Price, service and performance add up to total package for Atiba consultant

Nashville, TN -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/27/2010 -- Jeremy Light is an IT Consultant at Atiba Software, a Nashville company that specializes in web design, networks and programming. He is constantly doling out recommendations to his customers on everything from e-mail clients to content management systems to anti-virus software.

"When it comes to protection against viruses, malware and SPAM, I always recommend AVG Anti-Virus."

He explains, "AVG wins in price, ease-of-use and is the most all-encompassing solution I've come across. I've used other products and what I've found over and over again with McAfee and Symantec is that you have to piecemeal them together to get the all-encompassing, seamless protection offered by AVG."

Light says that AVG costs 30% less than other popular anti-virus products, and has a comprehensive central management suite that guards e-mail, file servers and workstations from threats.

He adds, "I can either push the software out from a central server to all workstations linked up on the network or can write custom program scripts that can take care of the installation/setup."

Light even uses AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition on his personal computer.

Low Prices, Great Service = A Great Combination
When purchasing licenses, Light makes the purchases with Walling Data.
"Walling Data offers the same price that AVG Anti-Virus lists on their corporate website, without any markup. Plus, they offer free and unlimited technical support via phone and e-mail. The combination of price and service at Walling is unbeatable."

"Even though I work in IT doesn't mean I understand every product, everywhere, all the time. It's much easier to deal with a company, like Walling Data, that has a knowledgeable support staff that can troubleshoot any issue I may run into. It is comforting to know they are only a quick phone call away."

Light has recommended AVG Anti-Virus products to several clients including Werthan Tile, the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, Carter-Haston Real Estate Services, Crownover Tisinger, PC, BH1, Browning Gordon and Co. and Tanner Corporate Services.

"I would recommend AVG Anti-Virus and Walling Data to everyone."

For more information about how to purchase AVG Anti-Virus and other fine security products from Walling Data, visit http://www.wallingdata.com.

About Walling Data
North Carolina-based Walling Data, North America's leader in security software distribution, is the nation's first and highest volume distributor of both AVG Internet Security and avast! Internet Security products. It is widely recognized for providing unlimited, expert, US-based technical support services at no additional charge for its base of more than 100,000 reseller and end user customers.

The company was founded in 1994 by Luke Walling. Learn more about Walling Data's distribution capabilities for your product line, or become a customer at http://www.wallingdata.com.
Learn more about AVG Internet Security products at http://www.avgantivirus.com.

About AVG Technologies
AVG is a global security solutions leader protecting more than 110 million consumers and small business computer users in 167 countries from the ever-growing incidence of web threats, viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. Headquartered in Amsterdam, AVG has nearly two decades of experience in combating cyber crime and one of the most advanced laboratories for detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the world. Its free online, downloadable software model allows entry-level users to gain basic anti-virus protection and then to easily and inexpensively upgrade to greater levels of safety and defense in both single and multi-user environments. Nearly 6,000 resellers, partners and distributors team with AVG globally including Amazon.com, CNET, Cisco, Ingram Micro, Play.com, Wal-Mart, and Yahoo!. More information at http://www.avg.com.

About Atiba
Atiba provides a one stop shop for computer expertise allowing companies of all sizes to have a single reliable source for client/server application development, internet browser based applications, web site design and intranet coding, networking and support, and general computer consultation. For more information, visit http://www.atiba.com.

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Result: Big savings and great computer security from AVG Anti-Virus and Walling Data

Newton, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/13/2010 -- Hancock, Mississippi's Regional Educational Media Center #1 (REMC), provides the technology backbone for more than 10,000 students and 700 educators across two school districts. The Center manages one of the state's largest networks - 4,000 workstations and 100 servers; it also provides network-wide Internet access, coordinates distance learning programs, and maintains a library of more than 4,000 media items. The job of ensuring that all network services are accessible and secure at all times falls to Mike Richardson, director of technology, who has been with REMC#1 for 14 years.

When students are involved, security is a high priority, particularly now that everyone has Internet access, so REMC #1 has for years entrusted frontline network security to the widely-respected AVG Anti-Virus solution.

