IRVINE--- MTI Technology Corporation Delivers Complete Messaging Compliance Solution
MTI Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:MTIC) , a multi-national storage solutions and services company, today announced it has partnered with Akonix Systems, Inc. to offer an all-in-one messaging compliance solution for global corporations.
By combining EMC's EmailXtender and Akonix L7 Enterprise technologies, MTI provides a best-of-breed compliance solution to log, archive and audit all enterprise-wide email and instant messaging (IM) communications. This all-in-one solution eliminates the need to buy and install multiple compliance solutions from different vendors, saving IT departments both time and money.
"In offering this comprehensive solution from Akonix, we enable our clients with EMC's EmailXtender to maximize their compliance investments by combining email and instant messaging storage and archiving," explained Lance Broell, Director of Marketing for MTI. "MTI's consulting services experts are now able to provide a fully integrated solution with a single point of support that reduces costs, while ensuring compliance with industry and government regulations."
"Akonix is pleased to join forces with MTI, one of the leading storage solutions and services companies in the industry, to develop the most advanced messaging compliance platform for global enterprises," said Don Montgomery, Vice President of Marketing at Akonix. "We look forward to working closely with MTI to deliver robust compliance solutions for all current and future real-time communications."
"Leveraging industry-leading technologies from EMC and Akonix as well as services from MTI, organizations can benefit from an integrated software solution that meets today's strict messaging compliance regulations," said George Symons, CTO of Information Management at EMC. "Having worked with MTI for many years and based on Akonix's successful track record in the IM management space, EMC is pleased to continue providing businesses with the highest quality compliance and information management solutions available."
About Akonix
Akonix is the most deployed IM security product in the world, enabling Global 1000 companies to deploy productive, enterprise-wide IM that is secure, compliant and managed. Over one million global users across hundreds of organizations in the Financial Services, Telecommunications, Energy, Technology, Healthcare and Entertainment industries use Akonix solutions. With more than a dozen patents pending, Akonix's award-winning products provide the industry's only automatically-updated protection to block viruses for both enterprise and public IM systems. Akonix has certified partnerships with all leading IM and presence providers including America Online(R), Microsoft, Yahoo!, Reuters, IBM, Parlano and Bloomberg.
An IM industry first, the Akonix Security Center (www.imsecuritycenter.com) provides real-time information about worms, viruses and other vulnerabilities that target IM and P2P networks. The company issues monthly and quarterly IM threat watch reports to track key trends and vulnerabilities. For further information on the company, please visit www.akonix.com.
About MTI Technology
MTI is a leading multi-national provider of consulting services and comprehensive data storage solutions for mid to large-size organizations. With more than 20 years of expertise as a storage technology innovator, MTI is uniquely qualified to assess, design, implement and support whole-office data storage and backup initiatives. As a strategic partner of EMC (NYSE:EMC) , MTI offers the best data storage, protection and management solutions available today. By employing a strategic, consultative approach, MTI provides customers with a single point of contact that eliminates complexities while delivering operational efficiencies and competitive advantages. MTI currently serves more than 3,000 customers throughout North America and Europe. Visit www.mti.com for more information.