Enterasys Unleashes Dragon Through Partners

Enterasys Networks announced a major thrust to capture the network security
market with its Dragon portfolio of network security products. Speaking in a
press conference to open the Asia Pacific channels meet being held in Perth,
Australia, Mads Lillelund, Executive Vice President, worldwide sales, Enterasys
said his company has made major business tie-ups with specialized partners
through out Asia Pacific to target the rapidly growing network security market,
which is expected to grow at a CAGR of 25 percent worldwide through 2002-2006
according to IDC Research. The network security market worldwide was worth $380
million during 2002.

Atley Ng, President, Asia Pacific, Enterasys also revealed that a few network
security related projects are already on in India. Enterasys Networks India is
currently undergoing a process of identifying partners who can effectively
market and implement its network security solutions. It already has on board
specialized partners like Secure -1, WeP, and Paladion Networks and major
network integrators like L&T, HCL Infosystems and Tata Elxsi actively
marketing and implementing its network security products. WeP had acquired, a
few months back, Select Technologies, which has been the leading integrator for
Nokia security products and has rich experience in the network security space.
Enterasys Networks India is the leading vendor of enterprise-class network
switches, which is one of the fastest growing networking segments in India.

Nareshchandra Laishram