Select Technologies partners with TippingPoint

Bangalore

September 18th, 2007

Select Technologies has announced a distribution tie-up with TippingPoint to
distribute their Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) product range in India. With
this alliance TippingPoint will increase its footprint in India; while its
channels and customers will have a greater access to supplies and availability
of TippingPoint product range.

According to Sunil Pillai, Business Head, Select Technologies, "TippingPoint
has been pioneering the IPS market since it launched the first network-based
intrusion prevention system in January 2002, and continuously leads the industry
by being first to market with innovative IPS features. With Select's experienced
and efficient sales and after-sales support and wide range of products, we hope
to deliver value to our end users both in terms of quantity and quality."

Neeti Rodrigues, Regional Sales Director of TippingPoint for India and GCC
said, "Select's experience as one of the leading IT solution provider in
India will complement the growth we have already seen in India and allow us to
expand our presence in key territories around the region. Combined with Select's
expertise and resources, including support and training services, the
partnership will enable VARs in the region to offer comprehensive security
solutions to organizations in the region ."

She further added, "India is a key market for us and we needed a partner
who would not only help us to provide crucial technical support to our channel
network but also work with their customers to provide the right solution to
their needs."

TippingPoint's full range of solutions will be made available to companies
across India through Select Technolgies offices.