TORRANCE, Calif. –January 20, 2009–TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces the results of Business Solutions Magazine’s Independent Value Added Reseller (VAR) Survey which cites TRENDnet as a Best Channel Vendor in the Networking category.

Business Solutions Magazine claims that the VAR survey is one of the largest of its kind with 17,771 votes from 1,604 unique resellers. The 1,604 resellers represent an estimated $10.5 billion in annual sales with average revenue of $6.6 million per participating VAR.

VARs ranked Networking brands on categories such as Product Reliability, Product Features, Service/Support, Product Innovation and Adequate Margins. TRENDnet was the only networking hardware brand that was rated highest in the ‘Adequate Margin’ category.  

The following VAR quote was published by Business Solutions Magazine: “TRENDnet has treated us very well on warranty service, technical support, sales support, product information, and website usability.”

“One of the first steps TRENDnet took after I came on board over 2 years ago was to refocus on delivering value and service to the VAR and Reseller communities,” stated Rod Finney, Director of North American Sales at TRENDnet. “In these challenging times, we know the value that our growing VAR customer base places on a healthy margin. This survey validates and reaffirms our commitment to the Channel.”

TRENDnet is a global provider of award-winning networking and surveillance solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as home office users. Building networking solutions since 1990, TRENDnet enables users to share broadband access, multimedia content, and networked peripherals for true anywhere connectivity. TRENDnet's diverse product portfolio includes PoE, switches, Industrial, IP cameras, NVRs, fiber, Powerline, wireless, KVM, USB, and more. To learn more about TRENDnet, please visit www.trendnet.com.