Channel Partners Honor NetApp for Product Innovation, According to CMP's VARBusiness Magazine
Sunnyvale, Calif. - August 23, 2007 --
Network Appliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:
NTAP), a leading provider of storage and data management solutions,
has been recognized by channel partners and readers of CMP
Technology's VARBusiness for outstanding product innovation in the
network storage category, as evidenced by the Annual Report Card
(ARC) award program. NetApp received top accolades for innovation
at an awards ceremony held on August 21 at the XChange '07
Conference in Orlando, FL.
Now in its 22nd year, the VARBusiness ARC
awards recognize outstanding partner programs in 19 product and
service categories, including desktop computers, servers, storage
management, Internet application server software, and networking
hardware. Winners were selected based on the survey results of more
than 5,000 systems integrators, IT consulting organizations,
value-added resellers (VARs), solution providers, and software
developers.
"The VARBusiness Annual Report Card is the
industry-defining research on vendor and partner relationships,"
says Robert C. DeMarzo, vice president and editorial publisher of
VARBusiness magazine. "It is a significant benchmark because the
winners are selected by their own solution provider partners."
"We are proud to be associated with the
premier technology publication, VARBusiness," said Leonard
Iventosch, vice president, Global Channels, NetApp. "At NetApp we
believe in long-term partner relationships based on trust and
integrity, and to be recognized for our commitment to providing the
finest technologies and solutions is a great honor."
To learn more about the NetApp VIP Program
visit:
www.netapp.com/us/solutions/solution-partners/.
About VARBusiness Magazine
For the past 20 years, VARBusiness's strategic resources have been
the gateway to the Solution Provider community. VARBusiness
provides strategic insight for technology integrators through
industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events, and
innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make
educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships, and
customers. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry
awards for both editorial content and design. Additional
information about VARBusiness products, events, and services is
available at its Web site, www.varbusiness.com.
About Network Appliance
Network Appliance is a leading provider of innovative data
management solutions that simplify the complexities of storing,
managing, protecting, and retaining enterprise data. Market leaders
around the world choose NetApp to help them reduce cost, minimize
risk, and adapt to change. For solutions that deliver unmatched
simplicity and value, visit us on the Web at
www.netapp.com.
Press Contact:
NetApp PR Hotline
408-822-3287
xdl-uspr@netapp.com