"The only virus and spyware outbreaks we've seen since adopting AVG Anti-Virus have occurred on machines that, for some reason or another, did not have AVG Anti-Virus software installed," says Richardson. "The machines running AVG Anti-Virus have never once had an issue with any kind of malware and the protection is so efficient, users barely know it's even there."

So when REMC#1 was nearing the end of their current license agreement earlier this year, Richardson says "we didn't think twice about renewing our subscription with AVG Anti-Virus."

The timing couldn't have been better for Richardson and his team of 10 – and for a number of other school districts in the area.

"Several other school districts outside of our service area were also nearing the end of their AVG Anti-Virus subscriptions", recalls Richardson. "They approached us to put together a consortium purchase so we could all get a better deal on the renewal price. But it wasn't as easy as it first seemed. Different school districts had different requirements, and pulling together something this big and complex was going to be a nightmare of coordination to make sure everyone got what they wanted from the deal."

Walling Data Tops in Service and Price
Richardson recognized that the best solution would be to find an external supplier who could do all the coordination for them. In the past, REMC #1 has purchased all their AVG Anti-Virus licenses directly from the developer, AVG Technologies, but this time he wanted to find an experienced educational distributor who could help him manage the massive order of 7,500 two-year licenses. After researching available options, Richardson came across Walling Data, North America's longest-standing and highest-volume distributor of online security solutions, and decided to give them a call.

"When I called Walling Data, I was impressed right off the bat," says Richardson. "Not only did they know the security products inside out, but they had a lot of experience in the education market. I spoke to a real person and explained our order, with various contracts with different end dates, and the immediate response was 'No problem.' When they gave me the quote a few minutes later, I was even more impressed - we were going to save 20 percent just by purchasing through Walling Data."

And as if that were not enough, a number of consortium members actually ended up with licenses for longer than the two years on the quotation, because Walling agreed to extend the new renewal contract by the number of months remaining on the longest subscription contract held by one of the members.

"And to cap it all," adds Richardson, "I learned that Walling Data provides free and unlimited product support for the life of the contract. By then, there was no doubt in my mind that we'd found the right supplier."

Today, Richardson is still a big fan of AVG Anti-Virus and Walling Data.

"AVG Anti-Virus is still the best protection out there, in my opinion," he says. "One of its best features is that it's not a resource hog like some of the other anti-virus programs out there. We have a lot of really old machines, so AVG's small footprint makes a tremendous difference.

"Looking back on our introduction to Walling Data, I don't see how we could have gotten a better deal in price or service from anyone else. Walling's support team is great and I'd recommend them to anyone any day."

About Walling Data
North Carolina-based Walling Data, North America's leader in security software distribution, is the nation's first and highest volume distributor of both AVG Internet Security and avast! Internet Security products. It is widely recognized for providing unlimited, expert, US-based technical support services at no additional charge for its base of more than 100,000 reseller and end user customers. The company was founded in 1994 by Luke Walling. Learn more about Walling Data's distribution capabilities for your product line, or become a customer at http://www.wallingdata.com.

Learn more about AVG Internet Security products at http://www.avgantivirus.com.

About AVG Technologies
AVG is a global security solutions leader protecting more than 110 million consumers and small business computer users in 167 countries from the ever-growing incidence of web threats, viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. Headquartered in Amsterdam, AVG has nearly two decades of experience in combating cyber crime and one of the most advanced laboratories for detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the world. Its free online, downloadable software model allows entry-level users to gain basic anti-virus protection and then to easily and inexpensively upgrade to greater levels of safety and defense in both single and multi-user environments. Nearly 6,000 resellers, partners and distributors team with AVG globally including Amazon.com, CNET, Cisco, Ingram Micro, Play.com, Wal-Mart, and Yahoo!. More information at http://www.avg.com.

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Great pricing and great virus protection prove an unbeatable combination

Newton, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/12/2010 -- Jesse Wulf is a network administrator at Wisconsins Osceola Medical Center (OMC). Like his colleagues, he would be focused on health, but in his case, the health issues related to computers a network of 150 workstations and eight servers, to be precise. Already an avid AVG Anti-Virus user, Wulf had the migration of OMCs network virus protection from Symantec to AVG as a high priority when he came on board.

