Leading Research Firm Provides Analysis of the Enterprise Identity Management Market

The Research Report Compares Leading IdM Solutions

Calgary, AB - November 3, 2005 - M-Tech Information Technology, Inc., a leading provider of identity management (IdM) solutions, announced M-Tech's mention in Burton Group's report, "Enterprise Identity Management Market 2005: Battle of the Brands."

Burton Group's report describes the identity management industry, important market drivers and the different brands of available products. It suggests that the IdM space has matured to the point where branding becomes one of the key differentiators in the industry.

In Burton Group's analysis, M-Tech is described as a well-positioned IdM brand. "M-Tech is a privately held and profitable company and so is not beholden to investors for an exit strategy," said Mike Neuenschwander, Burton Group VP & Research Director.

IdM vendors that are categorized as a specialty brand closely align their product portfolios with particular market segments. Although M-Tech has been widely known in the past for its password synchronization solutions, it is increasingly recognized for its broad user provisioning and identity management solutions.

M-Tech offers a broad enterprise IdM solution, including:

ID-Synch, for user provisioning
ID-Certify, for access certification
P-Synch, for enterprise password management
P-SynchSSO, for enterprise single sign-on (E-SSO)
ID-Access, for network resource access management
ID-Org, for OrgChart management
ID-Archive, for secure local administrator credential management
ID-Discovery, for auto-discovery and login ID reconciliation
P-SynchIVR, for telephone-based password reset

For further information on these solutions, please visit http://Hitachi-ID.com/products/.

"The IdM market is experiencing phenomenal growth and as an IdM vendor, we are helping many enterprises deal with critical IT issues relating to security, access authorization and regulatory compliance," says Gideon Shoham, M-Tech CEO. "M-Tech has an established reputation as the leading provider of password management solutions. We are happy to be acknowledged for the breadth of our IdM solution."

This new research report can be found on Burton Groups website at: http://www.burtongroup.com.

About M-Tech Information Technology, Inc.

M-Tech is a leading provider of identity management solutions for the enterprise. The Hitachi ID Management Suite combines ID-Synch for user provisioning, P-Synch for password management, ID-Certify for regulatory compliance, ID-Access for self-service resource access, P-SynchIVR for telephone password reset and ID-Discovery for account cleansing and reconciliation. Combined, this suite offers a comprehensive, integrated identity management solution for mid-sized to global enterprises. M-Tech is the only identity management software vendor to consistently prove an ROI in three to six months. For more information on M-Tech and its products, please visit Hitachi-ID.com or call 403.233.0740.

M-Tech Contact

Dawn Mallyon
Marketing Manager
Hitachi ID Systems, Inc.
500, 1401 1st Street S.E
Calgary, AB T2G 2J3
1.403.233.0740 ext. 324
dawn_mallyon@Hitachi-ID.com

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