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Europe ’s Largest Value Added Distributor of Security and Mobility Solutions Brings Unique Service Model And 20-Year Record of Success
Austin, April 9th 2006: The Computerlinks Group achieved the best quarter in the company’s history in the 4th quarter of 2005 with record turnover of more than 106 million Euro (125.5 million USD) and EBITDA of 5.7 million Euro (6.8 million USD). The encouraging start of the newly established Computerlinks North America at the beginning of the 3rd quarter of 2005 continued in the 4th quarter of 2005. Since its formation their subsidiary in the has produced revenue of 9.9 million Euro (11.7 million USD) and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of 0.9 million Euro (1.1 million USD) in the 2nd half of 2005.
With headquarters in Austin, Texas - Computerlinks North America, Inc. has brought its value added distribution model from Europe to the market. The essence of the model necessitates full partnership with suppliers and resellers. On behalf of ISV’s this means helping them build their channels and expand their markets. For resellers, it means providing a full range of technical support, joint marketing and sales activities all held together by highly personalized account management.
“The establishment of Computerlinks North America continues our strategy of geographic expansion into profitable markets while allowing us to accommodate the need of a number of our vendors who have encouraged us to represent them in North America ,” said Russell Zientek, CEO of Computerlinks North America. “We feel the North American market is currently underserved in value added distribution. Our vendors in Europe actively encouraged us to replicate our model in the and we’re already on the ground and active with our initial vendors, Crossbeam, Clearswift and ActivIdentity.”
Computerlinks has entered the North American market with strong support and active involvement of its existing vendors and it intends to continue growing its portfolio of products coupled with the expertise and services required to facilitate a complete solution.
Michel Martin, Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Crossbeam Systems, said, "We have a strong relationship with Computerlinks in Europe and because of the success there, we actively encouraged them to enter North America as there is a need in this market for the type of value added services they offer. Our relationship here has already exceeded our expectations and we look forward to seeing that continue."
Building a strong base of Value Added Resellers has been the main focus of Computerlinks’ sales activities as it continues to grow throughout North America and . By offering additional services such as technical and marketing support together with excellent product knowledge is all key to their success.
" We have been partnered with Computerlinks for a number of months now and we find this relationship to be very rewarding. Our continued partnership is essential to our business as they are one of the keys to our success! They are always on top of our orders, flexible and genuinely a pleasure to do business with." said Deb Weimer, Director of Inside Sales, SiegeWorks.
Greg Flatt, President, Flat Earth Networking, said, "Computerlinks understands our business needs which positively affects our ability to take better care of our customers' needs. They are professional and know the products in their portfolio to a high standard. We look forward to working with them on an on going basis."
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Crossbeam launches two new unified threat management platforms for medium-sized businesses and the extended enterprise
Newly Expanded C-Series Features High-Performance C12 and C25 UTM Platforms; Delivers True Best-of-Breed UTM Power for Both Internal and External Security
Concord, Mass. – June 5, 2006 - Crossbeam Systems®, Inc., the leader in unified threat management (UTM) for the world’s largest networks, today announced an expansion of its C-Series line of UTM platforms. The C12 and C25, optimized for best-of-breed security applications, are the first products to deliver enterprise-class UTM security to medium-sized businesses and extended large enterprise deployments.
“We have put more than five years of enterprise-class UTM expertise into the C12 and C25 to provide mid-range enterprises with high-end UTM capabilities,” said Peter George, president and CEO of Crossbeam Systems. “These new products are also ideal for deployment on the interior and branch offices of larger enterprise networks, providing our channel partners with the industry’s most complete line of UTM products.”
Featuring the industry’s best price-for-performance, the C12 and C25 are the first UTM platforms for medium-sized businesses optimized to meet the demands of best-of-breed UTM security applications such as anti-virus, IDS/IPS, XML security and URL filtering from security innovators including Check Point, Forum Systems, Trend Micro and Websense.
By enabling deployment of multiple applications on a single platform, the C12 and C25 radically simplify the management and architecture of security infrastructure. This improves overall security posture while also generating cost savings in hardware and personnel when compared to traditional “multiple independent point solutions” deployments.
“Organizations need to maintain best of breed security solutions in highly available and manageable configurations with maximum throughput and reliability,” said Richard Stiennon, chief research analyst at IT-Harvest.
C-Series platforms are purpose-built for security and performance demands in UTM perimeter and LAN infrastructures that require the combined operation of firewall, intrusion protection, and content filtering. The new C-Series also feature:
- High-port density and a rich array of routing and failover options to ensure complete network interoperability.
- Strong security features such as StreamProtect, intelligent fail-open, and Virtual Tap enabling robust threat defense while under attack as well as full pre- and post-firewall intrusion protection.
- High speed packet processing and CPU optimization to accelerate message scanning and Spyware protection, all in 1U rack mounted appliance form factors.
- Full RoHS compliance.
