Secure Designs Earns Industry Credential for Managed IT Services Providers

GREENSBORO, NC--(Marketwire - Sep 5, 2012) - Secure Designs, Inc. announced today it has received the CompTIA MSP Partners Trustmark for its use of industry-accepted best practices for service delivery and customer interaction.

The CompTIA MSP Partners Trustmark, developed by the leading non-profit association for the information technology industry, signifies that Secure Designs is committed to serving its customers in a manner that's based on the industry's best practices.

"This credential identifies Secure Designs as an IT service provider that's demonstrated a high level of competency through their use of prescribed industry best practices and processes," said Todd Thibodeaux, president and chief executive officer, CompTIA.

To attain the CompTIA MSP Partners Trustmark, Secure Designs was evaluated on a number of aspects of their business operations, including organizational structure, technology tools and systems they utilize; standard operating procedures; and IT service specific activities in which they are engaged for network, server or end-user devices.

Secure Designs also agreed to abide by an industry code of conduct that requires a commitment to conducting advertising, service delivery and overall business practices in an ethical manner.

"We are very proud to have earned this credential to underscore our commitment to providing our customers with the highest quality service," said Larry Cecchini, President and CEO at Secure Designs. "Our unique approach, tremendous technical resources, highly skilled team and unparalleled suite of proprietary and industry-leading technologies allow us to provide Fortune 500-level Internet security to the 'Fortune 5 Million,' the smaller companies that need the same level of protection but don't have the deep pockets of larger enterprises. In this economic environment, it's more important than ever for our customers to have validation of their choice of vendor and this accreditation from CompTIA will provide them with additional peace of mind."

Secure Designs has a long-standing association with CompTIA. CTO Ron Culler is a regular speaker at their industry events and currently serves on the CompTIA IT Security Community Executive Council.

The CompTIA MSP Partners Trustmark is one of several business credentials offered by CompTIA to IT industry companies as a way to demonstrate that their business adheres to the industry's best practices and demonstrates to current and potential customers they have the dedication, knowledge and resources to perform quality service. Visit CompTIA Business Credentials to learn more.

About Secure Designs
Secure Designs is the premier, low cost/high value Internet security provider for small and midsize businesses. With its proprietary software, processes and team of security experts, Secure Designs remotely manages and monitors firewalls throughout the country from its Network Operation Center. More information is available at: http://www.securedesigns.com.

About CompTIA
CompTIA is the voice of the world's information technology (IT) industry. As a non-profit trade association advancing the global interests of IT professionals and companies, CompTIA is the recognized authority for IT education and credentials and the primary advocate for IT businesses and workers. Through its foundation, CompTIA also enables disadvantaged populations to gain the skills they need for employment in the IT industry. CompTIA's vision of the IT landscape is shaped by more than 25 years of global perspective and more than 2,000 members and 1,000 business partners. For more information, visit www.comptia.org or follow CompTIA on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/comptia.