Bangkok--Jan 24--Penner-Madison
VERITAS Backup Exec Ranked Number One In Windows
Data Protection By Channel Partners and End Users
Independent survey results reflect VERITAS' commitment to excellence
VERITAS Software Corporation (Nasdaq: VRTS), the leading storage software company, today announced the results of an independent survey showing that among its partners and customers, an overwhelming number recognize VERITAS Software as the leader in the $613 million Windows data protection market.*
Facts and figures from the survey include:
- 96 percent of customers and partners surveyed recognize VERITAS as the leader in backup and recovery
- 94 percent of resellers surveyed recommend VERITAS products most often
- 97 percent of resellers reported that their customers most often ask for VERITAS when purchasing data protection software
- 90 percent of resellers surveyed rely on VERITAS data protection software for their own critical systems
- 97 percent of customers surveyed would recommend VERITAS data protection products to other companies
- 96 percent of customers surveyed indicate VERITAS is the best data protection software for Microsoft Windows
"VERITAS is committed to meeting the evolving needs of our customers. It's a tremendous vote of confidence in our products and strong channel program that 100 percent of customers who switched to our market-leading data protection solutions believe they made the right decision for their business," said Brenda Zawatski, vice president of product marketing, VERITAS Software. "As we continue to innovate and deliver the future of storage, these results signal VERITAS' unwavering commitment to enhancing our successful relationships with our customers and the industry's best group of reseller partners."
The survey was conducted by NFO Prognostics, a division of NFO WorldGroup and global leader in customer satisfaction research and consulting to the IT industry.
About NFO Prognostics
NFO Prognostics combines customer satisfaction research and consulting expertise with leading edge technology to deliver actionable data to IT market leaders around the world including Dell Computers Corp., Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM Corp., NEC Corp., and Sun Microsystems, Inc. NFO Prognostics is a member firm of NFO WorldGroup, Inc. (www.nfow.com), which delivers custom and syndicated marketing information to over 4,000 clients. For additional information about NFO Prognostics, visit www.prognostics.com.
About VERITAS Software
With revenues of $1.5 billion in 2001, VERITAS Software ranks among the top 10 software companies in the world. VERITAS Software is the world's leading storage software company, providing data protection, storage management, high availability and disaster recovery software to 86 percent of the Fortune 500. More information can be found at www.veritas.com.
Press Contacts:
Aileen Tang, VERITAS Software
(65) 6233 5905,
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Bongkod Paebunyong, Penner-Madison & Co., Ltd
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This press release may include estimates and forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risk that we will not gain market acceptance of our products and services, the risk that we will not be able to maintain the quality of our end-user customer and partnering relationships, and the risk that we will not manage our business effectively, that could cause the actual results we achieve to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. For more information regarding potential risks, see the "Factors That May Affect Future Results" section of our most recent report on Form 10-K on file with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
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* Gartner Dataquest "2001 Storage Management Software Market Share," C. Dicenzo, March 2002 End.
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