Schroff(TM) Adds NEI to New Advantage Partnership Program for Enhanced Rack and Frame-Level System Integration Services
Anoka, MN-April 19, 2012-Pentair Technical Products' Schroff(TM) brand today announced that NEI, a leading provider of application platforms, network appliances, deployment solutions and lifecycle support services, has enrolled in the company's new Advantage Partnership Program. The Schroff Advantage Partnership Program is designed for companies like NEI to enhance its system integration capabilities and provide OEMs with improved turnkey products, rack and frame-level engineering expertise and secure packaging services.
The Schroff Advantage Partnership Program allows NEI and other members to offer their customers a more comprehensive solution-set of integration services and resources, including design, engineering, training (complimentary), global sales support and unique packaging capabilities.
"By allying with Schroff, we obtain greater access to the expertise and resources that we need to produce and deliver the broadest offering of innovative solutions backed by two industry leading sales and support organizations," said Jeff Hudgins, Vice President of Marketing at NEI.
Through the new Advantage Partnership Program, Schroff is able to offer its expertise, products and service solutions to a more diverse marketplace and solve challenges for a wider range of industries and applications. By offering continuous access to product information and support, the Schroff Advantage Partnership Program enhances integration capabilities and improves customer relations.
"Our goal with the Advantage Partner Program is to provide companies like NEI with the most comprehensive package of product information, support and resources," said Tim Bretz, National Manager-Systems Integrator Program for Schroff. "We aim to ensure NEI can deliver the expertise, product selection and support their customers require to operate and succeed in their industry."
About Pentair Technical Products
Pentair Technical Products, a Pentair global business unit, is the leading provider of worldwide product and service solutions for enclosing, protecting and cooling electrical and electronic systems. Its industry-leading brands-Hoffman(TM), Schroff(TM), McLean(TM) Cooling Technology-provide a broad variety of standard, modified and engineered solutions to the commercial, communications, energy, general electronics, industrial, infrastructure, medical, and security and defense markets.
For more information, visit schroff.us or contact Pentair Technical Products at 170 Commerce Drive, Warwick, RI 02886.
About Pentair, Inc.
Pentair (www.pentair.com) is a global diversified industrial company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its Water Group is a global leader in providing innovative products and systems used worldwide in the movement, treatment, storage and enjoyment of water. Pentair's Technical Products Group is a leader in the global enclosures and thermal management markets, designing and manufacturing thermal management products and standard, modified, and custom enclosures that protect sensitive electronics and the people that use them. With 2010 revenues of $3.0 billion, Pentair employs over 15,000 people worldwide.
About Network Engines, Inc.
NEI is a leading provider of server-based application platforms and lifecycle support services for software developers and OEMs worldwide. Through its expertise and comprehensive suite of solution design, system integration, application management, global logistics, support, and maintenance services, NEI is redefining application deployment solutions to provide customers with a sustainable competitive advantage. More than a decade of appliance innovation with the ability to provide physical, virtual and cloud-ready solutions makes NEI one of the most trusted software deployment partners in the industry. Founded in 1997, NEI is headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts, with facilities in Plano, Texas and Galway, Ireland, and trades on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol NEI. For more information, visit www.nei.com.
