NHC PURSUES EXPANSION IN US THROUGH DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
WITH INGRAM MICRO INC.
MOUNT ROYAL, Quebec, August 11 /CNW/ - NHC Communications, Inc., a
leading developer and manufacturer of switching and connectivity solutions
announced today that it has finalized a distribution agreement with Ingram
Micro, Inc. This agreement presents an excellent opportunity for NHC to
significantly increase market presence through Ingram Micro's well established
base of US resellers.
Under the terms of this new agreement, Ingram Micro will distribute NHC's
automated physical layer switching products and a complete line of desktop
connectivity solutions to resellers throughout the U.S. and Canada.
''As the leaders in our industry, it is one of our primary objectives to
remain highly competitive within our Technical Products Division,'' said Vikki
Fulkoski, senior director of purchasing at Ingram Micro. ''It's important that
we continually provide our resellers with access to innovative technologies
like those that NHC provides. We are very pleased to add NHC Communications'
quality connectivity and innovative switching technologies to our product
mix.''
NHC's family of physical layer switches provide powerful and cost
effective solutions for many mixed media applications including Network
Analyzer Sharing; Fall Back Switching Solutions for Internet Service Providers
(ISPs) and Disaster Recovery, as well as NHC's Multi Media desktop and
portable Video Conferencing products. NHC's connectivity product line, which
bears the NHC/MuxLab brand name, includes a complete line of highly reliable,
quality products for the AS/400, Token Ring, IBM 3270, Ethernet and Video
surveillance environments.
''Our alliance with Ingram Micro will provide an excellent opportunity to
strengthen our presence in the US market through Ingram Micro's well
established business relationships with thousands of computer resellers,
system integrators and VARs,'' commented Peter Benisti, VP of North American
Sales. ''We are particularly pleased that our new agreement with Ingram Micro
will provide NHC with the distribution coverage required to bring our new
technologies to mainstream markets, while strengthening and facilitating our
commitment in providing solutions and services to our current client base.''
ABOUT INGRAM MICRO INC.
Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM), headquartered in Santa Ana, Calif., is the
world's leading wholesale distributor of technology products and services, and
a leading provider of assembly and integration services, with sales of $19.3
billion for the last four quarters. The company and its affiliates operate in
31 countries and distribute more than 145,000 products to more than 100,000
resellers in 120 countries. Ingram Micro can be found at www.ingrammicro.com
Ingram Micro is a trademark used under license by Ingram Micro. Inc.
ABOUT NHC COMMUNICATIONS
NHC Communications, Inc. (TSE sym: NHC) specializes in developing
products that increase the competitive edge of its customers by applying
innovative technology to the delivery of high-speed mixed media networks. NHC
is committed to its customers by delivering superior solutions for physical
layer network infrastructures.
NHC sells through leading resellers around the world, systems integrators
and OEMs supported by sales locations in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New
York, Stockton (CA), and Montreal (Canada). Its overseas subsidiaries are in
Paris (France) and York (UK).
For more information, contact NHC Communications by phone at
(514) 735-2741, or visit the company's web site at nhc.com.
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For further information: Peter Benisti, VP North America Sales or
Celeste Poirier, NHC Communications Inc., 1-800-361-1965, Fax: (514) 735-8057
Internet: pr@nhc.com; Steve Simon, S & S Public Relations, Inc., (847)
291-1616, Fax: (847) 291-1758, Internet: steve@sspr.com |
