Iron Mountain Digital gears up for partner push

~ Data backup specialist promotes senior European managers to top sales and marketing positions ~

Iron Mountain Digital, the technology arm of Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), is continuing its channel push with key promotions across its worldwide and European sales and marketing teams. Hartmut Wagner has been elevated to the position of senior vice-president, worldwide sales and marketing, and Dietmar Becker to head of sales and marketing in Europe.

The appointments illustrate the integral role that channel sales play in Iron Mountain Digital's globalisation aspirations and are key to strengthening the company's partner business worldwide.

Wagner's key tasks will include putting together an international team of direct-sales, channel and marketing experts and driving the company's global partner business. He joined Iron Mountain Digital from Connected Corporation, which was acquired by the company in 2004.

Becker will be charged with expanding the company's European partner business and is the second Germany-based manager to have made the jump to lead European sales and marketing activities. He has a strong history in sales, having previously spent 12 years working in the European IT market.

Since its inception two years ago, Iron Mountain Digital has become one of Iron Mountain's fastest growing business units. It has just under 500 employees worldwide and sales in 2006 reached approximately US$135 million.

"Our task is to get CIOs and chief executives at large and small companies to trust the protection and archival of their data to Iron Mountain Digital so they can stop worrying about their data. I see my primary tasks as boosting awareness of our brand and know-how on every continent and positioning us as market leader in our core business," said Wagner.

Becker added, "Channel sales play a decisive role in Iron Mountain Digital's globalisation aspirations. Together with Hartmut Wagner, we will continue to optimise our global channel program to enthuse even more partners for our products and extend our sales offensives across Europe."