| Claremont, NC - May 15th, 2008 - As a | | | | |
| Technology Coordinator for the Arch Ford | | | | After her positive experience with Walling |
| Education Service Cooperative, Christy | | | | Data Systems, Trantina began to spread the |
| Trantina provides technology guidance to more | | | | word about them. She used the listserv to |
| than 26 school districts in seven counties of | | | | recommend AVG to her peers, and to purchase |
| Arkansas. In addition, she is responsible | | | | through Walling. |
| for maintaining the health and security of | | | | |
| the Co-Op's central network which includes | | | | "AVG is so efficient and cost-effective that |
| six servers and 150 workstations. | | | | it really is the only choice for our |
| | | | security. I wanted to make sure that all the |
| When Trantina came on board more than six | | | | technology coordinators had the same great |
| years ago, the office was using the free | | | | experience in purchasing the software too, so |
| version of AVG. As a long-time fan of AVG's | | | | recommending Walling was the obvious way to |
| products, she was happy to continue with the | | | | go." |
| brand. "I trust the folks at AVG to secure | | | | |
| our systems. I use AVG software at home too - | | | | Walling Data Systems' no-cost US support was |
| it is the only security software I use | | | | also a big plus for Trantina. "Their value |
| because I know it works." | | | | added support gives me peace of mind. Any of |
| | | | my coordinators can just email or call up |
| As the Co-Op grew, it became clear that they | | | | Walling directly for assistance and get it |
| needed to upgrade from the free product to a | | | | resolved quickly." |
| broader and more network-friendly commercial | | | | |
| AVG solution due to the free products' | | | | "Luckily, I've never needed product support |
| home-use only license limitations, and lack | | | | personally because, for me, AVG is like the |
| of features. | | | | Maytag repair man - you know he's there but |
| | | | you don't ever need him! But for my |
| Trantina wanted to work with a supplier who | | | | coordinators who are less familiar with the |
| understood both the needs of the education | | | | software and might have questions, I know the |
| sector and could provide the AVG solution she | | | | team at Walling will give them all the |
| needed, so she turned to her colleagues for | | | | assistance they need. Taking care of their |
| advice. | | | | customers is important to them, and it shows |
| | | | in the service they provide." |
| "I knew I could trust AVG to meet our needs. | | | | |
| I just needed to find a supplier who could do | | | | About Walling Data Systems |
| the same. Walling Data Systems was | | | | |
| recommended to us by a technology coordinator | | | | Founded in 1994, in North Carolina, Walling |
| out of state. From the beginning they were | | | | Data Systems is a Value-Added Technology |
| great to work with, plus their educational | | | | Distributor and IT Solution Provider offering |
| pricing worked within our budget." | | | | innovative high-value solutions to everyday |
| | | | computer security problems for corporate, |
| Walling Data Systems is the country's | | | | education, and home technology users. Walling |
| longest-standing distributor of AVG | | | | Data was named an Authorized AVG Distributor |
| Technologies solutions and the highest-volume | | | | in 2004 and is the only source for unlimited |
| distributor in North America. Walling | | | | toll free phone, "We-Do-It-For-You" remote |
| specializes in the education and nonprofit | | | | control support, and more for their AVG |
| sectors, and is the only distributor to offer | | | | customers in the United States and Canada, |
| all customers free, unlimited, U.S.-based | | | | one reason why thousands of customers each |
| support. | | | | month choose Walling as their supplier of |
| | | | choice for AVG products. |
| Spreading the Word | | | | |
| | | | About AVG |
| In addition to managing the headquarters' | | | | |
| network, Trantina stays busy helping | | | | Founded in 1991 and with offices in the US, |
| technology coordinators at each of the 26 | | | | UK, and Czech Republic, AVG is a leading |
| school districts implement best practices and | | | | international developer of Internet threat |
| make appropriate purchasing decisions. | | | | protection solutions for consumers and SMBs. |
| | | | AVG is one of the fastest growing companies |
| "The coordinators in each district come to me | | | | in the industry with more than 70 million |
| when they have questions or need | | | | active users around the world. The company |
| recommendations for products and procedures. | | | | employs some of the world's leading experts |
| Since Arkansas is a relatively small state, | | | | in Internet security, specifically in the |
| we are a close-knit group," Trantina says. | | | | areas of threat research, analysis and |
| "We are all so busy that we often share ideas | | | | detection. AVG's award-winning products are |
| and suggestions via a listserv - products | | | | distributed globally through resellers and |
| that are working well, vendors that are | | | | over the Internet as well as via third |
| providing great service, and other issues | | | | parties through Software Developer's Kits |
| that will help us all make the most of our | | | | (SDK). |
| limited technology budgets." | | | | |