December 19, 2017

Align Wins Best Cybersecurity Service Provider in Mutual Fund Service and Technology Awards 2017

Company Highly Commended at HFM US Hedge Fund Services Awards

NEW YORK, NY – December 19, 2017– Align, the premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions and cybersecurity services, today announced it was named “Best Cybersecurity Service Provider” at the 2017 Mutual Fund Service and Technology Awards, sponsored by Fund Intelligence. The company also earned the “Highly Commended” honor at the HFM US Hedge Fund Services Awards in the “Best IT Security Service” category.

These latest awards come on the heels of Align receiving the “Overall Risk Management Solution Provider of the Year” award in the 2017 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards.

“We are honored to receive these esteemed accolades,” said Jim Dooling, CEO and president of Align. “Cybersecurity has quickly become the most critical component of a company’s organizational and information security strategy. Align will continue to innovate and enhance our risk management solutions and managed IT services to maintain the safety of our clients’ assets and help them become more resilient, vigilant and secure.”

The highly coveted Mutual Fund Service and Technology Awards recognize the achievements of service providers worldwide, who provide a vital function for the US mutual fund sector. A panel of judges selected Align as “Best Cybersecurity Service Provider” based largely on the company’s exceptional customer service, outperformance in a large peer group and tremendous demonstration of cyber protection.

The HFM US Hedge Fund Services Awards reward those US hedge fund service providers that HFM-US-Service-HC-Logo-2017.jpghave demonstrated excellent innovation, client services and performance over the past 12 months. Align received the “Highly Commended” honor in the “Best IT Security Service” category and was shortlisted in the “Most Innovative Technology Provider” category. The judging process is rigorous and thorough and conducted by a panel of judges carefully selected for their wealth of experience and expertise.

“Due to rapidly changing technology and attack vectors of malicious actors, cybersecurity threats are inherently dynamic,” said Vinod Paul, COO of Align. “Receiving recognition for our leading IT security services and innovative technology are a true reflection of our team’s immense commitment to helping keep our clients secure and empowering employees with cyber intelligence.”

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About Align
Align is a premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions. For over 30 years, leading firms worldwide have relied on Align to guide them through IT challenges, delivering complete, secure solutions for business change and growth. Align is headquartered in New York City and has offices in London, Chicago, San Francisco, Arizona, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia. Learn more at www.align.com and www.aligncybersecurity.com.


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“Align is our trusted provider for all our Managed Services and cybersecurity needs. They provide us best-in-class IT services that not only help drive productivity and growth, but ensure we meet both current and evolving compliance and security requirements with ease. As consultants to financial advisors, trust and reliability are indispensable to our operations, which is why we never hesitate to refer Align to our very own client base. Align isn’t just our partner, they are an extension of our team. We look forward to entrusting them with our IT infrastructure for years to come.”

Ed Fasano - Experienced Advisory Consultants LLC