Exide Electronics and Sequent Computer Systems Expand Relationship To Provide Power Protection for Enterprise Systems
PR Newswire, Wednesday, October 08, 1997 at 11:59
Industry Leaders Join Forces To Maximize Critical Systems Availability
NETWORLD+INTEROP, ATLANTA, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Exide Electronics Group,Inc. (NASDAQ:XUPS), announced today the expansion of an existing relationship with Sequent Computer Corporation, Inc. (Nasdaq: SQNT), that will deliver unsurpassed systems reliability by providing power management solutions with high-end servers.
The relationship between Exide Electronics, the world's exclusive provider of Strategic Power Management(TM) solutions, and Sequent Computer Systems, the technology leader in Data Center Ready, high-end open systems servers, will provide customers the highest level of systems reliability and availability.
Under the agreement, Sequent will sell and market Exide Electronics'
uninterruptible power systems.
The strategic relationship pairs technologically advanced products from both companies and will provide complete enterprise-wide solutions for networking infrastructures found in manufacturing, banking and other critical business applications.
"There is a high level of compatibility between the two companies," stated Randy Adleman, vice president of sales for Exide Electronics. "Both have firm foundations built on providing exceptional customer service and ensuring our customer's success," continued Adleman. "We are excited about the prospects of partnering with a technology leader such as Sequent Computer Corporation to support the availability requirements of mission-critical applications."
"Sequent understands the importance of its customer's critical business applications and provides them with the world's first truly Data Center Ready server," said Debi Hoefer, senior director of marketing for Sequent Computer Systems. "Sequent works with key partners in integrated hardware, software, communications and applications technologies to provide complete multivendor
solutions -- which we can now reinforce by providing world-class, on-line uninterruptible power systems from Exide Electronics."
"In today's global marketplace, an organization must possess the insight to set itself apart by providing superior customer service, on-time delivery and the highest quality products," said Adleman. "The partnership between Exide Electronics and Sequent Computer Systems exemplifies the commitment of both companies to industry leadership by providing innovative leading-edge solutions." |
