Media Alert: Iron Mountain Joins Forces with CyArk to Digitally Preserve Fort York Historical Site Through Virtual Reality
TORONTO, Sept. 27, 2017 /CNW/ - Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), the global leader in storage and information management services, has partnered with CyArk, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting historic and cultural heritage sites, to bring the preservation of Canada's history into the digital age.
On October 4, and in honour of Canada's 150th birthday, these technology and historical visionaries will demonstrate and discuss how cutting-edge digital and virtual reality technologies are being used to digitally preserve Toronto's own Fort York, making it available for generations to come. The goal is to ensure people from across the globe can step into history with Fort York, learning about the early days of the War of 1812, and the important role Fort York played in creating the country we know today.
Observe CyArk's innovative 3-D mapping technology and experience how Iron Mountain and CyArk are collaborating to capture a 3-D rendering of Fort York that allows the landmark to be viewed online by anyone in the world.
| WHAT: |
See first-hand how Iron Mountain and CyArk marry the physical and digital aspects of preservation to ensure our historical legacy is secure. |
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| Media are invited to participate in an exclusive virtual reality experience featuring a completed digital capture of a historic site (Mount Rushmore), and observe CyArk's preservation technology in action at the Fort York site. The Iron Mountain Solution Showcase – which includes a combination of digital and physical services for protection, preservation and sharing – will also be available for viewing. |
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| WHO: |
The following spokespeople will be available for interviews onsite: |
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| • Brian Rosen, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Iron Mountain Canada |
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| • Fidelma Russo, Chief Technology Officer, Iron Mountain |
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| • John Ristevski, CEO, CyArk |
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| • David O'Hara, Manager, Fort York National Historic Site |
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| WHEN: |
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 |
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| Spokespeople will be available for in-person and/or phone interviews prior to the formal program from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT, and again following the conclusion of the program at 2:30 p.m. EDT. |
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| Formal Program (all times are EDT) |
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| 12 p.m. |
Opening Remarks - Brian Rosen, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Iron Mountain Canada |
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| 12:15 p.m. |
Lunch |
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| 1 p.m. |
Technology Keynote - Fidelma Russo, Chief Technology Officer, Iron Mountain |
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| 1:20 p.m. |
Panel Discussion featuring Iron Mountain, CyArk and the Fort York Historical Site |
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| 2 p.m. |
Q&A |
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| 2:15 p.m. |
Technology Showcase |
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| WHERE: |
Fort York National Historic Site |
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| 250 Fort York Boulevard, Toronto, ON |
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| PRESS CONTACT: |
Shauna MacDonald |
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| Brookline Public Relations, Inc. |
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| P: 403-585-4570 |
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About Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) is the global leader for storage and information management services. Trusted by more than 230,000 organizations around the world, Iron Mountain boasts a real estate network of more than 85 million square feet across more than 1,400 facilities in 52 countries dedicated to protecting and preserving what matters most for its customers. Iron Mountain's solutions portfolio includes records management, data management, document management, data centers, art storage and logistics, and secure shredding to help organizations to lower storage costs, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and better use their information. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain stores and protects billions of information assets, including critical business documents, electronic information, medical data and cultural and historical artifacts. Visit www.ironmountain.ca for more information.
About CyArk
CyArk is a non profit organization founded in 2003 to digitally record, archive and share the world's cultural heritage and ensure that these places continue to inspire wonder and curiosity for decades to come. Since inception we have recorded over 200 monuments on all 7 continents. We assist those who work to manage and preserve these sites by providing engineering drawings and detailed maps to assist in critical conservation work and active management. We archive the data using state of the art processes to ensure that this data continues to be available in a disaster recovery scenario, tomorrow or decades in the future. And we strive to share this data in powerful ways, including truly immersive experiences that convey the power of these places, transporting users that may never have a chance to experience them and inspiring others to make the journey.
SOURCE Iron Mountain Canada
PRESS CONTACT: Shauna MacDonald, Brookline Public Relations, Inc., P: 403-585-4570, E: [email protected]
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