Tandberg Data appoints Paul O’Connell as Channel Sales Manager, Australia and New Zealand

SYDNEY, February 5, 2010 – Tandberg Data, the global supplier of data protection solutions, has announced the appointment of Paul O’Connell as Channel Sales Manager, Australia and New Zealand.

His most recent role was Business Development Manager for Nortel products at Westcon and Anixter. Some five years’ experience have given him key insights into the business models of distributors and resellers, which he intends to leverage.

Paul said: “My priority with Tandberg Data is to work with key distributors and resellers, and where applicable end users, to help drive the business in Australia and New Zealand and to continue building on the company’s strengths in the small to medium business (SMB) market.”

He added: “While the storage market has evolved greatly in the past 5-10 years, and the range and diversity of storage solutions have increased, tape still has a vital role to play in best practice storage solutions. Tandberg Data has an excellent solution set targeted at these areas, ranging from entry level to small to medium enterprises.”

About Tandberg Data Tandberg Data is a leading global supplier of data protection solutions. Tandberg Data offers a wide selection of storage solutions, ranging from disk-based appliances, such as the RDX® QuikStor™ and the Tandberg Data DPS1000 Series™ VTL, to automated tape solutions like the Tandberg Data StorageLoader™ and StorageLibrary™ Series. Tandberg Data also offers tape drives, based on the LTO™, DAT, SLR™, and VXA® tape technology platforms, and media. Tandberg Data solutions are supported by robust, easy-to-use software. All solutions are supported through a worldwide service and support network, recognised globally for its outstanding levels of service. In addition to the standard warranty and support offerings, on-site service upgrades provide Tandberg Data customers with further peace of mind.

Tandberg Data products are supported by all major operating systems and software applications to successfully integrate and operate in heterogeneous storage environments. All solutions are designed to meet the growing storage requirements of small and medium-sized organisations with scalability, reliability, and backward compatibility features that ensure cost-effective operation and long-term investment protection.

Tandberg Data markets its solutions exclusively through a global channel of qualified resellers and distributors. This channel model is supported by OEM agreements with major server manufacturers including Apple, Fujitsu, Fujitsu Technology Solutions, HP, Hitachi, IBM, and NEC.

In addition to TANDBERG DATA’s headquarters in Dortmund, Germany, the company has subsidiaries in the USA, France, the United Kingdom, Japan and Singapore, as well as branch offices in Italy, and China (PRC) and Brazil.

Tandberg Data TD Asia is headquartered in Singapore, with centralised Sales, Marketing, Finance, Administration, Logistics, Technical and a state-of-the-art Service and Repair Centre to cater for consumer needs worldwide.

APAC address: 7 Tai Seng Drive, #02-00 Singapore 535218 Tel: +65 6593 4700 Fax: +65 6281 7358

For further information, please visit http://www.tandbergdata.com/apac

Tandberg StorageLibrary, StorageLoader, SecureService, DPS1000 Series, RDX QuikStor and SLR are trademarks of Tandberg Data. VXA is a registered trademark of Tandberg Data. RDX is a registered trademark of ProStor Systems, Inc. LTO is a trademark of HP, IBM, and Quantum. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

For more information David Frost, PR Deadlines Pty Ltd +612-4341 5021 or +61(0) 408 408 210 davidf@prdeadlines.com.au

Paul O’Connell, Country Manager (Australia & New Zealand) Mobile: +61(0) 407 226 408 Email: paul.oconnell@tandberg.com.sg