HERNDON, VA - February 5, 2013 - ePlus inc. (NASDAQ NGS: PLUS - news) today announced that its subsidiary, ePlus Technology, inc., has achieved Authorized Service Provider (SP) Video Partner status from Cisco.  This designation recognizes ePlus as having fulfilled the training requirements and program prerequisites to sell, deploy, and support Cisco Service Provider Video Solutions. 

 

The Cisco Service Provider Video Program enables channel partners to identify, manage, and deliver end-to-end Cisco business and consumer video solutions for service providers.  Using the network as a platform, Cisco Service Provider Video Solutions allow service providers to maintain sustainable growth and competitive advantage through enhanced service offerings provided by Cisco authorized channel partners.

 

"Achieving Authorized SP Video Partner status from Cisco will allow us to continue to help customers improve collaboration, engagement, sharing, security, and more with Cisco video solutions," said Mark Marron, president of ePlus Technology.  "This new partner status demonstrates the success our dedicated Advanced Audio and Video Solutions group has attained in designing, implementing, and managing a wide range of integrated collaboration solutions, including streaming media, audio / visual integration, and digital signage."

 

The Cisco Authorized Partner Program is part of Cisco's go-to-market strategy for emerging technologies.  It is open to all partners, is free of product suite restrictions, and is designed to help define the knowledge, skills, and services necessary to successfully sell, deploy, and support a subject technology.  As markets mature and technologies progress along the adoption curve, some Authorized partner programs may migrate to Cisco Specializations. 

 

ePlus is a Cisco Gold Certified Partner and has achieved Cisco Master Specializations in Security and Unified Communications as well as the Cisco Managed Services Master Certification.  In addition, ePlus holds Cisco's Cloud Builder designation as well as Cisco Specializations in Advanced Data Center Architecture, Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure, Advanced Borderless Network Architecture, Advanced Collaboration Architecture, and Advanced Routing and Switching.  ePlus also holds Cisco ATP designations in Cisco 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.

 

 

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 850 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 www.twitter.com/ePlusinc.

 

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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; our ability to maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting; 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 reserve adequately for credit losses; 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.