Alantec Signs National Agreement with Honeywell, Inc.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 1995--Alantec Corporation (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 :ALTC ALTC Automatic Laser Target Classification ALTC Aparicio-Levy Technical Center (Tampa, Florida) ) the design pioneer of multilayer, multiprotocol LAN switching
LAN switching is a form of packet switching used in local area networks. Switching technologies are crucial to network design, or to that minority of LANs that are used outside the home. hubs, today announced an agreement with Honeywell, Inc., the world's leader in control technology, to resell Alantec's flagship PowerHub family of LAN switches within the United States. Honeywell Network Services will offer the PowerHub products within its TotalPlant integrated systems solutions for industries such as hydrocarbon processing; oil and gas exploration and transport; pulp and paper; chemicals; power generation; food, pharmaceuticals and other consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and . Honeywell Network Services operates under the company's Industrial Automation and Control business, which provides a broad range of control systems and products, software and services to process manufacturers worldwide. This agreement follows two recently announced international distribution partnerships with Hyundai Electronics and 1World Systems and strengthens Alantec's market presence. The Honeywell relationship further emphasizes Alantec's commitment to growing its business both nationally and internationally through indirect channels. "The relationship with Honeywell, Inc. furthers our goal of forging alliances with large corporate partners such as Hyundai Electronics, EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. , Sprint, and Nissho Electronics," said Art Klein, vice president of sales at Alantec. About Alantec Corporation Alantec Corporation designs, manufactures and markets intelligent switching hubs which increase network performance for local area networks. Founded in 1987, Alantec is the design pioneer of the industry's first multiprotocol, multilayer LAN switching product -- the PowerHub -- which melds the strengths of both full-featured bridging and multiprotocol routing within a single LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. internetworking device. The PowerHub family is the industry's most comprehensive product line of multiprotocol LAN switches. During 1994, Alantec was the second largest worldwide supplier of switched Ethernet for the LAN backbone market segment based on dollar shipments, according to Dataquest, Inc. Headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , Alantec can be reached via the internet at http://www.alantec.com or powerhub@alantec.com, by telephone at 1-800-ALANTEC (408-955-9000 outside the U.S.), or by fax at 408-955-9500. -0- Note to Editors: Alantec is registered trademark and PowerHub is a trademark of Alantec Corporation. All other products and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Alantec Corporation Diana George, 800/ALANTEC or 408/955-9000 powerhub@alantec.com or The Horn Group Barbara Reichert, 415/579-6400 barbara@horngroup.com Susan Rozmanith, 415/579-6400 susanr@horngroup.com |
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