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For more information, contact:
Extreme Networks Public Relations
Greg Cross
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Carousel Industries
Joseph Rog
jrog@carouselindustries
866.838.9565
CAROUSEL INDUSTRIES REACHES EXTREME NETWORKS ADVANCED SOLUTIONS PARTNER STATUS
SANTA CLARA, Calif. June 11, 2007 – Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced that its reseller partner Carousel Industries, Inc. has reached Extreme Networks Advanced Solutions Partner (ASP) status, building on the two companies’ mutually beneficial, multi-year relationship providing secure converged networks to enterprise customers.
Extreme Networks? ASP partners include a select group of national and regional resellers, global system integrators and service providers, who have made the commitment and dedicated the resources, skills and assets required to sell Extreme Networks robust portfolio of products and services in the medium to large enterprise and service provider markets.
Carousel’s customers benefit by gaining access to Extreme Networks portfolio of products that provide solutions for IP convergence, security and mobility via wired and wireless LAN integration. These solutions offer the highly-available and resilient network convergence features that can easily scale for enterprise needs, and are simple to configure and manage.
“We are very pleased that Extreme Networks, a recognized premier technology company, has recognized our commitment to selling and installing their product line by granting us Advanced Solutions Provider status” said Carousel CEO Jeff Gardner. “Being an Extreme Networks ASP builds on our ability to offer our customers the best technologies in the industry.”
“Working with Carousel Industries over the years and now as one of our ASPs helps Extreme Networks broaden the reach of our convergence solutions and leverages their highly-trained and experienced team,” said Dan Sibille, senior director of North American Channels for Extreme Networks. “We know that committed reseller partners such as Carousel Industries bring increased value and expertise that end customers can be confident in.”
The two companies work with joint customers to provide enterprise customers with best-in-class converged network solutions employing Extreme Networks high-performance Ethernet switches, modular software and advanced capabilities.
Extreme Networks is a platinum member of the Avaya DeveloperConnection program — an initiative to develop, market and sell innovative third-party products that interoperate with Avaya technology. Carousel Industries, one of only 30 Avaya Platinum Business Partners in the US, provides its customers with seamless IP telephony, contact center/CRM and messaging solutions.
By offering the award-winning switching and security technologies of Extreme Networks and the industry-leading solutions of Avaya, Carousel Industries can offer its clients of communications solutions that can meet the highest demands for performance and cost-effectiveness.
In 2005 and 2006, the company earned “Overall Business Partner of the Year” honors from Avaya, an annual ranking that recognizes the company’s top business partners, and was named “Fastest Growing Technology Company in Rhode Island” by the Providence Business Journal. In 2004, Carousel Industries made Inc. Magazine’s “500 Fastest Growing Private Companies” listing.
About Carousel Industries, Inc.
Carousel Industries is a premiere technology solutions provider; designing, implementing and maintaining powerful converged communication networks for enterprise customers nationwide. Utilizing a single source approach, Carousel offers everything from VoIP, Data Infrastructure, Power and Cooling, IVR, Wireless, and Security to ongoing maintenance, repair, and managed services. Carousel has achieved elite partner status with the top technology companies in the world. Carousel was chosen by Avaya as their #1 Business Partner in both 2005 and 2006. For more information on Carousel Industries, contact our customer care team at 1-800-401-0760, or visit www.carouselindustries.com.
For news about Carousel Industries, contact Joseph Rog, director of marketing, at 866-838-9565.
Extreme Networks, Inc.
Extreme Networks designs, builds, and installs Ethernet infrastructure solutions that solve the toughest business communications challenges. Our commitment to open networking sets us apart from the alternatives by delivering meaningful insight and unprecedented control to applications and services. We believe openness is the best foundation for growth, freedom, flexibility, and choice. We focus on enterprises and service providers who demand high performance, converged networks that support voice, video and data, over a wired and wireless infrastructure.
Extreme Networks is a registered trademarks of Extreme Networks, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
