act2 and Dropsuite in Partnership

Dropsuite Limited, a cloud backup platform for businesses and act2, Inc., a technology distributor in Japan, announced their partnership whereby Dropsuite’s automated cloud backup and archiving solution for emails will be part of act2’s software offerings, available for distribution to its network of partners and clients throughout Japan.

Dropsuite backup and archiving for Office 365, and other email solutions, is a scalable software-as-a-service (SaaS) product that allows users to automatically safeguard user data in the cloud, and can restore any lost, stolen or deleted data on demand. Microsoft applications that are safeguarded include Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Groups and Teams. Dropsuite’s multi-tenant management console and product features empower administrators to manage all data protection efforts.

Dropsuite’s products and solutions also help organizations comply with international rules and regulations including Japan’s Customs Tariff Law requiring all Japanese companies engaged in import and/or export activities to archive their email communications for up to 7 years. Dropsuite also complies with Singapore Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Dropsuite follows a security assurance program that uses privacy and data protection best practices. Also, recognizing the importance of data sovereignty, Japanese user data will be strictly housed in Dropsuite’s Tokyo data center.

“We look forward to working closely with Dropsuite to achieve mutual success,” said Kato Mikiya, act2 representative and CEO. “This partnership will expand our product offerings in a fast-growing cloud market segment.“

“We are very pleased to launch our distribution partnership with act2,” said Charif Elansari, Dropsuite MD. “We strongly believe in Japan’s market potential for high quality backup and archiving solutions and we look forward to working closely with act2. to achieve this potential.“