Avnet Enterprise Solutions Launches Employee Internet Management Solutions in Conjunction with Websense Inc.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2003 Avnet Enterprise Solutions announced today that it signed a Premium Partner agreement with Websense 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 : WBSN WBSN Websense, Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) WBSN Work Breakdown Structure Number ). As an extension of its security solutions, Avnet Enterprise Solutions will now provide enterprise customers across the nation with Websense solutions, complete with assessment consulting and implementation services unique to the employee Internet management (EIM EIM Enterprise Incentive Management EIM Enterprise Information Management EIM Enterprise Identity Mapping (IBM) EIM Enterprise Instant Messaging EIM Employee Internet Management EIM European Institute for the Media ) market. Websense Enterprise v5 extends management control points to the network and desktop levels -- in addition to the Internet -- which enables Avnet Enterprise Solutions to solve growing security, legal and productivity threats for corporations, such as peer-to-peer (P2P See peer-to-peer and point-to-point. ) file sharing Copying files from one computer to another. See peer-to-peer network, file sharing protocol and file and printer sharing. , instant messaging (IM), hacking tools and spyware. In addition, with Websense Explorer, Avnet Enterprise Solutions enables corporate managers to click through employee Internet use information in order to analyze trends and identify high risk Internet use, such as hacking, malicious code, and Internet storage applications. "Providing corporate IT administrators with a powerful tool to manage the broader intersection of employees and their computing environments is critical to minimizing security risks, improving productivity and reducing costs," said Bill Goldbach, Websense vice president of North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. sales. "Combined with Avnet's value-added services, Websense Enterprise is the complete employee Internet management solution." "Websense is a multifaceted software that, combined with our professional consulting and implementation services, not only offers our customers Internet management where they need it most, but offers multiple business benefits," said Jim Teter, president, Avnet Enterprise Solutions. "In particular, we see a lot of value being delivered to manufacturing, healthcare and retail sectors, especially when remote locations are a part of the equation." About Websense Inc. Websense Inc. is the world's leading provider of employee Internet management solutions. Websense Enterprise software enables organizations to manage how employees use their computing resources, including Internet access, desktop applications and network bandwidth. This helps improve productivity and security, conserve network resources, and mitigate legal liability. Websense serves more than 18,500 customers worldwide, including many of the world's largest corporations. For more information, visit www.websense.com. About Avnet Enterprise Solutions Avnet Enterprise Solutions is a solutions integrator specializing in enterprise server, storage and network solutions that power leading business applications. The company was named to the top 100 VARS VARS Value Added Reseller VARS Vehicle Accounting and Reporting System (US Immigration and Naturalization Service) VARS Vertical and Azimuth Reference System VARS Variant Stem VARS Variables (value added resellers) for the 2002 VARBusiness 500. The company leverages its unique suite of technical and financial professional services to minimize risk, maximize flexibility and optimize IT investment. Avnet Enterprise Solutions integrates hardware, software and services from industry leaders including Cisco Systems, HP, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Oracle, and VERITAS. Headquartered in Tempe, Avnet Enterprise Solutions (www.es.avnet.com) is a division of $2.4 billion Avnet Computer Marketing, an operating group of Avnet Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. ), one of the world's largest technology marketing, distribution and services companies. Avnet Inc.'s sales for fiscal 2002 (year ended June 30) were $8.9 billion. |
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