Zix Corporation Expands Into Canada; New Canadian Office and Partner Serve Growing Global Demand for Secure E-Messaging.Business Editors & High-Tech/Health/Medical Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2002 Zix Corporation Zix Corporation (NASDAQ: ZIXI) is an American company based in Dallas, Texas that provides email encryption to health care organizations, financial institutions and government agencies. (ZixCorp(TM)), (Nasdaq:ZIXI), a global provider of secure e-messaging products, today announced the opening of its new sales operation in Ottawa, Canada, to serve the growing number of organizations that recognize the need for email security to meet corporate and legal standards protecting the privacy of confidential and proprietary information. In a related move, ZixCorp announced a new strategic partnership in the area with Verve Technology Corp. (Verve), which will offer the full suite of ZixCorp security solutions to its Canadian business Canadian Business is the longest-publishing business magazine in Canada. It was founded in 1928 as The Commerce of the Nation, the organ of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The magazine was renamed Canadian Business in 1933. customers. The new ZixCorp Canadian operation is headed by Wael Mohamed, vice president, global distribution, who sees the company's expansion to Canada as key to serving the broader North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. market. Expansion into the Canadian market strengthens ZixCorp's global presence and is part of the company's long-term strategy to meet growing global demand for secure e-messaging through partnerships. ZixCorp has already established strategic partnerships in Japan, where it has partnered with AlphaOmega Soft Co., Ltd., and in Korea, with partner Digitopia. "This partnership with ZixCorp is a major step forward for Verve in building our national security and information technology practice," said Rick Robertson, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Verve. "By working with powerful alliance partners such as ZixCorp, Verve is empowering our clients with the tools to maximize their own profitability, to increase their security and compliance requirements Compliance requirements are a series of directives established by United States Federal government agencies that summarize hundreds of Federal laws and regulations applicable to Federal assistance (also known as Federal aid or Federal funds). and to fully leverage the many benefits the ZixCorp solution provides." Federal and provincial privacy laws in Canada protect the dissemination dissemination Medtalk The spread of a pernicious process–eg, CA, acute infection Oncology Metastasis, see there of citizens' personal information. Canada's Privacy Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (abbreviated PIPEDA or PIPED Act) is a Canadian law relating to data privacy. It governs how private-sector organizations collect, use and disclose personal information in the course of commercial (PIPEDA PIPEDA Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada) ) and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act may refer to:
FIPPA Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act ), have been enacted to ensure privacy, including privacy for information transmitted electronically. The Privacy Act obliges federal government departments and agencies to protect citizens' personal information, while PIPEDA imposes similar obligations on the private sector, specifically laying out ground rules for how companies can collect, use or disclose personal information. At a provincial level, FIPPA requires governments to protect the privacy of personal information contained in government records. ZixCorp's full range of e-messaging solutions can help companies comply with these acts on an ongoing basis. "Helping businesses comply with the Privacy Act, PIPEDA, FIPPA and other Canadian regulations is only one of the reasons why we want a presence in Canada," Mohamed said. "Canadians are concerned about privacy as a matter of good corporate practice and realize that protecting their email is essential in today's marketplace. We are very excited about our new relationship with Verve to help serve this market." ZixCorp helps organizations gain the trust of their own customers and partners by ensuring that their communications are secure. Based on its SECURE(TM) solutions methodology, ZixCorp guides customers through each phase of the process for solving their secure e-messaging challenges. "It is widely recognized and openly acknowledged that email is a security concern for many organizations," said Jeff Moffatt, president of Verve. "The challenge has been to implement secure messaging solutions that are within tight IT budgets, can demonstrate Return on Investment (ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). ), provide a high level of security and integrity, and are simple to maintain. ZixCorp's service addresses these requirements and is proving to be the most compelling solution for our clients' secure e-messaging needs." ZixCorp's new operation is assisting interested organizations throughout Canada. ZixCorp's Ottawa office can be contacted at 613/224-6100 or sales@zixcorp.com. About Verve Technology Corporation Verve's mission is to deliver a full range of information technology products and services including security, infrastructure management, web analytics, storage and data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse . The company is led by a team of experienced sales and technology professionals and has established partnerships with leading global technology companies. Verve's clients include a distinguished list of Fortune 1000, government and private sector organizations. About Zix Corporation Zix Corporation (ZixCorp(TM)) is a global provider of comprehensive, easy-to-deploy secure e-messaging solutions and services. From assessment and verification tools, to desktop and enterprise services, ZixCorp's cost-effective solutions enable organizations to leverage email as a business-critical application to securely exchange sensitive and highly confidential information Noun 1. confidential information - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" steer, tip, wind, hint, lead . Additional information about ZixCorp can be found at www.zixcorp.com. |
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