Past experience had shown me that Symantec didnt do as good a job of detecting viruses and keeping systems clean as AVG, recalled Wulf. It can literally be a matter of life and death if hospital computer systems are not available at all times, so the last thing we could afford was a virus, trojan or spyware shutting us down.

When OMC got a new mail server six months ago, Wulf had found the opportunity he needed to make the change. I was always on the edge of my seat with Symantec, waiting for something to get past them, so I was relieved to be able to move forward with the migration to AVG.

Walling Data - A Pleasant Surprise
When Wulf went shopping for the best deal on an AVG Anti-Virus solution for the business, he ended up with a shortlist of two suppliers.
I was being offered a killer discount by one supplier, he noted. And then I came across Walling Data, who were clearly a leading distributor of AVG Anti-Virus products. Walling appeared to be offering an extra edge with their offer of free and unlimited technical support with all AVG Anti-Virus sales. But would they be able to match the other suppliers price? That was the big question for me.
When Wulf contacted Walling Data, he was in for a pleasant surprise.

Not only was Walling Data happy to match the discount offered by the competing firm, but they bundled in some other perks too, like a multi-year subscription discount and a non-profit discount. Obviously, that sealed the deal for me. Plus, being able to call up Walling and speak to a knowledgeable support staff member was clearly a big value-add.

So he went ahead and purchased 200 licenses of AVG Anti-Virus Business Edition and almost immediately experienced the benefits of that free support.

Uninstalling Symantec was a tedious chore, he says. I had to manually go to every single machine and uninstall the software, so I turned to the guys at Walling Data for help. They were able to walk me through some great short-cuts and I managed to complete the migration with almost no interruption in network service. Wallings support is one of the best such operations Ive come across.

AVG Anti-Virus Still #1
Today, Wulf is more convinced than ever that AVG Anti-Virus is the best anti-virus solution on the market.

Once we installed AVG Anti-Virus on all the machines, the very first scan for caught and removed viruses from quite a few machines which Symantec had certified as clean, he said. Sadly, this was not a surprise. What Ive found out through experience is that, nine times out of 10, if you install AVG on a machine that is running Symantec, McAfee, or any of the other big-name anti-virus software out there, AVG Anti-Virus will find something the others missed.

Wulf also appreciates the softwares miserly use of system resources and full range of functionality, along with the efficiency of the central administration console.

The best feature about AVG for me in a healthcare environment is to be able to see at a glance which machines are out of compliance in other words, their protection is up to date. HIPAA regulations require us to take all possible steps to safeguard our clients data, and Ive not found any other product that can tell me within ten seconds which workstations are non-compliant. So now, instead of having to either physically go to each workstation or scan through each and every workstation, I can go to one place using AVG and see right away which systems need updates, virus scans, or other tasks. It gives me a great overview of our network security.

About Walling Data
North Carolina-based Walling Data, North Americas leader in security software distribution, is the nations first and highest volume distributor of both AVG Internet Security and avast! Internet Security products.It is widely recognized for providing unlimited, expert, US-based technical support services at no additional charge for its base of more than 100,000 reseller and end user customers. The company was founded in 1994 by Luke Walling. Learn more about Walling Data's distribution capabilities for your product line, or become a customer at http://www.wallingdata.com. Learn more about AVG Internet Security products at http://www.avgantivirus.com.

About AVG Technologies
AVG is a global security solutions leader protecting more than 110 million consumers and small business computer users in 167 countries from the ever-growing incidence of web threats, viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. Headquartered in Amsterdam, AVG has nearly two decades of experience in combating cyber crime and one of the most advanced laboratories for detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the world. Its free online, downloadable software model allows entry-level users to gain basic anti-virus protection and then to easily and inexpensively upgrade to greater levels of safety and defense in both single and multi-user environments. Nearly 6,000 resellers, partners and distributors team with AVG globally including Amazon.com, CNET, Cisco, Ingram Micro, Play.com, Wal-Mart, and Yahoo!. More information at http://www.avg.com.

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North Carolina company builds security into everything they do

Netwon, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/15/2010 -- Peace of mind means everything to the customers of Holmes Security Systems. From burglar and fire alarms to comprehensive monitoring services, Holmes wields a wide array of resources and expertise to protect their customers.

