Foundry Networks announced the Foundry Networks IronPowered Technology Alliance Program to deliver customers added value through strategic partnerships, implementation of joint technology solutions and proven interoperability engineered for the escalating requirements and complex needs of Foundry's^TM worldwide customers.  By attracting leading global partners to complement Foundry's best-of-breed and open standards strategy, customers are empowered with choice when selecting the right network solution to fit their business objectives.

To support the needs of varying organizations, Foundry's IronPowered Technology Alliance Program delivers best-in-class network and application integration solutions with industry-leading companies, such as Microsoft, Mitel, Oracle, SAP and Symantec.  This collaborative program delivers joint customers a simplified integrated networking and application solution, co-market and branding benefits, qualified lead generation program, strategic joint solution sales opportunities, complementary solutions validated through interoperability testing, and worldwide best-in-class technology training/support infrastructure.

The IronPowered Technology Alliance Program admits partners at varying partnership levels to ensure that the goals and objectives of both Foundry Networks and the partners are met.  Foundry's select partners' commitment and capabilities are matched with the appropriate partnership level, which then guides their requirements for participation and the benefits they in turn receive. As partners' progress and business objectives are attained, the IronPowered Technology Alliance Program allows these partners to gain increasing membership benefits.

• Global Alliance: The relationship between Foundry Networks and a partner is global in nature and covers multiple functional groups or organizations between the two companies.

• Strategic Alliance: Companies at this level have a significant market presence and have a track record of success with Foundry Networks.

• Premier Alliance: Companies at this level are newly partnered with Foundry or have a deliberate reason for working with us. These partnerships must fill a technology gap or bring value to Foundry services or solutions.

• Interoperable Solutions: Companies that have completed interoperability testing for their solutions. Companies at this level have a product that fills a technology gap, but do not meet the Premier Alliance level requirements.

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