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VANGUARDMS SELECTS VOYENCE TO ROLLOUT NEW PCI COMPLIANCE SERVICES

VoyenceControl Helps US-Based Retail Chains Secure Customer Credit Card Information and Point-Of-Sale Systems

Richardson, Texas, January 28, 2007 – Voyence, a pioneer in automated network change and configuration management (NCCM) solutions, today announced that its flagship product, VoyenceControl, has been integrated within Vanguard Managed Solutions’ Network Operating Center (NOC). VanguardMS plans to leverage VoyenceControl to help retail chains maintain high performance Point-of-Sale (POS) transactions, secure access to consumer credit card information and demonstrate adherence to Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance mandates.

“It’s critical for us to offer our clients a level of service that can help them meet PCI standards and maintain compliance within those regulations,“ said Josh Levine, president of the Managed Services business unit within VanguardMS. “It’s extremely time-consuming for retail chains to gather the data needed to comply with PCI mandates, and more importantly, assemble it into a plausible report for IT auditors to follow. With VoyenceControl, we can automatically track anyone that has access to our clients’ network devices, log who made what changes, and if those changes are authorized or in compliance with PCI mandates.“

With the addition of VoyenceControl, VanguardMS will completely automate the reporting and documentation process. “We have a retail client that needs to rotate passwords across 2,000 network devices. Doing this process manually would take five minutes per device or a total of seven days to complete the password rotation,“ Levine said. “Because VoyenceControl covers a diverse portfolio of devices out-of-the-box, we can automatically allocate our clients a rotating password to update networked devices and send them a report outlining successful deployment within an hour.“

VanguardMS is also using VoyenceControl to monitor and track thousands of device change and configuration instances. VoyenceControl delivers VanguardMS total visibility by displaying the network status on a secure, innovative portal for 24-hour customer access.

“Complying with PCI mandates not only helps secure consumer information, but is now a condition of doing business for any organization processing credit card transactions,“ said Darren Orzechowski, vice president of marketing at Voyence. “VanguardMS’ use of VoyenceControl for PCI adherence is an ideal example of how managing and monitoring change and configuration instances can help secure data and streamline the process of complying to government IT mandates.“

About Vanguard Managed Solutions
Headquartered in Mansfield, Mass., Vanguard Managed Solutions (VanguardMS™) is the largest managed services provider in the US not affiliated with a carrier or product manufacturer. By offering managed services at a cost-effective monthly subscription fee, its clients achieve networks that are safe, reliable, and efficient, without making a huge investment in IT support staff and tools. VanguardMS offers a diverse portfolio of premier managed services with the ability to customize based on clients business requirements. The company is ISO 9001:2000 registered.

VanguardMS is owned by Platinum Equity, a global organization specializing in the merger, acquisition and operation of companies in a broad range of business markets, including Information technology, software and telecommunications. To date, the firm has acquired more than 60 businesses with more than $15 billion in aggregate annual revenue. For more information please visit www.vanguardms.com.

About Voyence
Voyence is the leading provider of configuration and change management solutions that automate critical change, compliance and activation processes. The company’s solution, VoyenceControl, helps organizations drive out operational costs, increase availability, improve security, and demonstrate regulatory compliance. VoyenceControl is the only configuration and change management solution based on a multi-tiered architecture that can effectively manage tens of thousands of devices across heterogeneous infrastructure. For more information please visit www.voyence.com.

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