Ruckus Wireless Takes Home Two XChange XCellence Awards from 2011 Annual CRN Conference

Smart Wi-Fi Innovator Recognized for Excellence in Mobility & Wireless, and Also Voted Best Newcomer

SUNNYVALE, CA – August 22, 2011 – Ruckus Wireless today announced that CRN’s Everything Channel named the company winner of two XChange XCellence Awards in the areas of “Mobility & Wireless” and “Best Newcomer.” The awards were announced at the annual XChange Americas Conference, which took place August 15-19, 2011, in Denver, Colorado.

The awards were granted to Ruckus Wireless, pioneer of adaptive Smart Wi-Fi technology, by CRN editorial staff, based on input from resellers and the company’s accomplishments both in the channel and among enterprise organizations.

As a pure-play wireless LAN channel company, Ruckus is the fastest growing enterprise WLAN supplier in the market, selling its line of Smart Wi-Fi products exclusively through a vast network of solution providers around the world. Its ZoneFlex system is widely considered the most popular channel wireless solution on the market today because it was purpose-built for channel partners looking for simplicity, sophistication, and differentiation.

Over the past year Ruckus has focused heavily on growing its BIG DOG Partner Program and since the beginning of 2011 has added nearly 600 new, high-volume resellers and integrators. The BIG DOGS program now has more than 3,000 partners, which have significantly helped propel Ruckus to be the leading wireless networking provider in key vertical markets like education and hospitality, while also growing its customer base in the healthcare, manufacturing, and retail sectors.

“In today’s ‘iPad Age,’ capacity and performance are everything when it comes to Wi-Fi,” said Ron Gill, vice president of North American sales for Ruckus Wireless. “With the unique ability of our ZoneFlex system to support the high volume of devices and users enterprises now see on a day-to-day basis, combined with its performance reliability, lower price point and ease of use, we’ve seen widespread adoption across many key vertical markets. We’ve worked hard to ensure our channel partners are successful right along with us, and it’s great to see that our efforts and accomplishments have earned industry recognition.”

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