ZOOX news......Monday October 4, 7:45 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Gadzoox Networks Awarded ISO 9001 Certification
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 1999--Gadzoox© Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZOOX - news), a
leading provider of SAN (storage area network) products, announced today that it has been granted full
ISO 9001 ``Registered Firm' status, an internationally recognized endorsement of quality management and quality assurance.
To achieve certification, Gadzoox' operational systems were assessed and approved by SGS International Certification Services, the
worlds largest organization in the field of inspection and verification.
``ISO 9001 certification reaffirms Gadzoox' commitment to achieving and maintaining a consistently high level of quality and reliability in
our products,' said Bill Sickler, president and CEO of Gadzoox Networks.
``To address the growing needs of the SAN market and the stringent demands of our world-class customer base we quickly recognized
the value of instilling the process and control disciplines that are essential to successful product development and manufacture. We are
delighted and proud of this achievement.'
The ISO 9001 certification represents a significant achievement for Gadzoox and provides further assurance to the company's global
customer base that the processes involved in the design and development, manufacture, service and support of Gadzoox products
adhere to the ISO 9001 quality management standard.
The ISO 9001 standard is the most stringent and comprehensive of the ISO 9000 family of quality management standards.
``In addition to the commitment to total quality management that is reflected by ISO 9001 certification, Gadzoox is also committed to
continuous process improvements within our company and with our partners,' said Bill Hubbard, vice president of manufacturing of
Gadzoox Networks.
``Working in concert with our suppliers and contract manufacturing partner, we plan to continually identify and implement improvements to
further enhance overall quality and customer satisfaction.'
Gadzoox Networks Offers Broadest Line of SAN Products
Gadzoox, a leader in the SAN market, offers a broad range of advanced products including Bitstrip(TM) (gigabit Fibre Channel hub),
Gibraltar(TM) (managed Fibre Channel hub), Ventana(TM) (SAN management software application), Denali(tm) (switch supporting
embedded backup agent), and the Capellix(TM) 3000 (modular and highly scalable switch). |
