron Mountain laura.sudnik@ironmountain.com (617) 535-2907 Derek Delano / Sara Steindorf Weber Shandwick ddelano@webershandwick.com / ssteindorf@webershandwick.com (617) 520-7120 / (617) 520-7259

Iron Mountain

Contact: Laura Sudnik of Iron Mountain, +1-617-535-2907, orLaura.sudnik@ironmountain.com; or Derek Delano, +1-617-520-7120 orddelano@webershandwick.com, or Sara Steindorf, +1-617-520-7259, orssteindorf@webershandwick.com, for Iron Mountain

Web site: http://www.ironmountain.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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