Entrust(r) Technologies Forms Strategic Alliance with LGS
Group to Deliver Enterprise Security Solutions
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FOR: ENTRUST TECHNOLOGIES INC.NASDAQ SYMBOL: ENTU
OCTOBER 1, 1998
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--Canadian Firm Joins Entrust Consultant and
Systems Integrator Partner Program
Entrust(r) Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTU), the leading provider
of public-key infrastructure (PKI) security solutions, and LGS
Group Inc. (MSE: LGS.A), have formed a strategic alliance to
provide clients with security consulting services and
enterprise-wide security solutions based on Entrust's
award-winning PKI products.
The agreement makes LGS Group the newest member in the Entrust
Consultant and Systems Integrator (SI) Partner Program which was
launched in October of 1997 to generate joint development
opportunities in the enterprise security marketplace. The program
makes it possible for consultants and systems integrators to
responsively and effectively provide clients with best-of-breed
security solutions based on the award-winning Entrust(r) product family.
Under the partnership, Entrust Technologies will provide LGS with
training, technical support, installation updates and maintenance
on the Entrust product family. For its part, LGS adds
Entrust-based consulting to the services and solutions it already
delivers through its electronic commerce practice.
"We're pleased to welcome LGS into our consultant partner
program," said John Ryan, president and chief executive officer,
Entrust Technologies, Inc. "The Entrust - LGS alliance combines a
common commitment to excellence in providing strong network
security solutions for customers."
"The rapid development of electronic commerce highlights the
urgent need to ensure the security of electronic exchanges. Today,
as more and more enterprises conduct business electronically, the
security of those transactions is a major issue," said Raymond
Lafontaine, President and CEO, LGS. "This alliance with Entrust
Technologies consolidates our position as a leader, not only on
the national scene, but also at the international level in the
high-growth domain of electronic commerce."
Andre Gauthier, LGS Senior Executive Vice-president, emphasized
that "this partnership agreement, combined with our recent
acquisition of Domus Software Inc., is in line with LGSí growth
strategy. It confirms LGS' commitment to its electronic commerce
activities." He added that the ability to make electronic
exchanges secure has applications in many other sectors apart from
IT. One of these new growth areas is healthcare, particularly for
the electronic transfer of patient files.
LGS clients include CN Rail, the Quebec Department of Justice,
Great West Life, Standard Life, Royal Bank, Canadian Tire,
Department of Defense, Alcan and Bombardier. About LGS Group
LGS Group is one of Canada's largest information technology
consulting firms specializing in management and systems
integration. With annual sales exceeding $134 million, LGS employs
approximately 1,600 professionals in 16 offices located in Canada
and Europe. The company is active in most of the private and
public sectors. LGS' Internet address is www.lgs.com.
About Entrust Technologies
Entrust Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTU) develops, markets and
sells products and services that allow enterprises to manage
trusted, secure electronic communications and transactions over
today's advanced networks, including the Internet, extranets and
intranets. The Entrust solution automates the management of
digital certificates, which are similar to electronic passports,
through public-key infrastructure (PKI) technology designed to
assure the privacy and authenticity of internal and external
electronic communications. The Entrust PKI is an integrated, open
and scalable software framework that operates across multiple
platforms, network devices and applications, including e-mail,
browsers, electronic commerce, electronic forms, remote access and
other product offerings from leading vendors. The first Entrust
product suite was released in 1994, and has since been licensed
for use in global enterprises, government entities and financial
institutions. In addition, over three million Entrust certificates
have been issued to date for use by the Company's customers.
Entrust Technologies is headquartered in Richardson, Texas with
offices in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego,
Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, St. Louis, Raleigh, Washington,
Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, London, UK and Frankfurt. For
additional company information please visit www.entrust.com.
Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust Technologies Limited.
All Entrust product names are trademarks of Entrust Technologies
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