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Juniper Networks Earns 2006 Award of Excellence in Security from Ingram Micro
No. 1 Technology Distributor Recognizes Juniper Networks for Overall Channel Performance and Partner Engagement in Security
SUNNYVALE, Calif., October 31, 2006 - Juniper Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: JNPR) today announced it received the 2006 Award of Excellence in Security from the world's leading technology distributor Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM). Juniper Networks accepted the honor at Ingram Micro's 2006 Marketing Symposium held earlier this month at the Sheraton in Anaheim, Calif.
Ingram Micro's annual Awards of Excellence are based upon several criteria including the overall manufacturer engagement with Ingram Micro and its channel partners and the company's achievements against performance metrics for revenue, profitability, marketing programs, reseller support and services. In 2005, Ingram Micro recognized Juniper Networks as the Best New Vendor.
"Juniper Networks has gained significant momentum within the IT channel and is a leading provider when it comes to security solutions," said Ken Bast, vice president, vendor management, Ingram Micro U.S. "Juniper's strong value proposition and strengthened commitment to partner profitability has increased its reseller base, improved sales and secured a leading share position within Ingram Micro's Security category. We're pleased to recognize Juniper Networks with the Award of Excellence in Security and commend them on their channel successes."
In addition to the Award of Excellence, Juniper Networks recently won the Global Technology Distribution Council's inaugural Rising Star Award for delivering double-digit growth in 2006 as a result of the company's commitment to the channel and relationship with Ingram Micro.
"We're honored to earn this year's Award of Excellence in Security and want to thank Ingram Micro for its continued partnership," says Donna Grothjan, vice president Worldwide Channel Strategy and Operations, Juniper Networks. "It is extremely rewarding to see our channel initiatives and the J-Partner program gain traction with solution providers and garner the attention of industry influencers like Ingram Micro. Our team is working hard to earn the business of today's solution providers and we look forward to continuing our mutual success and driving more innovation, opportunity and value through the channel."
About Ingram Micro
As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics services, technical support, financial services, and product aggregation and distribution. The company serves 140 countries and is the only global broadline IT distributor with operations in Asia. Visit www.ingrammicro.com.
About Juniper Networks, Inc.
Juniper Networks develops purpose-built, high performance IP platforms that enable customers to support a wide variety of services and applications at scale. Service providers, enterprises, governments and research and education institutions rely on Juniper to deliver a portfolio of proven networking, security and application acceleration solutions that solve highly complex, fast-changing problems in the world's most demanding networks. Additional information can be found at www.juniper.net.
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