Madge Networks and Yello Boost Support for Enterprise
Customers
Yello to distribute Madge Networks’ range of network integration
products throughout Germany
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (August 22, 2002) - Madge
Networks N.V. (NASDAQ: MADGF) has announced a distribution partnership
with Yello, a leading systems supplier for professional network technology.
Yello is a German distributor with long-term experience in the network
technology industry. For more than ten years, Yello has been designing
and building networks for large enterprises and medium-sized companies.
"The partnership with Madge Networks allows us to offer a comprehensive
range of high quality Token Ring switching and LAN components to our
clients," explained Uwe Eisenmann, Managing Director of Yello
Informationstechnik GmbH. "We are pleased to work with the market
leader in Token Ring integration products and this agreement further
underlines our expertise in the field of enterprise networking."
This distribution contract further strengthens Madge Networks' presence
in Germany. "Yello is an experienced systems distributor of enterprise-class
networking equipment with six locations across Germany," said
Michael Sopart, Channel Sales Manager Central Europe at Madge Networks. "Token
Ring is an important part of many IT infrastructures which depend on
stability and security. In Yello, we have found a partner who understands
the market and its requirements, and the importance of Madge technology."
In addition to the distribution of Madge products, the partnership
with Yello includes mutual marketing activities and internal training,
in addition to client training and workshops for Yello customers.
About Yello
Yello Marketing & Vertrieb GmbH & Co. KG is a systems distributor
for professional network technology. The company was founded in October
1998 by the wholesale companies for electronics - Alexander Bürkle,
Emil Löffelhardt and Hardy Schmitz - to optimise the network business
which had been operational for more than ten years. The core competences
of Yello are classic office networks as well as industry and manufacturing
networks. Know-how in the field of office networks combined with the
expertise in the automation industry guarantee 'intelligent network
solutions'. Yello develops, plans, and delivers the complete network
infrastructure in co-operation with its partners. The three fields
of business system line, distribution line and industry line are optimised
for market requirements to grant Yello's customers the optimal chances
in their markets. The comprehensive partnerships with the main manufacturer
of network technology enable Yello to offer independent network solutions
with regards to manufacturer and services. The scope of supply and
services is complemented with a wide range of seminars at the Yello
academy. For further information, please visit www.yello-net.de.
About Madge Networks N.V.
Madge Networks N.V. (NASDAQ: MADGF) is a global supplier of advanced
networking product solutions to large enterprises, and is the market
leader in Token Ring networking. Madge Networks is pioneering next
generation networking solutions, which enable the painless deployment
of Wireless and also 100Mbps and Gigabit speed IP-based applications
within existing corporate networks while protecting customers'
investments in Token Ring. Madge Networks also has an associate
company, Red-M™,
a market leader in wireless networking solutions. Madge Networks'
main business centers are located in Wexham Springs, United Kingdom
and New York. Information about Madge Networks' complete range of
products and services can be accessed at www.madge.com.
Madge and the Madge logo are trademarks, and in some jurisdictions
may be registered trademarks of Madge Networks or its affiliated
companies. Other trademarks in this document are the property of
their respective owners.
For further information, please contact:
In the UK:
Simon Drennan
Madge Networks
Tel: +44 1753 661 000
Email: simon.drennan@madge.com
In the UK:
Simon Gribbon
IBA, PR for Madge Networks
Tel: +44 1780 721 433
Email: sgribbon@iba-europe.com
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