Wyse Technology Names Max Toy as COO to Drive Focus on Enterprise End-to-End Solutions

Appointment of Former President of Software Leader, Rapport Technologies, Signals Accelerated Integration of Software and Services Into Wyse Server-Centric Offerings

San Jose, CA – 2004/05/10 - Wyse Technology, the domain experts in server-centric computing (SCC), today announced the appointment of industry veteran Max Toy as Chief Operating Officer. The former president of Wyse's software subsidiary, Rapport Technologies, Toy will play a major role in executing the company's global strategy to deliver customer end-to-end server centric solutions to reduce IT cost and complexity, liberate IT staff from unnecessary administration and maintenance, and empower users to be more effective at their jobs.

Toy's appointment follows the full integration of Rapport Technologies into Wyse's corporate structure. Rapport software continues to be the industry's leading management software for thin-client and server-centric computing. Rapport is now an integral part of Wyse's comprehensive set of management tools for thin clients and other embedded O/S devices, including handhelds driven by the Palm and Pocket PC operating systems and Smart Phones.

"As the dominant share leader in thin-client computing worldwide, Wyse is increasingly focused on delivering a complete end-to-end solution for customers. Rapport is an essential ingredient in that offering," said John Stringer, President and CEO of Wyse Technology. "Max played an important role in making Rapport the category leader in device management software. His expertise and leadership will be invaluable as we embark on our next step in defining the future of our company and our industry."

Toy is a computer industry veteran whose experience spans twenty-four years of explosive growth and successful business turnarounds. He began his career at IBM, where he established the successful Independent Dealer Channel program for the newly launched IBM Personal Computer and was then recruited by Compaq Computer Corporation to build its sales and marketing organization. He later led both ITT's Information Systems and Commodore Business Machines as president, returning those companies to growth, profitability and increased shareholder value. He was also instrumental in bringing Ashton Tate back to profitability.

"With more than a 40-percent share of the WW thin-client market and growing at over 25 percent CAGR, Wyse Technology has played a leading role in shaping one of the most dynamic and fast-paced sectors of today's technology industry," said Toy. "I'm honored to be selected to help drive this continued growth and to further expand our company's solution set and offerings. As more customers embrace the productivity, cost, and security benefits of a centrally managed server-centric environment, we will continue to be at the forefront of delivering best-of-breed hardware, software, and services to advance this model."

关于Wyse Technology

WYSE创建于美国硅谷，是全球最知名的智能网络计算解决方案供应商之一。连续8年蝉联全球智能网络应用终端市场占有率第一，占全球市场份额的38％。WYSE提供的硬件、软件和服务为用户提供了可中央控制的系统来协调运算资源、应用软件资源、储存资源以提高性能，在确保系统安全、可靠、灵活的同时，降低了总体拥有成本，并且将IT部门从不必要的支持和维护工作中解放出来，大大提高了生产力。多年来，WYSE深受全球众多知名商业及公共机构的信赖，主要应用智能网络应用终端的产业包括金融、电信、广播传媒、零售、运输、政府、医疗、国防、旅游、能源、教育等行业，WYSE的客户主要是行业领先的全球化公司，财富全球排名前100名中有超过四成已经成为WYSE的客户。

从2005年初起，WYSE开始大规模发展针对新一代网络计算终端的软件和系统开发。并在中国和印度大力投资技术研究与开发中心，加速新产品开发和推出结合本地客户要求的客户化解决方案。

WYSE的全球总部位于美国硅谷，分支机构遍布世界各地。亚太区总部设在中国北京海淀区融科资讯中心大厦，下辖六个分公司，分别位于中国台湾、日本东京、韩国首尔、印度班加罗尔、澳大利亚悉尼和新加坡。