So it's not surprising that the Fayetteville, N.C. –based company puts a high degree of importance on their choice of network security software. Their anti-virus protection had to live up to their own high security standards.

"We couldn't afford to risk our customers' protection," said Duncan Hubbard, Holmes Security Systems operations manager. "Our reputation is based on our ability to protect our customers, so we absolutely had to have anti-virus software that would protect our systems."

Tough security without breaking the bank

The company had been using Symantec's network anti-virus protection and, while the protection was acceptable, the price of keeping the software up to date was eating a big hole in the budget. As Holmes approached the end of their licensing agreement with Symantec, Hubbard began looking for a more cost effective solution to the company's anti-virus needs.

"Several things stuck out about AVG," said Hubbard. "One of our biggest customers uses their anti-virus to protect their network and it made sense for us to take a closer look at how well it would work for us. I use AVG's free product on my home computer, so I was already confident about its technology – I just needed to make sure the network product lived up to the same high standard."

Great pricing and local service

When it came to finding a reseller to supply the AVG license, Holmes Security Systems did not have to look far. The company is proud of its North Carolina roots and liked the fact that North America's longest-standing and highest-volume distributor of AVG products, Walling Data, is located in Hickory, NC - just a few hours away.

"The proximity of Walling Data to our headquarters made me feel comfortable that, in the event of a catastrophic IT emergency, I could personally meet with Walling's product support team," said Hubbard.

Because Walling Data provide all their customers free, unlimited, U.S.-based pre- and post-sales support, Hubbard was able to call on the support team several times when he had questions during installation.

Added Hubbard "Finally, AVG's price was far and away the best value. With AVG Anti-Virus, we saved more than 50 percent per license compared to Symantec."

AVG – Greater protection , less down time

"AVG used far less memory than Symantec when scanning our computers for viruses," said Hubbard.

"Computers using Symantec tended to exhibit a noticeable difference in performance when anti-virus scans were taking place. Performance can't take a backseat to security."

Hubbard also noticed that AVG makes frequent updates to protect against the latest computer virus threats. "Symantec, on the other hand, had more sporadic virus updates so I didn't feel as protected as we are now with AVG."

For more information about how to purchase AVG Anti-Virus and other fine security products from Walling Data, visit http://www.wallingdata.com.

About Walling Data
North Carolina-based Walling Data, North America's leader in security software distribution, is the nation's first and highest volume distributor of both AVG Internet Security and avast! Internet Security products. It is widely recognized for providing unlimited, expert, US-based technical support services at no additional charge for its base of more than 100,000 reseller and end user customers.

The company was founded in 1994 by Luke Walling. Learn more about Walling Data's distribution capabilities for your product line, or become a customer at http://www.wallingdata.com.

Learn more about AVG Internet Security products at http://www.avgantivirus.com.

About AVG Technologies
AVG is a global security solutions leader protecting more than 110 million consumers and small business computer users in 167 countries from the ever-growing incidence of web threats, viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. Headquartered in Amsterdam, AVG has nearly two decades of experience in combating cyber crime and one of the most advanced laboratories for detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the world. Its free online, downloadable software model allows entry-level users to gain basic anti-virus protection and then to easily and inexpensively upgrade to greater levels of safety and defense in both single and multi-user environments. Nearly 6,000 resellers, partners and distributors team with AVG globally including Amazon.com, CNET, Cisco, Ingram Micro, Play.com, Wal-Mart, and Yahoo!. More information at http://www.avg.com.

About Holmes Electric Security Systems
Holmes Security Systems is a division of Holmes Electric, Inc., a 102-year-old company founded in Fayetteville, North Carolina, by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. The security division was started by Mr. J.D. (Luke) Wheeler, son-in-law of Mr. Holmes, in 1967. Today it is operated by his son, Stephen Holmes Wheeler, grandson of the late O.W. Holmes, Sr.

Since its inception in 1967, the security systems division of the company has grown to become the area's leader in security sales and central station monitoring. Holmes Security Systems is the only U.L Approved installation company in Eastern N.C. owning and operating a U.L. Approved Central Monitoring Station.

With offices in Fayetteville, N.C. & Wilmington, N.C. the company offers a wide variety of security and fire alarms for commercial and residential applications.

