FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESS RELEASE
November 26, 2008

Orlando, Fla. — Avocent’s new Asset Lifecycle Manager was named by TechRepublic as one of the top 10 most influential products exhibited at the 2008 Gartner Symposium ITxpo in Orlando, Fla.

To compile the list, TechRepublic editors evaluated nearly all of the products exhibited at the Gartner Symposium. Asset Lifecycle Manager, which was ranked as number two, was selected as part of an elite group of next-generation solutions produced by leading IT providers.

LANDesk has long provided a popular suite of network management tools. At the 2008 ITxpo, LANDesk unveiled the newest member of the suite: Asset Lifecycle Manager. This is a tool for tracking, maintaining, updating, and assigning software and hardware assets during their full life in the enterprise, from purchase to disposal. In addition to providing an important tracking mechanism for managing regulatory compliance, this tool can help IT get a handle on licensing, get the right information to the right people, and proactively identify failure trends for equipment and components.

Gartner Symposium ITxpo is now one of the largest and most influential trade shows in the IT industry due to its focus on IT decision-makers and Gartner’s popular thought leadership sessions such as its list of the top 10 technologies to watch over the next three years. The conference is one of the industry's largest and most strategic conferences for senior IT and business professionals, drawing more than 6,000 attendees and 100 exhibitors. Selection criteria and the complete list of products recognized by TechRepublic at the Gartner Symposium are available at TechRepublic's Web site at techrepublic.com.

NetworkD Group, the number one global LANDesk partner, can provide a personalized demonstration on how to manage hardware and software assets using Asset Lifecycle Manager.
Register at networkd.com/registerdemo_LANDeskManagementSuite.html.

More information on Asset Lifecycle Manager can be found at: networkd.com/LANDesk_Asset_Manager.html. 

About Avocent Corporation
Avocent delivers IT operations management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical IT environments 24/7 via integrated, centralized software. Additional information is available at avocent.com.

About NetworkD Group, a Sparxent Company
NetworkD Group, a Sparxent Company, are the experts at endpoint security, systems life-cycle management, service desk, and IT process improvement solutions to enterprise organizations worldwide. NetworkD specializes in reducing operational costs, enhancing the customer experience and increasing efficiency of support staff. NetworkD is headquartered in Newport Beach California with regional offices and development centers throughout the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Ukraine. Visit us at networkd.com.

For more information, please contact Heidi Smith
US Tel: (949) 222-2287, US Fax: (949) 222-2226.

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