AXENT Technologies announces strategic partnership with Interwork Software.ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 1996--AXENT Technologies Inc. (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 :AXNT), the leading provider of information security management solutions for client/server computing environments, announces a strategic partnership with Interwork Software Inc., a leading Canadian-based distributor of Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. and related products. As a new member of AXENT's Strategic Alliance and Reseller (STAR) Partner Program, Interwork will provide AXENT's suite of information security solutions, OmniGuard, to its distributor channel of dealers, resellers, VARs, and systems integrators across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. and the U.S. "At Interwork our focus is on corporate solutions, so we operate in a very complex niche market A niche market also known as a target market is a focused, targetable portion (subset) of a market sector. By definition, then, a business that focuses on a niche market is addressing a need for a product or service that is not being addressed by mainstream providers. . Network security is an emerging need and our VARs are constantly looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a sophisticated, yet affordable corporate-oriented security solution," explains John Lugsdin, 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. , Interwork Software Inc. "AXENT and its OmniGuard products help us fill that need. OmniGuard supports the platforms we focus on, and its customizability helps our VARs bring more value to the comprehensive solutions they provide," Lugsdin adds. "AXENT anticipates a strong, effective working relationship with Interwork Software on several counts," says Richard Lefebvre, president and CEO, AXENT Technologies Inc. "Interwork is the first alliance we have built with a distributor, which will greatly expand AXENT's market reach. "Furthermore, Interwork's high level of technical expertise and strong commitment to service not only support their customers' needs, it will reflect extremely well on AXENT and our OmniGuard security solutions." Interwork Software, headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, is a leading supplier of a complete range of open standards-based software that supports internetworking and communications for channel partners throughout Canada and the U.S. Interwork provides a comprehensive Internet Protocol and related product suite including TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , X Windows, client/server, e-mail, e-commerce, and network integration software. AXENT is the leading provider of enterprise-wide information security solutions for client/server computing environments. OmniGuard provides enhanced data confidentiality, access control, user administration, and intrusion detection for PCs, PC-LANs, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , Windows NT, and mid-range systems. Headquartered in Rockville, AXENT's security products and consulting services are used by businesses, and governments worldwide to protect information systems in distributed and heterogeneous computing environments. For more information, contact AXENT Technologies at 301/258-2620, or via e-mail at info@axent.com. CONTACT: AXENT Technologies Inc., Rockville Jennifer Whipp, 301/670-3653 jwhipp@axent.com |
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