Network Professional Association Expands Vendor Sponsorship Ranks

Strategic Insights -

The Network Professional Association (NPA) has announced the signing of four new vendor sponsors, including Firefox, Inc., Micro House International, Inc., Azure Technologies, Inc., and Internet Junction, Inc. These agreements continue to broaden the range of technologies available to NPA's 11,000 members in over 100 chapters worldwide. The new sponsors aim to deliver cutting-edge technology to network professionals, with specific benefits including sets of Firefox technology for NPA Chapter Labs, a discounted subscription to Micro House's Technical Library on CD-ROM, and donations of software to the NPA Chapter Labs initiative.

Key Takeaways:

  • Four new vendors have signed agreements with the NPA to become vendor sponsors: Firefox, Inc., Micro House International, Inc., Azure Technologies, Inc., and Internet Junction, Inc.
  • These agreements expand the categories of technology available to NPA's 11,000 members in over 100 chapters worldwide.
  • Firefox, Inc. will provide sets of its technology for use in NPA Chapter Labs.
  • Micro House International will offer a deep discount (50% off) the subscription to its Technical Library on CD-ROM to NPA members.
  • Azure Technologies will contribute its LAN Pharaoh for use exclusively in NPA Chapter Labs.
  • Internet Junction will donate 100-user versions of its software to the NPA Chapter Labs initiative.
  • The new sponsors aim to deliver cutting-edge technology to network professionals, recognizing the value of the Chapter Labs program.
  • The NPA sponsors include APC, Banyan, Blue Lance, Cheyenne, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Lotus, McAfee, Microsoft, Network General, Novell, and SkyTel.
  • The NPA has over 11,000 members in more than 100 chapters worldwide.

Statistics:

  • Number of new vendors signed agreements with NPA: 4
  • Number of NPA chapters worldwide: over 100
  • Number of NPA members: 11,000
  • Number of vendors sponsoring NPA: 17 (including the new sponsors)
  • Discount on Micro House's Technical Library on CD-ROM: 50%

Sources:

  • Business Wire, April 17, 1995
  • The Network Professional Association press release, April 17, 1995