Manchester, UK, 6 December 2005 — VXL Instruments, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of Windows based Terminals and Thin Client devices, has entered into a distribution agreement with Getech Limited, the leading distributor and service provider for thin client desktops in the UK market. Getech will offer VXL’s entire range including the Itona series of thin client devices with embedded Windows XP, Linux and Windows CE operating systems, the thin client notebook range and the XLmanage suite of remote management software. This move will raise VXL’s profile in the growing UK thin client market and enable Getech to deliver more choice and value to its reseller customers.

VXL is committed to growth through a strict channel-only policy and the new agreement with Getech is a vital step in achieving UK growth targets. “VXL has invested heavily in the creation of a well designed, innovative and affordable range of Thin Client solutions which has already generated significant market interest” said Frank Noon, VP of Sales at VXL, “Getech’s excellent reputation as the leading Thin Client distributor in the country means that together we are ideally placed to take advantage of the current and projected growth in Thin Client technology”

The appointment is part of VXL’s continued global channel development programme and aggressive growth strategy to achieve 25% market share by the end of 2007. This is the latest in a series of significant milestones for VXL over the last 12 months including $9m in funding, the launch of its new Itona 1GHz product range and the opening of its new European HQ and Logistics centre in Manchester

Getech has an excellent reputation as a true “value-added” distributor with a strong market presence in key vertical markets such as Education and Manufacturing. “Getech has long recognised the market potential of thin client technology and have had a dedicated Thin Client division since 1995” said Tina Blockley, Managing Director, Getech. “We are committed to providing the finest thin client solutions to our customers and the addition of VXL thin client and Windows-based devices is a significant enhancement to our portfolio.”

Getech Limited is presently the number one thin client distributor in the UK, and one of the UK’s largest independent value added distributors and maintainers of desktop devices. Getech executes a sales, support and logistics structure which is totally focused on developing on-going relationships with the reseller community. A major reason for Getech’s success is its unrivalled commitment as a value added distributor to the reseller channel. Getech Limited headquarters are located in Ipswich, UK. Getech has a current turnover of over £30m and a staff of over 100.

VXL are the world's premier providers of Windows-based Terminals and Thin Clients worldwide. VXL have been a Citrix Premier Partner since 1996 and have also attained Windows Embedded Partner status from Microsoft. VXL offers a complete range of WBT and Thin Client solutions spanning a range of customer requirements and applications. VXL is headquartered in Bangalore, India and has recently opened a new European HQ and Logistics facility in Manchester.