KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Dec. 13, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- Neoware Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:NWRE), the leading supplier of award-winning software, services and solutions for the emerging Appliance Computing market, today announced that Mizuno USA, Inc., the world's No. 1 manufacturer of sporting goods, has selected Neoware thin client appliances to upgrade the company's distribution and warehouse operations.
Mizuno USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mizuno Corporation of Japan, is headquartered in Norcross, Ga. Mizuno USA manufactures and distributes golf, baseball, softball, running, track and field, and volleyball equipment, apparel and footwear throughout North and South America, while the parent company offers a broad range of sporting goods throughout the world. Mizuno has been the No. 1 iron on the PGA Tour for eight consecutive years and manufactures more baseball products than any other company in the world.
Mizuno needed to replace their warehouse computing systems and had very specific requirements for the products selected. Mizuno, which uses applications written for the Windows operating system, deployed these applications using Microsoft's Windows Terminal Services and Citrix(r) MetaFrame(r). Neoware's products support Mizuno's current system, have an integrated Internet browser that can be used to access their intranet site, eliminate the need for desktop visits to deploy applications and have an overall lower total cost of ownership.
In addition, Mizuno had experienced recurring PC failures and could not justify repairing the spent units. The durability of Neoware appliances' rugged metal casing and overall reliability of the products, which have no fan, hard disk or other moving parts that could be impacted by dust or other airborne particles common in a warehouse environment, made them an attractive alternative. Neoware's products are virtually maintenance free, are simple to manage and install in minutes, making Neoware thin client appliances a very cost-effective solution for Mizuno.
The simplicity of managing Neoware's products is significantly enhanced with Neoware's best-in-class ezRemote Manager software. All of Neoware's thin client appliances are administered using ezRemote Manager, which is an enterprise-class management tool designed to significantly lower the cost and time associated with administering large networks of thin clients. Neoware's ezRemote Manager enables system administrators to remotely discover, configure, upgrade and maintain their thin client appliances without traveling from desk to desk, resulting in significant savings of time and money compared to personal computers.
"Neoware knows where the thin client industry is going, and is making excellent products that will continue to fit Mizuno's growing needs," according to Chris D'Angelo, Citrix Administrator for Mizuno USA, Inc. "They are the best out there; their products, their service and support, their Web site and their ezRemote Manager software put Neoware ahead of the competition."
About Neoware
Neoware provides software, services and solutions to enable Appliance Computing, a new Internet-based computing architecture targeted at business customers that is designed to be simpler and easier than traditional PC-based computing. Neoware's software and management tools power and manage a new generation of smart computing appliances that utilize the benefits of open, industry-standard technologies to create new alternatives to personal computers used in business and a wide variety of proprietary business devices. Neoware's products are designed to run local applications for specific vertical markets, plus allow access across a network to multi-user Windows servers, Linux servers, mainframes, minicomputers and the Internet. Computing appliances that run and are managed by Neoware's software offer the cost benefits of industry-standard hardware and software, easier installation, and have lower up-front and administrative costs than proprietary or PC-based alternatives. More information about Neoware can be found on the Web at www.neoware.com or via email at info@neoware.com. Neoware is based in King of Prussia, Pa.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the cost benefits and other advantages of the Company's products. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in any such forward-looking statements include Neoware's timely development and customers' acceptance of Neoware's appliance computing products, pricing pressures, rapid technological changes in the industry, growth of the appliance computing market, increased competition, Neoware's ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, adverse changes in general economic conditions and risks associated with foreign operations. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in Neoware's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2001.
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