Tech Data to Distribute Breece Hill Automated Data Libraries; Deal Includes Distribution of Breece Hill's DLT Libraries Throughout North America.BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 1998--Breece Hill Technologies, a leading supplier of intelligent automated library systems, Wednesday announced the signing of a distribution agreement with Tech Data Corp. (Nasdaq:TECD TECD Training Equipment Change Directive ) to offer Breece Hill's automated DLT (Digital Linear Tape) A magnetic tape technology originally developed by Digital for its VAX line. The technology was later sold to Quantum, which makes it available to other manufacturers. DLT uses half-inch, single-hub cartridges similar to IBM's 3480/3490/3590 line. libraries. Financial terms of the deal were not revealed; however, volume deliveries to Tech Data have begun. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Bob Amatruda, senior analyst for Tape and Removable Storage at International Data Corp.: "Tech Data is an excellent distribution partner for Breece Hill. Their decision to distribute Breece Hill products will expand Breece Hill's channel presence and expose the company to a greater audience of resellers and their end- user customers." "The partnering of Tech Data and Breece Hill is a win-win situation for both companies," said Robert E. Martell, Breece Hill president and chief executive officer. "Tech Data VARs and integrators are selling to corporate users experiencing an explosion in network data with a need for automating the storage function. Breece Hill brings to Tech Data an unsurpassed choice of DLT library products recognized for performance, innovation and reliability that have been field-proven in over 4,000 installations worldwide, backed by an unbeatable warranty." Martell noted that Breece Hill's expansion of the distribution channel with a premier worldwide distributor such as Tech Data immediately expands its presence to thousands of Tech Data customers. "Tech Data's confidence in our technology, service and manufacturing programs confirms that we are succeeding at building strong relationships with key distribution partners," Martell concluded. "The requirement for reliable automated data storage is becoming a critical issue for our VARs and integrators," said Michael Miller Michael or Mike Miller may refer to:
"Tech Data's mass-storage division works with the leading manufacturers in this product category, and we are pleased to add Breece Hill products to the data-storage solutions we offer our resellers. We have every confidence that Breece Hill will be a strategic supplier to Tech Data for the long term." In addition to service and support from Breece Hill's Boulder headquarters, the company has assigned Brian Grainger, commercial distribution sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → , as Tech Data representative for 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. , based in Breece Hill's Atlanta sales office. The Q2.15, which is being shipped in volume, stores more than 1TB of data. Available in rackmount, desktop or deskside configurations, the Q2.15 incorporates robotics robotics, science and technology of general purpose, programmable machine systems. Contrary to the popular fiction image of robots as ambulatory machines of human appearance capable of performing almost any task, most robotic systems are anchored to fixed positions systems designed to meet the demanding and changing requirements of network storage applications. This new library features one or two DLT 4000 or 7000 drives, an integrated bar-code reader and a removable cartridge removable cartridge n. A hard disk that has a self-contained casing, can be removed from the drive, and has greater storage capacity than floppy disks. magazine. The Q2.15 is compatible with more than 30 of the world's leading storage- management software solutions, including CA's ARCserve (a) and Seagate's Backup Exec Backup Exec is backup software for Microsoft Windows environments currently developed by Symantec. Backup Exec has a long history of being sold from one company to another. (a). Tech Data will launch Breece Hill's Q2.15 as "Consumer Ready," meaning that it will be ready to operate right out of the box. Q2.15 Consumer Ready packaging includes: -- 14 DLT 4000 or 7000 cartridges and one cleaning cartridge; -- one or two drives; -- complete with SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. cables and terminator (1) A character that ends a string of alphanumeric characters. (2) A hardware component that is connected to the last peripheral device in a series or the last node in a network. ; -- up to 1.05TB capacity; -- supports 30 leading ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. programs; -- two-year product warranty; -- two-year on-site service. Tech Data Tech Data is a leading full-line distributor of personal-computer products, serving more than 70,000 resellers 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. , Canada, Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , Germany, France, Switzerland and Austria. The Clearwater, Fla.-based Fortune 500 company generated sales of $7.1 billion in its most recent fiscal year, which ended Jan. 31, 1998. In addition to distributing more than 45,000 products from more than 900 manufacturers and publishers, Tech Data provides extensive pre- and post-sale training, service and support as well as high- quality configuration and assembly services and a full range of electronic-commerce solutions. The company's comprehensive Web site is located at www.techdata.com. Breece Hill Technologies Breece Hill Technologies is a leading supplier of automated tape libraries used to back up, restore and archive information stored in networks, on servers, PCs and workstations, and online data-storage subsystems. The company designs and markets the most comprehensive range of products in the automated-tape-library industry, offering capacities from 1TB to 15TB, with 15 cartridges to 210 cartridges in its product families: Q1, Q2.15, Q4.30, Q7, Q70, Q140 and Q210. The company was one of the first tape-library manufacturers to identify the strengths of DLT tape technology, which is one of the leading tape technologies for mid- to high-end tape data-storage applications. Breece Hill's founding team includes engineers who were involved in the development of DLT technology under contract with Digital Equipment Corp. Breece Hill believes that DataIQ, its new open systems network storage architecture, introduced with the company's new Saguaro saguaro: see cactus. saguaro Large, candelabra-shaped, branched cactus (Cereus giganteus, or Carnegiea gigantea) native to Mexico, Arizona, and California. Slow-growing at first, mature saguaros may eventually reach 50 ft (15 m) in height. product line (Q70, Q140 and Q210) in 1998, is an industry-leading approach that will provide a new, more flexible, powerful and lower- cost method to meet the needs of customers in the emerging network storage environment. Breece Hill has headquarters in Boulder, with regional sales offices in Boston; Atlanta; Austin, Texas; and Campbell, Calif., and European headquarters in Henley-on-Thames, England. The company was founded in 1993 and has more than 150 employees worldwide. Additional information can be found on the Internet at http://www.breecehill.com. NOTE: DLT is a claimed trademark of Quantum Corp. worldwide. (a) A trademark or trade name of an entity other than Breece Hill. CONTACT: Breece Hill Technologies, Boulder Brian Ramos, 303/449-2673 BRamos@BreeceHill.com http://www.BreeceHill.com or KB Communications Dave Avery, 800/691-1117 KBTeam1@aol.com |
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