Receives Four Additional Awards, including Commercial Partner of the Year, Americas

 

HERNDON, VA - April 1, 2014 - ePlus inc. (NASDAQ NGS: PLUS - news) today announced that its subsidiary, ePlus Technology, inc., has received a Cisco Partner Summit Global award, recognized as Cloud Builder of the Year.  Cisco revealed the winners at a Global Awards reception during its annual partner conference taking place this week in Las Vegas.

 

In addition to the Global Award, ePlus also received the following Cisco Partner Summit awards:

Awarded to exemplary channel partners, the Cisco Partner Summit Global awards are designed to recognize best-in-class business practices and serve as a model to the industry.  Areas of consideration include innovative practices, application successes, unique programs, problem solving, and sales approaches.

 

"Cisco is privileged to work alongside the most talented channel partners in the industry, and we remain committed to our partners' success," said Edison Peres, senior vice president, Worldwide Channels, Cisco. "We are honored to name ePlus as Cloud Builder of the Year, to acknowledge their outstanding achievements."

 

"It is a tremendous honor to be recognized by Cisco with such a prestigious and meaningful award as Global Cloud Builder of the Year," said Phillip G. Norton, chairman, CEO, and president of ePlus.  "This achievement is a direct reflection of the success we've had in enabling our customers' transformation to the cloud and empowering them to optimize their data center and network operations."

 

"We are also proud to be acknowledged as Cisco's Commercial Partner of the Year, Americas in addition to the regional awards we earned in key geographic markets and verticals.  We are committed to providing solutions and support that our customers seek in the mid-market and SLED space.  We look forward to working alongside Cisco as we expand our cloud strategy and bring innovative business outcomes to our joint customers," Mr. Norton continued.

 

Cisco Partner Summit Global awards reflect the top-performing partners within specific technology markets across all geographical regions.  All award recipients are selected by a group of Cisco Worldwide Partner Organization and regional executives.

 

ePlus is a Cisco Gold Certified Partner with Cisco Master Specializations in Security, Unified Communications, and Cloud Builder as well as the Cisco Managed Services Master Certification.  In addition, ePlus holds Cisco Specializations in Advanced Data Center Architecture, Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure, Advanced Borderless Network Architecture, Advanced Collaboration Architecture, Advanced Routing and Switching, and Advanced Content Security.  ePlus also holds Cisco ATP designations in Data Virtualization, TelePresence Video Master, Video Surveillance, Identity Services Engine, and Data Center Unified Computing as well as Authorized Service Provider Video Partner status and Authorized Digital Media System Partner status.  ePlus has consistently been recognized by Cisco for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction.  For more information about Cisco solutions from ePlus, visit www.eplus.com/cisco.

 

About ePlus inc.

 

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 900 associates serving federal, state, municipal, and commercial customers nationally.  The Company is headquartered in Herndon, VA.  For more information, visit www.eplus.com, call 888-482-1122, or email info@eplus.com. Connect with ePlus on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ePlusinc and on Twitter at twitter.com/eplus.   

 

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.

 

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