Mimecast, a leading supplier of cloud-based email security, continuity and archiving, has been chosen by Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, a seven-hospital system based in Memphis, Tenn., for its cloud-based email solutions to improve the storage, archiving and discovery, security and bandwidth of the latter’s email system.

In a press release, Matt Green, director of Micro Applications at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, said, “Not only did Mimecast offer an easy way to compliment our move to Microsoft (News - Alert) Exchange with new and needed functionality, they were willing to partner with us and agree to our encryption and security requests. Mimecast’s confidence in its solution and in its ability to deliver for us was easy to see and gave us all the assurance we needed to move our email to the cloud. With Mimecast, we’ll be able to ensure that employees have all the information they need at their fingertips.”

Methodist selected Mimecast’scloud-based email solutions as the company began the transition to Microsoft Exchange for a strong, secure email management solution. Healthcare organizations like Methodist require to strictly guarding the privacy of patient data in order to comply with HIPAA and numerous other regulations. With Mimecast, the health network could rest easy knowing that its data was secure and its IT staff could use the new software to easily show compliance as needed.

Samantha Stone, Mimecast’s vice president of Marketing for North America, said, “Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is the perfect example of the type of organization that can see strong benefits from utilizing cloud-based email services. Healthcare organizations have data protection and privacy needs that other types of business simply don’t. Networks like Methodist need a partner willing to stand by its solution and ensure that information will be stored and protected in a way that matches their compliance needs.”

Mimecast was in news recently when it announced the results of a partnership that automated the Pump Solutions Group's (PSG) email archiving and compliance and enhanced the company's anti-virus, anti-spam and business continuity practices.

Sujata Garud is a TMCnet freelancer with three years of writing/editing experience and two years of market research experience. As an editor she has covered the IT, electronics, banking, pharma, construction, mining and healthcare industries. To see more of her articles, please visit her columnist page.

Edited by Janice McDuffee