ADIC and Anthem sign distribution agreement.REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 1996--ADIC and Anthem Electronics have announced a franchise agreement in which Anthem will distribute ADIC's line of automated tape libraries for unattended backup, including ADIC's complete line of DLT (Digital Linear Tape) A magnetic tape technology originally developed by Digital for its VAX line. The technology was later sold to Quantum, which makes it available to other manufacturers. DLT uses half-inch, single-hub cartridges similar to IBM's 3480/3490/3590 line. storage products. "ADIC is pleased to be working with Anthem to open a new sales and support channel for high performance tape libraries," according to William Britts, ADIC vice president of sales and marketing. "Our combination will give significant new choices to Anthem subsystem customers, both in traditional system backup and in emerging mass storage applications -- including medical imaging, pre-press operations, broadcast video image storage, satellite data collection and Internet archiving." "Anthem's continuing growth strategy will be augmented by the addition of the ADIC product line, which includes automated tape storage systems for the latest 4mm (DAT (1) (Dynamic Address Translator) A hardware circuit that converts a virtual memory address into a real address. See also DAT file. (2) (Digital Audio Tape) A magnetic tape technology used for backing up data. ), 8mm and DLT technologies," said Ken Lamneck, vice president of marketing for Anthem Electronics. "This expansion will allow us to move further into the tape and mass storage solutions arena." With this franchise agreement in place, Anthem is the only industrial distributor authorized to sell ADIC's Scalar series of DLT library products. The Scalar series libraries offer up to 48 cartridge positions for native storage of up to 1.68TB, barcode reader, and a 10-position media exchange "mailbox" for secure media exchange without interrupting operation. All Scalar units also include a full year of on-site service. As well, Anthem will carry ADIC's line of 4mm and 8mm desktop tape storage products. Anthem will also distribute ADIC desktop DLT tape storage products, including the 7-cartridge VLS VLS Virtual Library System VLS Vertical Launch System VLS Virtual Learning Space VLS Vapor-Liquid-Solid VLS Vinyl Single VLS Vélos en Libre Service (French: free bicycling service) VLS Very Long Shot DLT tape libraries and the single DLT drive DS9000 Series with integrated drive status LCD. All ADIC DLT products will be available with a choice of drives: the DLT2000XT, the DLT4000, and the new DLT7000. Anthem, a business unit of Arrow Electronics Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ARW ARW Air Refueling Wing ARW Advanced Research Workshop ARW Associated Resume Writers ARW Army Ranger Wing (Irish Special Forces) ARW American Revolutionary War ARW Angle Random Walk ARW Aeroelastic Research Wing ), is an industrial electronics distributor supplying a broad range of semiconductors, mass storage, and computer systems products. Anthem also offers an extensive portfolio of decentralized value-added services that are designed, implemented, and managed in the local market. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Anthem maintains 25 local branch offices with more than 800 employees. ADIC has been providing storage solutions since its founding in 1983. It is the leading drive-independent supplier of automated tape storage libraries for client-server networks with over 15,000 units in the field. ADIC products are available with 4mm (DAT), 8mm, and DLT drive technology, and are supported by every leading supplier of backup and HSM (1) (Hierarchical Storage Management) The automatic movement of files from hard disk to slower, less-expensive storage media. The typical hierarchy is from magnetic disk to optical disc to tape. software products in all leading operating systems. ADIC is currently a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Interpoint Corp. (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 :INTP INTP Introverted Intuitive Thinking Perceiving (Myers-Briggs personality type indicator) ) with headquarters in Redmond. On July 1, 1996, Interpoint announced its intention to complete a series of transactions, subject to shareholder approval, which will result in ADIC being spun-off debt-free to existing Interpoint shareholders mid-October 1996 as an independent public company (NASDAQ:ADIC). ADIC can be reached at 800/336-1233 or via the Internet at http://www.adic.com. CONTACT: Anthem Ken Lamneck, 408/453-1200 or ADIC Stephen Whitner, 206/881-8004, ext. 435 Kari Matheny, 206/881-8004, ext. 432 |
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