ePlus Achieves NVIDIA Elite Partner Status for AI and Deep Learning

HERNDON, VA – June 5, 2018 – ePlus inc. (NASDAQ NGS: PLUS) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, ePlus Technology, has been promoted to the Elite Level as a Deep Learning Partner with NVIDIA. ePlus will play a key role in delivering NVIDIA-based artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning solutions to enterprises worldwide.

The NVIDIA partner program includes initiatives to help partners expand capabilities for the integration and deployment of NVIDIA GPU computing solutions, including NVIDIA® DGX® systems. The companies will work together to help businesses, along with data scientists and engineers, to better analyze and manage their growing data and make data-driven business decisions.

“Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning are transforming the way organizations are leveraging data to innovate, work more efficiently, and improve the customer experience,” said Mark Kelly, chief strategy officer at ePlus. “ePlus is proud to be promoted to NVIDIA Elite Partner status.  Achieving this designation as well as being an early distribution partner for AIRI, the AI-Ready Infrastructure architected by Pure Storage and NVIDIA, recognizes our vision and robust engineering and integration capabilities. We look forward to applying our deep technical expertise and services acumen to deliver the power of AIRI and other NVIDIA powered solutions to our enterprise customers.”

“We congratulate ePlus on achieving NVIDIA Elite Partner status,” said Craig Weinstein, vice president, Americas Partner Organization at NVIDIA. “ePlus is well positioned through its strong engineering capabilities and established partnerships with NVIDIA and Pure Storage to help customers accelerate their adoption of AI and Deep Learning and drive the success of the AIRI platform.”

About ePlus inc.

ePlus is a leading consultative technology solutions provider that helps customers imagine, implement, and achieve more from their technology. With the highest certifications from top technology partners and expertise in key technologies from cloud to security and digital infrastructure, ePlus transforms IT from a cost center to a business enabler. Founded in 1990, ePlus has more than 1,200 associates serving a diverse set of customers in the U.S., Europe, and Asia-Pac. 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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