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Alternative Technology Signs Distributor Agreement with Trapeze Networks
Agreement extends Alternative Technology’s offering in the growing market for wireless local area networks
Englewood, CO., February 20, 2007 – Alternative Technology, the leading specialty distributor of thin-client/server-based computing, edge infrastructure, virtualization, and government-approved security solutions today announced that it has signed a value-added distribution agreement with Trapeze Networks™, a leading provider of enterprise wireless LAN solutions. This agreement allows Alternative Technology to offer Trapeze Networks Smart Mobile™ solutions to its 3,000 resellers in the United States and Canada.
Through this partnership, Trapeze Networks extends its reach throughout North America and brings additional value to its current channel partners by leveraging Alternative Technology’s focused product offering, advanced technical services and superior sales support.
“Trapeze Networks is deepening its commitment to the channel through the relationship with Alternative Technology, which is a key element of our aggressive company expansion plan to meet growing demand for wireless LAN solutions,” said Jim Vogt, president and chief executive officer, Trapeze Networks. “Alternative Technology was selected as an authorized distributor based on its technical and marketing expertise. Alternative Technology also shares our commitment to providing outstanding service to channel partners.”
“The addition of Trapeze Networks Smart Mobile wireless LAN solutions significantly expands our networking and wireless offering,” said Bill Botti, president and COO, Alternative Technology. “Trapeze Networks has one of the industry's most secure and manageable wireless LAN platforms and we are delighted to add them to our portfolio.”
Smart Mobile enables users to overcome traditional wireless LAN limitations and deploy widely scalable wireless networks that support demanding data and voice applications and provide unlimited reach. At the core of Smart Mobile is a breakthrough wireless LAN architecture that combines the benefits of centralized control and management with the performance efficiencies of optimized traffic through intelligent switching. Selected as the No. 1 wireless LAN security vendor by ABI Research in December 2006, Trapeze Networks has delivered wireless LAN solutions to more than 2,000 enterprise customers in the healthcare, education, government and manufacturing arenas and numerous other industries.
About Alternative Technology
Alternative Technology is the leading specialty distributor for Value Added Resellers who need products and services targeted at Thin-client/Server-based Computing, Edge Infrastructure, Virtualization, Security, and Wireless markets. Driving the widespread adoption of leading edge technologies by bridging the gaps between products and services to solve critical business problems, Alternative identifies business issues that are key to our markets and offer multi-vendor solutions that drive demand back through our reseller partners. Alternative Technology, headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, has offices in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Carlsbad, California, and Mississauga, Canada. Alternative Technology is a wholly owned subsidiary of Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions, which is a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. [NYSE: ARW]. For more information, go to: www.AltTech.com, e-mail: sales@AltTech.com or call toll-free: 800.544.7674 (USA), or 866.240.9991 (Canada).
About Trapeze Networks
Trapeze Networks delivers Smart Mobile™ — a ground-breaking approach to wireless networking, enabling organizations to deploy massively scalable mobile applications that leverage their existing infrastructure. Smart Mobile achieves this breakthrough by introducing intelligent switching, the first and only WLAN architecture that optimizes network traffic based on the underlying application. With Smart Mobile intelligent switching, organizations can support the most demanding next generation wireless applications such as toll-quality voice over WLAN for thousands of users, seamless indoor/outdoor mobility, and high-speed networks based on 802.11n — all without requiring expensive equipment upgrades. Trapeze Networks is well-capitalized, with strategic investments from networking industry leaders including Juniper Networks, Motorola, and Nortel Networks. Founded in March 2002, Trapeze is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, with operations in Europe, Japan, and Asia-Pacific. For more information, please visit www.trapezenetworks.com.
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Media Contacts
Alternative Technology
Mark Rieger
Stanton & Associates Marketing and Public Relations
mrieger@stantonpr.com
720-234-5381
Trapeze Networks
Erin Hitch
Bite Communications
Erin.hitch@bitepr.com
650.326.5074