Clever Clienting now also available at top 3 distributor in the Netherlands; distribution agreement signed for full IGEL Windows and Linux product ranges

Bodegraven – July 5, 2006 – IGEL Technology, a leading European manufacturer of thin client computers, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with ETC Pluz, one of the leading distributors in Europe specialized in server solutions and software. ETC Pluz adds value by offering a wide range of services including an advanced demo facility – the Enterprise Solution Center – financial, leasing and rental services, as well as consultancy and training.

IGEL Technology develops, manufactures and markets one of the broadest ranges of Microsoft Windows and Linux based thin client computers available today. These thin clients provide standard functionality for heterogeneous infrastructure environments, are customizable, and can be centrally configured and managed with the free of charge IGEL Remote Management Suite.  The Management Suite makes it possible to remotely install and configure thousands of clients simultaneously and to update firmware from a distance.

The company has also developed specialized products for a wide range of market segments, including the retail sector, the care industry, the financial sector, the automotive industry, government, education and research. These products give customers maximum flexibility in implementing cost-efficient Clever Client solutions in heterogeneous computing environments.

“We are pleased to be working with ETC Pluz,” says Erhard Behnke, Manager Sales & Support at IGEL Technology GmbH. “The company has already shown excellent results in its Citrix distribution business and has significant expertise in server-based computing. This agreement significantly expands our reach in the Dutch partner community and from our side, we can support ETC Pluz in fulfilling specific customer demands with customized products.”

According to René Hendriks, Business Development Manager at ETC Pluz, the agreement with IGEL will offer advantages to the ETC Pluz channel partners, taking into account the growing demand for server based computing solutions in the market. “This distribution agreement with IGEL underlines our strategy to be in the front line. IGEL Clever Clients fit our goal to have a SMB proposition with unique products. Products that add value to the end user on the levels of 'easy to do business', quality, support, creativity/flexibility and innovation. IGEL also offers resellers a good competitive edge and healthy margins. Flexibility and the low total cost of ownership in managing client server environments are other important criteria why we choose to add IGEL to our portfolio. We’re convinced that we now can offer something extra to especially our Citrix solution providers.”