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PKWARE’s SecureZIP® & PKZIP® Offer Day One Support of IBM z/OS® v1.11
Milwaukee, WI (September 25, 2009) - PKWARE, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise data-centric
security and compression software, confirmed that both SecureZIP and PKZIP support IBM’s
newest version of IBM z/OS v1.11, on the first day of the operating system version’s release.
PKWARE worked extensively with IBM to ensure early adopters of the new version that SecureZIP
and PKZIP would continue to meet their needs and they could migrate immediately, with full
confidence.
“PKWARE is an IBM PartnerWorld Advanced Partner and is committed to serving the needs of the
mainframe z/OS community,” said Joe Sturonas, Chief Technology Officer for PKWARE
“We are one of a select number of vendors included in IBM’s z/OS pre-release Early Ship Program.
PKWARE is committed to Day One support of each new release of the operating system, so our
customers have the maximum opportunity to take advantage of the new capabilities IBM offers with
each new release.”
SecureZIP for z/OS is an optimal solution for providing durable security to protect data while it
resides on z/OS or moves to other platforms, all while leveraging existing investments in hardware
cryptographic acceleration within the mainframe environment. The SecureZIP family of products is
interoperable, providing users comprehensive data protection across all major computing
platforms.
PKZIP for z/OS provides file management and data compression. This results in more efficient
data exchange through reduced transmission times and required storage requirements. The PKZIP
family of products is interoperable, providing users comprehensive data protection across all major
computing platforms.
PKWARE performs extensive regression and functionality testing to assure customers that PKZIP
and SecureZIP are fully compatible with each new operating system release. For more
information about specific PKZIP and SecureZIP versions and levelsets available, please visit
http://www.pkware.com/support-mainframe/product-updates.
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About PKWARE, Inc.
PKWARE, Inc. (www.pkware.com) is a global market and technology leader providing data-centric,
cross-platform security & compression software. Today, the SecureZIP and PKZIP product families
are used by over 200 government agencies and 30,000 corporate entities, including 90% of the
Fortune 100. PKWARE products ensure data security, portability and cross-platform computing
exchange of data – both internally and externally with partners. Organizations in financial services,
banking, healthcare, government and retail use PKWARE products daily for their unmatched
scalability, ease of use and rapid deployment. PKWARE is the inventor and continuing innovator of
the ZIP standard. PKWARE, a privately held company, is based in Milwaukee, WI with additional
offices in New York, Dayton and the United Kingdom.
PKWARE, SecureZIP, and PKZIP are registered trademarks of PKWARE, Inc. Trademarks of other
companies mentioned appear for identification purposes only and are property of their respective companies.
Media Contact:
Ann Krauss
Marketing Communications Director
PKWARE, Inc.
Phone: 414/289-9788 x1189
Cell: 520/331-2327
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PKWARE Secures Marquee Investment Partners
Milwaukee, WI (September 28, 2009) - PKWARE, a leading provider of enterprise data-centric security and compression software, today announced that the company has recently been acquired by a group of investors. The investment group, led by Novacap Technologies, also includes Maranon Capital, Garrett Investments, LLC and PKWARE executives. The new funding will be used to expand the worldwide market share of PKWARE’s data security and compression products.
“This is a great new chapter in PKWARE history for both our employees and customers; it demonstrates our company’s strength, even within the current economic environment,” said Eric Lien, Vice President of Marketing for PKWARE. “PKWARE has increased revenue and profits more than ten fold since 2001 and partnering with such a strong group of investors will help to further accelerate our success.”
The enterprise security software market is predicted to reach $10.9 billion in 2009 according to Gartner analysts. “Growing concerns over compliance regulations, audit requirements and improving data center performance have driven tremendous demand for PKWARE products,” said Lien. “This recent investment in PKWARE will allow us to continue to strengthen our product portfolio to meet the growing needs of our customers.”
PKWARE Products
SecureZIP by PKWARE helps enterprise, government and small business customers avoid the costs, legal penalties and damaged reputations caused by data that is compromised. The effective policy management tools and data-centric design offer transparency and ease of use, while still enabling appropriate organizational security controls. SecureZIP is interoperable, providing users comprehensive data protection across all major computing platforms.
PKZIP by PKWARE provides file management and data compression across all major computing platforms. This results in more efficient data exchange through reduced transmission times and required storage requirements.
About PKWARE
PKWARE, Inc. (www.pkware.com ) is a global market and technology leader providing data-centric, cross-platform security & compression software. Today, the SecureZIP and PKZIP product families are used by over 200 government agencies and 30,000 corporate entities, including 90% of the Fortune 100. PKWARE products ensure data security, portability and cross-platform computing exchange of data – both internally and externally with partners. Organizations in financial services, banking, healthcare, government and retail use PKWARE products daily for their unmatched scalability, ease of use and rapid deployment. PKWARE is the inventor and continuing innovator of the ZIP standard. PKWARE, a privately held company, is based in Milwaukee, WI with additional offices in New York, Dayton and the United Kingdom.
Media Contact:
Ann Krauss
Marketing Communications Director
PKWARE, Inc.
Phone: 414/289-9788 x1189
Cell: 520/331-2327
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