Radware Signs with Fuji Xerox for Distribution of Alteon Products in Japan
Key Alteon partner enters distribution agreement with Radware to continue its Alteon support and expand product offer
MAHWAH, N.J., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Radware (Nasdaq: RDWR), the leading provider of integrated application delivery solutions for business-smart networking, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. which will continue to be a reseller of Alteon products, solutions and services throughout Japan. With this agreement, Radware aims to reinforce its relationship with Fuji Xerox and to expand its sales in Japan.
This announcement extends Fuji Xerox's highly successful sales record of Alteon products in the Japanese market. The new agreement is designed to further increase the success of its reseller partners delivering the newly acquired Alteon product line from Nortel. Radware's partner program will provide Fuji Xerox with enhanced training, programs and tools to help them understand Radware's Alteon vision, key differentiators and value-added benefits as well as Radware's comprehensive data center application delivery and application/network security solutions.
"We have chosen to join Radware because of its proven expertise and global leadership in application delivery technology. We need a technology partner that is committed to the market. Radware has proven itself with their innovative and leading-edge technology solutions," said Yasuyuki Katsumaru, Senior Vice-President and General Manager, Solution Sales and Marketing Group, Fuji Xerox. "We are impressed by Radware's professional integration of Alteon products and we look forward to working closely with them to help our resellers grow their businesses profitably."
This agreement follows Radware's recent acquisition of Alteon, which included Alteon Application Switches and Alteon Application Accelerators. Radware is committed to the Alteon brand - in terms of the product line, channel and customers -guaranteeing a five-year product support plan and a product roadmap, which includes upgrading the product line and its longevity. Since the acquisition, a number of Alteon partners have seamlessly migrated to Radware's partner program.
"We are truly excited to have Fuji Xerox as a distributor to help us expand our presence in the Japanese market," commented Masayoshi Akimoto, Country Manager of Radware, Japan. "Fuji Xerox is completely familiar with the full range of Radware Alteon products and services. It also has the proven capability to attract, train and enable a dynamic reseller ecosystem. We are confident that the collaboration will be able to better serve and create real added value to our mutual customers."
About Fuji Xerox
Founded in 1962, Fuji Xerox is a leading provider of document management systems, and owns about 200 sales locations throughout Japan. Fuji Xerox has more than 10 years sales experience of Alteon's products (the cooperation with Alteon Networks, Inc. started in July 1997) and provided the best solutions to their clients such as telecommunications providers and other corporations.
About Radware
Radware (NASDAQ: RDWR), the global leader in integrated application delivery solutions, assures the full availability, maximum performance, and complete security of business-critical applications for nearly 10,000 enterprises and carriers worldwide. With APSolute®, Radware's comprehensive and award-winning suite of application delivery and network security products, companies in every industry can drive business productivity, improve profitability, and reduce IT operating and infrastructure costs by making their networks "business smart". For more information, please visit www.radware.com.
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