UPPSALA, Sweden, April 10, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Nocom AB (Other OTC:NOMAF) has signed a resale agreement with Symantec entailing that Nocom has become the value-added distributor (VAD) for Symantec in the Swedish and Finnish markets. Nocom can thus provide security solutions and services, such as technical support and training, both to its own distributor network and to Symantec's certified partners and distributors.
Symantec is world-leading in Internet security and provides a wide spectrum of solutions for content and network security for businesses and private users. Via its distributors, Nocom provides businesses with Symantec's integrated security solutions, firewalls, virtual private networks (VPN), venerability analyses, intrusion detection systems, content filtering and virus protection.
"We are very happy to establish relations with Nocom as a value-added distributor. Nocom focuses on the business market, which is in great need of expertise within the field of security. We are convinced that Nocom is well-equipped to market our comprehensive portfolio of security solutions," says Petter Lautin, Managing Director for Symantec in the Nordic region.
"Symantec is a leading supplier of security solutions and has a strong trade name that is associated with quality. Security is one of our areas of focus where we see a rapidly growing market. With Symantec in the product portfolio we can offer our customers comprehensive security solutions," says Peter Lamber, COO, Nocom.
For more information, please contact: Peter Lamber Chief Operating Officer, Nocom cell: +46 708 - 65 53 10 e-mail: peter.lamber@nocom.se Linda Johansson PR Manager, Symantec phone: +46 8-457 3440 e-mail: ljohansson@symantec.com
Nocom AB (publ) is an innovative IT company with an offering aimed directly at client companies, as well as at partners and resellers. The company is focused on IT solutions for use within integration, infrastructure, analysis, security and development. Our offering encompasses market-leading software with support, maintenance, professional services, and training. Our e-channel center complements our offering with advanced hosting solutions for your critical business systems. The group also includes Travelutions, IT and management consultants with a focus on the travel industry. Clients are found primarily among large and medium size companies in the Scandinavian market. Nocom has about 80 employees and is represented in Sweden, Norway, and Finland. The company was founded in 1985 and has been quoted on the Stockholmsborsen's O-List (NOCM B) since 1999. Read more at www.nocom.com
Symantec, the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to enterprises, individuals and service providers. The company is a leading provider of client, gateway and server security solutions for virus protection, firewall and virtual private network, vulnerability management, intrusion detection, Internet content and e- mail filtering and remote management technologies as well as security services to enterprises and service providers around the world. Symantec's Norton brand of consumer security products is a leader in worldwide retail sales and industry awards. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has worldwide operations in 38 countries. For more information, please visit www.symantec.com.
The Symantec Partner Program focuses on providing enterprise partners such as proven Internet security experts, value-added resellers and other channel partners with the expertise and resources necessary to plan, implement and manage complex security architectures for their customersusing Symantec security solutions. In addition to comprehensive salesexpertise and award-winning technical support, Symantec offers enterprise partners extensive fee-based training and certification on the operation and installation of Symantec solutions in four technical areas critical in today's networked environment: virus protection and content management, firewall and VPN technologies, intrusion detection systems and vulnerability management. For more information or to sign up for the Symantec Partner Program, partners should visit www.symantecpartner.com.
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