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FORM
6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT
TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the month of December, 2009
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SILICOM LTD.
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of Registrant's name into English)
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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SILICOM Ltd.
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By:
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/s/ Eran Gilad | |
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Dated: December
15th,
2009
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PYRAMID
COMPUTER GMBH, LEADING
EUROPEAN
SUPPLIER OF APPLIANCE
SERVERS,
CHOOSES SILICOM’S SETAC
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SETAC to Enable New Series of Innovative Network Appliances -
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2nd
SETAC Success Since Prototype Launch in July -
KFAR SAVA, Israel - December 15,
2009 - Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: SILC) today announced that Pyramid
Computer GmbH, a leading European OEM manufacturer of hardware solutions for
networking and data centers, plans to roll out a new line of network appliances
designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of Silicom’s
recently-launched SETAC SErver To Appliance Converter.
The use
of the SETAC will enable Pyramid to create a flexible solution without
sacrificing the use of a branded, highly-reliable and supportable motherboard,
and to bring the unit to market in a short time period and at a reasonable
price.
“The
SETAC is an exceptional product that will bring about a revolution in network
appliance design - a clear demonstration of Silicom’s out-of-the-box thinking
and insight into market needs,” commented Peter Trosien, Head of Product
Management at Pyramid Computer. “Our customers have been looking for more
flexibility in their appliances, and especially the ability to re-configure them
in the field. We are delighted to be able to offer them a reasonably-priced
branded solution – in fact, we have already started to submit proposals and
evaluation units and are encouraged by the early market reception.”
This is
Silicom’s second SETAC marketing success since announcing the product line in
July. At that time, the Company announced that a leading European provider of
network security solutions had committed to buy SETAC units, representing an
early validation of the concept.
“We are
very excited that our SETAC has been chosen by one of the network appliance
industry’s leading suppliers, and look forward to working together closely as
they begin to roll out their new product line,” added Shaike Orbach, Silicom’s
President and CEO. “The fact that we have achieved a second success for our new
SETAC concept in just five months confirms our ‘read’ of the market and its need
for a new genre of flexible, reasonably priced server-grade appliances. We
believe that as appliances of this type begin to prove themselves in commercial
deployments, demand for the SETAC will grow, making it into an important new
growth driver for our Company.”
About
Pyramid Computer GmbH
Pyramid
Computer GmbH is a leading OEM manufacturer of hardware solutions for networking
and data centers. Established in 1985, Pyramid employs approximately 100 people
in its headquarters, manufacturing and logistical centers, and is differentiated
by the quality of its manufacturing, global logistics and technical support.
Pyramid maintains a sales office in the U.S. and is represented in France and
Italy. For more information, please visit www.pyramid.de.
About
Silicom
Silicom
Ltd. is an industry-leading provider of high-performance server/appliances
networking solutions. The Company's flagship products include a variety of
multi-port Gigabit Ethernet, copper and fiber-optic, server adapters and
innovative BYPASS adapters designed to increase throughput and availability of
server-based systems, WAN Optimization and security appliances and other
mission-critical gateway applications. For more information, please visit www.silicom.co.il.
Statements
in this press release which are not historical data are forward-looking
statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, or other
factors not under the Company's control, which may cause actual results,
performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from the
results, performance, or other expectations implied by these forward-looking
statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, those detailed in the
Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
Company disclaims any duty to update such statements.
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Company
Contact:
Eran
Gilad, CFO
Silicom
Ltd.
Tel:
+972-9-764-4555
E-mail:
erang@silicom.co.il
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Investor
relations contact:
Kenny
Green / Ehud Helft
GK
Investor Relations
Tel:
1-646-201-9246
E-mail:
info@gkir.com
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