Globelle To Distribute OpenROUTE Networks Remote Access Products In Canadian Marketplace
September 8, 1997 10:49 AM
TORONTO, Sept 8 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenROUTE(R) Networks, Inc., a leading provider of Remote Access routers for Internet and Intranet connectivity, today announced that Globelle Corporation of Mississauga, Ontario will distribute OpenROUTE Networks' full line of GlobeTrotter (GT) products throughout the Canadian marketplace. OpenROUTE Networks is a wholly owned subsidiary of Proteon, Inc. PTON .
Under terms of the new distribution agreement, Globelle will carry OpenROUTE Networks' broad line of GT Remote Access routers which include products for all types of LAN and WAN links. OpenROUTE Networks' product suite includes more than 20 models for dial-up, leased line, Frame Relay, ISDN and T1/E1 connections. Products support IP, IPX, AppleTalk and multiprotocol environments, including a number of models with integrated firewall security.
Ron Austin, President and Executive Officer, Globelle Corp., said the decision to carry OpenROUTE Networks' products coincides with the company's increased focus on Remote Access. "As our sales force and systems integration teams encounter more and more Remote Access business needs, it's vital that we have the right products in stock and ready to install. These are the product differentiators that we must constantly deliver to our customers."
Tim Greer, OpenROUTE Networks' vice president of sales for the Americas, said, "We are enthusiastic about working with Globelle in the growing Canadian marketplace. Globelle has a proven track record in providing customers with the best possible networking solutions. We are confident that the addition of the GT line to their product mix will continue to address the expanding needs of our Canadian Remote Access customer base."
Globelle, a major Canadian distribution resource, sells and supports products from over 90 vendors in Canada, with a targeted strategy in major product segments: Mass storage, networking, PCs, notebooks, servers, software, printers, input devices, multimedia, graphics and video, power products, modems and more. Employing more than 250 people in Canada, Globelle has offices Mississauga, Vancouver and Montreal.
Globelle's Canadian head office is located at 5101 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4V1. Tel: 905-629-9990. Fax: 905-629-4331. Visit Globelle's Website at www.globelle.ca.
About OpenROUTE Networks, Inc.
OpenROUTE Networks' GlobeTrotter (GT) remote access routers feature the best price performance in their class. Single unit prices for Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity start at only $795 per unit, which includes hardware and software. All GT router products come standard with OpenROUTE Networks' data compression functionality which provides data throughput performance that is 30 to 70 percent faster than competing products. GT products also provide a wide range of integrated network security features for Internet and corporate Intranet applications.
All GTs feature OpenROUTE(R), the company's interoperable, standards-based routing software. This means that GTs are compatible with networking devices from such leading vendors as IBM, Digital and Motorola, who have licensed OpenROUTE. GT products also come standard with the company's new "ALLWays.Connected(TM) Guarantee," which means that they are guaranteed to connect to products from Cisco and Ascend and all other suppliers; carry a lifetime warranty; and are offered with a "trade up" support program to provide investment protection. GT products can be installed in minutes and are easily maintained and managed from central network sites. For more information, contact OpenROUTE Networks/Proteon at 800-545-7464, on the World Wide Web at openroute.com by e-mail at pro@proteon.com, or at Proteon Shareholder Direct, a toll-free service at 888-673-6783.
NOTE: Proteon, OpenROUTE, Globelle, IBM, Digital, Motorola, Cisco Systems, and Ascend Communications are trademarks of their respective organizations. SOURCE OpenROUTE Networks, Inc.
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