<?xml version="1.0" ?> <rss xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" version="2.0"><channel><title>2008 News Releases</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/newsroom/rss.aspx?typ=LS&amp;fol=1691</link><description></description><item><title>Track, Monitor and Measure Data Center Power Consumption and Cost with Avocent DSView 3 Power Manager</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=10059</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Track, Monitor and Measure Data Center Power Consumption and Cost with Avocent DSView 3 Power Manager&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Veronica Garner</author><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:05:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SAS Eases Global Server Management with End-to-End Avocent Solution</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9501</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;SAS Eases Global Server Management with End-to-End Avocent Solution DSView 3 software remotely handles 99 percent of server console management for 3,000 servers worldwide HUNTSVILLE , Ala. , Feb. 27, 2008 –   Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) today announced SAS, the leader in business intelligence&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Veronica Garner</author><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:57:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Network World IT Roadmap Series to Highlight Avocent Customer Success Stories Throughout 2008</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9279</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Network World IT Roadmap Series to Highlight Avocent Customer Success Stories Throughout 2008 HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Feb. 19, 2008  –  Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT), a leader in IT infrastructure management solutions, today announced its customer success stories will be highlighted during the Network World IT Roa&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Veronica Garner</author><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:47:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Local Government Failing to Take Advantage of the Internet to Reduce Costs in Providing Services to Citizens, Says New Research Study</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=11313</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Local Government Failing to Take Advantage of the Internet to Reduce Costs in Providing Services to Citizens, Says New Research Study WOKING, United Kingdom – 12th October, 2008– Avocent Corporation, (NASDAQ: AVCT), a global leader in IT Operations Management, has announced the results of an independently commi&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Jenny Jessop</author><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:31:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses See Managing Data Center Complexity as Most Effective Way to Improve IT Efficiency, Avocent Survey Finds</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=11075</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Businesses See Managing Data Center Complexity as Most Effective Way to Improve IT Efficiency, Avocent Survey Finds IT Executives and Managers Say Data Center Power Management and Virtualization are Top Business Alignment Priorities  HUNTSVILLE, Ala., September 17, 2008 –  Avocent Corporation&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Doug Humphries</author><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:15:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Wirelessly Delivers HD Video and Audio for Digital Signage</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9231</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Wirelessly Delivers HD Video and Audio for Digital Signage New MPX1500 lowers price, reduces size, and enhances manageability HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Jan. 28th, 2008 – Avocent The AV infrastructure created by the MPX extenders can be centrally accessed and controlled through a Web&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Veronica Garner</author><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:38:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Unveils Series of Industry-Changing Power Management Offerings</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=11077</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Unveils Series of Industry-Changing Power Management Offerings&lt;br /&gt;
New Tools Help Organizations Control Spiraling Energy Costs in the Data Center, Manage Energy Demands at the Desktop and in Server Rooms, and Advance Green-IT Objectives&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Jenny Jessop</author><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:18:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Unveils New Asset Lifecycle Management Suite</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=11323</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Track, Monitor and Measure Data Center Power Consumption and Cost with Avocent DSView 3 Power Manager&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Doug Humphries</author><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:20:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Taps Leading IT Industry Executive Michael Borman as CEO</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=10641</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Taps Leading IT Industry Executive Michael Borman as CEO HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Jul 14, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ AVCT) today announced that its Board of Directors has named Michael J. Borman, 53, to serve as the Company's Chief&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Tom Ridinger</author><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:28:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Simplifies IT Management Using Cisco Application eXtension Platform</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9931</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Simplifies IT Management Using Cisco Application eXtension Platform IT software runs off market leading networking platform for highly secure management of servers and PCs HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 10, 2008   –   Avocent   Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) announced today that it has simplified IT admini&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Veronica Garner</author><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:45:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Service Processor Management Technology Supports New IBM iDataPlex System</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/ibmidataplex.aspx</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Service Processor Management Technology Supports New IBM iDataPlex System&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Veronica Garner</author><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:20:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Reports Record Second Quarter Revenue of $159.2 Million</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/Newsroom/2Q08_Record_Revenue.aspx</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ:AVCT) today reported record second quarter revenue of $159.2 million, an increase of 6% compared with the second quarter of 2007.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Jenni Dettman</author><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:36:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Reports 13% Revenue Growth to Record $183 Million for Third Quarter of 2008</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=11321</link><description>
&lt;p&gt; Avocent Reports 13% Revenue Growth to Record $183 Million for Third Quarter of 2008 
  Led by LANDesk's 45% Revenue Growth and 18% Operating Margin.  
  HUNTSVILLE, AL – Oct 21, 2008  –  Avocent  Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT), today reported record revenue and operating income for the third quarter of 2008. Revenue inc&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Jenny Jessop</author><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:37:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Positioned in the IT Service Desk Magic Quadrant</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=11819</link><description>
&lt;p&gt; Avocent Positioned in the IT Service Desk Magic Quadrant 
  Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute.  
