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