Employees from California and Massachusetts Help Instill Confidence
in Special Olympic Athletes by Joining them During a Three-Day
Celebration of Courage, Passion and Triumphant Spirit
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2014--
NetScout®
Systems, Inc., today announced that for the seventh consecutive year,
the company will participate in the annual Special Olympics Northern
California & Nevada Celebrity
Winterfest, taking place February 28 – March 2, 2014, on the slopes
of Lake Tahoe’s Diamond Peak. This year also marks the fourth
consecutive year that NetScout will sponsor the “Let the Games Begin”
Welcome Reception being held from 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. on Friday, February
28th at the Hyatt Regency Resort in Incline Village, Nevada.
Proceeds from the events provide much-needed funding for more than
18,800 intellectually disabled athletes across Nevada and Northern
California who rely on the generous donations from the community to
receive free sports training and competition throughout the year.
The centerpiece of the event is the Corporate Ski Challenge,
representing the largest fundraiser of the year for Special Olympics
Northern California and Nevada. NetScout will be sponsoring a team
consisting of eight skiers, one celebrity and one special Olympian in
order to raise funds and increase awareness of the mission of the
Special Olympics Northern California.
By participating in Special Olympics, athletes gain self-confidence and
self-esteem that carries over into their daily lives, leading to greater
academic success, improved interpersonal relationships and a positive
school experience.
“What makes this event extraordinary is that in addition to directly
benefiting special education students, we ourselves benefit through
serving as mentors and student coaches, promoting diversity and
acceptance for everyone,” said Ken Boyd, chief information officer and
senior vice president, services at NetScout. “This is about more than
just sports – it’s about changing lives, and watching the thrill and
enjoyment of athletes as they go through the competition is amazing and
very touching,” added Boyd who has served as a board member for Special
Olympics Northern California & Nevada for the past seven years.
About Special Olympics Northern California & Nevada
Special Olympics Northern California and Nevada provides a free
year-round sports training and competition program for children and
adults with intellectual disabilities. Almost 19,000 children and adults
with intellectual disabilities compete in 173 competitions throughout
the regions in 12 sports. This requires the extraordinary support and
time of 17,600 volunteers and volunteer coaches. Financial support comes
almost exclusively from individuals, organizations, corporations, and
foundations. For more information on Special Olympics Northern
California, visit www.SONC.org
and visit www.SONV.org
for Nevada.
About NetScout Systems, Inc.
NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTCT) is the market leader in application
and network performance management solutions that enable enterprise and
service provider organizations to assure the quality of the user
experience for business and mobile services. Used by 92 percent of
Fortune 100 organizations and more than 165 service providers worldwide,
NetScout’s technology helps these organizations proactively manage
service delivery and identify emerging performance problems, helping to
quickly resolve issues that cause business disruptions or negatively
impact users of information technology. For more information about
NetScout, visit www.netscout.com.
Source: NetScout Systems, Inc.
NetScout Systems, Inc.
Rebecca Noriega, +1 408-571-5343
Sr.
Public and Analyst Relations Manager
Rebecca.noriega@netscout.com
or
Davies
Murphy Group, Inc.
Joseph Rigoli, 781-418-2423
netscout@daviesmurphy.com