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State of the art primary care medical clinic gets clean bill of health after installing anti-virus software from Walling Data

Claremont, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/05/2010 -- Ghedak Ansari, IT manager of Primary and Urgent Care, knows how quickly viruses attack and the damage they cause. Every day the physician team there helps patients recover from illness and provide them with good health tips to prevent future viruses. They understand that prevention is critical.

As for Ansari, she too is all too familiar with another kind of virus - computer viruses. A few months ago, a computer virus got through her expensive anti-virus software and attacked several work stations. It was then that she knew she needed to throw out her old prescription and get a new anecdote.

"A colleague recommended AVG Anti-virus to us and we used it to clean the infected work stations," she says.

"We tried it all before — Norton, Kaspersky, Lightspeed – but they were expensive, too complex or simply didn't work," says Ansari. "We couldn't afford to sacrifice our patients' protection. AVG Anti-Virus did such a good job cleaning up the mess that we decided to make AVG Anti-Virus our permanent remedy for security."

Cure comes with outstanding support, no down time
Once Ansari decided to go with AVG, she went online to make the purchase. She came across Walling Data and decided to purchase AVG from them, mostly because of their competitive pricing.

"Walling offered a good deal on AVG Anti-Virus and had great customer service over the phone," she recalls.

Walling Data is the longest-standing and highest-volume distributor of AVG Technologies solutions in North America. It offers all customers free, unlimited, U.S.-based pre- and post-sales support.

After trying competitors for one or two years each, Ansari was so impressed with AVG Anti-Virus, she signed on for three years and now uses this tough anti-virus software at both Primary and Urgent Care locations in Virginia.

Staying Healthy
"Ever since we've installed AVG, our network has been healthy. It is simple, intuitive and most importantly, it keeps the viruses away."

Ansari also found some other benefits of using AVG.

"AVG absolutely has a smaller footprint. With Lightspeed and Kaspersky, you knew when a scan was running because it essentially disabled the computer it was running on. With AVG, you don't even know it's there. It helps us focus on what's important – our patients!"

For more information about how to purchase AVG Anti-Virus and other fine security products from Walling Data, visit http://www.wallingdata.com.

About Walling Data
North Carolina-based Walling Data, North America's leader in security software distribution, is the nation's first and highest volume distributor of both AVG Internet Security and avast! Internet Security products. It is widely recognized for providing unlimited, expert, US-based technical support services at no additional charge for its base of more than 100,000 reseller and end user customers.

The company was founded in 1994 by Luke Walling. Learn more about Walling Data's distribution capabilities for your product line, or become a customer at http://www.wallingdata.com.

Learn more about AVG Internet Security products at http://www.avgantivirus.com.

About AVG Technologies
AVG is a global security solutions leader protecting more than 110 million consumers and small business computer users in 167 countries from the ever-growing incidence of web threats, viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. Headquartered in Amsterdam, AVG has nearly two decades of experience in combating cyber crime and one of the most advanced laboratories for detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the world. Its free online, downloadable software model allows entry-level users to gain basic anti-virus protection and then to easily and inexpensively upgrade to greater levels of safety and defense in both single and multi-user environments. Nearly 6,000 resellers, partners and distributors team with AVG globally including Amazon.com, CNET, Cisco, Ingram Micro, Play.com, Wal-Mart, and Yahoo!. More information at http://www.avg.com.

About Primary & Urgent Care
Primary and Urgent Care is a state-of-the-art, primary care medical clinic. The medical staff is equipped to care for the usual illnesses treated in a family physician, dermatologist, gynecologist, urologist or other doctor's office as well as most minor, non-life-threatening conditions seen in hospital emergency rooms. A full lab and X-ray are also available, in addition to non-laser hair removal, and the Obagi skin-care line to rejuvenate the skin and clear acne.

Prompt attention is given upon arrival. Most patients at Primary and Urgent Care are seen in less than one hour. Much faster than an overcrowded emergency room. Primary and Urgent Care offers weekend and holiday hours, and no appointment is necessary.

