To all long on IM here is another nice piece of info. Enjoy and good luck :-)
Colin
Wednesday November 13 11:14 AM EDT
Netwave Technologies partners with Ingram Micro to distribute wireless
networking products
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 1996--Netwave Technologies Inc., on Wednesday announced the signing
of an agreement with Ingram Micro Inc., to distribute Netwave Technologies' wireless networking products, including the
Netwave AirSurfer Wireless LAN PC Card and Netwave AirSurfer Access Point.
Both products will be available for purchase by Ingram Micro's value-added resellers in Dec. 1996.
"The agreement with Ingram Micro provides a smooth transition for the Netwave products from Xircom; ensuring product
availability for Netwave AirSurfer resellers," said Jerry N. Ulrich, president of Netwave Technologies Inc.
"It also aligns our company with the largest and most sophisticated distribution partner in our industry, and positions us well to
accelerate our penetration into the mobile computing market by taking advantage of Ingram Micro's worldwide distribution
capabilities."
"Wireless LAN solutions are addressing a rapidly growing corporate market and are becoming an important part of the
enterprise network," said Mike Terrell, vice president of purchasing for Ingram Micro. "This agreement provides a win-win
situation for Ingram Micro and Netwave in that we share a common market focus.
"Netwave's products complement our offerings for mobile computing and further our ability to meet our customers' demands
for innovative networking solutions."
The Netwave AirSurfer Wireless LAN products are for portable PC users who need access to information and applications
provided by the network connection without losing mobility and convenience. This includes, but is not limited to, broad
applications such as Internet browsing and e-mail, as well as applications used by focused markets such as legal, financial,
health care, hospitality and transportation, to name a few.
In contrast to other wireless LAN products, AirSurfer products are designed with both end users and network managers in
mind. Sophisticated features such as automatic load balancing and load limiting make connecting and accessing the network
completely transparent to the portable PC user.
They are reliable and easy to install and come with comprehensive installation and configuration software, saving time and
effort for both the network manager and end user.
Netwave Technologies is a leading developer and manufacturer of wireless connectivity solutions for users of portable PCs.
Netwave's strengths include expertise and extensive experience addressing the needs of users of industry standard PC
platforms and network operating systems. Netwave's own development and manufacturing capabilities positions the company
to be a leading supplier of solutions that deliver wireless connectivity to critical information and resources provided by local
and enterprise corporate networks.
Founded in 1996, Netwave Technologies Inc. was created as a result of an employee-management buyout and is led by
former Xircom chief operating officer, Jerry Ulrich, who partnered in the asset purchase with Technitrol Inc., a publicly-held
company that provides state-of-the-art component solutions for the high-speed LAN, computer peripherals and
telecommunications industries.
For more information, contact Netwave Technologies Inc., at 415/691-2500 or visit our Web site at
www.netwave-wireless.com.
INGRAM MICRO , with headquarters in Santa Ana, Calif., is the world's largest wholesale distributor of technology products
and services, with 1995 sales of $8.617 billion. Worldwide sales for the first two quarters of 1996 totaled $5.543 billion. The
company operates in 19 countries and distributes more than 36,000 products to over 100,000 resellers in 120 countries.
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