Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) Selects Accellion Courier Secure File Transfer Appliance SFTA to Let Users Send Large Files Securely and Easily
Leading medical research foundation uses Accellion secure file transfer solution to let users exchange large files with external organizations securely without IT intervention
Palo Alto, Calif. — Dec 13, 2006 Accellion, Inc. (www.accellion.com), a leading provider of on-demand secure file transfer and data management solutions for enterprise users, announced today Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) has deployed Accellion Courier Secure File Transfer Appliance (SFTA) to enhance its large file transfer capability with external partners and organization.
"Being a medical research institution, our users are constantly collaborating with government agencies and other researchers using very large files and highly sensitive data such as patient records. For that reason, we have instituted stringent security and privacy assurance procedures to protect the information," says Michael Wilson, IT Infrastructure Manager, HJF. "With Accellion SFTA, our security and privacy requirements are seamlessly integrated into a familiar email process that end users prefer."
"Accellion SFTA is a mature and well designed solution because, while more users come on-line to take advantage of SFTA's capability, there has been no appreciable increase in support request to the IT team," adds Wilson.
"By providing the ability to exchange large files securely and quickly for non-technical users, Accellion Courier Secure File Transfer Appliance can significantly reduce the costs and complexity of this routine but critical process for organizations that constantly collaborate with external partners," says Yorgen H. Edholm, president and CEO of Accellion. "Accellion has been the preferred secure file transfer and exchange platform for leading organizations for many years."
About Henry M. Jackson Foundation
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving military medicine and public health, including research administration, program management and staffing, clinical trials, education support and event planning.
About Accellion
Founded in 1999, Accellion, Inc., the premier provider of on-demand secure file transfer solution, is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with offices in North America, Asia and Europe. For more information please visit www.accellion.com or call +1 (650) 739-0095.
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