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Leading North American security software distributor ensures continued high levels of security for half the cost

Newton, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/26/2010 -- For more than 15 years, John Tromley has been the Network Administrator for Corpus Christi Allergy & Asthma Center (CCAAC) in Corpus Christi, Texas. He and a part-time assistant are responsible for the efficient operation and security of 110 computers and eight servers at the center.

Like all medical institutions, CCAAC is subject to strict state and federal data protection regulations in the form of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other legislation, so network security is of the utmost importance. Because of the importance of maintaining confidentiality of health information, Tromley must maintain high levels of protection against viruses and other malware.

Also in common with many medical institutions, however, Tromley has been faced with significant budget cuts, to the extent that even the cost of the center's anti-virus protection came under scrutiny.

"We had been using Norton AntiVirus," noted Tromley. "But the annual subscription cost was taking a big chunk out of our budget. We couldn't afford to sacrifice protection, so I set out to find a solution of equal or better quality but without the high price tag.

"I use AVG Anti-Virus Free at home, and have always been happy with the protection it provides, so I went to their website to check out the company's network offerings."

Great Protection at Half the Price
Tromley was impressed with what he read on the AVG website, so he then set out to find a supplier he felt he could work with. He soon found Walling Data, the longest-standing and highest-volume distributor of AVG products in North America, and called them for a quotation.

"Walling Data was already offering very competitive pricing on AVG solutions, plus I caught them during one of their promotions, so the cost to switch to AVG was half the price of Norton," recalled Tromley. "So, purchasing AVG Anti-Virus Network Edition through Walling was a no-brainer."

An Unexpected Bonus
Tromley was delighted to discover that, not only did Walling offer extremely competitive pricing, but they also provide all their customers with free, unlimited, U.S.-based pre- and post-sales support.

"I needed some help configuring AVG on our network during the transition, so I called Walling's support line," noted Tromley. "A live person hopped right on our network remotely and walked me through the configuration process.

"Having Walling's staff take the time to help make sure AVG was set up right on our computers was shocking - but in a good way. It is so rare to come across companies that offer this level of service these days, so I can't tell you how relieved I was to find out that Walling Data was willing and able to help me for free."

For more information about how to purchase AVG Anti-Virus and other fine security products from Walling Data, resellers and end users should visit http://www.wallingdata.com.

About Walling Data
North Carolina-based Walling Data, North America's leader in security software distribution, is the nation's first and highest volume distributor of both AVG Internet Security and avast! Internet Security products. It is widely recognized for providing unlimited, expert, US-based technical support services at no additional charge for its base of more than 100,000 reseller and end user customers.

The company was founded in 1994 by Luke Walling. Learn more about Walling Data's distribution capabilities for your product line, or become a customer at http://www.wallingdata.com. Learn more about AVG Internet Security products at http://www.avgantivirus.com.

About AVG Technologies
AVG is a global security solutions leader protecting more than 110 million consumers and small business computer users in 167 countries from the ever-growing incidence of web threats, viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. Headquartered in Amsterdam, AVG has nearly two decades of experience in combating cyber crime and one of the most advanced laboratories for detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the world. Its free online, downloadable software model allows entry-level users to gain basic anti-virus protection and then to easily and inexpensively upgrade to greater levels of safety and defense in both single and multi-user environments. Nearly 6,000 resellers, partners and distributors team with AVG globally including Amazon.com, CNET, Cisco, Ingram Micro, Play.com, Wal-Mart, and Yahoo!. More information at http://www.avg.com.

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Washington State School District eliminates viruses, down-time and receives a 50% discount by switching to AVG Anti-Virus.

Claremont, NC -- (ReleaseWire) -- 01/30/2008 -- For the Newport School District in Newport, Washington, their computer security wasn't always something to brag about. Eleven years ago, when the now Technology Director Steve Fhumski came on board to manage the schools IT department and teach technology courses at the high school, the district was using Trend Micro software to protect their workstations.

"I became concerned about a year ago when I noticed that Trend was using 95 to 97% of the computers' processing power, which slowed them down to a crawl and significantly disrupted student work," said Fhumski. "Not only was the software compromising the performance of our workstations, but it wasn't eliminating the virus problem either, not to mention an ever-increasing cost of ownership."