The C25, the C-Series higher-end platform, features 6 gigabit-per-second firewall throughput and the high-availability and redundancy required for enterprise-class UTM. The C25 has front-access ports and comes in fixed port configurations of 12 copper or 4 copper and 8 fiber gigabit ethernet. The C12 offers 4 gigabits-per-second of performance, also featuring front-access ports and an optional VPN acceleration module.
Pricing and Availability
The C12 is available in July and the C25 is available worldwide immediately from Crossbeam authorized channel partners. The list price for a C12 starts at $11,995 and a C25 is $23,995 with exact pricing depending on configuration and volume.
About Crossbeam Systems
Crossbeam Systems secures the world’s largest networks with its pioneering best-of-breed Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions. The company has tailored security solutions for global corporations, carrier networks and small to medium-sized enterprises. Founded in early 2000 and led by senior executives from Bay Networks, Cisco, Nortel/Wellfleet and Alcatel, Crossbeam is headquartered in
Concord, Massachusetts, , and has offices in
Europe and Asia Pacific. The company is backed by top-tier investors, including Focus Ventures, Tudor Ventures, Matrix Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners, Commonwealth Capital Venture Partners, Intel Capital and Charles River Ventures. More information is available at www.crossbeamsystems.com
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Websense® and Crossbeam Systems® Launch
New Web Threat Management System
WebBlazer Introduces High-Performance Proxy and Cache on Industry-Leading Unified Threat Management Platform
SAN DIEGO and BOXBOROUGH, MA, Sept 18, 2006—Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN), a global leader in web security and web filtering productivity software, and Crossbeam Systems®, Inc., a leader in unified threat management (UTM), today launched the WebBlazer™ Web Threat Management System. The WebBlazer Web Threat Management System offers organizations a comprehensive security solution that defends against internet attacks while offering accelerated web content and caching delivery, enterprise class web security, and simplified administration through Crossbeam’s C25 UTM platform.
WebBlazer features Websense® Content Gateway™ (WCG) web proxy and cache technology, to provide an additional layer of web content control and visibility along with improving web responsiveness and reducing network gateway workload. This integrated solution combines industry leading web security and filtering with proven proxy technology on a secure and flexible UTM platform from Crossbeam.
Augmented with either Websense Enterprise® or Websense Web Security Suite™, the WCG is a high-performance, enterprise-class web proxy and caching technology that helps improve the overall web experience and accelerates the delivery of web-based content – increasing network performance while decreasing bandwidth consumption. In addition, the WCG provides a single point of authentication and enforcement of end-users resulting in easier, more manageable deployment of web security. Concurrently, WCG enables deep content inspection and enforcement for current and future web-based threats.
Crossbeam UTM platforms deliver flexible, high scaling network security in perimeter, core and data center architectures. These platforms allow the seamless addition of key security applications into each customer’s network to solve their respective security issues and challenges while meeting their particular network deployment needs. In addition to this seamless solution and network deployment, the platforms add unique security and performance enhancements that make them ideal for creating combined solutions such as the WebBlazer offering. Carriers use the Crossbeam UTM platforms to deliver a new generation of virtualized services such as firewall, VPN and intrusion prevention, while enterprises embrace UTM to consolidate security equipment and establish a faster response to the demands of the real-time enterprise.
“The WebBlazer Web Threat Management System offers customers a layered software solution that can lower the total cost of ownership by combining web proxy technology and web security on a hardened platform,” said Steve Kelley, director of strategic alliances for Websense, Inc. “Working with Crossbeam Systems to deliver this unified system and platform, we are able to introduce previously untapped capabilities within Websense security software that will enhance Websense’s near-term and long-term product roadmap.”
“Crossbeam’s channel partners and customers were asking for a web security offering that provides the performance and scale required to secure their networks in a solution that can be seamlessly and simply plugged into their network infrastructure " said Joel Silberman, vice president of ISV partnerships and business development of Crossbeam Systems. “WebBlazer satisfies this demand by bringing customers best-of-breed Websense web security and the flexibility and scalability that only the Crossbeam UTM architecture can offer.”
Crossbeam is a member of the Websense Web Security Ecosystem™ -- a comprehensive ecosystem of world-class security and networking technology providers to enable easy deployment and integration of Websense solutions in enterprise environments. The Websense Web Security Ecosystem incorporates vendors from leading security and networking markets, including: network access control, internet gateways, certified appliance platforms, security event management, and identity management. The Websense Web Security Ecosystem provides interoperability of joint solutions to ensure seamless integration in enterprise environments.
WebBlazer Web Threat Management System is currently available for organizations who wish to protect themselves from internet and application security threats. For more information on protecting your organization from a wide range of threats including spyware, virus outbreaks and internal hacking exploits, please visit www.websense.com. Websense Security Labs™ offers free email security updates as new internet threats are discovered and is available at www.websensesecuritylabs.com.
Crossbeam Systems and Crossbeam are registered trademarks of Crossbeam Systems, Inc. All other company, product or service names not owned by Crossbeam mentioned in this press release are the property of their respective owners.
Websense and Websense Enterprise are registered trademarks of Websense, Inc. in the and certain international markets. Websense has numerous other unregistered trademarks in the and internationally. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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