SYDNEY, Australia -- 30 March 2006 -- LinuxWorld Australia has announced that products from Custom Technology are runners up in three broad product categories, as judged by a panel of respected industry experts.

Scalix - Email, Calendaring and Collaboration

Runner up for the top award of the show: "Best of Show: Total Industry Solution" - receiving the highest award of any messaging solution at the Expo.

IGEL - Thin Clients

Runner up for the "Most Innovative Hardware Solution" - receiving the highest award of any thin client solution at the Expo.

"It is pleasing to see our strong showing in the LinuxWorld Product Excellence awards", said Gordon Hubbard, Managing Director, Custom Technology. "We have pursued a strategy of bring together "best of breed" products for the Enterprise pursuing an Open future. These accolades recognise the breadth and strength of our offering."

The LinuxWorld Australia press release is available from their web site http://www.linuxworldexpo.com.au/press_detail.asp?PRID=980

"This recognition underscores the growing acceptance of Linux-based email as a key driver enabling lower cost of ownership in the IT infrastructure stack," said Glenn Winokur, Chief Executive Officer, Scalix.  "Together with Custom Technology, we deliver advanced email and calendaring solutions to enterprise users as well as provide support services to the many Australian organizations already using Scalix's advanced web mail and rock-solid Linux email server.  We congratulate Custom Technology for this excellent award."

"CustomTech definitely deserves this award because of its commitment to Open Source solutions," said Sarah Dryell, Business Development Manager, NoMachine. "The hard work they have shown since becoming a NoMachine partner is proof of their invaluable contribution to extending the reach of top quality Linux solutions in Australia and surrounding territories."

Please visit our web site http://www.customtech.com.au for more detail or visit the Custom Technology stand at LinuxWorld Australia (Stand B17 http://www.linuxworldexpo.com.au/exlist_info.asp?exhibitor_id=75770).

About Custom Technology Australia

Custom Technology Australia Pty Ltd provides value added product distribution, technical support, integration and development services for Open Systems including Linux and UNIX. Our vision is to deliver Open Systems that provide real competitive advantage to our channel partners and direct customers. Visit Custom Technology at http://www.customtech.com.au

About Scalix

Scalix is the leading provider of enterprise email, calendaring and collaboration software based on Linux and open source. Scalix allows companies of all sizes to reduce the cost and complexity of their email environment with a richly-featured, reliable and scalable messaging solution that blends seamlessly with both open source and proprietary software, including Microsoft Outlook, Exchange and Active Directory. Scalix offers customers flexibility and freedom of choice at all levels of the IT stack from the desktop to email related infrastructure components, helping them achieve independence from vendor, technology and licensing lock-in. Customers include the Fortune 1000, public sector and higher education . The privately held company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices and distribution partners in North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. For more information, visit http://www.scalix.com.

About IGEL Technology GmbH

IGEL Technology GmbH produces and markets the entire spectrum of Linux and Windows based terminals and Thin Clients. IGEL has a top-ranking position in this technological field, and is one of the leading producers. IGEL’s success is based on four key skills. Thin Clients – the broad, platform-independent range of products, together with the enormously versatile functionality of the innovative firmware, can easily be integrated with existing IT structures and facilitates the ongoing optimization of the productivity and efficiency of the entire IT infrastructure of a company. Development – based on the company’s outstanding expertise in dealing with terminals and Thin Clients, benefits to the customer include not just excellent hardware but also individually adapted solutions based on the customer’s specific requirements. Services – a carefully developed support network ensures that customer needs can be speedily met, and guarantees business continuity. Solutions – with the special solutions they offer, IGEL Clever Clients have proved their value worldwide in many industrial sectors. IGEL is a founding member of the European Thin Client Forum (ETCF). Visit http://www.igel.com

About NoMachine

Press Contact

Gordon Hubbard
Managing Director
gordon@customtech.com.au
Tel: 02 9659 9590
Fax: 02 9659 9510

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