Optimus Solutions, a comprehensive technology solutions provider and
value-added reseller (VAR), today announced it has achieved VMware
Premier Partner Status. This achievement substantiates Optimus’
efforts to become a virtual infrastructure expert by investing in its
technical engineers and training.
Steve Johnson, president of Optimus Solutions, said, "This
accomplishment enables us to create more strategic and innovative
virtualization solutions for our clients. In addition, it shows our
business partners that we can provide optimal solutions through
experienced, VMware-certified professionals. The additional VMware
support and services granted with Premier Status should greatly enhance
the depth and breadth of our virtualization solutions, enabling our
clients to maximize ROI.”
With the top-level partner status, Optimus will receive expanded
technical and marketing services, more VMware software licenses for
testing and integration, support for developing go-to-market plans, and
the ability to participate in more VMware-sponsored events. Optimus,
whose virtualization business grew 146 percent from 2006 to 2007, is one
of 57 VMware Premier Partners in the U.S.
Steve Houck, vice president of worldwide channels at VMware, said, "We
congratulate Optimus on achieving VMware Premier Partner Status, the
highest status level in the VMware VIP Partner Program. VMware
virtualization is the ideal platform for helping customers reduce
capital and operating expenses, ensure business continuity, strengthen
security and improve energy efficiencies. With VMware Premier Partner
Status, Optimus can continue delivering game-changing VMware
virtualization solutions as well as expand its services offerings to
address customers’ demanding business
requirements.”
Kevin Houston, business development manager at Optimus Solutions, added, "Our
Premier Partner Status reflects our proven track record in the
virtualization business, which continues to experience substantial
growth across all industry segments and in organizations of all sizes.
The new resources available to us as a Premier Partner provide a
significant value-add to our clients and business partners, and
demonstrate our strategic commitment to delivering solutions based on
the VMware virtualization platform.” ABOUT OPTIMUS SOLUTIONS
Optimus Solutions, which was acquired in January 2008 by Softchoice
Corporation, provides comprehensive IT solutions designed to streamline
and integrate business processes across the enterprise. Optimus is a
trusted advisor of information technology solutions specializing in the
delivery of unified communications, workload consolidation, and data
backup/recovery/archive solutions. The company has earned the confidence
of customers across a wide range of industries by helping them reduce
cost and risk, improve productivity and optimize the performance of
their enterprise.
Optimus, a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for IBM, Cisco, Microsoft, EMC,
VMware and other leading IT vendors, holds the distinction of being an
IBM Premier Business Partner, Cisco Silver Certified Partner and
Microsoft
Gold Certified National Systems Integrator Partner. For
additional information, contact Optimus Solutions at 1.877.848.OPTI or http://www.OptimusSolutions.com.
ABOUT SOFTCHOICE
As one of North America's leading providers of technology solutions and
services, Softchoice helps businesses and organizations of all sizes to
select, acquire and manage their software and hardware technology
resources. Softchoice offers a full range of capabilities, including
face-to-face consultations and IT asset management services designed to
help customers save time, money and risk in IT procurement. In 2006,
Softchoice was named Software Value Added Reseller (VAR) of the Year by
VAR Business magazine. Softchoice currently has more than 900 employees
operating from more than 40 branch offices located in major cities
across the U.S. and Canada. Softchoice stock is listed on the Toronto
Stock Exchange (TSX) under the trading symbol "SO". The Common Shares of
Softchoice are not registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and
are not publicly traded in the United States. For more information,
visit http://www.softchoice.com.
