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ADC Signs Greenwoods Communications as Distributor for Connectivity, Wireline and Wireless Products

Posted on: Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 06:00 CDT

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 2003--ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT www.adc.com) today announced a new distributor agreement with Greenwoods Communications, one of the UK's leading independent providers of custom-built solutions for telecom network operators and OEMs. The agreement enables Birmingham-based Greenwoods to distribute ADC's fibre and copper connectivity, wireline and wireless products throughout Europe.

"Greenwoods Communications now serves as a major distributor for a broad range of our connectivity, wireline and wireless portfolio and today's announcement underlines our commitment to the channel," said Hubert Schanne, managing director, Europe for ADC. "In collaboration with Greenwoods, we aim to expand our market penetration throughout the UK and the rest of the EU by delivering world-class customer service and solutions to major pan-European telecommunications service providers, mobile operators and large corporations."

"Our mission is to become the leading provider of managed services to the communications industry," said Bob Peters, sales and marketing director for Greenwoods Communications. "With ADC's products, we believe we can strengthen our portfolio to provide true end-to-end network infrastructure solutions in the UK and globally. Our aim is to provide customers with a single source for products and network services. Adding the ADC range to our portfolio strengthens our offering and ensures we provide customers with increased choice."

About Greenwoods Communications

Greenwoods Communications is the UK's leading independent provider of custom-built solutions for telecom network operators and OEMs. The company supplies the major OEMs, network operators, mobile operators and cable TV companies with a complete range of modular services, including outsourcing of procurement and logistics, network installation and deinstallation, and custom design and manufacture. Customers include Alcatel, Cable & Wireless, Energis, Fibernet, Global Crossing, Nokia, Nortel Networks, NTL, Orange, T-Mobile, Thus and Vodafone.

Since its foundation in 1989, Greenwoods Communications has experienced 40 percent year-on-year growth and now employs over 400 people. The company's headquarters are based in Birmingham, UK, with a regional facility in Frankfurt, Germany. For more information, visit www.greenwoodscomms.com.

About ADC

ADC is The Broadband Company(TM). ADC offers high-quality, value-added solutions of network equipment, software and systems integration services that enable communications service providers to deliver high-speed Internet, data, video and voice services to consumers and businesses worldwide. ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT) has sales into more than 100 countries. Learn more about ADC Telecommunications, Inc. at www.adc.com.

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