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LOGICALIS DELIVERS INCREASED IT EFFICIENCIES THROUGH VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES; RECOGNIZED AS VMWARE PREMIER PARTNERGlobal Technology Provider Receives Top Status for Virtualization and Consolidation Expertise
Bloomfield Hills, MI – January 14, 2008 – Enterprise storage and server virtualization, two of the principal areas where organizations can gain operational efficiency in their data centers, has IT professionals looking for experienced and knowledgeable technology solution providers to guide their initiatives. In a demonstration of its continuing commitment to IT customers, Logicalis (www.us.logicalis.com), a global provider of high-performance technology solutions and a recognized leader in virtualization and consolidation technology, today announced that it has earned VMware Premier Partner status under VMware’s VIP reseller program.
The designation recognizes Logicalis’ expertise in server and storage virtualization and consolidation, technologies expected to dominate attention of enterprise and midmarket IT professionals as businesses seek to use scarce technology resources more efficiently. VMware is the global leader in software for industry-standard virtualized desktops and servers.
An international supplier of technology solutions that helps organizations function more efficiently, Logicalis initiated a rigorous engineering and technical training program to earn the Premier Partner status.
“Achieving VMware Premier Partner status recognizes the many years of successful virtualization implementations by the Logicalis team in a broad variety of vertical markets and business sizes,” said Bob Butcher, Logicalis Business Development Manager. “Virtualization can save significant staff and IT infrastructure resources by simplifying IT management and substantially increasing utilization of an organization’s IT investments or resources.”
- For perspectives on consolidation and virtualization, download a complimentary copy of "Business Strategy for a Successful Consolidation Implementation," from Logicalis at http://www.us.logicalis.com/cv.
“We had a mixed hardware environment growing by 30 to 35 percent a year, requiring more and more management resources and challenging our ability to provide redundancy and ensure uptime,” explained Dave Schecher, IT Strategic Planner at Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation. “Logicalis completed a thorough assessment of our infrastructure and came up with a virtualization and consolidation plan that includes redundancy, makes much more efficient use of our current resources, and allows us to divert time and resources into strategic IT initiatives rather than simply keeping our systems running. From analysis through implementation, the experience of working with Logicalis on our virtualization and consolidation experience has been tremendously rewarding.”
- For more about Logicalis’ work with Mercury Marine, see: http://www.us.logicalis.com/mm.
About Logicalis
Logicalis is a global provider of high-performance technology solutions. With over 1,200 people worldwide, Logicalis delivers smart solutions based on specific needs, not the latest IT trend. Logicalis provides options, direction and support to more than 5,000 corporate and public sector customers. The company attributes its success to the everyday positive experiences with its customers and strategic partners such as IBM, HP, Cisco and EMC.
Logicalis is a division of Datatec Limited (LSE/JSE:DTC), a $3.2 billion multi-national organization listed on the AIM market of the LSE and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. With its international headquarters in the UK, Logicalis has annualized global revenues of over $900 million from operations in the U.S., UK, Germany and South America. For more information about the Logicalis experience, visit www.us.logicalis.com.
