COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emulex Corporation (NYSE:ELX) today announced that it was awarded a 2011 XChange XCellence award in the category of “Breakthrough Technology Vendor” during this year’s XChange Americas event hosted by Everything Channel. The XChange XCellence Award winners are selected by top solution providers and honor the vendors with the most exceptional products, programs and technologies in the channel market.
“We are honored to receive the XChange XCellence award as the Breakthrough Technology Vendor,” said Shaun Walsh, vice president of marketing, Emulex. “Being hand-picked by attendees, VARs and solution providers at XChange Americas is a testament to the Connect Partner program, which is designed to connect partners with revenue-generating incentives, training and exclusive access to our partner communities, while extending the reach of our 10Gb Ethernet (10GbE) I/O connectivity solutions in the market."
At XChange Americas, Emulex showcased its OneConnectTM Universal Converged Network Adapters (UCNAs). This family of single-chip, high-performance 10GbE multi-function adapters provides server connectivity for network and storage traffic. Additionally, Emulex offered attendees a look into its Connect Partner Program, which offers partner-specific content, Emulex Expert™ online technical and sales training certifications, bigger SPIFs, faster claims and higher profit margins.
“Competition among the channel today is fierce and the XChange XCellence Awards offer vendors an opportunity to be validated by the solution providers who work with them day in and day out,” said Robert C. DeMarzo, senior vice president of strategic content, Everything Channel. “In a field of 117 participating vendors, the winners have demonstrated that they consistently deliver the high-quality, results-driven solutions their partners demand.”
A leading and independent industry event, XChange Americas brought together more than 250 solution providers and 117 vendor companies for three and a half days of networking, demonstration and information exchange.
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About Emulex
Emulex, the leader in converged networking solutions, provides enterprise-class connectivity for servers, networks and storage devices within the data center. The Company's product portfolio of Fibre Channel host bus adapters, network interface cards, converged network adapters, controllers, embedded bridges and switches, and connectivity management software are proven, tested and trusted by the world's largest and most demanding IT environments. Emulex solutions are used and offered by the industry's leading server and storage OEMs including, Cisco, Dell, EMC, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Hitachi Data Systems, HP, Huawei, IBM, NEC, NetApp and Oracle. Emulex is headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif., and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Emulex is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:ELX). News releases and other information about Emulex is available at www.Emulex.com.
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