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Alternative Technology, Inc. announces distribution agreement with email security leader IronPort Systems
Alternative Technology, Inc. announces distribution agreement with email security leader IronPort Systems
Englewood, CO – February 1, 2005 - Alternative Technology, Inc. the leading specialty distributor for value-added resellers, today announced it has signed a distribution agreement with IronPort Systems, Inc., a leader in email security solutions.
Under the terms of the agreement, Alternative Technology will distribute the full line of IronPort email security appliances, effective February 1, 2005. The distribution agreement is expected to strengthen Alternative’s existing position in the security arena, while enabling resellers to deliver an even more robust solution to alleviate customers’ most pressing email security concerns.
“We are very pleased to add IronPort to our already robust solution offering,” said William Botti, president and COO at Alternative Technology. “We are continually looking for new products and services that allow our resellers to increase their GP per sales call while providing their end users with significant value. The IronPort email security appliance is exactly that kind of solution.”
The IronPort email security appliances address the issues corporations and ISPs face by incorporating preventive and reactive security measures to email security. Built on IronPort's proprietary Message Transfer Agent (MTA), the IronPort C-Series delivers a wide variety of important email security functions such as Virus Filtering, preventative Outbreak Filters, Anti-Spam, Anti-Virus and Content Scanning.
“IronPort has a proven track record of channel success, and in an effort to continue our success, we have partnered with Alternative Technology,” said Jim Hyman, director of channels for IronPort Systems. “This agreement will provide our VARs with an expanded support mechanism, thus enabling them to better meet customers’ needs. We are excited about the opportunity this presents to our entire channel network.”
About IronPort Systems
IronPort Systems is the leading email security provider for organizations ranging from small businesses to the Global 2000. The company has developed a family of email security appliances, the IronPort CSeries(TM), that offer breakthrough performance, unprecedented ease of use and reduced total cost of ownership. IronPort is driving new standards and providing innovative products for those faced with the monumental task of managing, protecting, and growing mission-critical email systems. For more information on IronPort products and services, visit: http://www.ironport.com.
About Alternative Technology
Alternative Technology is the leading specialty distributor for Value Added Resellers who need products and services targeted at Thin-client/Server-based Computing, Edge Infrastructure, Security and Wireless markets. Driving the widespread adoption of leading edge technologies by bridging the gaps between products and services to solve critical business problems, Alternative identifies business issues that are key to our markets and offer multi-vendor solutions that drive demand back through our reseller partners. Alternative Technology, headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, has offices in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Carlsbad, California, and Mississauga, Canada. For more information, go to: www.AltTech.com, e-mail: sales@AltTech.com or call toll-free: 800.544.7674 (USA), or 866.240.9991 (Canada).