Johannesburg, 01 Mar 2013
Mimecast, the leading supplier of cloud-based e-mail archiving, continuity and security for Microsoft Exchange, has implemented its Unified Email Management solution at financial services provider, Bidvest Bank.
Reliable e-mail systems that provide for adequate archival, security and seamless business continuity are of the utmost importance to all financial services businesses. For Bidvest Bank, a robust e-mail archiving system and guaranteed access to e-mail were major drivers in the decision to implement Mimecast.
"E-mail is the primary tool for all communications inside and outside the organisation, so e-mail uptime was really important for us. We also wanted to be able to manage our e-mail more effectively and have better control of it," says Russell Fogg, Chief Information Officer at Bidvest Bank.
Bidvest Bank needed a compliant and immutable e-mail archiving solution, which would allow immediate access to data. Mimecast's cloud-based delivery model equipped Bidvest Bank with always available e-mail services without the need for deploying complex infrastructure. Furthermore, Mimecast's 10-year bottomless archiving of e-mail was a key consideration in the partnership. The move to Mimecast meant that providing an e-mail environment where corporate governance risks are reliably mitigated was vital to Bidvest Bank.
"We looked at our options and saw that Mimecast has a more refined and far more mature than anything else offered on the market. We are also highly impressed with the pre- and post-implementation support we received from them," adds Fogg.
Consistent uptime is one of the hallmarks of Mimecast Unified Email Management. By enabling access to e-mail regardless of whether on premise communication infrastructure is functional, Mimecast has ensured that Bidvest Bank does not experience unnecessary downtime or reduced productivity. During a continuity event Mimecast provides a plethora of tools to access e-mail: these range from an Outlook interface, a Web portal and services across various mobile platforms.
For an exclusive view of the Bidvest Bank case study, contact marketing@mimecast.co.za.
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