CyberGuard Corporation Continues to Expand Global
Presence with New Office in Japan; CyberGuard Firewall
Solution Offered in IBM Japan and Microsoft's PC NT
Solutions Mall
Business Wire - March 23, 1998 08:28
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FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 23, 1998-- CyberGuard Corporation
(NASDAQ:CYBG), a leading provider of network security and electronic commerce solutions,
today announced it has opened an office in Japan to continue to expand its global presence and
better serve resellers and customers in the region.
This marks a further commitment from CyberGuard to the growing network security market in
Japan.
CyberGuard today also announced that its award-winning CyberGuard(tm) Firewall is now offered
in the PC NT Solutions Mall, a collaboration between IBM Japan and Microsoft to provide an
on-site technology showcase with a broad array of enterprise networking solutions. As a
Value-added Solutions Provider, CyberGuard's Release 4 UNIX(R) Firewall is currently offered in
the Solutions Mall as a bundled solution with the IBM PC Server. The new CyberGuard Firewall for
Microsoft Windows(tm) NT is expected to be offered in the near future. Other vendors showcasing
products include Lotus, Oracle, and various others including systems integrators.
"We are excited to showcase our CyberGuard Firewall solution in this prestigious PC NT Solutions
Mall and look forward to working with IBM Japan and Microsoft to deliver a wide variety of
solutions to their enterprise customers," noted Robert L. Carberry, chairman and chief executive
officer of CyberGuard.
CyberGuard's new regional office in Japan, located in Tokyo, is headed by Reiji Hasegawa, whose
background includes a 20-year tenure with IBM Japan Ltd., and various executive positions with
Borland and Apple Japan. The Company's Japan Office will provide sales, support and service for
CyberGuard's growing base of channel partners in the region, and will facilitate getting the
Company's new Firewall for Windows NT and eCommerce solutions into the channels.
"We are pleased to have an executive of Reiji's caliber on board and are confident his extensive
experience in channel development for various American computer companies in Japan will help us
capitalize on the explosive growth of the network security market in that region," noted Brad Lesher,
CyberGuard Vice President of International Operations.
About CyberGuard
CyberGuard Corporation (NASDAQ:CYBG) is a leading provider of network security and
electronic commerce solutions to Fortune 1000 companies and governments worldwide.
CyberGuard's award-winning firewall and certificate authority products and services protect the
integrity of data and networks from hackers and digital thieves. These products enable electronic
business and are compatible with Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) NT, PPTP, and Internet Explorer
products. The US National Computer Security Center, the National Computer Security Association
and the European Information Technology Security Evaluation Criteria have certified CyberGuard
products. More information on CyberGuard Corporation is available through an email request to
info@cyberguard.com and from CyberGuard's web site at cyberguard.com.
CyberGuard Firewall is a trademark of CyberGuard Corporation. All other trademarks are property
of their respective owners.
NOTE TO EDITORS: More information on CyberGuard products and services is available through
an email request to info@mail.cybg.com and from CyberGuard's web site at
www.cyberguardcorp.com. For copies of recent press releases via fax, at no charge, call
800/344-4297.
CONTACT: CyberGuard Corporation
Lisa Thornhill, 954/958-3904
lthornhill@cyberguard.com
or
RadCom Strategic Marketing
Marianne Radwan, 561/988-5300
mradwan@gate.net |