Fhumski had been a satisfied home user of AVG Anti-Virus for nearly a decade, and decided to make a recommendation to the district's technology board to switch Newport's 500 workstations from Trend Micro over to AVG's Anti-Malware solution.

Walling Data Systems, the leading US-based AVG Authorized Distributor, provides AVG's full range of information security software to educational institutions at a 50% discount and provides unlimited US-based toll-free and remote online technical support. For these reasons, Fhumski and the Newport School District chose Walling Data to fulfil their workstation security requirements.

"Walling Data Systems knows that most educational institutions have a very tight budget. AVG enables us to provide top-notch, industry-leading threat protection to these institutions without breaking those budgets," said Luke Walling, President of Walling Data Systems. "We are proud to stand behind both AVG's generous educational pricing and the high quality of its product line."

AVG provides fully-certified virus and spyware scanning and many additional security measures, depending on the specific products installed, all of which share the important attribute of taking very little processing power, so systems can continue to be used for normal work without compromising on security. These benefits, in addition to significant discounts extended to customers in the education sector, make AVG the best choice in security software products for education.

All AVG products include unlimited updates free of charge for the full license duration. In addition, all purchases from Walling Data Systems, come with support from their US based technicians by toll-free phone, remote support, e-mail, and more at no additional cost.

Continued Fhumski: "My priorities for security are number one, keeping viruses out, number two, US-based support and number three, the price. Walling Data Systems and AVG delivered on all three priorities and enable a worry-free IT environment for our district.

"AVG Anti-Malware Network Edition has made it easy for me to insure our administration and faculty are protected against the latest threats. It's also easier on our students, because now their workstations aren't bogged down because of bloated security software, and as a result they get more out of our IT program."

For more information about education and learning institution discounts for schools and school districts, please visit http://www.avg-antivirus.net/avgdiscfm.aspx. For more information about how to purchase AVG software for education, contact Walling Data Systems toll free at 866-833-5727 (toll free in the US and Canada), online at http://www.avg-antivirus.net or by emailing to sales@avg-antivirus.net.

About Walling Data Systems
Founded in 1994, in North Carolina, Walling Data Systems is a value-added software distributor and IT Solution Provider offering innovative high-value solutions to everyday computer security problems for corporate, education, and home technology users. Walling Data was named an Authorized AVG Distributor in 2004 and is the only source for unlimited toll free phone, remote support, education discounts, and more for their AVG customers in the United States, one reason why thousands of education customers choose Walling as their supplier of choice for AVG products.

About AVG
Founded in 1991 and with offices in the US, UK, and Czech Republic, AVG is a leading international developer of Internet threat protection solutions for consumers and SMBs. AVG is one of the fastest growing companies in the industry with more than 60 million active users around the world. The company employs some of the world's leading experts in Internet security, specifically in the areas of threat research, analysis and detection. AVG's award-winning products are distributed globally through resellers and over the Internet as well as via third parties through Software Developer's Kits (SDK).

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Walling Data offers leading Acronis backup and disaster recovery software to entire customer base including corporate, education, government and home end-users as well as technology resellers

Burlington, MA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 10/15/2007 -- Acronis, Inc. (http://www.acronis.com), a leading developer of storage management software, today announced a national distribution agreement with Walling Data Systems to offer Acronis True Image products individually and bundled with other complementary software and services.

Walling Data Systems will offer Acronis products into its existing corporate, education, and government markets, as well as to its base of more than 1,200 technology resellers. To launch the partnership, Walling will also provide all of it's customers with a specially priced bundle that includes Acronis True Image 11 Home, bundled with Grisoft's award-winning AVG Internet Security or AVG Anti-Malware products.

"Our relationship with Walling Data Systems helps Acronis further expand our reach of the Acronis True Image product in the enterprise, educational and home markets," said Eric Dougherty, director of channel sales for Acronis. "Walling Data Systems customers now have access to award-winning backup, and disaster recovery products, giving them greater peace of mind when it comes to protecting and restoring their computers."

"We are committed to providing our customers with nothing less than the absolute best quality products and support available," said Luke Walling, President and founder of Walling Data Systems. "Acronis products consistently exceed our expectations and allow us to provide our broad base of end user customers and resellers with a rock-solid disaster recovery and backup solution that is easy to use and deploy."

