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More than one-fourth of organizations surveyed by Osterman Research do not have an email retention policy, reports TMCnet.com, yet U.S. businesses are mandated by law to archive electronic communication. For instance, the Federal Regulations on Civil Procedures (FRCP) require businesses involved in federal court cases to identify, preserve and collect electronically stored information. Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA regulations also extend to electronic records. But costs to implement effective email archiving systems can be high, and many small and medium sized businesses don't have dedicated legal departments, thus the task falls to already busy IT departments. Businesses are expected to spend $860 million on archiving software and services through 2009 according to research firm IDC.

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Mr. Siamak Farah, InfoStreet

Siamak Farah is the founder and CEO of InfoStreet. Active in its day-to-day management, Siamak has assembled and leads a seasoned team of industry professionals. By employing a business philosophy that focuses first on solving business problems and second on applying appropriate technologies to those solutions, he has enabled flourishing businesses for both InfoStreet and its clients. As former president of a small publicly listed software development firm and the chief operating officer of another, Siamak has extensive small business management knowledge. This, combined with years of experience starting his career as a software developer, places him in the unique position of having hands-on knowledge of technical, marketing and management issues - the very combination required for the creation of successful online suite of business software. Prior to founding InfoStreet in 1994, Siamak worked at NeXT Computer side-by-side industry visionaries the likes of Steve Jobs. During his six years at NeXT, his responsibilities grew from technical sales and marketing to district sales management. Before joining NeXT, Siamak was the Chief Operating Officer of Microstat Development Corporation. During his two years at Microstat, he was responsible for the day-to-day operation of this publicly listed R&D firm. Siamak began his career at Vertigo Systems International. During his time at Vertigo, he was instrumental in its growth from a startup with just six people to a full-fledged business employing over 70 individuals. The positions held by Siamak over his career have laid the foundation for the skill set required to operate and manage a software company.