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Line 78: − − ==Iron Mountain Business Scope and History== − Organizations in every major industry and of all sizes—including more than 97% of the Fortune 1000—rely on Iron Mountain as their information management partner. − Iron Mountain safely stores some of the world’s most valuable historical artifacts, cultural treasures, business documents and medical records. To properly protect and render this information, Iron Mountain employs almost 20,000 professionals and boasts an unrivaled infrastructure that includes more than 1,000 facilities, 10 data centers and 3,500 vehicles. − Iron Mountain recently celebrated its 60th birthday. − − For a look “inside the mountain” visit the [http://ironmountain.com/60/scrapbook.html company scrapbook]. − − [[Richard Reese]], Iron Mountain’s CEO and chairman, discusses the information management industry [http://ironmountain.com/60/QA.html in this this Q&A]. − − ===The Original Mountain=== − The company takes its name, and started its growth, from the original mine purchased by Herman Knaust in 1951. It is arguably one of the most secure sites in the country, evidenced by the fact that the U.S. government has chosen to keep many confidential files and other important physical items in its own special vaults in the mine. The mine is 3 miles long and 2 miles wide, 220 feet underground. The U.S. government is the largest client of Iron Mountain's original facility. 95% of the customers of the site demand that the company keep their identity and their records absolutely secret. They have never had a security breach. The mine notably houses documents from the U.S. patent office; the U.S. social security office; a Smithsonian Institute records collection; over 700,000 original vinyl audio recordings, such as Frank Sinatra's original single, and Michael Jackson's studio masters; physical evidence from flight 93, involved in the infamous terrorist attacks of September 11th; Bill Gates' company, Corbis, stores its collection of famous, historical photographs, the images are in a huge, moisture sealed vault with controlled temperature and humidity levels, and the most famous images are specially sealed and frozen to preserve them. − − The mine is so extensive that it houses its own water and sewage systems, and fire department and security teams. The mine is in an ideal location given that Pennsylvania is not in any danger of earthquakes.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aou6c2MOmg&noredirect=1 Channel 4 News Piece, 2007, YouTube]</ref>
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The company regularly has a booth and is a frequent sponsor at [[ICANN Meetings]].
The company regularly has a booth and is a frequent sponsor at [[ICANN Meetings]].
==Iron Mountain Business Scope and History==
Organizations in every major industry and of all sizes—including more than 97% of the Fortune 1000—rely on Iron Mountain as their information management partner.
Iron Mountain safely stores some of the world’s most valuable historical artifacts, cultural treasures, business documents and medical records. To properly protect and render this information, Iron Mountain employs almost 20,000 professionals and boasts an unrivaled infrastructure that includes more than 1,000 facilities, 10 data centers and 3,500 vehicles.
Iron Mountain recently celebrated its 60th birthday.
For a look “inside the mountain” visit the [http://ironmountain.com/60/scrapbook.html company scrapbook].
[[Richard Reese]], Iron Mountain’s CEO and chairman, discusses the information management industry [http://ironmountain.com/60/QA.html in this this Q&A].
===The Original Mountain===
The company takes its name, and started its growth, from the original mine purchased by Herman Knaust in 1951. It is arguably one of the most secure sites in the country, evidenced by the fact that the U.S. government has chosen to keep many confidential files and other important physical items in its own special vaults in the mine. The mine is 3 miles long and 2 miles wide, 220 feet underground. The U.S. government is the largest client of Iron Mountain's original facility. 95% of the customers of the site demand that the company keep their identity and their records absolutely secret. They have never had a security breach. The mine notably houses documents from the U.S. patent office; the U.S. social security office; a Smithsonian Institute records collection; over 700,000 original vinyl audio recordings, such as Frank Sinatra's original single, and Michael Jackson's studio masters; physical evidence from flight 93, involved in the infamous terrorist attacks of September 11th; Bill Gates' company, Corbis, stores its collection of famous, historical photographs, the images are in a huge, moisture sealed vault with controlled temperature and humidity levels, and the most famous images are specially sealed and frozen to preserve them.
The mine is so extensive that it houses its own water and sewage systems, and fire department and security teams. The mine is in an ideal location given that Pennsylvania is not in any danger of earthquakes.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aou6c2MOmg&noredirect=1 Channel 4 News Piece, 2007, YouTube]</ref>
==Iron Mountain and ICANN==
==Iron Mountain and ICANN==
[http://www.ironmountain.com/Knowledge-Center/Reference-Library/View-by-Document-Type/White-Papers-Briefs/D/Data-Escrow-for-the-New-gTLDs.aspx Information Guide: Data Escrow for the new gTLDs]
[http://www.ironmountain.com/Knowledge-Center/Reference-Library/View-by-Document-Type/White-Papers-Briefs/D/Data-Escrow-for-the-New-gTLDs.aspx Information Guide: Data Escrow for the new gTLDs]
==Awards & Recognition==
==Awards & Recognition==