TECH DATA TO DISTRIBUTE ONEWORLD SYSTEMS'
COMMUNICATIONS SERVERS IN THE UNITED STATES
SUNNYVALE, Calif., - November 30, 1998 - OneWorld Systems,
Inc. (Nasdaq: OWLD) today announced that Tech Data (Nasdaq:
TECD), a leading distributor of more than 75,000 computer products
and business services to over 100,000 resellers, will distribute
OneWorld Systems' OneWorldÒ 5000 communications server product
family in the United States.
"OneWorld Systems' suite of connectivity solutions effectively
synthesizes the rapidly emerging markets of the Internet and small
business," said Roy Appelbaum, vice president of product marketing
for Tech Data's networking division. "Tech Data resellers can turn to
this solution to deliver high-quality results at an affordable price -- with
the security of knowing that the products are backed by Tech Data's
industry-leading technical support and educational services."
"As part of our ongoing strategy to make our OneWorld 5000
communications servers broadly available to small and medium
businesses, we are pleased to have Tech Data as a strategic distribution
partner," said Neil Selvin, president and chief executive officer of
OneWorld Systems, Inc. "Their commitment to providing high-quality,
economical solutions and support for their resellers makes them a good
fit with the OneWorld 5000 product family."
The OneWorld 5000 family of communications servers combines
Internet access and routing, remote access, online service access, and
fax capabilities all in integrated, versatile and expandable products for
small and medium size offices. OneWorld 5000 communications
servers are easy-to-use, can be expanded as an office grows, integrate
multiple functions that can all be managed with a single, graphical
administration software application, and lower phone costs by
dynamically sharing phone lines among multiple data communications
uses. The OneWorld 5000 family includes the OneWorld 5000 Fax
Server, the OneWorld 5000 Remote Access Server and the OneWorld
5000 Suite Server.
About Tech Data
Tech Data Corporation, founded in 1974, is a leading full-line
distributor of technology products worldwide. The Fortune 500
company and its subsidiaries operate in over 30 countries, serving more
than 100,000 resellers in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean,
Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. In addition to distributing
more than 75,000 products, Tech Data provides extensive pre- and
post-sale training, service and support as well as high-quality
integration and assembly services and a full range of electronic
commerce solutions. The company and its recently acquired subsidiary,
Computer 2000, generated combined sales of $12 billion in their most
recent fiscal years. Tech Data's Web site can be found at
www.techdata.com.
About OneWorld Systems
OneWorld Systems, Inc. is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and
develops and manufactures products that enhance and simplify
wide-area data communications for the small and medium size office
markets. OneWorld 5000 Communications Servers are designed to be
versatile, easy to use, cost-effective and expandable as small offices
grow. Formerly known as Global Village Communication, Inc.,
OneWorld Systems, Inc. is traded under the Nasdaq ticker symbol
OWLD. For more information, visit the company's website at
oneworldsystems.com, or call toll-free in North America
at 1-877-697-2677.
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