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FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Rand Worldwide ] (OTCBB:RWWI), a global leader in providing technology solutions to organizations with engineering design and information technology requirements, announced that their [ Rand Secure Archive ] division has fully implemented a secure, cloud-based data archiving, storage and eDiscovery system for 50 plus offices of parent company Rand Worldwide.

"Providing the same technology to our parent company that we also implement in other enterprises is simply further proof of how reliable and flexible the Rand Secure Archive enterprise solution really is."

aThe volume of electronic data that we produce has grown exponentially over the past several years. Alongside the volume, the formats and types of data we create has expanded and includes CAD models, Adobe applications, SharePoint, Microsoft Office, email communications, instant messages, voicemails, project documentation, scanned information, and more,a says Nedim Celik, CIO, Rand Worldwide. aSince we need this complex array of information to be easily searchable and accessible at any time, we were looking for a proven and robust enterprise solution to archive and retrieve our critical data.a

Built upon Autonomyas IDOL enterprise class platform, this Rand Secure Archive agreement includes designing and implementing a flexible solution that incorporates the more than 400 staff across three continents using Microsoft Office 365as hosted email platform and a vast array of other engineering and project management software applications.

When compared to competitors, Rand SA provides faster, more advanced search capability and eDiscovery tools, as well as more convenient user access to archived data. In addition, Rand Secure Archiveas deduplication capabilities will allow Rand Worldwide to reduce their overall storage footprint by approximately 50 percent.

aRand Worldwide, like many of our customers, has implemented Microsoft Office 365 to provide a hosted email solution. With Rand Secure Archive we can now complement this service by providing full archiving and eDiscovery capabilities for all employees,a stated Chris Grossman, vice president of the Enterprise Applications at Rand Worldwide. aProviding the same technology to our parent company that we also implement in other enterprises is simply further proof of how reliable and flexible the Rand Secure Archive enterprise solution really is.a

About Rand Secure Archive

[ Rand Secure Archive ], a division of [ Rand Worldwide ], offers North Americaas first and only Autonomy powered data archive, compliance and discovery technology for small to mid-sized organizations. For more than 20 years Rand Worldwide has been delivering technology solutions to customers. For the last 15 years the company successfully implemented and supported Zantaz enterprise email archiving solutions. Companies relying on CAD for their design engineering needs, IT, engineering, architectural, healthcare, legal and other organizations work with Rand Secure Archive to implement world-class data archiving and management solutions.

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