SAN JOSE, CA and TARRYTOWN, NY, Oct. 15, 2009 (Marketwire) --

SAN JOSE, CA and TARRYTOWN, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 10/15/09 -- Brocade® (NASDAQ: BRCD) and Westcon Group, Inc. today announced that Westcon Group will distribute Brocade enterprise IP/Ethernet networking products to channel reseller partners. Brocade selected Westcon Group for its ability to efficiently deliver IP/Ethernet networking solutions to channel reseller partners on a global scale, as well as for its extensive knowledge, skills, and expertise in key industry verticals. Westcon Group is the first global distributor to specialize in providing Brocade IP/Ethernet networking products to channel resellers.

As part of the agreement, Westcon Group will distribute the complete Brocade IP/Ethernet portfolio of products and will leverage its own expertise to deliver solutions for campus LAN, data center, and service provider environments. Brocade will also be participating in Westcon Group's SecurityPoint program and is currently working with Westcon to develop a robust training program for resellers.

"By partnering with Westcon, we intend to expand our route to market for our industry-leading IP networking products, particularly our LAN portfolio. Westcon's reputation as a leading networking distributor combined with its global transactional expertise translates into tangible benefits for our customers," said Barbara Spicek, vice president of global channels at Brocade. "Our new relationship with Westcon makes sense as we look to deepen our relationships with customers around the world. Westcon's established program infrastructure will help us systematically achieve this."

Anthony Daley, executive vice president, Westcon Group, Inc., added: "We are excited to be offering Brocade's full range of IP/Ethernet products, particularly the LAN product line, to our North American customers. Our new relationship with Brocade plays to many of Westcon's strong suits, specifically our knowledge of IP/Ethernet networks and traditional networking, but also our global reach. The addition of the IP/Ethernet product line is a strong move for Brocade and we look forward to introducing it to our customer base."

Dan Wilson, vice president of partner alliances of Colorado-based Accuvant, added: "The agreement between Westcon and Brocade is a good match, since both organizations share a very strong LAN and networking heritage. The addition of Brocade to Westcon's portfolio means that we can more effectively serve our vertically diverse end-user customer base with market-leading IP/Ethernet networking products that are known and respected in the marketplace.