OPNET Extends International Presence to UK with Second International Office
Oxford, UK Site Selected by Leader in Intelligent Network Management Software to Support Growth in UK and Scandinavia
BETHESDA, MD -- August 6, 2001 --
OPNET Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPNT), the leading provider of intelligent
network management software, today announced operations in the UK, based
in Oxford, to offer customers in the UK and Scandinavia direct access to
OPNET sales and technical resources.
The launch of the UK office follows the grand opening of OPNET's first European
office, based in Paris, which began operations in November 2000. That office
was established to serve the company's rapidly growing international client
base -- including industry leaders Alcatel, British Telecom, DaimlerChrysler,
Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, France Telecom, Marconi, Nokia, Nortel, Philips,
Telecom Italia, and Vodafone. In recent months, OPNET has forged agreements
with a broad range of additional clients -- notably Cable & Wireless, Motorola,
Barclays Bank and Hutchison 3G - which necessitated a presence in the UK.
"OPNET's market base includes network equipment manufacturers,
enterprises, and service providers,"
noted Joe Lenz, OPNET Technologies' Vice President of International Sales. "As
a result of our new 8.0 technology, which includes support for emerging technologies
such as 3G wireless, our European opportunities have become increasingly large
and complex. To fully meet customer requirements, we have invested in a facility
to provide dedicated technical support, customer service, and sales."
About OPNET Technologies, Inc.
Founded in 1986, OPNET Technologies,
Inc. is the leading provider of intelligent network management
software. The OPNET product suite combines predictive modeling
and a comprehensive understanding of networking technologies
to enable its customers to more effectively design and
deploy networks, provision services, diagnose network and
application performance problems, and predict the impact
of network changes. For more information about OPNET and
its products, visit www.opnet.com.
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OPNET Technologies Inc.'s expectations, beliefs, intentions, or strategies
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risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties,
see the Company's reports filed with the Securities &
Exchange Commission, including its 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30 2001.
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