HERNDON, VA - March 1, 2012 - ePlus inc. (NASDAQ NGS: PLUS - news) today announced that its subsidiary, ePlus Technology, inc., has been named Emerson Network Power's 2011 U.S. Solution Provider of the Year.

 

ePlus delivers a wide range of data center and cloud computing solutions, including comprehensive data center economic analyses to assist organizations in determining the effect of virtualized cloud workloads on power and cooling. ePlus has been working with Emerson Network Power on the development of new solutions to manage customers' environments to better serve the needs of today's modern data centers and support their business continuity/disaster recovery and power and cooling needs. ePlus empowers customers to maximize productivity, efficiency, and cost savings-and transform IT from a cost center to a business enabler.

 

The company was acknowledged by Emerson Network Power for its in-depth understanding of the challenges customers are facing, knowledge of Emerson solutions, and customer support.

 

"We recognize ePlus for its outstanding performance as part of the Emerson Network Power Innovation Partnership Program," said Tracy Collins, director of channel sales and marketing for Emerson Network Power in North America. "ePlus has demonstrated a superior level of expertise, and we're proud to name the company as our 2011 Solution Provider of the Year in the United States."

 

"We are pleased to be named Emerson Network Power's Solution Provider of the Year," said Mark Marron, president of ePlus Technology. "This designation recognizes ePlus' continued success in solving customers' problems in innovative ways and our consistent engagement of the sales and support teams to provide full service to customers and improve their bottom line."

 

 

Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), delivers software, hardware and services that maximize availability, capacity and efficiency for data centers, healthcare and industrial facilities. A trusted industry leader in smart infrastructure technologies, Emerson Network Power provides innovative data center infrastructure management solutions that bridge the gap between IT and facility management and deliver efficiency and uncompromised availability regardless of capacity demands. Our solutions are supported globally by local Emerson Network Power service technicians. Learn more about Emerson Network Power products and services at http://www.emersonnetworkpower.com/.

 

 

Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets around the world. The company is comprised of five business segments: Process Management, Industrial Automation, Network Power, Climate Technologies, and Commercial & Residential Solutions. Sales in fiscal 2011 were $24.2 billion. For more information, visit http://www.emerson.com/.

 

 

ePlus is a leading integrator of technology solutions. ePlus enables organizations to optimize their IT infrastructure and supply chain processes by delivering world-class IT products from top manufacturers, managed and professional services, flexible lease financing, proprietary software, and patented business methods and systems. Founded in 1990, ePlus has more than 800 associates serving federal, state, municipal, and commercial customers nationally. The Company is headquartered in Herndon, VA. For more information, visit http://www.eplus.com/, call 888-482-1122, or email info@eplus.com.

 

ePlus and ePlus products referenced herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of ePlus inc. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of other companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

 

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements." Actual and anticipated future results may vary materially due to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, possible adverse effects resulting from the recent financial crisis in the credit markets and general slowdown of the U.S. economy such as our current and potential customers delaying or reducing technology purchases, increasing credit risk associated with our customers and vendors, reduction of vendor incentive programs, and restrictions on our access to capital necessary to fund our operations; significant adverse changes in, reductions in, or losses of relationships with major customers or vendors; the demand for and acceptance of, our products and services; our ability to adapt our services to meet changes in market developments; the impact of competition in our markets; the possibility of defects in our products or catalog content data; our ability to hire and retain sufficient qualified personnel; our ability to consummate and integrate acquisitions; and other risks or uncertainties detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information set forth in this press release is current as of the date of this release and ePlus undertakes no duty or obligation to update this information.