Reed Elsevier Deploys IMlogic IM Manager as Corporate Standard for Secure Instant Messaging Management; Leading Global Media Company Embraces IM's Collaborative Benefits and Adds Security Layer for Microsoft Office LCS 2005 Deployment.WALTHAM, Mass. -- Reed Elsevier, a leading provider of global information-driven services and solutions, has chosen IMlogic IM Manager(TM) as its corporate standard for secure IM management throughout 200 offices worldwide. The company will use IMlogic IM Manager to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. instant messaging's real-time business benefits over a broad range of public IM clients without the risk of viruses infecting the infrastructure. "Initially, we were concerned that instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or could open the door to a host of cyber attacks that could impact vital systems, so we tried to block all IM conversations," said Reed Elsevier Senior Vice President of Enterprise Technology Services, Nigel Stevens. "However, IM use had become an integral part of the way in which our employees were communicating with colleagues and partners. The outcry across our divisions was such that we decided to find an effective, affordable means of proactively managing IM." IMlogic IM Manager enables Reed Elsevier to leverage IM as an indispensable business tool throughout the Elsevier group, as employees use it for peer-to-peer collaboration, real-time query resolution and global project management. Having experienced the productivity benefits of IM and presence, Reed Elsevier plans to extend its use of real-time collaboration through the enterprise-wide deployment of Microsoft Office Live Microsoft Office Live is an Internet-based software service designed for small businesses with fewer than ten employees launched on February 15, 2006,[1] and is part of Microsoft's Windows Live initiative. Communications Server See network access server, modem server, terminal server and communications controller. (operating system) Communications Server - IBM's rebranding of ACF. 2005. "IM Manager provided us with the tools needed to secure and manage public IM within our organization, while adding robust security and management enhancements to our Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 deployment," said Stevens. Reed Elsevier chose IMlogic IM Manager following a rigorous three-month competitive pilot of market-leading products. "We selected IM Manager not only because it has been deployed alongside Microsoft Office Live Communications Server at the largest Global 2000 companies, but also due to IMlogic's innovation and leadership in the IM security space," said Stevens. "The company's investment in proactive security initiatives such as its Real-Time Threat Protection System will enable us to give our users maximum protection as IM threats become commonplace and more sophisticated." IMlogic President and Chief Executive Officer Francis deSouza said, "Communicating in real-time is crucial to Reed Elsevier's fast-moving culture. Deploying IM Manager to secure the company's Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 environment ensures instant messaging remains a dependable and secure part of everyday business, and gives the company a competitive advantage." About Reed Elsevier Group plc Reed Elsevier Group plc is a world leading publisher and information provider. It is owned equally by its two parent companies, Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The parent companies are listed on the London, Amsterdam and New York Stock Exchanges New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. , under the following ticker symbols: London: REL; Amsterdam: REN ren or jen In Confucianism, the most basic of all virtues, variously translated as “humaneness” or “benevolence.” It originally denoted the kindness of rulers to subjects. ; New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : RUK RUK Reserviupseerikoulu (Hamina, Finland, Reserve Officers' School) RUK Are You Kidding? and ENL Noun 1. ENL - an inflammatory complication of leprosy that results in painful skin lesions on the arms and legs and face erythema nodosum leprosum Hansen's disease, leprosy - chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical . In 2004, Reed Elsevier made adjusted profit before taxation of GBP GBP In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the British Pound. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 1,027 million on turnover of GBP 4,812 million. The group employs 35,600 people, including approximately 20,000 in North America. Operating in the scientific, legal, educational and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides high value and flexible information solutions to professional end users, with increasing emphasis on internet delivery. About IMlogic Inc. IMlogic Inc. is the market leader in instant messaging management and security software. Companies across the financial services, energy, healthcare, government, media, telecommunications, technology, and manufacturing industries, including Fortune 100 companies, depend on the award winning IMlogic IM Manager(TM) to manage, control and secure corporate IM usage, while satisfying messaging compliance requirements. For more information on IMlogic call 877-IMlogic or visit www.imlogic.com. |
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