Appointment of Westcon Group as premier distributor of Fujitsu Primergy products in Australia

Sydney, December 16, 2008

Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand, a leading service provider of business, information technology and communications solutions today announced the appointment of Westcon Group as it’s distribution partner for the organisations Primergy line of server products in Australia.

Westcon Group's expertise and experience in distributing solutions as well as the strength of their reseller base makes them an ideal partner for Fujitsu’s highly efficient and flexible server product suite. The Primergy product allows Westcon Group to further enhance their bestpractice offering by delivering a complete integrated solution that leverages virtualisation technology.

“We were looking for a partner that could further support our mid-market growth and Westcon Group were looking for a server vendor with an aggressive growth strategy, the partnership is a perfect fit”, Julian Badell, Sales Manager, Fujitsu Products.

“Westcon Group is delighted to be partnering with Fujitsu as we continue to build out our virtualisation and storage practice. Fujitsu has market-leading technology and enjoys superior brand recognition and will complement perfectly Westcon Group's existing product portfolio.” Leigh Howard, Sales Director, ANZ, Westcon Group.

Westcon Group and Fujitsu Australia will deliver an integrated solution offering that is clearly differentiated by it’s reliability, innovation and environmental credibility. Since its inception, Fujitsu has shown a commitment to the development and manufacture of environmentally conscious products and is a prominent member of the Dow Jones sustainability index (since 1999).

“Through this partnership, Westcon Group will continue to drive innovative solutions into the mid-market sector and will seek to further enhance our core offerings around storage and virtualisation.” Leigh Howard, Sales Director, ANZ, Westcon Group.

Julian Badell, Sales Manager, Fujitsu Products goes on to add, “Both organisations have a strong focus on delivering robust, cost effective and efficient solution offerings into the Australian market. We are both about delivering business benefits to our clients”.

Recently Fujitsu Ltd announced it would acquire Siemens’ 50% share in their joint venture Fujitsu Siemens Computers in a move designed to strengthen the global presence of the product.

“The timing is ideal; this means we are now well positioned to leverage the momentum that has been created by the acquisition”

For more information about Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand partners or other solutions and offerings please visit: www.fujitsu.com/au/ or www.fujitsu.com/nz