Linuxcare's New German Office Extends Open-Source Software Support to E-Businesses Throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Feb 25th, 04:31 UTC
New office will focus on delivering
Linuxcare's services and support expertise to independent software vendors
(ISVs), application vendors, dot-coms and the region's largest companies
deploying Linux CEBIT 2000--HANNOVER, Germany, February 24, 2000--Linuxcare, Inc., a leader in providing comprehensive services for Linux, today announced the opening of its third European office, located in Hamburg, Germany. The new office will focus on delivering Linuxcare's services and support expertise to independent software vendors (ISVs), application vendors, dot-coms and the region's largest companies deploying Linux or other open-source software. Linuxcare will localize its service offerings for German and other European clients, providing complete, vendor-independent Linux solutions to jump-start customers' e-business initiatives.
Linux is expected to become a viable alternative in Europe to current operating systems in many user environments, according to International Data Corporation analysts. In tandem, mid-size companies, both in Germany and worldwide, have recognized the need for highly-available, scalable and affordable solutions to enter the highly competitive e-commerce market. Compared with UNIX and Windows-based systems, Linux better addresses these e-business requirements.
"As the only international vendor-neutral Linux service and support provider, Linuxcare has developed a comprehensive knowledge database and technology infrastructure to respond to our customers' diverse needs--in Germany and around the globe," said Roland Markowski, Linuxcare German country manager, "Our new German office, combined with our ability to provide custom Linux solutions, enables Linuxcare to best support our customers' efforts in the fast-paced Internet economy."
Spanning open-source software with the industry's broadest range of enterprise customer service offerings, Linuxcare maintains four strategic business units:
* Professional Services - Linux consulting, development, integration, migration and customization
* Technical Support - email, Web, and 24x7 telephone support for Linux
* Linuxcare University - a full range of courseware for leading distributions of Linux
* Linuxcare Labs - vendor-neutral product certification and benchmarking
The company currently supports nine hardware platforms and 21 different Linux distributions including SuSE, central Europe's most popular distribution, as well as Red Hat, TurboLinux and others. Linuxcare has established high-level, strategic partnerships and customer relationships with companies such as Sun, Oracle, Dell, IBM and will continue to leverage these relationships within the region.
Linuxcare has global satellite offices in London; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Padova, Italy; Ottawa, Canada and Canberra, Australia. Another office is slated to open in Stuttgart, Germany during the first half of 2000.
About Linuxcare, Inc.
Linuxcare, Inc. is a leader in providing comprehensive services for Linux enterprise services including technical support, professional services, education and product certification. Linuxcare supports all major distributions of Linux, leading open-source software solutions and Linux-based enterprise database applications on all major hardware platforms.
The company hosts www.linuxcare.com, a leading online technical support resource for Linux. Founded in 1998, Linuxcare is headquartered in San Francisco. The company can be reached at +01-415-354-4878; or Linuxcare Deutschland GmbH, Industriestr 25 a, D-22880 Wedel, +49-4103-904186.
Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-looking statements in this press release are made following the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Investors are cautioned that statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding current or future financial performance, management's plans and objectives for future operations, product plans and performance, management's assessment of market factors and statements regarding the strategy and plans of Linuxcare and its strategic partners, constitute forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based upon Linuxcare's current expectations and judgment about future developments in Linuxcare's business and may be affected by several factors, including, without limitation, delays in or increased costs of production, delays in or lower than anticipated sales of Linuxcare services and general conditions in the computer industry. Linuxcare undertakes no obligation to update any such statements to reflect actual events.
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Contacts:
Gretchen Vogel
Applied Communications
415-365-0222, ext. 227
gvogel@appliedcom.com
Linuxcare and the Linuxcare logo are service marks of Linuxcare Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Other names used may be trademarks of their respective owners.
(Submitted by Dana Sacchetti of Applied Communications)
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