CacheFlow Signs Major Distribution Agreement with Westcon; Deal Driven by the Exploding Caching Market Opportunity.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2000 CacheFlow Inc. (Nasdaq:CFLO CFLO Central Florida Lyric Opera ), a leading provider of Internet caching appliances and content management services, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Westcon, a global channel provider of networking technology products. Under the terms of the deal, Westcon will serve as CacheFlow's primary distribution arm within North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . In addition, CacheFlow appliances will be the preferred caching solution offered by Westcon through its network of value-added resellers. "Caching is now firmly established as a required element within enterprise, service provider and e-commerce networks, driving market growth of 100%+ per year," said Alan Robin, Senior Vice President of Sales for CacheFlow. "Our agreement with Westcon allows us to further capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. this market momentum by quickly extending the reach of CacheFlow solutions into more customer environments." "In order to effectively service high-growth e-commerce businesses, resellers need a quality caching solution," said Chris Metaxas, Westcon's Vice President of Product Management and Business Development. "We are extremely pleased to launch this relationship with CacheFlow, who has clearly emerged as a leader in the caching market. CacheFlow appliances are a powerful new addition to our reseller customers' portfolios." Westcon will immediately begin readying its resellers to offer CacheFlow solutions. This initiative includes the delivery of technical and sales training and the creation of targeted marketing programs. Westcon will also staff CacheFlow-dedicated technical and marketing resources at the corporate level to support resellers in the field. "We selected Westcon because of their focus on and expertise in the networking industry," continued Robin of CacheFlow. "We are confident that Westcon's `specialist' approach will bring significant value to the end-user customers of CacheFlow products." 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 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. -- 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 Sunnyvale ([sʌniveil]) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 131,760. , 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. About Westcon Westcon is a channel provider of networking technology products, and is a division of the global Westcon Group. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, the company operates in North America, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Founded in 1985, the company remains customer-focused and is a recognized industry leader in value-added service 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. , support and training. Westcon's headquarters is located at 520 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591; tel.: 914/829-7170; fax: 914/829-7137; www.westcon.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 relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 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. |
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