Astute Networks, Inc. Receives ISO 9001:2000 Certification

Astute Networks, Inc., a leading provider of bladed storage solutions optimized for the most demanding applications on the edge of the network, today announced that the company has received its official Certificate of Registration from the independent auditor, BSI Management Systems America, Inc. indicating its Quality Management System complies with all requirements of the internationally recognized ISO 9001:2000 quality standard.

Based in Geneva, Switzerland, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) maintains the ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 standards of quality and environmental management, respectively. ISO is a network of national standards institutes from nearly 150 countries working in partnership with international organizations, governments and business and consumer representatives. ISO 9001:2000 is an internationally recognized quality management standard for ensuring the highest possible quality in business-to-business dealings, focusing on meeting customer quality and applicable regulatory requirements, enhancing customer satisfaction and continually improving business performance.

“Astute Networks’ intense focus on quality standards has been validated by receiving this important certification,” said Robert Harling, vice president of operations, Astute Networks. “Our customers will benefit from this certification because they receive additional assurance of a quality system designed and implemented to render the highest level of excellence. The ISO 9001:2000 certification is part of our ongoing efforts to maintain and elevate our exacting standards, and customers can be confident that Astute Networks will continue to deliver superior quality in all aspects of our organization.”

About Astute Networks, Inc.

Astute Networks is the leading provider of bladed storage solutions for edge applications such as Telecom Network Control, IPTV/VoD, Military C4I, and video surveillance. Our focus is to provide you the most reliable storage platform with the highest performance, greatest rack densities, and power efficiencies – while being easy to deploy and maintain. Our solutions enable you to achieve lower lifecycle costs, faster time to market and higher competitiveness for you and your company. Astute Networks is located in San Diego, California and is backed by venture capital firms including Tallwood Venture Capital, Sevin Rosen Funds, Scale Venture Partners, KeyNote Ventures, U.S. Venture Partners and Narra Venture Capital. Additional information is available at www.astutenetworks.com. Astute Networks – Edge Storage Made Simple™

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Contacts

Astute Networks, Inc.
Kirsten Garvin, Director of Product Marketing
1-858-673-7700 ext. 258
kgarvin {at} astutenetworks(.)com