FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA) announced today that Iron Mountain Digital, the technology arm of Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), has become a Platinum Sponsor of its 2009 - 2010 calendar year. As a Platinum Sponsor, Iron Mountain Digital plans to share its expertise and best practices around the protection of intellectual property with the SFTA community.

"We are honored that Iron Mountain Digital has chosen to sponsor the Alliance," said Chris Burgio, SFTA president. "As a non-profit organization, SFTA relies entirely on corporate sponsorships and memberships to fulfill its mission to grow the awareness and success of the South Florida technology market. With so many alternatives contending for resources today, Iron Mountain Digital's sponsorship is a highly coveted endorsement of the SFTA's mission and direction," said Burgio.

John Boruvka, vice president of intellectual property management at Iron Mountain Digital, added, "We are proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the South Florida Technology Alliance. Florida is an important and growing market for Iron Mountain Digital's technology escrow solutions, which are part of our enterprise Storage-as-a-Service portfolio; we look forward to forging important new business relationships through SFTA."

About Iron Mountain Digital

Iron Mountain Digital is the world's leading provider of Storage-as-a Service solutions for data protection and recovery, archiving, eDiscovery and intellectual property management. The technology arm of Iron Mountain Incorporated offers a comprehensive suite of solutions to thousands of companies around the world, directly and through a worldwide network of channel partners.

The Intellectual Property Management unit within Iron Mountain Digital delivers technology escrow and domain name management solutions to help safeguard corporate intellectual property assets, enhance business continuity, and protect corporate brands.

About the SFTA

With over 11 years of leadership as the region's most effective technology organization, the South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA) promotes the growth, success and awareness of the vibrant South Florida technology community. Through events, networking, programs and education, the SFTA provides south Florida's technology-related companies, academic institutions, entrepreneurs, governments and related organizations with an active forum to grow the business of technology. For more information about the SFTA, visit www.SouthFloridaTech.org.

    SFTA Contact:                            Iron Mountain Contact:

    Jackie Fernandez                         Maria Doyle
    Executive Director                       Public Relations
    South Florida Technology Alliance        maria@doylestratcomm.com
    Jackie@southfloridatech.org              781-964-3536
    Tel. 954.239.9739

SOURCE South Florida Technology Alliance