SiliconSystems Names Bell Microproducts
as its New Distribution Partner
Bell Microproducts
to Offer Industrial-Grade Solid-State Storage Technology
to OEMs
March 16,
2005— SiliconSystems, Inc. announced today
the signing of an agreement with Bell Microproducts (Nasdaq:BELM)
to distribute its industrial-grade solid-state storage solutions
developed exclusively for the enterprise system OEM market.
The agreement extends through all of North America.
SiliconSystems' industry-leading
SiliconDrive™ products are non-volatile solid-state
storage solutions designed specifically for the high performance
operating environments of enterprise system OEM applications.
SiliconDrives are ideal for systems in which high availability,
multi-year product lifecycles, embedded operating system
compatibility, small mechanical footprint, and low power
consumption are the key design metrics. They incorporate
proprietary and application-specific technologies to ensure
data integrity and storage system availability.
Bell Microproducts will
support the line with its Storage Device Value Add Programs
that offer specific help in design/engineering, project
management, consignment, manufacturing/integration and end-of-life
management. The Programs offer services that include operating
systems loading, device testing, software duplication, asset
tagging, bar-coding, kitting and custom labeling.
"As one of the premier
distributors of storage products, Bell Microproducts will
be a very effective partner for SiliconSystems selling our
leading edge industrial-grade solid-state storage technology,"
said Michael Hajeck CEO at SiliconSystems. "This agreement
is another important step in continuing our strategic direction
to expand our sales organization in North America. Like
SiliconSystems, Bell Microproducts is uniquely positioned
in the enterprise system OEM market with substantial solid-state
storage experience, making them a true asset in representing
our products."
"We believe SiliconSystems
technologies and solutions will strongly benefit our customers,"
stated George Papajohn, Sr. Vice President of Marketing
for Bell Microproducts. "The SiliconSystems product
portfolio and its focus on solid-state storage align extremely
well within our overall strategy of representing the best-in-class
storage product suppliers. The addition of SiliconSystems
allows us to offer industry-leading solid-state storage
solutions that are a key building block required to complete
the total system level needs of our customers."
About SiliconSystems
SiliconSystems provides industrial-grade solid-state storage
solutions engineered exclusively for the high performance,
high reliability, multi-year product lifecycle requirements
of the Enterprise System OEM market. The company's patented
and patent-pending SiliconDrive™ technology meets
the rigorous demands of applications in the netcom, military,
industrial, interactive kiosk and medical markets. SiliconSystems
is based in Aliso Viejo, California. For additional company
and product information, please visit the company's website
at www.siliconsystems.com
About Bell Microproducts
Bell Microproducts is an international, value-added provider
of a wide range of high-technology products, solutions,
and services to the industrial and commercial markets. The
company's offering includes semiconductors, computer platforms,
peripherals, and storage products of various types including
desktop, high-end computer and storage subsystems, fibre
channel connectivity products, RAID, NAS and SAN storage
systems, back-up products, storage management software,
and extensive support, integration and installation services.
Bell Microproducts is an industry-recognized specialist
in storage products and is one of the world's largest storage-centric
value-added distributors.
The company's products are available at any level of integration,
from components to subsystem assemblies and fully-integrated,
tested and certified system solutions. The company adds
value with a broad range of services including testing,
software loading, kitting, mass storage system integration,
and computer system integration. Trained and certified technical
personnel complete each of these processes at Bell Microproducts'
ISO 9001:2000 facilities. Bell Microproducts markets and
distributes more than 125 brand name product lines, as well
as its own Rorke Data storage brands, to original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs), contract electronic manufacturing
services (EMS) customers, value-added resellers (VARs) and
system integrators in the Americas and Europe. More information
can be found in the company's SEC filings, or by visiting
the Bell Microproducts Web site at www.bellmicro.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This release may contain forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements, which reflect
the Company's current views of future events and financial
performance, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties
which could cause actual results or facts to differ materially
from such statements for a variety of reasons including,
but not limited to: the ability to successfully integrate
the operations of recent acquisitions, industry conditions,
changes in product supply, pricing, and customer demand,
competition, other vagaries in the computer and electronic
components markets, changes in relationships with key suppliers,
foreign currency fluctuations and the other risks described
from time to time in the Company's reports to the Securities
and Exchange Commission (including the company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K). Investors should take such risks into
account when making investment decisions. Shareholders and
other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as
of the date on which they are made. The company undertakes
no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking
statements.
Company Contact:
George Papajohn
Sr. VP Industrial Marketing
Bell Microproducts Inc.
(408) 451-9400
Company Contact:
Gary Drossel
Director of Product Marketing
SiliconSystems, Inc.
(949) 900-9414
gdrossel@siliconsystems.com
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