Exhibirt 99.15


                       Avocent Names New Division Leaders


    HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 20, 2005--Avocent
Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today announced the formation of five
divisions within the company to enhance customer service, speed
delivery of products to market, and better focus Avocent's research,
development and marketing expenditures. The change in corporate
structure is designed to focus on key product segments and markets
with the transition to the new structure being completed by the
beginning of 2006.

        --  Dave Perry will lead the Management Systems division
            consisting of Avocent's branded and OEM KVM, serial
            console, power control and management appliance
            businesses. Mr. Perry has been with Avocent since July
            2000 and prior to that was with Apex since 1998. He
            currently serves as Executive Vice President of Global
            Sales.

        --  Mark Lee will head the Embedded Software & Solutions
            division focused on developing and marketing embedded
            systems and software including IPMI and embedded KVM
            technologies. Mr. Lee has been with Avocent since the
            acquisition of OSA Technologies, Inc. in April 2004. He
            currently serves as Senior Vice President of Embedded
            Technologies.

        --  Mitch Friend will head the Serial and Audio-Visual
            Solutions division which will focus on expanding the
            markets for Avocent's serial and wireless products. Mr.
            Friend has been with Avocent since the acquisition of
            Equinox Systems Inc. in January 2001 and currently serves
            as Vice President of Equinox Sales.

        --  Kieran MacSweeney will lead the Desktop Solutions division
            that includes Avocent's existing extension and Digital
            Desktops products with emphasis on development of major
            new products and markets in this area. Mr. MacSweeney has
            been with Avocent since July 2000 and prior to that was
            with Cybex since 1996. He currently serves as Senior Vice
            President of Global Corporate Quality and Managing
            Director of Avocent International.

        --  Derek Ball will lead the Mobile Solutions division
            including mobile device management and secure wireless
            systems administration. Mr. Ball joined Avocent upon the
            acquisition of Sonic Mobility Inc. in August 2004 and
            currently serves as Director of Business Development for
            Mobile Solutions.

    "We expect to enhance Avocent's growth opportunities by
streamlining our corporate structure and focusing the new business
divisions on key product segments," stated John R. Cooper, chairman
and chief executive officer of Avocent Corporation. "While we will
continue to set Avocent's strategic goals at the corporate level,"
continued Mr. Cooper, "daily operations will be turned over to senior
leaders in each business to move the decision making process closer to
our customers and markets. We are very pleased that our management
depth has developed to the point that we are able to decentralize our
business to facilitate growth."

    About Avocent Corporation

    Avocent Corporation is the leading supplier of connectivity
solutions for enterprise data centers, service providers and financial
institutions worldwide. Branded products include switching, extension,
intelligent platform management interface (IPMI), remote access and
video display solutions. Additional information is available at:
www.avocent.com.

    Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements
that are forward-looking statements as defined within the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements
regarding enhanced customer service, development and delivery of
products, research, development and marketing expenditures, and future
growth opportunities for the Company. These forward-looking statements
are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from the statements made, including the risks
associated with general economic conditions, risks attributable to
future product demand, sales, and expenses, risks associated with
reliance on a limited number of customers, component suppliers, and
single source components, risks associated with acquisitions, risks
associated with product design efforts and the introduction of new
products and technologies, and risks associated with obtaining and
protecting intellectual property rights. Other factors that could
cause operating and financial results to differ are described in
Avocent's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 14, 2005. Other risks may be detailed
from time to time in reports to be filed with the SEC. Avocent does
not undertake any obligation to publicly update its forward-looking
statements based on events or circumstances after the date hereof.



    CONTACT: Avocent Corporation, Huntsville
             Edward H. Blankenship, 256-217-1301