Anacomp Partners with 3PAR for Onsite Customer Maintenance Services


SAN DIEGO, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Anacomp, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ANCPA) , a global provider of Multi-Vendor Services, announced today that it has been appointed as an Authorized Maintenance Provider for customers using 3PAR InServ(R) Storage Servers worldwide. 3PAR(R) is the leading provider of Utility Storage, a simple, efficient, and scalable tiered-storage array for utility computing that enables customers to serve more with less.

3PAR has partnered with Anacomp for onsite maintenance and logistics services in the U.S. and U.K. Anacomp will also provide call center support in the U.K. Anacomp guarantees 3PAR with a rapid response time-24 hours a day, seven days a week-from over two hundred global service locations to support 3PAR customers. Anacomp is highly regarded in the storage industry as a dependable service partner with a reputation for customer service excellence.

"We see 3PAR as a strategic partner for Anacomp and we strongly believe in 3PAR technology and solutions. 3PAR is an organization that has created huge interest in their storage solutions, and we are happy that Anacomp is their choice for product support," said Anacomp's Robert Yuile, Vice President of Multi-Vender Services Sales and Marketing.

"Anacomp is a tier-one service provider that will greatly enhance the 3PAR support organization," said Paul Harvey, 3PAR Vice President of Customer Services. "Four key factors influence our decision to partner with any Authorized Service Provider. These factors include the ability to scale with projected revenue growth, rapid response to our requirements, demonstrate a credible reputation, and support a global presence. Anacomp received the highest marks in all areas."

About Anacomp

Anacomp Multi-Vendor Services partners with Original Equipment Manufacturers to provide authorized vendor-neutral support of storage equipment, network devices, specialty systems and peripherals. Multi-Vendor Services includes Call Center Support, On-Site Maintenance, Depot Services, Logistics, Training, and Micro-Imaging Resources. Founded in 1968, Anacomp, Inc. is headquartered in San Diego, USA with international headquarters in Wokingham, UK.

About 3PAR

3PAR is the leading provider of Utility Storage, a simple, efficient, and scalable tiered-storage array for utility computing that lets customers serve more with less. 3PAR Utility Storage can cut an organization's Total Cost of Data by 50%. Capacity purchases and related costs can be cut by up to 75% while storage administration and associated expenses can be reduced by up to 90%. 3PAR Utility Storage is ideal for open systems storage consolidation, integrated data lifecycle management, and performance-intensive applications. Well positioned with key strategic investors including Oracle, Sun, and VERITAS, 3PAR has been operating successfully for the past six years.

3PAR is based in Fremont, California, and has offices in London, UK and Tokyo, Japan. The company's corporate headquarters are located at 4209 Technology Drive, Fremont, CA 94538. Phone: 510-413-5999, fax: 510-354-3070, email: salesinfo@3pardata.com, Web site: www.3par.com/ .

CONTACT: Robert Yuile of Anacomp, Inc., +1-760-305-5412, or fax,
+1-760-305-5407, or ryuile@anacomp.com
Web site: www.3par.com/

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