FRESNO, Calif., Feb. 17, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Yosemite Technologies, a leading developer of multi-platform backup and recovery software solutions today announced a distribution partnership with Ingram Micro, Germany, a subsidiary of Ingram Micro, Inc. (NYSE:IM), the largest global provider of technology products and supply chain management. Germany is the second largest IT market in the world. The agreement provides Yosemite with the opportunity to broaden its customer base and provide its robust, enterprise-class backup and disaster recovery solution, TapeWare(r) to a larger European market.
"The European IT market is expanding exponentially, and Ingram Micro Germany has the bulk of the European market share," stated James Forbes-May, director of EMEA Sales at Yosemite Technologies. "Partnering with Ingram Germany is a tremendous opportunity for Yosemite as it further augments our successful relationship with Ingram and allows us to provide more European small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) with our enterprise-class backup solution that is cost-effective, reliable and easy-to-use."
"Yosemite has a solid track record of providing high-performance, affordable solutions to the European market, and we welcome the opportunity of working with Yosemite in the German market," stated Gerald Haberecker, Senior Manager Software at Ingram Micro Germany. "The relationship complements our initiatives in that we want to offer our customers exactly what Yosemite provides - lower total cost of ownership (TCO) with a powerful, easy-to-use, yet very affordable backup solution."
Yosemite's recent partnership with Ingram Micro Canada and Switzerland builds upon the companies' worldwide relationship. Sales TapeWare increased over 900% in 2002 in the United States with Ingram Micro Inc. The partnership with Ingram Germany greatly expands Yosemite's worldwide reach as it includes distribution in Germany, Austria and Eastern Europe.
TapeWare is an easy to install and use, multi-platform backup and disaster recovery software solution designed for the SME market. The product incorporates a robust feature-set, including a Web Gateway to provide centralized or remote management for cross-platform environments. The product also features multi-streaming interleaving to single or multiple tape devices and provides the ability to centrally manage distributed devices for increased performance.
For more information about Yosemite Technologies and its products, please visit the company's Web site at www.yosemitetechnologies.com.
About Yosemite Technologies
Yosemite Technologies is a global provider of enterprise-caliber backup solutions for the small-to-medium enterprise (SME). Yosemite's flagship product, TapeWare(r), provides a single solution for environments running Microsoft(r) Windows, Linux, Novell NetWare(r) and UNIX. Yosemite has developed strong technology and channel partnerships with leading companies including HP, Dell, Microsoft, Certance, Ingram Micro and Gateway. The company's commitment to Backup Simplified(tm) represents Yosemite's focus on delivering products that offer unmatched performance, ease-of-use and value. Founded in 1996, Yosemite Technologies is a privately held company located in Fresno, Calif. For more information, visit www.yosemitetech.com.
About Ingram Micro
As the leading company for IT-products in Germany, Ingram Micro Distribution GmbH offers a widespread product spectrum in line with the market with over 350 renowned IT-suppliers as well as services for e-commerce and logistics for over 30.000 customers. Ingram Micro Distribution GmbH is the German subsidiary of Ingram Micro. Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM), Santa Ana/USA is the largest global wholesale provider of technology and supply chain management services.
As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through outsourced logistics services, technical support, financial services, unique marketing programs and product aggregation and distribution. The company serves 100 countries worldwide and generated $22.5 billion in revenues for fiscal year 2002. Visit www.ingrammicro.com/corp or www.ingrammicro-europress.com or www.ingrammicro.de
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