JOENSUU, FINLAND – July 25, 2007 - Blancco, the world’s leader in providing data erasure and computer reuse management solutions, is delighted to announce its 10th anniversary. The company was found on July 21st, 1997 and ever since has established a market leader position in the data erasure market.

Blancco, originally formed by the name Carelian Innovations, produced computer locking device called Protekto. In 1999 the company started manufacturing data erasure software and discontinued previous production. A few months later, the name was changed to Blancco in order to better support the brand thinking.

Within a decade, Blancco has established 9 international offices and sold over 7 million licenses all over the world. Currently, the company is considered as an expert in its area and has risen to the challenge by delivering cutting edge solutions that ensure the complete and secure cleaning of hard drives.

“Blancco’s success is a confirmation of excellent product and outstanding customer care. We have extremely competent team of professionals that utilizes the most advanced and the most unique technology in order to provide our customers with a range of state-of-the-art solutions. We would like to thank all our customers and partners for trusting and investing in Blancco’s products. We look forward to many more years of success for Blancco and its customers and partners around the world”, says Kim Väisänen, Managing Director at Blancco.

About Blancco
With over 7 million end users, an impressive clientele and a broad network of trusted partners, Blancco has proved to be the global specialist in the field of professional data destruction and reuse management. With 9 international offices and partners in over 20 countries on every continent, Blancco has the world covered.
For more information about Blancco Ltd. and our products and services, please visit us on the web at www.blancco.com.