Artecon Secures ISO 9002 Certification; Milestone Certification Demonstrates Artecon's Commitment to Continuous Quality Improvement.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 1998--Artecon (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 :ARTE), a global leader in high-availability open systems network- and server-attached storage solutions, today announced that its corporate manufacturing facility in Carlsbad, Calif., has earned the prestigious 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. 9002 certification from the International Organization for Standardization International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Organization for determining standards in most technical and nontechnical fields. Founded in Geneva in 1947, its membership includes more than 100 countries. . ISO 9002 is a rigorous quality standard recognized worldwide as a significant measure of an organization's ability to execute its operational processes in a consistent and effective manner. The ISO 9002 certification is a strong endorsement of Artecon's manufacturing standards and practices and serves to ensure Artecon customers receive the highest-quality products and services. "Artecon's intense focus on quality and customer satisfaction has been recognized with this certification," said Ralph Ciarlanti, vice president of quality assurance for Artecon. "Our customers benefit from this certification because they receive additional assurance of a quality system designed and implemented to render a high level of excellence. The ISO 9002 certification is part of our ongoing efforts to maintain and elevate el·e·vate tr.v. ele·vat·ed, ele·vat·ing, ele·vates 1. To move (something) to a higher place or position from a lower one; lift. 2. To increase the amplitude, intensity, or volume of. 3. our exacting standards, and customers can be confident that Artecon will continue to deliver superior quality in all aspects of our organization." Artecon's ISO 9002 certification covers the manufacture, distribution and support of the company's high-performing server-attached and network-attached storage See NAS. systems. Attaining the certification entailed meticulous examination of Artecon's manufacturing standards and processes. The company will undergo periodic assessment by independent auditors Independent Auditor An external auditor with a certified public accounting designation that qualifies him or her to provide an auditor's report. Notes: These auditors aren't affiliated with the company being audited. in order to retain its ISO 9002 certification, which serves as a further pledge to customers that Artecon will consistently provide world-class data storage solutions. About Artecon Founded in 1984, Artecon designs, manufactures, markets and supports a broad range of enterprise storage solutions to satisfy the high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. , performance and capacity requirements of the open systems market. On March 31, 1998, Artecon completed a merger with independent RAID storage vendor Storage Dimensions, creating one of the world's largest open systems, independent storage companies serving the PC-LAN PC-LAN Personal Computer Local Area Network and Unix markets. The combined company's products consist of server-attached as well as network-attached storage systems. In addition, the company's EXTREME product line includes disaster-tolerant RAID systems for telco Central Office and Internet applications. Artecon has a Japan-based subsidiary and a Europe-based subsidiary with offices in France, England and the Netherlands. The company also operates through reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. and distributor channels worldwide. Additional information on Artecon can be found on the Internet at http://www.artecon.com. This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , including statements which are subject to change. Because such statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statement. For more information regarding potential risks, see the "Risk Factors" section of the company's most recent filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which may be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.sec.gov.
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