Perimeter Internetworkingâ„¢ Announces Strategic Alliance with Synergent
Synergent to Provide Perimeter’s Security in the Cloud Services to over 50 Credit Unions
Milford, CT – December 1, 2005 – Perimeter
Internetworking™, the leading provider of “Security in the Cloud�?,
outsourced managed security services for community financial
institutions and other businesses with high data availability and
security requirements, announced today a strategic
alliance with the Synergent, a leader in providing innovative
technology, business and service solutions to credit unions
“As the data center and technology provider to over 50
credit unions, Synergent understands the regulatory and risk mitigation
issues faced by all credit unions,�? says Brad Miller, CEO of Perimeter
Internetworking. “Also, as a client of our Gateway Defender ‘security
in the cloud’ service, Synergent can provide their clients with a first
hand knowledge of the value and scope of Perimeter’s comprehensive
offering,�? added Miller.
“We
are pleased to be partnering with Perimeter Internetworking,�?
explained Gary Glenn, VP of Technology Services for Synergent. “Their
advanced services enable Synergent to provide a higher level of
security to our credit unions, as well as other network and email
services that we could not provide on our own.�?
Perimeter’s
Gateway 4.0 Security in the Cloud offering pre-integrates over 50
security services to address every potential threat to a credit union
including Intrusion Defense, Malicious Code Defense, Secure Email
Services, Secure Access, Automated Compliance, and Network Services. Synergent business partners can choose between a network-based, “security in the cloud�? offering and a multi-threat appliance at
the client site, which can be used alone or in concert with Perimeter’s
network-based security service. They can select the service and support
levels which best support their business.
About Synergent
Synergent,
a subsidiary of the Maine Credit Union League, is a leader in providing
innovative technology, business and service solutions to credit unions.
Formed in 1971, today Synergent has over 120 employees within its four
divisions, Technology Services, Check Processing and Support Services,
Card Services, and Print and Creative Services. Visit www.synergentcorp.com to learn more about Synergent.
About Perimeter Internetworkingâ„¢
Perimeter
Internetworkingâ„¢ is the leading provider of multi-threat, managed
“Security in the Cloud�? services to financial institutions,
telecommunications/Internet service providers, healthcare providers,
and other firms with high data security and regulatory requirements.
Perimeter offers over 50 managed network security services On Demand,
including Intrusion Defense, Malicious Code Defense, Secure Email
Services, Secure Access, Automated Compliance, and Network Services.
Perimeter's unique centralized architecture offers best-in-class,
pre-integrated technology with complete redundancy, continuous
upgrades, complemented with a 24/7 engineering staff of trained
subject-matter experts. Perimeter ranked 9th on The Connecticut Technology Fast 50 in 2005 & 5th
in 2004. In addition Perimeter ranked 121 on the Deloitte Technology
Fast 500 & has been profitable for the last three years.
Headquartered in Milford, CT,
with three geographically distributed technical operations centers and
two redundant datacenters, Perimeter's secure network services are
validated by TruSecure and guaranteed for current and future regulatory
compliance. For more information about Perimeter visit www.perimeterusa.com
For Further Information Contact:
Gabrielle Lovi
Director of Marketing for Synergent
glovi@synergentcorp.com
800-341-0180, ext. 298.
Cathy Clarke
CNC Associates for Perimeter Internetworking
617.527.2089
cathy@cncassocs.com
