IBM and Iron Mountain Team up for RM

May 22, 2008: IBM and Iron Mountain have announced that they will be jointly developing a new solution to manage paper and electronic records.

The two say that the unified offering combines Iron Mountain's Accutrac software for physical records management with IBM’s FileNet Records Manager, giving companies an integrated solution for viewing and managing paper and electronic documents.

The firms say that this address demand for one system capable of keeping physical and electronic records in compliance with regulations, and providing quick access to information in the event of litigation.

“Organisations are drowning in data of all types, and they're increasingly challenged by retaining and destroying it in a consistent manner,” says Greg Nicastro, executive vice president of Iron Mountain's Integrated Solutions Group.

Nicastro says that firms can't afford to rely on one system for their paper records, and another for their digital data as it breeds inconsistency, wasted time and money.

“[B]y using two systems for managing information, companies increase their risk for non-compliance,” adds Nicastro. “Our relationship with IBM combines our expertise in records management with IBM's market-leading technology for managing electronic records.”

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