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IRONKEY PARTNERS WITH STARLINK TO EXPAND DISTRIBUTION THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGIONS (MENA)

Channel Distribution Agreement to Support Growing Demand for IronKey Encrypted Products
 

DUBAI, UAE – June 3, 2010 – IronKey, the leader in secure and managed portable computing solutions, today announced StarLink as a value added distributor of IronKey products throughout the MENA regions. The partnership will enable StarLink to introduce IronKey’s complete product range of secure encrypted portable storage devices to their existing customer base, which includes 50 of the top regional banks and 10 of the region’s top telecommunications organisations as well as more than 100 data centres within the middles east region in which they’ve already installed software solutions. In addition to an extensive customer base, StarLink experience in the security market also offers the added value and expertise of working 17 of the region’s largest system integrator partners and providing security solutions implementations.

“We are very pleased to partner with IronKey, a leading innovator in the secure portable device market,” said Mahmoud Nimer, Managing Director of StarLink. “IronKey’s market-leading secure portable storage solutions deliver the comprehensive protection and management that our partners and their customers require to secure mobile information.”

IronKey brings unprecedented mobile data security to enterprise and government organisations by combining the IronKey multifunction security devices with the ability to remotely manage the devices to strictly enforce security policies from a centralised administrative console. IronKey enables organisations to securely deliver complete desktop environments on ultra-secure, remotely managed devices with integrated two-factor authentication and fraud protection capabilities.

“Beyond having one of the only FIPS 140-2, Level 3 validated products in the market, IronKey backs it up with a great channel partner program that has all of the right elements to attract and maintain partners who have the desire and resources to reach enterprise and mid-market customers.” Nimer said.“IronKey selected StarLink based on its reputation as a specialised distributor with an established security practise to support both the enterprise market and channel partners across the MENA region” noted David Jevans, IronKey CEO. “As the fastest growing segment of our business is the Global 2000, StarLink’s position as one of the leaders in IT compliance driven security solution distributor in the region, makes them a perfect fit for us.”

IronKey products are available immediately through StarLink resellers.

About IronKey
IronKey provides essential security products for mobile and remote workers. IronKey solutions protect remote workers from the threats of data loss, compromise of passwords, and computers infected by malicious software and crimeware. IronKey multi-function devices connect to computer's USB port and are easy to manage with the IronKey management service. This allows users to securely carry up to 32GB of sensitive corporate data, strongly authenticate to VPNs and corporate networks, and isolate remote workers from malicious software and crimeware. IronKey customers include Fortune 500 companies, healthcare providers, financial institutions, and government agencies around the world

 
About StarLink
StarLink is a compliance driven security solution provider and recognized market leader in automating the entire compliance auditing process. StarLink brings decades of business, technical, and project management expertise to the deployment of market-leading products. StarLink provides a unified compliance platform for heterogeneous environments across networks, to reduce the risk and assist customers with meeting industry security mandates.

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