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LOGICALIS RANKED AMONG NORTH AMERICA'S TOP 500 TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATORS BY CMP TECHNOLOGY'S VARBUSINESS MAGAZINEIT Powerhouse Rockets through Rankings, Listed Among Top 100 Firms
Bloomfield Hills, MI, June 14, 2006 –Logicalis, Inc., a global provider of high-performance technology solutions, has been recognized by CMP Technology’s VARBusiness magazine as one of North America’s top technology integrators. Logicalis placed number 83 in the 12th annual VARBusiness 500 ranking, up 21 points from its ranking last year.
VARBusiness Editor Lawrence M. Walsh commented, “Companies like Logicalis play critical roles in providing the proper information-technology strategies and systems required by corporations and institutions to help drive business.”
“Logicalis is proud of its growth this past year as reflected by our VARBusiness 500 ranking,” said Mike Cox, Logicalis CEO. “It’s a testament to our most important asset—our people.” (Read more from Mike Cox in the VARBusiness 500 issue here.
The 500 companies recognized by VARBusiness are the leading revenue producers among solution provider organizations in North America and account for $378 billion in sales of information-technology (IT) services and products. The complete listing of the VARBusiness 500 is published in the June 12, 2006, issue of the biweekly business magazine that provides strategic insight for technology integrators. It can be found online here.
To complete the 2006 ranking of the 500 largest North American solution providers, VARBusiness partnered with research firm Answers Research to help collect and analyze the data. VARBusiness designed the survey which was administered on its Web site between February and April 2006, as a means to collect the data. Independent data sourcing (e.g., SEC filings, annual reports, etc.) also was conducted. Finalists were ranked according to their fiscal year 2005 revenue, based only on their reseller-related services business.
About VARBusiness Magazine
For the past 19 years, VARBusiness’ strategic resources have been the gateway to the Solution Provider community. VARBusiness provides strategic insight for technology integrators through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design. Additional information about VARBusiness products, events and services, is available at its Web site, www.varbusiness.com.
Logicalis: We know IT, because we live IT™
Logicalis is a global provider of high-performance technology solutions. Logicalis and its affiliated companies employ 1,000 people worldwide, including highly-trained service specialists who specify, design, deploy and manage IT infrastructure to meet the needs of over 5,000 corporate and public sector customers. Logicalis maintains strong partnerships with technology leaders such as HP, IBM, Cisco and EMC.
Logicalis is a part of Logicalis Group, a division of Datatec Limited (JSE:DTC), a $3 billion business listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. With its international headquarters in the UK, Logicalis Group has annualized global revenues of approximately $750 million from operations in the U.S., UK, Germany and South America. In North America, Logicalis' annualized revenues amount to some $475 million with over 450 employees in the U.S. For more information, visit www.us.logicalis.com.
