Zix Corporation and Humana Renew and Expand Exclusive Agreement
September 02 2009 - 1:34PM
PR Newswire (US)
One of nation's largest health plans extends use of ZixCorp email
encryption service DALLAS, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zix
Corporation (ZixCorp ), (NASDAQ:ZIXI), the leader in email
encryption services, today announced that Humana renewed its
contract with ZixCorp. This latest agreement is a two-year
extension of Humana's original agreement which has now spanned
seven successful years. This latest contract also expands the
number of ZixCorp licenses bringing the total to 36,000. Humana is
a Fortune 100 corporation with more than 28,000 associates serving
the health benefits needs of 10.4 million members. A corporation of
this size and sophistication demands reliability and scalability
from its vendors. ZixCorp was founded on a model that envisioned
massive scale delivered via a professionally certified data center.
ZixCorp has attained the highest level of certification through its
SysTrust(TM) accreditation. This vision, coupled with proven
execution, has allowed ZixCorp to continue its successful role as
Humana's exclusive email encryption service. Humana utilizes
ZixCorp email encryption services across the entire spectrum of
their business communications. ZixCorp delivers HIPAA-compliant
email encryption services for internal Humana communication as well
as seamless external communication with members and business
partners. As a ZixCorp customer, Humana users benefit from access
to ZixDirectory, the largest email encryption directory in the
world. ZixDirectory enables the entire Humana community to send and
receive secure email through a SaaS architecture that delivers
seamless key management "in the cloud." "ZixCorp's email encryption
services continue to be the first choice in the healthcare
community because of our relentless focus on quality and
reliability," said Rick Spurr, Chief Executive Officer for ZixCorp.
About Zix Corporation Zix Corporation (ZixCorp ) is the leading
provider of hosted email encryption and payor sponsored
e-prescribing services. ZixCorp's email encryption services provide
an easy and cost-effective way to ensure customer privacy and
regulatory compliance for corporate email. ZixCorp offers the
simplicity of Software as a Service with the convenience of
customizable encryption policies. ZixCorp operates the largest
email encryption directory in the world enabling seamless and
secure communication among communities of interest. ZixCorp's
directory connects over 17 million members and includes over 20
state banking regulators, over 1000 financial institutions, over
1000 hospitals and over 30 Blue Cross Blue Shield organizations.
ZixCorp's PocketScript e-prescribing service reduces costs and
improves patient care by automating the prescription process
between payers, doctors, and pharmacies. For more information,
visit http://www.zixcorp.com/. DATASOURCE: Zix Corporation CONTACT:
Public Relations, Geoff Bibby, +1-214-370-2241, , or Investor
Relations, Peter Wilensky, +1-214-515-7357, , both of Zix
Corporation Web Site: http://www.zixcorp.com/
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