Leading Swiss Insurance Company CSS Deploys 1,900 Linux Thin Clients from Wyse Technology

Global Debut of Linux-based Mobile Thin Clients Couples Data Accessibility with Security

San Jose, CA – 2005/08/08 - Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing, today announced that one of Switzerland 's largest health insurance organizations for private and corporate customers, Christian & Social Health and Accident Insurance (CSS), has deployed more than 1,900 Linux-based Wyse® thin-client devices at its headquarters in Lucerne and regional branch offices. The deployment is the industry's implementation of a first Linux-based thin-client solution for both desktop and mobile devices. This deployment of Wyse devices at CSS replaces a previous solution from a competing thin-client vendor.

"We are extremely pleased with our collaboration with Wyse Technology, particularly their willingness and ability to customize their thin-client solutions to meet our specific needs,” commented Pius Hoeltschi , IN Manager at CSS. “With these thin clients from Wyse, we can increase our data security and management while reducing our overall computing costs and ongoing maintenance and service needs. The seamless synchronization of our servers with the desktops and the smart phones of our field staff has been a key challenge in our organization, and we are very pleased with the versatility we've seen with Wyse's products. We look forward to expanding our relationship with Wyse into the future."

Linux-based thin-client solutions from Wyse provide CSS with an adaptable alternative to the standard PC that is inherently resistant from viruses, and helps CSS' distributed organization to save a significant amount of time, money and IT management resources. Benefits of the thin-client deployment at CSS locations include centralized data security, scalability on the network, flexibility to deploy the device in multiple-OS environments. In addition, free seating is enabled, providing CSS staff members with the ability to access applications and data from any device on the network with the exact same end-user experience. With absolutely no moving parts, the Wyse V50, and all members of the V class thin client family of products, operate silently and are maintenance free.

Commenting on the successful conclusion of the project, Wolfgang Staehle, President and General Manager EMEA Operations, Wyse Technology noted: "It was interesting for us to gain experience in advance of the actual launch of the new Linux thin clients with such a large scale pilot project. We're proud to have been able to deliver such an all-encompassing solution, and that we were able to meet all of CSS' requirements."

As proven at CSS and other similar deployments globally, Wyse Technology demonstrates its leadership and innovation by offering the industry's first scaleable Linux-based thin-client solution that seamlessly integrates with handheld devices, including those based on Palm® OS (3.5 and higher) and Microsoft® Pocket PC. The thin-client solution provides local browsing capability and a stateless plug-and-play configuration for mobile devices via a USB port. Wyse provides customers with the most advanced open source thin-client solutions available on the market today.

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。