Sherwin-Williams Standardizes Its Retail Stores on SUSE Linux Enterprise From Novell
December 01 2008 - 8:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
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.
DATASOURCE: Novell, Inc. CONTACT: Charlotte Betterley of Novell,
Inc., +1-781-464-8253, ; or Kim Baker of PAN Communications,
+1-978-474-1900, , for Novell, Inc. Web site:
http://www.novell.com/ http://www.sherwin.com/
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