HERNDON, VA - September 15, 2015 - ePlus inc. (NASDAQ NGS: PLUS - news) today announced that its subsidiary, ePlus Technology, inc., was named the Palo Alto Networks 2015 Americas Fast Growth Partner of the Year during the recent Palo Alto Networks Sales Kickoff in Las Vegas, NV.

 

With its next-generation security platform, Palo Alto Networks is leading a new era in cybersecurity by safely enabling applications and preventing successful cyber attacks for thousands of organizations around the world. ePlus was recognized by Palo Alto Networks based on several accomplishments and criteria, including:

"We are honored to be recognized by Palo Alto Networks as its Fast Growth Partner of the Year for 2015," said Gary Miglicco, senior vice president of security solutions.  "This award acknowledges our year-over-year revenue growth and the success we've had at helping a broad range of existing and new customers secure both their data as well as their perimeter, improving and strengthening their overall security posture.  We continue to make investments to capture this rapidly accelerating information security market and look to leverage our tenured expertise across the entire IT landscape to deliver integrated security solutions founded on our consultative services."

 

"ePlus' business with us has grown exponentially over the past year, and that's just the beginning," said Todd Palmer, VP, Americas Channel Sales, Palo Alto Networks. "Thanks to their continued investment in technical training and overall commitment to Palo Alto Networks, we see an excellent opportunity ahead to serve organizations ready for a true next-generation security platform."

 

 

ePlus is an engineering-centric technology solutions provider that helps organizations imagine, implement, and achieve more from their technology.  With the highest certifications from top technology partners and expertise in key technologies from data center to security, cloud, and collaboration, ePlus transforms IT from a cost center to a business enabler.  Founded in 1990, ePlus has more than 975 associates serving commercial, state, municipal, and education customers nationally.  The Company is headquartered at 13595 Dulles Technology Drive, Herndon, VA, 20171.  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 www.twitter.com/ePlus.  ePlus. Where Technology Means More.

 

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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 financial market disruption 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; our ability to consummate and integrate acquisitions; the possibility of goodwill impairment charges in the future; 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; our ability to implement comprehensive plans for the integration of sales forces, cost containment, asset rationalization, systems integration and other key strategies; our ability to reserve adequately for credit losses; our ability to secure our electronic and other confidential information; future growth rates in our core businesses; our ability to protect our intellectual property; the impact of competition in our markets; the possibility of defects in our products or catalog content data; our ability to adapt to changes in the IT industry and/or rapid change in product standards; our ability to realize our investment in leased equipment; our ability to hire and retain sufficient qualified personnel; 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.