Acronis True Image is a disaster recovery and backup software that allows users to create an exact duplicate image of their disk drive. Should the drive become damaged, the operating system corrupt or files accidentally deleted or overwritten, the image of the hard disk can be used to restore the disk to its known, good working state.

For more information or to purchase Acronis products from Walling Data Systems, visit http://www.avg-antivirus.net or call toll free 866-833-5727 (in the US or Canada).

About Walling Data Systems
Founded in 1994, in North Carolina, Walling Data Systems is a value-added software distributor and IT solution provider offering innovative high-value solutions to everyday computer security problems for corporate, education, and home technology users.

About Acronis
Acronis is a global provider of affordable, scalable storage management and disaster recovery software that helps enterprises and SMBs safeguard their information and assures the availability, security, integrity and recoverability of their infrastructure. Acronis' patented disk imaging and disk management technology have won broad industry acclaim for data protection, backup and recovery, system deployment, and migration for both physical and virtual servers. A global company, Acronis has offices in the United States, Europe and Asia and sells its products both direct and through enterprise resellers. For additional information, please visit www.acronis.com or contact Senior Director of Strategic Marketing Stephen Lawton at media@acronis.com.

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AVG Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware, and AVG Internet Security retail boxes make their United States reseller-channel debut at Walling Data Systems

Claremont, NC -- (ReleaseWire) -- 09/21/2007 -- Walling Data Systems announced today that retail boxed versions of Grisoft's AVG Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware, and AVG Internet Security, both 2-year versions, are available for the first time in the United States to independent channel partners.

"Walling Data Systems is the first and only AVG Authorized Distributor in the United States gearing up to provide AVG retail boxes to the reseller channel," said Luke Walling, President of Walling Data Systems. "In addition, we are offering extremely competitive pricing on the products in order to give our resellers a fair margin while remaining competitive."

Grisoft's AVG security software goes beyond the usual testing engine through which files are scanned in most protection applications by using a combination of several advanced detection methods. It is also available at a fraction of the price of other security software applications, even in retail boxed form, with a standard license that is double that of most competitors. These benefits, in addition to significant discounts extended to resellers, makes AVG one of the best choices in security software products for independent resellers. In fact, a recent VARBusiness Alternatives Study revealed that AVG is the most frequently chosen security software product, among resellers.

All award-winning editions of AVG, from the standard Anti-Virus software through the all-in-one Internet Security product, provide unlimited definition database and full program updates over a high-speed network of servers located around the world free of charge for the full license duration, come with 24/7 e-mail technical support by expert technicians, a full 50% discount on license renewals and when purchased from Walling Data Systems, the personal support of their US based technicians by toll-free phone, remote support, e-mail, and more at no additional cost.

Walling Data Systems is in fact the only source that offers unlimited toll free phone, remote support, and more for their AVG customers in the United States: Which is one reason why thousands of resellers throughout the United States choose Walling as their Distributor of choice for AVG products.

"We have been buying from Walling Data Systems for almost three years now and the key to their success is that they go out of their way to make sure that you are well taken care of.

If there is ever a situation where we need help, they get back with us to make sure the issue is thoroughly resolved. They are just pleasant to deal with. There are far too many distributors out there that are content with giving the basic response to help requests and then sending you on your way," says M.J. Shoer, President and Virtual Chief Technology Officer of Jenaly Technology.

Shoer continues, "Walling offers a nice revenue opportunity with us as a reseller, and we can still offer a very cost-compelling product to our customers that is also a great technology. And we know this because we use the AVG technology ourselves."

For more info about how to purchase AVG software, contact Walling Data Systems toll free at 866-833-5727 (toll free in the US and Canada), online at http://www.avg-antivirus.net or by emailing to sales@avg-antivirus.net.

US-based resellers can apply to become Authorized AVG Resellers online at http://www.avg4resellers.com.

About Walling Data Systems
Founded in 1994, in North Carolina, Walling Data Systems (http://www.avg-antivirus.net) is a value-added software distributor and IT Solution Provider offering innovative high-value solutions to everyday computer security problems for corporate, education, and home technology users. Walling Data was named an Authorized AVG Distributor in 2004.

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