ePlus Named NetApp FlexPod Partner of the Year at Inaugural Channel Connect Conference

HERNDON, Va., Aug. 30, 2017 -- ePlus inc. (NASDAQ:PLUS) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, ePlus Technology, has been named NetApp FlexPod Partner of the Year.  ePlus received this award for its overall FlexPod bookings and year-over-year FlexPod bookings growth as recorded by NetApp for its FY17.

ePlus has been a leading FlexPod provider since the solution’s inception, and has deployed FlexPods for customers in a wide variety of verticals.  ePlus’ recent acquisition of OneCloud Consulting extends its capabilities and resources in cloud consulting, integration and development to help customers plan and deploy the right mix of hybrid/public/private cloud services.  ePlus provides an array of cloud services to support the FlexPod converged infrastructure, including assessment services, FlexPod automation and orchestration, and Managed FlexPod Services.  In addition, ePlus has fully-functional demo labs with FlexPod capabilities, uses FlexPod to run its own business internally, and has participated in FlexPod documentation testing.

“Channel partners are critical to our success in taking our vision forward, and today we recognize and celebrate their accomplishments,” said Jeff McCullough, vice president, Channel Sales, NetApp.  “I congratulate ePlus on being named NetApp FlexPod Partner of the Year.  Their commitment to performance excellence, innovation, and quality has contributed to driving market share gains for NetApp and positive business outcomes for our customers.”

“We are proud to be named NetApp FlexPod Partner of the Year,” said Mark Kelly, chief strategy officer of ePlus.  “This award recognizes ePlus’ unique success in pairing vertical industry knowledge with our consultative services and demo and integration capabilities. We look forward to continuing to help our clients shorten their time-to-value and improve customer experience with faster application performance and simplified IT management for their cloud environments, including FlexPod.”

The 2017 Americas Partner Awards were announced on stage at NetApp’s inaugural Channel Connect Conference (C³) where partner executives from across the Americas region gathered to hear about NetApp’s strategic vision and engage with NetApp executives.

ePlus is a FlexPod Premium Partner, NetApp Star Partner and Authorized Professional Services Partner, Cisco Gold Certified Partner with Master Cloud Builder Specialization, and VMware Premier Solutions Provider.  ePlus also has a team of NetApp Certified Storage Engineers, NetApp Certified SAN Architects, and NetApp Certified Sales Executives.

For more information about ePlus’ cloud solutions and services expertise, visit www.eplus.com/cloud.

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ePlus is a leading consultative technology solutions provider that helps customers imagine, implement, and achieve more from their technology.  With the highest certifications from top technology partners and expertise in key technologies from data center to security, cloud, and collaboration, ePlus transforms IT from a cost center to a business enabler.  Founded in 1990, ePlus has more than 1,200 associates serving a diverse set of customers in the U.S., Europe, and Asia-Pac.  The Company is headquartered at 13595 Dulles Technology Drive, Herndon, VA, 20171.  For more information, visit www.eplus.com, call 888-482-1122, or email [email protected].  Connect with ePlus on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ePlusinc and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ePlus.
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