[April 12, 2004] GTSI Joins NetBotz Partner Program; Leading Government IT Solutions Provider Brings NetBotz to Its Government Customers AUSTIN, Texas --(Business Wire)-- April 12, 2004 -- NetBotz Inc. today announced that GTSI(R) Corp. has become a NetBotz Solution Provider. NetBotz is the global leader in IP-based intelligent physical security solutions, and winner of the Deloitte & Touche Rising Star Award. GTSI is a leading government IT solutions provider. Known for its technical expertise and support, as well as sourcing and logistics experience, GTSI supports a wide range of integrated IT solutions, including high-performance computing, advanced networking, mobile and wireless, high-availability storage and information assurance. Adding NetBotz to its portfolio of offerings brings the company squarely into the rapidly emerging physical security over IP space. GTSI, with more than 20 years of experience as government's trusted partner, is an ideal fit for NetBotz, said Gary Franza, NetBotz vice president, Worldwide Sales. GTSI continues to meet the emerging needs of its government customers -- especially the increasing need for physical security solutions. GTSI is well positioned to implement NetBotz, a new breed of technology-driven physical security solutions. We heartily welcome GTSI as a new member of the NetBotz reseller family and appreciate their valued partnership. GTSI is keenly aware of the mandate in every agency for secure, reliable and trusted solutions to protect their assets and people from a wide range of threats -- and do it all affordably, said Arpad Toth, senior technologist at GTSI. We are increasingly being asked to help with security solutions converging on the IP network, which our customers want to leverage to deploy physical security solutions in addition to the data and cyber security solutions. We see NetBotz at the center of that convergence, providing highly capable, cost-effective physical security solutions. By adding NetBotz to our portfolio, we have increased the sophisticated tools with which we can better serve our customers' needs in the area of physical security solutions. More than 2,500 organizations use NetBotz to protect their people, distributed places and assets from a wide range of physical threats: hostile environmental conditions, toxic and lethal gases and dangerous ambient conditions as well as malicious human acts. NetBotz provides a physical security platform, which consists of powerful IP-based physical security appliances that capture physical threat data from integrated sensors and SSL-encrypted cameras and alert when danger threatens; central management that can mass configure and manage an organization's companywide NetBotz deployment, giving viewers a companywide view of their physical security status; as well as add-on sensors and software that increase the functionality of the solution. About NetBotz (www.netbotz.com) NetBotz Inc. is the leading global provider of IP-based physical security solutions. More than 2,500 organizations worldwide use NetBotz solutions, which prevent potentially catastrophic losses by providing early warning of conditions that threaten people, places and assets. NetBotz markets its solution through a network of distributors, solution partners and accredited resellers around the world. Based in Austin, Texas, NetBotz is a privately held company with funding from Hill Partners, CenterPoint Ventures, SSM Venture Partners, Osprey Ventures, QuestMark Partners and Austin Ventures. NetBotz is the winner of the Deloitte & Touche Rising Star award, the Best in Show Award in the Network Management Category at NetWorld+Interop and a KPMG Start-up Standout Award. About GTSI (www.gtsi.com) GTSI is a recognized IT solutions leader, focusing exclusively on federal, state and local government customers worldwide. For 20 years, GTSI has delivered maximum value to public sector customers by teaming with global IT leaders like HP, Panasonic, Microsoft, IBM, Sun Microsystems and Cisco. We help our customers do their jobs more effectively through a combination of our broad range of products and services, our extensive contract portfolio and our ISO 9001:2000 Registered logistics. NetBotz, RackBotz, WallBotz, BotzWare and the NetBotz symbols are registered trademarks of NetBotz Corporation in the United States and other jurisdictions. All other company and product names mentioned are used only for identification and may be trademarks of their respective companies. GTSI and GTSI.com are registered trademarks of GTSI Corp. in the United States and other countries. All trade names are the property of their respective owners. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]