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PLUS News ePlus Technology Achieves Cisco Advanced Security Specialization
HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ePlus inc. (Nasdaq NGM:PLUS),
today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, ePlus
Technology, Inc., has achieved the Advanced Security Specialization from
Cisco Systems®. This specialization recognizes ePlus
for its knowledge and expertise in selling, designing, installing, and
supporting comprehensive, integrated Cisco network security solutions.
ePlus Technology adds the Advanced Security Specialization
to its other Cisco specializations, including Routing and Switching,
Wireless LAN, Advanced Wireless LAN, IP Communications, and an ATP in
Rich Media Communications.
“Attaining the Cisco Advanced Specialization
enhances ePlus’ credibility with
customers, by further enabling us to deliver skilled technical services
and a scalable, reliable network security solution,”
said Mark Marron, senior vice president of ePlus. “With
our status as a Cisco Gold Certified Partner, seasoned engineering
staff, and a variety of advanced specializations, ePlus is
poised to provide our customers with tighter security and improved
visibility across their entire networks.”
“As a Cisco Advanced Security Specialized
Partner, ePlus is among the industry’s
elite in providing customers the advanced security solutions they need
to develop up a Self Defending Network,” said
Edison Peres, vice president and Chief Go To Market Officer, Worldwide
Channels at Cisco.
The Cisco Advanced Security Specialization is designed to help partners
deliver a Self Defending Network made up of integrated, collaborative,
and adaptive security solutions. This specialization enables partners to
address a wide range of customer needs—from
enterprise-scale organizations to small and medium-sized business (SMB)
customers and focuses on the entire suite of Cisco security products,
including Cisco Security Agent, Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and
Response (MARS) system, Network Admission Control (NAC), and Cisco IOS.
The Cisco Channel Partner Program provides channel partners with
training, validation, and rewards for building the sales, technical, and
Cisco Lifecycle Services skills necessary to deliver integrated,
value-added solutions to customers. Cisco Specializations reflect the
depth of technology skills and Cisco offers three specialization levels—Foundation
Express, Advanced, and Master. For each level, partners must demonstrate
greater sales, technical, and Cisco Lifecycle Services capabilities in
specific technologies. Cisco Certifications—Gold,
Silver, and Premier—reflect technology skills
breadth across key technologies to ensure partners’
ability to deliver integrated networking solutions and can meet specific
customer satisfaction metrics.
About ePlus inc.
ePlus is a leading provider of Enterprise Cost Management
solutions to information technology, finance, procurement, operations,
and supply chain professionals who want to reduce the costs of finding,
purchasing, managing, and financing information technology goods and
services. Our Enterprise Cost Management solutions provide sourcing,
procurement, spend analytics, supplier management, document
collaboration, asset management, professional services, and leasing to ePlus’
2,000+ customers. Founded in 1990, the company is headquartered in
Herndon, VA and has more than 30 locations in the United States. For
more information, visit www.eplus.com,
call 888-482-1122, or email info@eplus.com.
ePlus® and ePlus
Enterprise Cost Management®, and/or other ePlus
products referenced herein, are either registered trademarks or
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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 due to certain risks and uncertainties, including,
without limitation, the existence of demand for, and acceptance of, our
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 personnel; our ability to protect our intellectual
property; the creditworthiness of our customers; our ability to raise
capital and obtain non-recourse financing for our transactions; our
ability to realize our investment in leased equipment; our ability to
reserve adequately for credit losses; fluctuations in our operating
results; our reliance on our management team; and other risks or
uncertainties detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. All information set forth in this release is as of
January 4, 2007. ePlus undertakes no duty to update this
information.
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