CATALYST TELECOM STRENGTHENS SECURITY MANAGEMENT OFFERING WITH ADDITION OF SONICWALL
GREENVILLE, SC - June 17, 2008 - Catalyst Telecom, a sales unit of ScanSource, Inc. {NASDAQ: SCSC}, and value-added distributor of voice, video and data convergence solutions, has added SonicWALL, Inc. {NASDAQ: SNWL}, a leading secure network infrastructure company, to its line card. SonicWALL’s hardware and software products are a critical component for securing the network – a key for Catalyst Telecom’s reseller partners as they continue to offer voice and data solutions that converge on the network.By partnering with SonicWALL, Catalyst’s resellers will have access to the company’s industry-leading security portfolio, including anti-spam, e-mail security and backup and recovery products. The company’s appliance and software-based products enable companies to deploy secure solutions without compromising network performance.
“SonicWALL’s solutions are a great complement to our voice and data offering,” said Buck Baker, senior vice president of merchandising, Catalyst Telecom. “Resellers need to be able to reassure their end-user customers that their voice, data and video are secure, as more of the work force is becoming mobile. SonicWALL’s solutions really do address these necessities, delivering peace of mind to resellers and their customers.”
“Customers and partners are searching for an alternative to the industry status quo on network security. We are pleased that Catalyst Telecom resellers are now able to provide their customers with network security solutions that offer all the mission-critical security protection without compromising performance,” said Marvin Blough, vice president of worldwide sales, SonicWALL. “We have been impressed with the level of activity and interest and look forward to the many opportunities that will grow from this partnership.”
For more information on Catalyst Telecom, please visit www.catalysttelecom.com.
About SonicWALL, Inc.
SonicWALL is committed to improving the performance and productivity of businesses of all sizes by engineering the cost and complexity out of running a secure network. Over one million SonicWALL appliances have been shipped through its global network of ten thousand channel partners to keep tens of millions of worldwide business computer users safe and in control of their data. SonicWALL's award-winning solutions include network security, secure remote access, content security, backup and recovery, and policy and management technology. For more information, visit the company web site at http://www.sonicwall.com.
About ScanSource, Inc.
ScanSource, Inc. {NASDAQ:SCSC} is a leading international distributor of specialty technology products. The Company markets specialty technologies through four sales units: ScanSource POS and Barcoding [automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) and point-of-sale (POS) products]; Catalyst Telecom (Avaya communications products); ScanSource Communications (video conferencing, telephony and communications products); and ScanSource Security (electronic security products).
ScanSource, Inc. serves the North America, Latin America and Europe markets. Founded in 1992, the company ranks #901 on the Fortune 1000. For more information, call the toll-free sales telephone number at 800.944.2432 or visit www.scansourceinc.com.