Emulex LightPulse Fibre Channel Products to be Distributed by Bell
Microproducts
COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 1998--Emulex Corp. (NASDAQ:EMLX), a leading manufacturer of fibre channel host bus adapters and hubs, Wednesday announced an agreement with Bell Microproducts (NASDAQ:BELM) including distribution rights for the LightPulse(tm) family of fibre channel hubs and host adapters for the
North American marketplace.
Emulex is a leader in fibre channel technology with its LightPulse family of products which include the industry's most cost
effective PCI adapter, the LP3000NT; as well as the LP6000, a full-featured fibre channel PCI bus adapter card supporting
all topologies and all classes of service, which has been in volume production since the second quarter of 1996. Along with the
recently announced LP7000 high performance PCI host adapter and a full line of Emulex fibre channel hub products, Emulex offers a complete fibre channel systems solution.
Bell Microproducts will provide both marketing and technical support for Emulex's entire fibre channel family of products.
"Bell Microproducts' continued emphasis on mass storage solutions now includes the complete Emulex product offering for fibre channel applications," said Phil Roussey, Bell Microproducts' senior vice president of computer products marketing. "Emulex will expand the scope of our solutions capabilities to assist our customers with their fibre channel system requirements and we are pleased to be forming this strategic alliance."
"This agreement opens yet another value-added distribution channel for fibre channel products in the North American market," said Michael Peitler, senior vice president, worldwide sales for Emulex. "Bell Microproducts' experience in high-technology system integration and service support provides an important component for the growing list of companies that are adopting fibre channel technology. We are pleased to welcome Bell Microproducts to the expanding family of industry partners sponsoring the Emulex fibre channel product line."
Bell Microproducts Background
Bell Microproducts Inc. is a distributor of high technology products serving the industrial and commercial market. The company markets a wide range of semiconductor products including memory, logic, microprocessors and specialty components. The company also offers one of the industry's broadest selections of computer products including hard disk drives, optical drives, tape drives, PCMCIA devices, subsystems and complete computer systems.
In addition, Bell Microproducts offers an extensive set of value-added services including systems integration, testing, kitting and
contract assembly of printed circuit boards and subsystems through its Quadrus Manufacturing Division. Further information about Bell Microproducts' products and services can be obtained by visiting the company's Web site at www.bellmicro.com.
Emulex Background
Emulex is a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance network connectivity products including fibre channel, printer server and network access products. The company's hardware and software-based networking solutions improve communication in computer networks and enhance data flow between computers and peripherals. Fibre channel is a high-performance ANSI standard interface that is supported by the 120+ worldwide member Fibre Channel Association which includes Sun, Hewlett-Packard and Seagate.
As a leading developer and supplier of fibre channel technology, Emulex's fibre channel devices support all implementations of the fibre channel standard, including arbitrated loop, switched fabric and point-to-point topologies. The company markets to OEMs and end users through its own worldwide selling organization, as well as two-tier distribution partners.
Corporate headquarters are located in Costa Mesa. News releases and other information about Emulex are available via
Emulex's World Wide Web address at emulex.com.
This news release refers to various products and companies by their trade names. In most, if not all cases, these designations are claimed as trademarks or registered trademarks by their respective companies.
CONTACT: Emulex Corp., Costa Mesa
Mike Lantow, Sr. Manager, Marketing Services
714/513-8155
marketing@emulex.com
or
Bell Microproducts
Phil Roussey, Sr. VP Computer Products Marketing
408/451-9400
or
Bardia International
Carol Bardia, Principal
714/661-4183
bardintl@ix.netcom.com
or
Stapleton Communications Inc.
Deborah Stapleton/Laura Dayton
650/470-0200 |
