Network Appliance Receives Distribution Industry's Rising Star Award; Honor Recognizes Fastest-Growing Companies.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Network Appliance (1) A specialized device for use on a network. For example, Web servers, cache servers and file servers can be implemented as general-purpose computers with the appropriate software or as network appliances, which are computers dedicated to a single function and cannot do anything , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :NTAP NTAP Network Appliance, Inc. (stock symbol) NTAP Never Take Another Puff NTAP National Track Analysis Program NTAP Notices to Airmen Publication NTAP Windows NT Application Processors NTAP Naval Training Acquisition Process ), a leader in advanced network storage solutions, today announced that it is a recipient of the Global Technology Distribution Council's inaugural Rising Star Award for outstanding sales growth through IT distributors. The GTDC GTDC Global Technology Distribution Council presented the award to NetApp at its annual summit event, held this year at San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel September 19 - 20, 2006 and attended by the world's leading IT vendors and distributors. The GTDC, whose member distributors represent more than $80 billion in annual sales, created the Rising Star Awards because of the success companies such as Network Appliance are having in partnership with IT distributors. Sales results for Rising Star Award winners are based on actual revenue growth over the past year as reported by consumer and retail information company The NPD Group The NPD Group, Inc. is a leading global market research company[1] founded in 1967 and provides consumer and retail information to manufacturers and retailers. Using actual sales data from retailers and distributors as well as consumer-reported purchasing behavior, NPD in its Distributor Track(R) service. "We decided to create the Rising Star Awards because of the impressive success companies like NetApp are having with IT distributors," said Tim Curran Tim Curran (b. August 14, 1977), is a musician, retired professional surfer and a spokesperson for the Surfrider Foundation. During his successful surfing career, he was one of the best surfers on the World Championship Tour, and was consistently in contention for the world , 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 the GTDC. "The value proposition of distributors has never been more pronounced, especially considering the renewed industry emphasis on channel services, supply chain efficiency, and cost management. The performance of NetApp not only attests to the quality of NetApp storage systems, but also exemplifies the pivotal role of distributors for company success." "At NetApp we have focused on building a partner program based on trust and integrity, and our distribution partners play a key role in driving our success," said Leonard Iventosch, vice president, Americas Channel Sales, Network Appliance. "This recognition validates our VIP Program and the channel partners who have chosen NetApp as their strategic partner. The GTDC is a premier organization recognized for its leadership role in the industry, and this award means a great deal to NetApp and our partner community." About the Global Technology Distribution Council The Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) is a worldwide industry association dedicated to defining and promoting the role of wholesale distribution in a successful and healthy information technology channel. The Council is comprised of the computer industry's top wholesale distributors dedicated to serving "the channel," a network of skilled value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. and retail stores focused on providing hardware, software, and services to businesses and consumers around the globe. About Network Appliance Network Appliance is a world leader in unified storage The capability of combining different data formats such as files, folders, contacts and e-mail messages into collections that can be viewed and manipulated as one group. See WinFS. solutions for today's data-intensive enterprise. Since its inception in 1992, Network Appliance has delivered technology, product, and partner firsts that simplify data management. Information about Network Appliance(TM) solutions and services is available at www.netapp.com. NetApp and the Network Appliance logo are registered trademarks and Network Appliance is a trademark of Network Appliance, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion