Nokia Secures FTI Consulting

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN), a professional services consulting firm acknowledged earlier this year by both Forbes and Fortune as an outstanding small business, has chosen Nokia's (NYSE:NOK) IP network security appliances integrating VPN-1®/FireWall-1® software from Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP) for its virtual private network (VPN). Each one of FTI's 33 branch office locations in the U.S., hundreds of traveling employees, multiple client "war rooms" (temporary, situational networks) and extranet hosting clients are connected securely via the integrated Nokia/Check Point security solution and easily managed by a single, centralized Nokia Horizon Manager (NHM) console. In contrast to FTI's previous costly and inefficient frame relay network, this solution paid for itself in less than a year with substantial cost savings. "We have a team of driven, entrepreneurial business leaders who are committed to maintaining a consistently high annual growth rate. In such a dynamic environment, providing seamless and secure network services can become a major challenge," said Greg Wills, FTI's Director of Information Technology. "A private network with leased lines, frame relay or ATM was just too expensive and lacked the flexibility we wanted. Fortunately, we had some experience with Nokia security appliances and Check Point VPN-1®/FireWall-1® through a managed service offering. The system was solidly secure and we noticed how easy it was for the service provider to manage everything remotely." In migrating to the Nokia system, FTI has taken advantage of Nokia's wide range of IP security appliances that address differing performance demands at different locations -- for smaller offices, larger remote offices and the extranet hosting network. The FTI headquarters deploys the Nokia IP650, which delivers carrier-class throughput and advanced capabilities like clustered load-balancing and hot-swappable components - all while standing only two units high. The Nokia IP650 integrates Check Point's market-leading VPN-1/FireWall-1 security software. For its temporary networks requiring immediate response, FTI employs Check Point's VPN-1 SecureClient (TM) software, which is easily configurable, allowing users access to either the intranet or the extranet. Nokia Corp.Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.