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