Colubris Networks, Waltham, Mass., a global provider of intelligent
wireless LANs (WLANs) for enterprises and service providers, has
announced the company's notable 2007 achievements, including
closing its sixth consecutive quarter of record revenues, adding 134
resellers, achieving numerous customer wins across key verticals, making
strategic additions to its management team and signing a worldwide
distribution agreement with Avnet Technology Solutions. In addition,
Colubris was positioned in Gartner, Inc.'s 2007 Wireless LAN
Infrastructure Magic Quadrant(i), an evaluation of the market vendors
based on completeness of vision and ability to execute.
"Industry analysts continue to recognize Colubris'
accelerating growth and excellent trajectory in the WLAN market. And,
with our solution's unique architecture, Colubris is ideally
positioned to continue seizing market share in 2008 as organizations
worldwide seek to deploy 802.11n," said Tom Racca, vice president
of marketing for Colubris. "The milestones we surpassed in 2007 are
testament to the unwavering commitment of our staff, our vertical focus,
the technological superiority of our solutions and the unique
architecture we provide for a cost-effective, successful migration to
802.11n."
"As 802.11n increases the reliability, predictability and
performance of enterprise WLANs, it sets the stage for broader coverage,
support for business-critical applications and increasingly turns the
WLAN into a strategic IT investment," said Daniel Corsetti, senior
analyst, enterprise networks, IDC. "Colubris' hybrid
architecture and focus on key vertical markets should help them
capitalize on the continued health of the WLAN market."
Key milestones for Colubris Networks in 2007 included the
following:
-- Record annual revenues, a sixth consecutive quarter of record
growth and accelerated year-over-year growth helped Colubris outpace the
overall WLAN market.
-- Continued geographic diversification with revenue split 48% in
North America, 38% in EMEA and 14% in Asia/Pacific.
-- Thousands of customers worldwide, including new engagements with
City of Paris, University of the South, Palmer College of Chiropractic,
Asan Medical Center, the country of Singapore, Alstom, Charles DeGaulle
Airport and City of Luzern.
-- A global distribution agreement with Avnet Technology Solutions,
through which Avnet will offer Colubris' complete portfolio of
enterprise-class WLAN solutions.
-- Key appointments to the executive management team, including Rob
Scott as president and CEO, Peter Minihane as COO and CFO, Tom Racca as
vice president of marketing, Gary Mead as vice president of
international sales and Jerry Stabile as vice president of North America
sales.
-- Continued product innovation with the announcement of an
enterprise- class 802.11n access point (MAP-625), making Colubris the
only company to offer a centrally managed WLAN networking solution that
enables migration from legacy standards to 802.11n without disruptive
upgrades, architectural changes or additional peripheral equipment.
Colubris also announced the tri-radio MAP-630 for dedicated, real-time
RF security monitoring.
-- Joined the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards
Council and delivered the industry's first WLAN solution for full
PCI compliance without compromising network performance.
-- Forged and expanded key partnerships with Nortel, Juniper,
Alcatel and BAXL.
Colubris is the first and only WLAN solution to use distributed
intelligence to optimize network performance, deliver multiple wireless
applications and offer a smooth, cost-effective migration to 802.11n.
Colubris' distributed architecture consists of intelligent access
points (APs) that forward traffic and enforce security and
prioritization policies, and a centralized controller that manages and
controls all the APs. Based on this architecture, wireless traffic
travels through the LAN directly to its destination without taking a
detour through the WLAN controller. This approach reduces latency and
avoids bottlenecks that arise with competing WLAN solutions,
particularly as they attempt to accommodate high-capacity wireless
standards like 802.11n. With its unique architecture, Colubris is
strongly positioned to continue gaining market share as companies adopt
802.11n.
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About Colubris
Colubris Networks is the leading global provider of intelligent
wireless networks (WLANs) for enterprises and service providers. Its
optimized WLAN switching systems deliver unmatched bandwidth efficiency,
seamless mobility and secure, easy access for thousands of organizations
and 40 million users worldwide. With its "future proof"
architecture, Colubris provides organizations with the most
cost-effective migration from legacy standards to 802.11n. Its systems
unify and integrate with existing network infrastructures, as well as
security and management systems. Colubris' numerous recognitions
include Red Herring's top 100 private companies in North America,
Fierce Wireless Fierce 15, CRN's Emerging Tech Vendors and Mobile
Trax Mobility Award.
For more information, visit http://www.colubris.com or call
781/547-0325.
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