Merisel to Offer IBM/Lotus Software Solutions to SMB Market Through KeyLink Systems Agreement.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EL SEGUNDO El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Merisel, Inc. (Nasdaq:MSEL MSEL Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory MSEL Milton S. Eisenhower Library (Johns Hopkins University) MSEL Master Scenario Events List MSEL Master of Studies in Environmental Law ), a leading provider of software solutions to customers throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , has added the full portfolio of IBM/Lotus software to its line card. Through a master agreement with the Agilysys KeyLink Systems Group, Merisel will distribute software licensing solutions for IBM's DB2, WebSphere, Tivoli, Lotus and Passport Advantage/Passport Express product families. "Our agreement with the KeyLink Systems Group will enable us to provide a new level of SMB market See SMB. coverage for IBM/Lotus software," said Traci Barnett, Merisel's vice president, Sales and Marketing. "We're continually working to broaden our line card and the 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) software family is an important addition for our solution provider customers." In addition to selling IBM/Lotus software licenses In computing, software that is copyrighted and licensed under a software license is done under a variety of licensing schemes. For end-users there are proprietary licenses and there are free software licenses, and there are proprietary Within these schemes are further classifications. , and the Passport Advantage and Passport Express licensing programs to solution providers, Merisel will also sell the Passport programs through its newly created Agent Partner Program for IT Consultants and Influencers. Merisel's Web site, buy.merisel.com, is the only sales channel for the Agent program, and offers a convenient option for customers looking to easily purchase IBM/Lotus software. Barnett added that although the IBM software license solutions will be sourced from the KeyLink Systems Group, Merisel will provide all of its customary account management and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services to its customers, including value-added marketing and financial programs. The Merisel sales team has already been fully trained and certified on IBM/Lotus software solutions and will continue to work with its solution provider partners to train and certify their sales teams as well. Agilysys, Inc. is one of the foremost distributors and premier resellers of enterprise computer technology solutions from HP, IBM and Oracle, as well as other leading manufacturers. The Company has a proven track record of delivering complex servers, software, storage and services to resellers and corporate customers across a diverse set of industries. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Agilysys has sales offices throughout the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at www.agilysys.com. About Merisel Founded in 1980, Merisel, Inc. (Nasdaq:MSEL) is a leading software solution provider, offering more than 37,000 products from leading manufacturers such as Corel, Macromedia, Microsoft, Network Associates and Symantec to resellers throughout the United States. In addition to providing software licenses, Merisel offers a wide range of end-user and marketing support services to its small-to-medium-sized customers. The company is headquartered in El Segundo, California
El Segundo is a city in Los Angeles County, California on the Santa Monica Bay, incorporated on January 18, 1917. The population was 16,033 at the 2000 census. . (www.merisel.com) |
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