Released on: September 12, 2008, 1:42 pm

Press Release Author: Ashlie Lanning

Industry:

Press Release Summary: Arkadelphia Public School System saves money, improves
protection by switching schools to AVG Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware Network Edition

Press Release Body: CLAREMONT, NC — SEPTEMBER 11th, 2008—Joey Andrews is the sole
computer technician for the Arkadelphia Public School System in Arkadelphia,
Arkansas. For the past five years, Andrews has been single-handedly managing the
technology needs of the district’s five schools and more than 700 workstations.

“We were using Computer Associates’ E-Trust to secure our networks,” Andrews said.
“Like many school systems, however, we work with a very tight budget, and E-Trust
was just draining too much from our IT allocation. So we made the decision to look
around for an alternative that would give us high levels of protection for our
network without breaking the bank.”

Andrews’ search for a replacement quickly led him to AVG Technologies, developers of
the popular AVG Anti-Virus, and Anti-Spyware security software.

“I was familiar with the Free AVG product and its excellent reputation,” said
Andrews. “So I was delighted to discover I could get the same high standard of
protection for my networks with the commercial version of AVG Anti-Virus.”

Having found the product he wanted, Andrews then went in search of a supplier who
understood the needs and constraints of the education marketplace. Walling Data
looked to fit the bill nicely, with the added bonus that Walling offers special
discounts to its educational customers.

“Purchasing from Walling just made tremendous sense for us,” recalled Andrews. “Not
only was the price they quoted me significantly lower than the price I’d been paying
for E-Trust, but I knew I was getting a high-quality product, too.”

Not just low prices but exceptional service as well

Andrews was even happier to find that Walling Data offers all its customers free
pre- and post-sales support for the life of the product, all from the United States.

“When we switched over to AVG, Walling Data was there to help us set it up,” Andrews
said. “They worked with us throughout the changeover, and also helped us when we
upgraded to the new version 8.0 of AVG earlier this summer.”

Not only is Walling Data the longest-standing and highest-volume distributor of AVG
Technologies solutions in North America; it is also the only distributor to offer
all its customers free, unlimited, U.S.-based pre- and post-sales support by
toll-free phone, e-mail, or online via the company’s unique “We-do-it-for-you”
remote-control support service..


Because AVG has been so easy to maintain, Andrews has not had to call on Walling
Data for assistance, other than with the initial deployment and upgrade to 8.0, but
he was grateful to have the support technicians on board to help him with both of
those deployments.

“We have a large network with five schools and over 700 workstations, so it was very
helpful to have Walling Data help me work through the process,” Andrews said. “All I
had to do was watch and learn as they remotely set up AVG on our network. It was
extremely easy and completely pain-free.”

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About Walling Data Systems
Founded in 1994 in North Carolina, Walling Data Systems is a Value-Added Technology
Distributor and IT Solution Provider offering innovative high-value solutions to
everyday computer security problems for corporate, education, and home technology
users. Walling Data was named an Authorized AVG Distributor in 2004 and is the only
source for unlimited toll-free phone and “We-Do-It-For-You” remote control support
for their AVG customers in the United States and Canada, one reason why thousands of
customers each month choose Walling as their supplier of choice for AVG products.
More information at http://www.avg-antivirus.net

About AVG
Founded in 1991 and with offices in the US and Europe, AVG is a leading
international developer of Internet threat protection solutions for consumers and
SMBs. AVG is one of the fastest growing companies in the industry with more than 70
million active users around the world. The company employs some of the world’s
leading experts in Internet security, specifically in the areas of threat research,
analysis and detection. AVG’s award-winning products are distributed globally
through resellers and over the Internet as well as via third parties through
Software Developer’s Kits (SDK).

Media Contacts:
Ashlie Lanning 919-557-7890 alanning@wallingdatasystems.com


Web Site: http://www.avg-antivirus.net

Contact Details: Ashlie Lanning
102 Avent Ferry Road
Holly Springs, NC
919-557-7890
alanning@919marketing.com