Brocade Selects SYNNEX Corporation to Distribute SAN Connectivity for Storage Solutions; The Partnership Will Combine Brocade's Expertise in SAN Together With SYNNEX' Distribution and Integration Expertise to Provide Solutions for Resellers.FREMONT, Calif. -- SYNNEX Corporation SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a Fortune 500 company founded in 1980 and based in Fremont, California, is a global information technology supply chain services company offering a comprehensive range of services to original equipment manufacturers, software publishers and (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SNX SNX Sorting Nexin-Like SNX Shielded Network Experience SNX Secure Network SNX Ssl Network Extender SNX Siemens Network Exchange SNX Standard Notation ), a global IT supply chain services company, announced today it has signed a strategic distribution partnership agreement with Brocade Communications Systems Brocade, Inc. NASDAQ: BRCD, based in Silicon Valley, designs, manufactures, and sells storage networking solutions and management applications for storage area networks (SANs) and file area networks (FANs). , Inc. (Brocade(R))(Nasdaq:BRCD), a world-leading provider of Storage Area Networks (SAN) connectivity solutions. The agreement enables SYNNEX to now sell the complete family of Brocade SilkWorm silkworm, name for the larva of various species of moths, indigenous to Asia and Africa but now domesticated and raised for silk production throughout most of the temperate zone. The culture of silkworms is called sericulture. (R) SAN switches and directors, which provide flexible, intelligent platforms for networking storage. Also part of the agreement, Brocade will provide storage networking products to be integrated into complete storage solutions, also known as White Box solutions, to be distributed by SYNNEX. Brocade is the only shared storage connectivity provider to offer a full line of 4Gbit/sec Fibre Channel SAN connectivity solutions, ranging from 8-port switches to 256-port directors, based on a common chip architecture and operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . These flexible solutions enable channel partners to meet the specific needs of any size organization. "The SAN solution that SYNNEX can offer resellers is more robust with the addition of the Brocade SilkWorm family of products," said Mark McKeever Mark McKeever (b. 16 November 1978, Derry, Northern Ireland) plays semi-professional football for Blue Square South outift Bath City F.C. He was released by Norwich as a youngster and moved on to Peterborough United. , Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at MicroAge. "Combine this product offering with SYNNEX' ability to offer great technical support, top notch solutions and value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services and resellers will reap the benefits of a top-notch offering with very competitive pricing." Brocade delivers industry leading platforms, solutions and services for intelligently connecting, managing and optimizing IT resources in shared storage environments. The world's premier systems, server and storage providers offer the Brocade SilkWorm family of SAN connectivity platforms as the foundation for shared storage in organizations of all sizes. "We welcome the opportunity to work with a company of Brocade's caliber," said John Paget, President of North America at SYNNEX Corporation. "Through our Technology Solutions Division (TSD TSD Tay-Sachs disease. ), we continue to enhance our product offerings to provide VARs with expert solutions. Adding Brocade's SilkWorm family of products to our SAN solution provides our resellers with a best-of-breed offering." "We were attracted to SYNNEX because of its solid distribution capabilities, integration expertise and its ability to offer complete solutions to end customers," stated Tom Buiocchi, Brocade Vice President, Worldwide Marketing and Support. "SYNNEX has a reputation for working closely with VARs and system integrators to identify and accelerate revenue opportunities." About SYNNEX Founded in 1980, SYNNEX Corporation is a global IT supply chain services company offering a comprehensive range of services to original equipment manufacturers, software publishers and reseller customers worldwide. SYNNEX offers product distribution, related logistics services, demand generation marketing and contract assembly and works with the leading industry suppliers of IT systems, peripherals, system components, software and networking equipment. Additional information about SYNNEX may be found online at www.synnex.com. Statements in this release that are forward looking, such as our product marketing strategy and expectations of improved sales and expanded support, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to be materially different from any future performance that may be suggested in this release. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward looking statements contained in this release. Copyright 2006 SYNNEX Corporation. All rights reserved. SYNNEX, the SYNNEX Logo, and all other SYNNEX company, product and services names and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of SYNNEX Corporation. SYNNEX and the SYNNEX Logo Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. Other names and marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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