CacheFlow Adds Former Novell Executive to Lead Global Marketing Team.Business Editors/High-tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2000 CacheFlow(R) Inc. (Nasdaq: CFLO CFLO Central Florida Lyric Opera ) today announced that Patrick Harr has joined the company as vice president of marketing. Formerly director and general manager for Internet caching and security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the with Novell, Inc., Harr will drive CacheFlow's global marketing strategy and initiatives. He will be responsible for building on the company's position as the leading provider of Internet caching appliances for the e-commerce, enterprise and ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. markets. "We are extremely pleased to add Patrick to the CacheFlow team," said Brian NeSmith, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CacheFlow. "Patrick's experience and proven track record in launching products and building brand awareness in the caching and content management space will contribute significantly to CacheFlow's strong growth and market leading position." In his five years with Novell, Harr developed the business, product and launch strategies for the market introductions of the Novell Internet Caching System(TM) (ICS (1) (Internet Connection Sharing) A Windows feature that enables two or more computers to share one Internet connection. First introduced in Windows 98 Second Edition, sharing is accomplished with network address translation (NAT), which is the common method. ) - a software-based caching product - and Novell BorderManager(TM) - the market's No. 1 proxy server, with sales approaching $50 million per year. He also championed Novell ICS's exclusive Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and ) channel strategy, which produced agreements with leading manufacturers such as Compaq, Dell and 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) . Prior to Novell, Harr worked at Xerox in solutions marketing and for the U.S. Senate. Harr earned a Master's of Business Administration in marketing from the University of Maryland University of Maryland can refer to:
"I was attracted to CacheFlow because, unlike its competitors, it dedicates 100% of its energy on caching and content management," Harr said. "This singular focus, coupled with a strong product set and management team, presents a tremendous opportunity for CacheFlow to dominate and win in a rapidly growing market space." About CacheFlow Inc. CacheFlow is a leading provider of Internet caching appliances that accelerate and manage the flow of information over the Internet. CacheFlow solutions -- containing the CacheOS(TM) operating system -- boost the performance of e-commerce Web sites, enhance the productivity of Internet users and reduce overall network costs for Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. and enterprises. In addition, CacheFlow Internet caching appliances are designed to provide better network security and more up-to-date content than traditional caching solutions. Based in Sunnyvale, California, CacheFlow can be contacted via telephone at 408/220-2200, fax at 408/220-2250 or email at info@cacheflow.com. Investors and financial analysts may contact CacheFlow Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. at 408/220-2318. For more information, visit www.cacheflow.com. The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding CacheFlow's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to CacheFlow as of the date hereof, and CacheFlow assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These and other risks relating to CacheFlow's business are set forth in CacheFlow's Form S-1, as amended and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 18, 1999, the Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the period ended January 31, 2000, and other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Note to Editors: CacheFlow is a registered trademark of CacheFlow Inc. in the U.S. and worldwide. All other company and product names are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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