Perimeter Internetworkingâ„¢ Announces Partnership with
Midwest Independent Bank
Milford, CT – September 7, 2005 – Perimeter
Internetworkingâ„¢, a leading provider of managed network and security
services for community financial institutions and other businesses with
high data availability and security requirements, announced a
partnership with Midwest Independent Bank (MIB), whereby Midwest
Independent Bank will recommend Perimeter’s hosted Security in the Cloud service offerings to their correspondent banks.
“We are excited to formalize our partnership with MIB as they provide invaluable correspondent services
to their extensive network of member banks. Recommendations given by MIB are taken very seriously
by their customer banks because they have an extensive due diligence process before establishing any
type of partnership,�? says Brad Miller, CEO of Perimeter Internetworking. “We look forward to working
together with Midwest Independent Bank to offer their clients a dynamic, yet affordable security solution,
complemented by our 24/7 trained engineering staff,�? adds Miller.
“MIB is very pleased with the services Perimeter Internetworking has provided our bank and our
customer banks. The service Perimeter provides is particularly valuable in today's regulatory
environment when protecting customer information is so extremely important.�? stated David Vandeven,
CEO of Midwest Independent Bank. Perimeter’s
Gateway 4.0 Security in the Cloud offering pre-integrates over 50
security services to address every potential threat to a banks’
businesses including Intrusion Defense, Malicious Code Defense, Secure
Email Services, Secure Access, Automated Compliance, and Network
Services. Community banks can choose between a network-based, “security in the cloud�? offering or a multi-threat appliance at
the client site, which can be used alone or in concert with Perimeter’s
network-based security service. The banks can select the service and
support levels which best support their business. As
a result of this relationship Perimeter and Midwest Independent Bankers
will be accompanying each other with adjoining exhibit spaces at the
Missouri Independent Bankers Association 28th Annual Convention & Exhibition, September 13-16 in Lake Ozark.
About Midwest Independent Bank In
1985, MIB was formed to give community banks a correspondent
alternative. MIB is a “bankers’ bank�? which provides a wide array of
correspondent banking services to approximately 400 financial
institutions throughout Missouri and Iowa. Based in Jefferson City, Missouri, MIB’s banking services are provided exclusively to financial institutions.About Perimeter Internetworking™
Perimeter
Internetworking™ is the leading provider of “Security in the Cloud�?
outsourced managed security services to financial institutions,
telecommunications/Internet service providers, healthcare providers,
and other firms with high data security and regulatory requirements.
Perimeter's turnkey managed services include 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 121 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 & 5th on The Connecticut Technology Fast 50 in 2004 and 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:
Donna Harden
Midwest Independent Bancshares, Inc.
888-818-7124
donnah@midwestbb.com
Cathy Clark
CNC Associates for Perimeter Internetworking
617.527.2089
cathy@cncassocs.com
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