$1 Million In Equipment Added to TekSell.com Auction Block.Business Editors/High Tech Writers RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2000 Europe's Leading Videoconferencing Equipment Provider, Two Certified Sellers Join Ranks of TekSell.com IT Equipment Auction TekSell.com, the world's largest online auction of high-end data, video and voice equipment, today announced $1 million in equipment has been added to the site via agreements with Aethra Telecommunications SRL, Optimus Solutions and CABLExpress Technologies(TM) (cxtec(TM)). Aethra is the world's largest supplier of NT-1 ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. termination adapters and Europe's leading provider of videoconference systems. Aethra becomes a Premier Seller at http://www.teksell.com, while Optimus Solutions and cxtec are now TekSell Certified Sellers . In one year, TekSell has become the leading business-to-business (B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business ) auction provider for the IT equipment vertical with more than 12,000 registered users. "We chose TekSell because of its recent successes with other major manufacturers, as well as its commitment to providing a trusted and secure online marketplace for serious IT professionals," said Aethra Chief Executive Officer Giorgio Viezzoli. This agreement provides Aethra with an instant e-channel to sell its ISDN Test Sets, ISDN Network Terminations (NT-1) and videoconferencing systems. Currently, Aethra owns 85 percent of the videoconferencing market in Italy and will utilize TekSell auctions to target value added resellers and local exchange carriers in the U.S. "Adding equipment from industry leaders like Aethra, Optimus Solutions and cxtec strengthens our position as a trusted B2B e-commerce site," said Andy Cummins, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of TekSell.com. "We continue to build strong relationships with the major players in the IT equipment vertical." More than 80 percent of the equipment at TekSell is new and comes with the original equipment manufacturer's (OEM) warranty. Aethra joins Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : SUNW SUNW Sun Microsystems, Inc (former stock symbol; now JAVA) SUNW Stanford University Network Workstation (Sun Microsystems, Inc) ), Newbridge Networks (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : NN, TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : NNC) and StorageTek (Storage Technology Corp., NYSE:STK) as TekSell Premier Sellers. Additionally, IT solutions providers like Optimus Solutions and cxtec auction both new and pre-owned IT equipment as TekSell Certified Sellers. Optimus Solutions maintains strong relationships with OEMs Sun, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HWP), and will auction midrange servers via TekSell.com. Mark Metz, president of Optimus Solutions points out that TekSell is rapidly gaining a reputation in the industry. "We utilize TekSell as our e-channel because of its tight focus on the IT equipment vertical," said Metz. "They have provided us with a trusted e-channel to sell our equipment to an aggregate of more than 12,000 IT professionals." cxtec has a natural synergy with TekSell based on both companies' commitment to integrity and a thorough certification process. cxtec will sell new and certified pre-owned servers, routers, switches and other equipment from OEMs Nortel Networks (NYSE/TSE: NT), 3Com (Nasdaq: COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ), Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ), Hewlett Packard (NYSE: HWP) and Cabletron Systems (NYSE: CS). cxtec offers equal2new(R)certified pre-owned data communications equipment See DCE. Data Communications Equipment - Data Communication Equipment that is performance guaranteed with a 5-year warranty. ABOUT TEKSELL Headquartered in Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , North Carolina, TekSell.com provides trusted B2B auctions of high-end IT equipment such as servers, routers and switches. The company is uniquely positioned as the marketplace for serious IT professionals seeking certified data, video and voice equipment with money-back guarantees, manufacturers' warranties and secure transactions with escrow protection. TekSell.com also offers proprietary branded auctions for OEMs, distributors and resellers without causing channel conflict. For more information, visit http://www.teksell.com or call 919.719.3535. TekSell auctions may also be accessed through IDG allied partner sites such as http://www.ITworld.com, http://www.InfoWorld.com, http://www.CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. .com, www.Computerworld.com, and http://www.nwfusion.com. ABOUT AETHRA Aethra, Inc., founded in 1972 and headquartered in Ancona, Italy and whose North American Operations Center is based in Miami, Florida is a global leader in the design and manufacture of ISDN and ATM test equipment, termination devices and video conferencing systems. Aethra products incorporate state-of-the-art features and engineering and are fully certified to ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001, CE, UL, FCC and ITU compliance. Additionally, Aethra offers product support services Product Support Services, more commonly referred to as PSS, is the Microsoft business unit with primary responsibility for responding to end-user and partner requests for assistance with the company's products and services. such as project management, implementation support and training. For more information visit the Aethra Web site at www.aethra.com or call 1-888-4-AETHRA. ABOUT OPTIMUS SOLUTIONS Founded in 1998 by four industry executives, Optimus Solutions has become one of the top resellers in Midrange and Open Systems products. Located in Norcross, Ga., the company has a reputation for flexibility and customer service, and is a premier provider of information technology solutions throughout the U.S. and in 27 countries around the world. ABOUT CXTEC Based in Syracuse, N.Y., cxtec provides cost effective networking technology solutions backed by full product warranties on both new and equal2new certified pre-owned equipment. All equal2new equipment undergoes a rigorous 10-step process that includes live network and diagnostic testing to guarantee products meet or exceed the manufacturer's specifications. cxtec value-added services are customized to fit each customer's network and budgetary requirements. For more information contact cxtec at 800.767.3282 or visit the web site at http://www.cxtec.com . |
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