Wyse Technology appoints Steve Brown as director of operations

Twyford, UK. – 28/10/2005 - Wyse Technology, the market leader in thin computing, today announced the appointment of Steve Brown, ex UK managing director of Novell as the company’s director of operations for Northern Europe, Middle East & Africa. In this position Steve assumes responsibility for customers, channel partners and personnel as well as strengthening Wyse’s business, specifically into enterprise accounts.

Wolfgang Staehle, EMEA president and general manager, Wyse Technology, said: “I am very pleased to welcome Steve and his expertise to our team. Today’s announcement reflects our focus to scale the Wyse operation to the next level in the EMEA region. In addition, the appointment of a dedicated operations director reinforces our commitment to a channel business model.“

Staehle continues: “We were impressed with the skills Steve displayed during his period at Novell, specifically his experience with corporate accounts in key industry sectors, such as the public sector  In addition, his channel experience will be very valuable as Wyse addresses the challenges of a rapidly growing market..“

Steve brings more than 20 years of experience to Wyse, most recently at Novell where his full title was UK managing director and regional vice president for the EMEA Western Region at Novell.

Wyse extended its number one position in the thin-client market in the first quarter of 2005, according to a recent report from IDC. According to IDC, Wyse secured 38.15 percent of the overall worldwide enterprise thin-client market, growing product shipments at an aggressive 14.7 percent over the prior quarter. Wyse thin client solutions offer users and administrators a secure and flexible alternative to the PC standard, saving CIOs and network administrators a significant amount of time and IT management resources.

About Wyse Technology

Wyse is the number one vendor to the world’s largest businesses and institutions providing scalable thin computing solutions. Wyse provides the hardware, software, and services that shift computing complexity to the network, liberating IT departments from unnecessary support and maintenance functions, empowering users to be more productive in their jobs, and protecting and improving access to critical information and business applications. Headquartered in San Jose, California with offices worldwide, Wyse has been #1 in thin-client market share for the last seven years, and has been named Microsoft "Embedded Partner of the Year" for three years.