WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novell today announced
that the nation's largest specialty retailer of paint, stains, coatings, wall
coverings and sundry items will be standardizing on SUSE(R) Linux Enterprise
Point of Service (POS) as the operating system for its retail store
multi-function desktop/registers and in-store servers. As a global retailer of
some of the most popular paint brands, Sherwin-Williams has more than 3,000
retail stores in 50 states, Canada and Latin America. SUSE Linux Enterprise
POS will provide the paint retailer with a secure, cost-effective and reliable
operating system.
"We wanted a supported Linux platform to replace our current POS operating
system and evaluated several distributions before selecting SUSE Linux
Enterprise," said Tim Bartel, manager of POS Applications Development at
Sherwin-Williams. "We chose Novell because of its flexible pricing model,
support capabilities and code compatibility across our relevant applications,
desktops and servers."
Working with Novell(R) channel partner Mainline Information Systems,
Sherwin-Williams will be moving from their current POS operating system to
SUSE Linux Enterprise POS, giving them access to enterprise-class support
including the latest software and maintenance updates, security patches and
product assurances.
"As a platinum partner in the Novell PartnerNet(R) program, Mainline
provides infrastructure technology solutions, as well as implementation and
consulting services for companies nationwide," said Greg Schneider, regional
vice president at Mainline Information Systems. "We believe SUSE Linux
Enterprise POS is one of the best-engineered and reliable platforms optimized
for the retail environment. SUSE Linux Enterprise POS delivers a robust
operating system for point of sale devices and in-store servers that can help
reduce total cost of ownership through centralized administration and
deployment tools, small footprint images and support for heterogeneous IT
environments."
Roger Levy, senior vice president and general manager of Open Platform
Solutions at Novell, said, "By selecting SUSE Linux Enterprise for its
in-store computing platform, Sherwin-Williams has a solution that can work
across its entire infrastructure from point of sale terminals to mainframe
servers. As a result, Sherwin-Williams can reduce the complexity of its
environment and improve its efficiencies of scale. We're pleased to have them
as a customer."
About SUSE Linux Enterprise POS
SUSE Linux Enterprise POS is based on the SUSE Linux Enterprise platform.
The next-generation platform for the open enterprise SUSE Linux Enterprise is
the best-engineered and most interoperable platform for mission-critical
computing, from the desktop to the data center. For more information on SUSE
Linux Enterprise POS from Novell, visit
http://www.novell.com/products/linuxpointofservice.
About The Sherwin-Williams Company
Founded in 1866, the Sherwin-Williams Company is a global leader in the
manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of coatings and related
products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. The
Company manufactures products under well-known brands such as
Sherwin-Williams(R), Dutch Boy(R), Krylon(R), Minwax(R), Thompson's(R) Water
Seal(R), and many more. With global headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio,
Sherwin-Williams(R) branded products are sold exclusively through a chain of
more than 3,000 company-operated stores and facilities, while the company's
other brands are sold through leading mass merchandisers, home centers,
independent paint dealers, hardware stores, automotive retailers, and
industrial distributors throughout North America. The Sherwin-Williams
Global Group distributes a wide range of products in more than 30 countries
around the world. For more information, visit http://www.sherwin.com.
About Novell
Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) delivers the best engineered, most
interoperable Linux* platform and a portfolio of integrated IT management
software that helps customers around the world reduce cost, complexity and
risk. With our infrastructure software and ecosystem of partnerships, Novell
harmoniously integrates mixed IT environments, allowing people and technology
to work as one. For more information, visit http://www.novell.com.
Novell and SUSE are registered trademarks and PartnerNet is a registered
service mark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries. * All
third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Novell, Inc.