Black Box Re-Brands Norstan.PITTSBURGH -- Black Box A custom-made electronic device, such as a protocol converter or encryption system. Yesterday's black boxes often become today's off-the-shelf products. See Black Box Corporation (Black Box Corporation, Lawrence, PA, www.blackbox.com) An organization that specializes in selling communications and LAN products. It offers expert services, custom solutions and hard-to-find products. It also provides free, 24-hour tech support. The company's original name was Expandor, Inc., and it offered manual printer switches known as "black boxes." Its catalog was eventually named the Black Box Catalog, and later the company changed its name..  The Black Box A black box does not have to look like a box. It can be any contraption that is custom made for an application. Corporation (NASDAQ:BBOX), today announced that Norstan Communications, Inc. is now doing business as Black Box Network Services. This re-branding of the Norstan business is part of the integration plan resulting from acquisition of Norstan by Black Box. "Black Box has a wonderful reputation in the marketplace and we are excited about the combination of the businesses including using the Black Box name and identity," said Scott G. Christian, Vice President and General Manager. "By re-branding the organization, we can work more cohesively with our clients to deliver the highest quality products and services in the marketplace." "The integration plan for our new Black Box Minnetonka Office, previously Norstan, is fully underway", commented Fred C. Young, Chief Executive Officer. "And the expanded breadth of Black Box Technical Services now available to our combined clients will create new opportunities for growth." The acquisition of Norstan by Black Box Corporation was completed on January 25, 2005. About Black Box Black Box is the world's largest technical services company dedicated to designing, building and maintaining today's complicated data and voice infrastructure systems. Black Box services 152,000 clients in 141 countries with 122 offices throughout the world. To learn more, visit the Black Box website at www.blackbox.com. Black Box and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies, Inc. |
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