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MetTel Partners with Herjavec Group for Enhanced Security SolutionsNEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MetTel, a leading communications solutions provider for enterprise businesses, today announced a strategic partnership with Herjavec Group, a global managed security services provider led by dynamic IT entrepreneur Robert Herjavec. As part of the agreement, MetTel will now benefit from Herjavec Group's 24/7/365 security coverage, complementing MetTel's current Security Operations Center (SOC) and supporting its Security Incident Event Monitoring (SIEM) customers.  With the increase in security threats showing no sign of slowing, businesses care about protecting confidential assets more than ever before. In order to stay ahead of threats, businesses need to not only respond to known security attacks, but also monitor environments for unknown attacks in order to proactively improve security posture. Working with Herjavec Group and data analytics partner Sumo Logic, MetTel now has access to an enhanced monitoring platform that is available and customizable based on ever-changing security needs through an easy-to-use dashboard. Sumo Logic's analytics platform delivers continuous security intelligence to simplify and automate compliance and security monitoring, helping MetTel detect and respond to advanced security threats in real-time. "We bring organizations the industry's most advanced security solutions and we are thrilled to partner with MetTel to deliver on that promise," said Ira Goldstein, SVP Global Services at Herjavec Group. "Information Security priorities have transformed the way businesses interact with their customers. Through our global reach and experience, we are able to help MetTel continue to meet their security needs by implementing controls for PCI compliance, driving risk management and supporting incident response." "Telecmmunications infrastructures today are increasingly complex as companies look beyond the phone lines toward creating a holistic and secure IT environment for all communication formats," said Andoni Economou, COO of MetTel. "Partnering with Herjavec Group will provide our teams with access to advanced security solutions to ensure unified communication tools and the data exchanged between disparate platforms are continually managed, monitored and logged for threats and breaches." This partnership is part of MetTel's continued expansion to provide a wide array of new IT and managed security solutions, offering customers a one-stop-shop with flexible options to meet all of their business needs. In September 2014, MetTel acquired Thrive Networks to boost its IT solutions and strengthen its managed service offerings. The company's growing suite of services includes network management and monitoring, virtualization solutions and data protection, in addition to cloud-based email, file sharing and data back-up services. For more information on the new strategic partnership, please visit www.mettel.net or watch the testimonial here. About MetTel About Herjavec Group Dynamic IT entrepreneur Robert Herjavec founded Herjavec Group in 2003, and it quickly became one of North America's fastest-growing technology companies, accelerating from $400K to $140 million in sales annually over 12 years. Herjavec Group delivers managed security services globally supported by a state-of-the-art, PCI compliant Security Operations Centre (SOC), operated 24/7/365 by certified security professionals. This expertise is coupled with a leadership position across a wide range of functions including compliance, risk management & incident response. Herjavec Group has offices globally including three headquarters in Toronto (Canada), New York City (USA) and Reading (United Kingdom). For more information, visit www.herjavecgroup.com. Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20141022/153661LOGO
To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mettel-partners-with-herjavec-group-for-enhanced-security-solutions-300130588.html SOURCE MetTel 
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