It’s not only about trust. It’s about intelligent risk management.
As the world’s largest and
most experienced provider of technology escrow services, Iron Mountain
helps more than 90% of the Fortune 1000 safeguard their
investments, mitigate risk
and maintain control over key software and intellectual
property assets
A technology escrow
agreement works much the same way as an insurance policy. When two parties
enter into a licensor/licensee relationship, the source code for the technology
in question is deposited into an escrow account that ensures:
- Licensors have
a trusted partner who will securely hold onto the source code and release it
only under very specific and controlled conditions
- Licensees may
gain access to the source code for mission-critical software and other
technologies should the licensor/developer no longer support it for any reason
Iron Mountain created the technology escrow industry in 1982 to help
companies protect software source code, object code, data and other valuable
technology assets. Today, we are the world’s leading provider of intellectual
property management services, with a comprehensive range of Software Escrow, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Domain Name Records Management Solutions.
Of course, escrow is
just a part of the solution. Studies have shown that 80-90% of all technology escrow
deposits are incomplete—which is why Iron
Mountain complements our Escrow Services with the industry’s most advanced Escrow Verification Services. Our trusted experts validate that the escrowed
technology includes all the components necessary to read, recreate, maintain
and support applications if there is ever a need for a deposit release. In
short: verification makes sure that what you’re paying to escrow is what you
actually need.
With Iron Mountain, your organization can benefit
from:
- Access to the
infrastructure, resources and expertise of the world’s most trusted provider of
escrow services
- A single
point-of-contact for all your escrow needs
- Solutions that
protect developers, licensees,
SaaS providers and subscribers alike
- Comprehensive
services tailored to meet your unique needs and requirements
- Consulting
services to assist you at every stage of the escrow process, safeguard your
interests and help you maintain control
- User-friendly
service features including electronic depositing and deposit verification
- Iron Mountain
Escrow Management
Center, an online tool for easy access and real-time management of
all your escrow accounts
When you need help—call on Iron
Mountain’s Intellectual
Property Management Consulting Services
Iron Mountain offers consulting services to help our clients with the
planning and implementation of technology escrow solutions and best practices.