  HUNTSVILLE, AL – Dec. 2, 2008  – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT), a global leader in IT Operations Management, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the ‘Mag&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Jenny Jessop</author><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:27:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Optimizes Operations to Improve Efficiency and Market Focus</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=10619</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today announced a series of actions designed to enhance competitiveness, improve efficiency, and reduce the Company's cost structure. The Company also increased second quarter revenue guidance from $150 million - $154 million to $155 million - $158 million.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Debra Dombrowski</author><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:40:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Launches Accreditation Program for Data Center Solution Providers</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9571</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Launches Accreditation Program for Data Center Solution Providers First partners receive accreditation upon completion of data center solutions training HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 3, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq AVCT) launched its first VAR accreditation training program for data center solution providers,&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Veronica Garner</author><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:49:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Introduces New Wireless Distribution Product That Simplifies Audio Video Installations</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=10415</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Introduces New Wireless Distribution Product That Simplifies Audio Video Installations New MPX1500T increases functionality, enhances manageability, reduces size HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 17, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ AVCT) today introduced a new model of the Emerge® MPX extender, the MPX1500T high&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Veronica Garner</author><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:29:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Increases Broadcast Studio Efficiency with New DVI and USB Matrix Switching System</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9951</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Increases Broadcast Studio Efficiency with New DVI and USB Matrix Switching System Huntsville, AL – April 14, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ AVCT), today announced digital KVM and USB matrix switching for the Emerge® ECMS4000 extender and Emerge DM2000&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Veronica Garner</author><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:43:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Helps Data Center Customers Speed Deployment of Higher Performance Serial Devices</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9759</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Helps Data Center Customers Speed Deployment of Higher Performance Serial Devices HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 18, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq AVCT) today expanded its serial device management solutions allowing for faster, less expensive deployments and further easing the complexity of&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Veronica Garner</author><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:45:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent First to Achieve EAL4+ Validation for All Secure Desktop Switches</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9647</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent First to Achieve EAL4+ Validation for All Secure Desktop Switches Includes switches with Common Access Card support to help government computer users comply with HSPD 12HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – March 11, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ AVCT) today announced its entire&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Veronica Garner</author><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:49:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Expands Family of Products that Enable Video Signal Processing</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9233</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Expands Family of Products that Enable Video Signal Processing Company introduces six new Avocent Emerge® Products for end to end video processing HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Jan. 28th, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq AVCT) today added six new products to its&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Veronica Garner</author><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:47:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Enhances its Data Center Management Software to Help IT</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=11709</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Enhances its Data Center Management Software to Help IT Better Manage Virtual Server Sprawl and Power Issues&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Jenny Jessop</author><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:10:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Corporation Announces Retirement of John R. Cooper as Chairman &amp;amp; CEO</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9039</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Corporation Announces Retirement of John R. Cooper as Chairman &amp;amp; CEO&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Veronica Garner</author><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:40:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Corporation Announces Appointment of Albert Crews as VP of Sales in the Americas</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9343</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Corporation Announces Appointment of Albert Crews as VP of Sales in the Americas HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Feb. 12, 2007 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ AVCT) today announced that Albert E. Crews has been appointed vice president of sales for branded&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Veronica Garner</author><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:52:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Combines Strategic Functions to Focus on Integrated Platform -- Ben Grimes Named Chief Technical Officer</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=10275</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent ACS Console Server a Winner in Linux Journal Readers’ Choice Awards HOUSTON, TX – May 1, 2008 – Belltown Media, Inc., publisher of the award winning monthly magazine Linux Journal, has announced the winners of its annual Linux Journal&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Tom Ridinger</author><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 21:05:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Certified by VARBusiness as a Gold 5-Star Overall Winner in its 2008 Partner Program Guide</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9861</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Certified by CMP Channel's VARBusiness as a Gold 5 Star Overall Winner in its 2008 Partner Program Guide Hailed by Leading Technology Publication for Take Command Program Huntsville, Ala., March 31, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq AVCT), today announced that it&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Veronica Garner</author><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:34:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Announces the Digital Signage Industry’s First IEEE802.11n Based HD Video Extension and Distribution System</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=11725</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;New Emerge® MPX1550 multipoint extenders raise the bar for wireless video distribution products.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Doug Humphries</author><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:29:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9037</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Veronica Garner</author><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:56:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Announces Exclusive Distributor Relationship with Comm-Tec for AV products in Germany, Austria and Switzerland</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9235</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Announces Exclusive Distributor Relationship with Comm Tec for AV products in Germany, Austria and Switzerland HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Jan. 29th, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq AVCT) today at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) trade conference in Amsterdam announced a new&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Veronica Garner</author><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:39:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Announces Dual-Head DVI and USB Extension over Gigabit Ethernet</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9237</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Announces Dual Head DVI and USB Extension over Gigabit Ethernet Connect two 1920 x 1200 resolution video screens and USB peripherals across unlimited distances HUNTSVILLE, AL – February 5th, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ AVCT), today announced the new&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Veronica Garner</author><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:39:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Adds New VGA over CAT 5 with Serial Products</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9499</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Adds New VGA over CAT 5 with Serial Products Delivering managed AV infrastructure through serial device control. HUNTSVILLE, AL – February 27th, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ AVCT), today announced the new Avocent Emerge® EMS series of VGA over&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Veronica Garner</author><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:21:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent ACS Console Server a Winner in Linux Journal Readers’ Choice Awards</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=10099</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent ACS Console Server a Winner in Linux Journal Readers’ Choice Awards HOUSTON, TX – May 1, 2008 – Belltown Media, Inc., publisher of the award winning monthly magazine Linux Journal, has announced the winners of its annual Linux Journal&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Application Administrator</author><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:09:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocent Acquires Touchpaper and Ergo 2000 in a Strategic Move to Bolster Desktop to Data Center Solutions</title><link>http://www.avocent.com/acquires_touchpaper_ergo2000.aspx</link><description>
&lt;p&gt;Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Touchpaper Group Limited, a privately held provider of IT business management solutions based in Woking, U.K., for approximately GBP 23 million (approximately $45 million). Avocent also announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and liabilities of Ergo 2000, Inc., a privately held provider of rack-mounted LCD consoles based in Fullerton, California, for approximately $27.5 million.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><author>Debra Dombrowski</author><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:42:33 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>