MHK Mohawk Industries Inc

Radware's APSolute Application Delivery Solution Helps Keep Mohawk's Applications Up, and Data Center Costs Down MAHWAH, N.J., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR), the leading provider of intelligent integrated solutions for ensuring the fast, reliable and secure delivery of networked and Web-enabled applications over IP, announced today that Mohawk Industries (NYSE:MHK), one of the largest floor covering manufacturers and distributors in the world, has deployed Radware's APSolute application delivery solution to optimize it's e- commerce and web applications. Radware's AppDirector application delivery controller combines health monitoring, load balancing, bandwidth management, intrusion prevention and denial-of-service (DoS) protection in an integrated application-smart networking switch, making Mohawk's IS infrastructure adaptive to the dynamic requirement of the company's business critical applications. Mohawk also deployed Radware's SecureFlow to manage and optimize all of the company's best-of-breed security tools. SecureFlow is a high-speed unified security switch that provides fault tolerance and scalability for firewalls, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and intrusion detection solutions. Faced with increasing pressure to consolidate data center expenditures and increase the bottom-line contributions of its information technology, Mohawk turned to Radware to solve issues related to unpredictable network outages. Mohawk relies on its e-commerce and web applications to connect the company with a growing number of dealers and retailers. Providing Mohawk's dealers and retailers 24/7 availability to these mission-critical applications is key to guaranteeing high customer service levels and increased revenue generation. Working closely with Radware's reseller partner ADCom, Mohawk discovered that Radware's APSolute product family was the only application delivery solution that met the company's strict requirements for integrated, end-to-end application reliability, performance and security. "For a company of our size and reach, ensuring that critical applications -- such as our EDI and e-commerce software that connects us with our business partners -- remain up and running at all times is absolutely crucial," said Jevin S. Jensen, senior director, IS Technical Services, Mohawk Industries. "We opted to deploy Radware because the company's field-proven solutions significantly improve our application reliability without ever compromising on security." "Our integrated APSolute product family was designed to address the broad range of functions critical for application-smart networking-performance, reliability and security -- to enable our customers to reduce datacenter costs and streamline operations so that IT becomes a strategic business contributor to both the top and bottom line," said Dr. Michelle Blank, chief marketing officer, Radware. "Companies like Mohawk understand the importance of aligning network infrastructure with business priorities and we look forward to helping them achieve greater application performance and, by extension, improve revenue growth and profitability." About Radware Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR) is the global leader in integrated application delivery solutions, assuring the full availability, maximum performance and complete security of all business critical networked applications while dramatically cutting operating and scaling costs. Over 3,000 enterprises and carriers worldwide use Radware application-smart switches to drive business productivity and improve profitability by adding critical application intelligence to their IP infrastructure, making networks more responsive to specific business processes. Radware's APSolute product family provides the most complete set of application front end, remote access and security capabilities for application-smart networking to ensure faster, more reliable and secure business transactions. Learn more on how Radware application delivery solutions can enable you to get the most of your investments in IT infrastructure and people. http://www.radware.com/. About Mohawk Mohawk (NYSE:MHK) is a leading supplier of flooring for both residential and commercial applications. Mohawk offers a complete selection of carpet, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone, vinyl, rugs and other home products. These products are marketed under the premier brands in the industry, which include Mohawk, Karastan, Ralph Lauren, Lees, Bigelow, Dal-Tile, American Olean, Unilin and Quick Step. Mohawk's unique merchandising and marketing assist our customers in creating the consumers' dream. Mohawk provides a premium level of service with its own trucking fleet and over 250 local distribution locations. For more information about Mohawk, visit http://www.mohawkind.com/. This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, general business conditions in the Application Switching industry, changes in demand for Application Switching products, the timing and amount or cancellation of orders and other risks detailed from time to time in Radware's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Radware's Form 20-F. DATASOURCE: Radware CONTACT: Media Relations - Elissa Ehrlich of Fleishman-Hillard, +1 212-453-2044, , and Investor Relations - Dennis S. Dobson of Radware, +1 203-255-7902, Web site: http://www.radware.com/ http://www.mohawkind.com/

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