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IMAGE : IRON MOUNTAIN

Founded in 1951

CEO : William Meaney

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Iron Mountain was founded in 1951 by Herman Knaust in Livingston , New York . Known as the “ Mushroom King ,” Knaust purchased an iron ore mine and land in 1936 for his mushroom-growing business – but in 1950 , had a vision to repurpose the mine and named it “ Iron Mountain .”

After World War II , Knaust sponsored the relocation of Jewish immigrants with records lost during the war . This , along with concerns about the Cold War , inspired him to focus on protecting vital information , leading to the founding of Iron Mountain Atomic Storage , Inc . in 1951 . The first vaults were built inside Iron Mountain and a sales established in the Empire State Building .

By 1978 , Iron Mountain had established its first above-ground records storage facility in New York , and expanded further by opening a site in New England in 1980 which catered to the requirement for computer backup data protection . The acquisition of New England Storage Warehouse in Boston

in 1983 strengthened its position in the medical and legal records management markets .

In 1988 Iron Mountain acquired Bell & Howell Records Management , leading to Iron Mountain becoming a national service provider . Today , it is a global leader in storage and information management services , serving 170,000 customers in 37 countries .

Its data centre arm operates a global colocation platform that enables customers to build tailored , sustainable , carrier , and cloud-neutral data solutions . The company leads the industry in highlyregulated compliance , environmental sustainability , physical security , and business continuity .

Iron Mountain is listed on the New York Stock Exchange as IRM , part of the S & P 500 , and is a member of the Fortune 1000 – a successful reflection of Herman Knaust ’ s vision back in 1951 and demonstrates the company ’ s decades-long commitment to protecting vital information .

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