PROVO, Utah — April 13, 2001 —Birkenstock Footprint Sandals, Inc., the United States distributor of more than 400 different styles of sandals and shoes, began operation over 30 years ago, based on the idea that comfortable, healthy footwear contributes to happiness and well-being. Today that vision has fostered tremendous success and explosive demand for Birkenstock's unique footwear — requiring the deployment of a solid, reliable IT infrastructure that could help streamline operations, increase productivity and grow with the company. To create this infrastructure, Birkenstock turned to Novell Gold Partner ZAG Technical Services, Inc. (www.zagtech.com) of San Jose, Calif., and the power of Novell's Net services software.
After assessing Birkenstock's business requirements, ZAG consultants implemented a network solution based on Novell's Net services software, including products such as NetWare, eDirectory, ZENworks and GroupWise. The resulting infrastructure has given Birkenstock a secure, scalable platform that not only increases productivity while lowering network administration costs, but also supports the growth of one of the world's best-known shoe companies.
"Novell's Net services software is a perfect fit for Birkenstock's network infrastructure," said Austin Ahern, a Principal at ZAG. "As everyone knows, the reliability and security of a Novell network is unmatched. ZENworks plays a major role in simplifying the day-to-day management of the network. And finally, GroupWise provides a great communications platform. This architecture should significantly lower the cost of ownership for Birkenstock."
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