Canadian
Security Companies Join Forces to Introduce Innovative Security
Solutions
Canadian executives now have
a strong security solution for protecting corporate information
assets. Channel Management International Inc. of Ottawa and Toronto-based
Informatica Security Corporation have agreed to bring a strong portfolio
of security, compliance and training offerings to organizations
across Canada.
Toronto, Canada, November, 2005 --(International
PR)-- Channel Management International Inc. (CMI) (www.cmi-inc.ca),
Canada's premier provider of unique Canadian market channel management
services announced today that it has cemented a collaborative agreement
with industry leader Informatica Security Corporation (www.InformationSecurityCanada.com)
to bring turnkey security solutions to Canadian corporations. The
partnership is uniquely positioned to provide security capabilities
to a fragmented market across the country.
Under the new agreement, CMI and Informatica contribute
their market-leadership and expertise to the delivery of structured
security products, consulting, analysis, training and support as
part of the FlexSecure Security Solutions portfolio. Informatica
president and CEO, Claudiu Popa, a recognized security professional
worked on the design of the new offerings: “Our focus is to
deliver integrated solutions that deliver unprecedented value to
corporate clients. We are excited to be working with CMI to bring
FlexSecure Solutions to the SME and Enterprise market across Canada.
Our strength in standards-based security assessments, top-level
strategy and consulting, training and policy implementation are
a natural fit with CMI’s core competencies in channel management
and security product positioning.”
With the Canadian security solutions market expected
to grow to almost $2B over the next 12 months, FlexSecure Solutions
represent a scalable, affordable and low-risk alternative for many
organizations that are still looking for strategy and implementation
leadership.
“Our partnership with Informatica solidifies
our presence across Canada and brings channel partners a strong
portfolio of value-added security solutions backed by industry leaders.
We are now supplementing our best-of-breed products with integrated
support, deep expertise, top-down executive consulting, standards-based
and compliance assessments, and corporate training”.
The FlexSecure Solutions portfolio includes an Executive
Strategy Workshop, FlexProtect Security Management and WorkLife
Corporate Training solutions. The central piece is expected to be
FlexSecure Verify, Informatica’s flagship security audits
and assessments, based on ISO17799, WebTrust and national privacy
standards compliance.
About Informatica Corporation
Toronto-based Informatica Corporation is Canada’s
most innovative information security expert. Over the past 16 years,
Informatica has delivered consulting, analysis, implementation and
training solutions to SME and enterprise clients in diverse sectors.
Informatica clients include financial and banking organizations,
provincial and municipal governments, the non-profit sector, services,
manufacturing and health organizations. The company’s divisions
offer diversified security solutions including best-of-breed commercial
products, research and analysis, strategy and implementation, corporate
training and security awareness e-learning certification for all
corporate employees. On the web: http://www.InformationSecurityCanada.com
and http://www.InformaticaEducation.com.
About CMI Inc.
CMI Inc. is an innovative Canadian channel management
company for leading enterprise technology companies. CMI Inc. provides
and delivers market analysis, channel selection and management in
combination with subject matter expertise, integrated sales, marketing
and support. CMI provides leading technology vendors with support
during market entry, market strategy and sales assistance, selection
and building and supporting the Canadian channel by providing the
knowledge, training and tools to enable its partners to be competitive
and profitable in Canada. On the web: http://www.cmi-inc.ca
For media enquiries, partnerships and more information contact:
Karen Letain, SVP Operations
Channel Management International
819-770-9996 KLetain@CMI-Inc.ca
Claudiu Popa, CISSP, PMP, CISA
President & CEO, Informatica Corporation
416-431-9012 Claudiu@InformaticaSecurity.com
CO: Informatica Corporation and CMI Inc. Information
Security/Risk Management
ST: Ontario
###
|