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SecureWorks Partners with MTS Allstream to Deliver Security Services to the Canadian Market
ATLANTA, GA., April 2, 2008 - SecureWorks®, one of the market's leading Security as a Service providers, is the new driving force behind MTS Allstream's latest service line expansion. One of Canada's leading national communication providers, MTS Allstream is now offering business clients information security service solutions, as well as professional services, powered by SecureWorks. SecureWorks' wide range of security solutions, coupled with its cutting-edge research and 24x7 real-time monitoring and analysis of logs and security events, have made SecureWorks the partner of choice for MTS Allstream.
"Having the endorsement of a multi-national, telecommunications provider speaks volumes about the confidence MTS Allstream has in SecureWorks' ability to service their current and future clients," said Tyler Winkler, executive vice president at SecureWorks. "Through this partnership, MTS Allstream has the opportunity to become the sole source for its customers' communication and information security needs. Not only are they providing organizations with top-of-the-line communication solutions, but they can now offer them a full breadth of security services. Whether companies are looking to outsource their information security or merely wanting to augment their internal security staff and technology, SecureWorks' security solutions are designed to fit the needs of the client."
"Additionally, having MTS Allstream as one of our channel partners greatly enhances our sales presence, while expanding our global reach," continued Winkler. SecureWorks currently provides security services to numerous multi-national companies, and as a result, is protecting IT networks in more than 20 countries.
"With security threats emerging on a daily basis, organizations are under constant pressure to increase security levels and meet higher standards of compliance," said John MacDonald, president, Enterprise Solutions division, MTS Allstream. "At MTS Allstream, our aim is to provide our customers with the highest standards of reliability and protection, and SecureWorks is helping us do that. We are pleased to partner with SecureWorks and look forward to the added value their services will bring to our customers."
About SecureWorks
With over 2,000 clients, SecureWorks is one of the market's leading Security as a Service providers. Organizations are protected from external and internal cyber-threats through SecureWorks' On-Demand Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform, the SecureWorks Counter Threat Unit™ and three fully synchronous Security Operations Centers (SOCs) staffed with SANS GIAC certified analysts working 24x7 to safeguard client systems. SecureWorks has won SC Magazine's MSSP of the Year 2006 & 2007, Best Intrusion Prevention 2006 and has been named to the Inc 500 and Deloitte lists of fastest-growing companies. www.secureworks.com.
About MTS Allstream
MTS Allstream Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., and is one of Canada's leading national communication solutions providers, delivering innovative products and services through the Enterprise Solutions and Consumer Markets divisions. The Enterprise Solutions division, which operates under the Allstream brand nationally and under the MTS brand in Manitoba, is a leading competitor in the national business and wholesale markets. This division offers customers a portfolio of solutions tailored to the needs of medium and large businesses looking for success in a world of rapidly evolving technology - Internet protocol-based communications, unified communications, voice and data connectivity services. The Consumer Markets division leads every telecommunications market segment in Manitoba, delivering a full suite of next generation wireless, high-speed Internet and data, digital television and wireline voice services under the MTS brand, as well as small business services across Canada under the Allstream brand, and security and alarm monitoring services through AAA Alarm Systems Ltd., an affiliate of MTS Allstream which also operates in other western provinces. MTS Allstream's extensive national broadband fibre optic network spans more than 24,300 kilometres, and provides international connections through strategic alliances and interconnection agreements with other international service providers. Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.'s common shares are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange (trading symbol: MBT). For more information, please visit: www.mtsallstream.com.
