Avnet Hall-Mark Brings EMC CLARiiON CX200 Entry-Level Storage System to Resellers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2002 Avnet Hall-Mark today announced the immediate availability of the EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. CLARiiON CX200 networked storage system, providing high functionality and leading performance to smaller organizations. Joining the recently announced next-generation EMC CLARiiON CX600 and CX400 family, the CX200 is optimized for smaller organizations requiring a cost-effective, entry-level solution that allows for strategic future upgrades. Marketed through the value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. channel, the CX200 offers high performance at a low price. "The CX200 gives our resellers the ability to offer the advantages of automated networked storage to a much broader customer base," said Jeff Bawol, vice president and general manager of Avnet Hall-Mark's Enterprise Software & Storage Business Unit. "The performance, flexibility and cost of the system are unmatched." By virtue of its scalable design, the CX200 is an entry-level product with architecture common to previously released CLARiiON CX Series models. The continuity in product architecture will allow customers to seamlessly upgrade to the CX400 or CX600, thereby protecting their investment. "Based on the past success we have had with the CLARiiON CX600 and CX400, we are very excited about this product," said Vito Valenzano, director of Storage and High Performance Systems at Comark. "The CX200 will allow us to provide our customers with a great entry level storage solution and is something I feel will greatly benefit our business." Terry Richardson For other persons of the same name, see Terry Richardson (ice hockey). Terry Richardson (born 1965) is an American photographer. Richardson was born in New York City, raised in Hollywood, California, and is the son of fashion photographer Bob Richardson. , EMC's vice president of Reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. Sales, said, "Avnet Hall-Mark incorporates a full range of value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. including logistics, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , sales and marketing, in support of EMC's new CX200 and the entire CLARiiON family. A major part of that support is provided through their TECenter, a world-class integration and technical services facility that helps VARs shorten cycle times, reduce costs, and improve return on investment." About Avnet Hall-Mark Headquartered in Tempe, Avnet Hall-Mark, is an industry-leading, value-added distributor of enterprise servers, storage, software and services, marketing exclusively to the reseller channel. Avnet Hall-Mark is a division of the $2.4 billion Avnet Computer Marketing 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 and services companies, distributing electronic components and computer products from industry-leading manufacturers. Avnet's sales for fiscal 2002 (year ended June 30) were $8.9 billion. Visit Avnet Hall-Mark's Web site at www.hallmark.avnet.com/. |
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