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VMware Recognizes Top Partners at VMware Partner Exchange 2010
LAS VEGAS, NV, Feb 09, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Today at VMware Partner Exchange 2010, VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the
global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop through
the datacenter and to the cloud, acknowledged key performances and
outstanding achievements by the company's ecosystem partners during
2009. This year's VMware Partner Network global award winners were
announced today by Carl Eschenbach, VMware executive vice president
of worldwide field operations, during the General Session keynote and
will be honored and presented with their awards tonight at the VMware
Partner Network Awards Banquet.
"VMware's partners continue to be the bedrock of our business, and we
are pleased to recognize the great work they have accomplished
throughout the year," said Doug Smith, senior director, global
partner sales, VMware. "VMware Partner Exchange brings partners
together for four days filled with training, education and networking
with peers -- making this the premier event to help them strengthen
their virtualization practices and distinguish themselves in the
marketplace. We congratulate this year's winners, and we look forward
to continuing our work with partners to help them deliver
virtualization solutions for customers building private cloud
infrastructures."
Global award winners were recognized in 15 categories:
-- Solution Provider of the Year
Global Winner: Dimension Data (APAC)
Finalists: INX (Americas), PC-Ware (EMEA)
-- Education Partner of the Year
Global Winner: Global Knowledge (Americas) )
Finalists: Excom (APAC), The Magirus Group (EMEA)
-- Distributor of the Year
Global Winner: GTI Software y Networking (EMEA)
Finalists: CNT (Americas), ECS China (APAC)
-- Systems Integrator of the Year
Global Winner: ACS (Americas)
Finalists: Accenture (EMEA), CSC (APAC)
-- Corporate Reseller of the Year
Global Winner: Insight (Americas)
-- SMB Partner of the Year
Global Winner: Dell S&P
Finalists: CDW (Americas), Otsuka (APAC)
-- Desktop Virtualization Partner of the Year
Global Winner : Mainline (Americas)
Finalists: Computacenter (EMEA), Datacom Australia (APAC)
-- VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP) Partner of the
Year
Global Winner: Attenda (EMEA)
Finalist: BlueLock (Americas)
-- Academic Partner of the Year
Global Winner: SLTN (EMEA)
Finalists: Icon Business Systems Limited (APAC), CDW-G (Americas)
-- Technology Innovator
Global Winner: Mitel (Americas)
-- Vertical Trailblazer
Global Winner: FujiFilm Medical (Americas)
-- VMware Competency Partner of the Year
Global Winner: Assyrus (Americas)
-- SpringSource Partner of the Year
Global Winner: Carahsoft Technology Corporation
-- Partner Executive MVP
Global Winner: Harry Zarek, Compugen (Americas)
-- Federal Partner of the Year (U.S.)
Global Winner: GTSI
About VMware Partner Exchange 2010
VMware Partner Exchange 2010 is the marquis global event for
virtualization partners, offering more than 150 sessions and an
extensive exhibitor pavilion to demonstrate how partners can best
accelerate their virtualization businesses in 2010. Partner attendees
will receive a preview into the next generation of products and
programs coming from VMware and will offer partners an exclusive
opportunity to hear from VMware executives including Carl Eschenbach,
executive vice president of worldwide field operations and Dr.
Stephen Herrod, CTO and senior vice president of R&D.
About VMware
VMware delivers solutions for business infrastructure virtualization
that enable IT organizations to energize businesses of all sizes.
With the industry leading virtualization platform -- VMware
vSphere(TM) -- customers rely on VMware to reduce capital and
operating expenses, improve agility, ensure business continuity,
strengthen security and go green. With 2009 revenues of $2 billion,
more than 170,000 customers and 25,000 partners, VMware is the leader
in virtualization which consistently ranks as a top priority among
CIOs. VMware is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices
throughout the world and can be found online at www.vmware.com.
VMware and VMware vSphere are registered trademarks and/or trademarks
of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All
other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their
respective companies. The use of the word "partner" or "partnership"
does not imply a legal partnership relationship between VMware and
any other company.
Contacts:
Nick Fuentes
VMware Global Communications
nfuentes@vmware.com
(650) 427-1104
Andrew Schmitt
OutCast Communications for VMware
andrew@outcastpr.com
(415) 392-8282
SOURCE: VMware, Inc.
mailto:nfuentes@vmware.com
mailto:andrew@outcastpr.com
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