ePlus Recognized With Multiple Awards at Cisco Partner Summit 2016

HERNDON, Va., March 08, 2016 -- ePlus inc. (NASDAQ:PLUS) today announced that its subsidiary, ePlus Technology, inc., was recognized for its innovation, architecture-led approach, leadership, and best practices with four Cisco Partner Summit awards.  Cisco revealed the winners during its annual partner conference which took place last week in San Diego, California. 

ePlus’ awards included:

• US Nationals Commercial Partner of the Year, Americas
• Global Service Provider Partner of the Year, Americas West
• US Nationals Architectural Excellence – Collaboration, Americas
• Architectural Excellence – Collaboration, Americas East

"We are honored to receive numerous awards again this year at Partner Summit, especially being named as Cisco’s US Nationals Commercial Partner of the Year,” said Mark Marron, COO of ePlus inc. and President of ePlus Technology, inc.  “These recognitions demonstrate ePlus’ commitment to enabling customers to make technology mean more and drive true business outcomes—especially through our services and collaboration expertise.  We look forward to continuing to work closely with Cisco to deliver innovative solutions that accelerate digital business transformation.”

Cisco Partner Summit Theatre awards reflect the top-performing partners within specific technology markets across the United States.  All award recipients are selected by a group of Cisco Global Partner Organization and regional and theatre executives.  Cisco Partner Summit is attended by more than 2,100 global attendees from Cisco’s eco-system of partners representing more than 1,000 companies worldwide from more than 75 countries.

ePlus is a Cisco Gold Certified Partner with Cisco Master Specializations in Security, Collaboration, Cloud Builder, and Managed Services.  ePlus has Cisco Powered designations in Managed Business Communications and Managed Security Services.  In addition, ePlus holds Cisco Advanced Specializations in Data Center Architecture, Borderless Network Architecture, Routing and Switching, Security, Content Security, and Unified Computing.  ePlus also holds Cisco Authorized Technology Provider designations in Data Virtualization, Application Centric Infrastructure, TelePresence Video Master, Physical Security (Video Surveillance and Access Control), Identity Services Engine, Enterprise Mobility Services Platform, ServiceGrid, Unified Contact Center Enterprise, Energy Management Suite Integrator, and Telehealth Reseller as well as Cisco Authorized Partner status in Service Provider Video. ePlus has consistently been recognized by Cisco for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction.  For more information about Cisco solutions from ePlus, visit www.eplus.com/cisco.

About ePlus inc.

ePlus is an engineering-centric technology solutions provider that helps organizations 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 1,000 associates serving a diverse set of customers nationally, and in Europe.  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.  ePlus. Where Technology Means More^®.

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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 materially due to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, possible adverse effects resulting from financial market disruption and general slowdown of the U.S. economy such as our current and potential customers delaying or reducing technology purchases, increasing credit risk associated with our customers and vendors, reduction of vendor incentive programs, and restrictions on our access to capital necessary to fund our operations; our ability to consummate and integrate acquisitions; the possibility of goodwill impairment charges in the future; significant adverse changes in, reductions in, or losses of relationships with major customers or vendors; the demand for and acceptance of, our products and services; our ability to adapt our services to meet changes in market developments; our ability to implement comprehensive plans for the integration of sales forces, cost containment, asset rationalization, systems integration and other key strategies; our ability to reserve adequately for credit losses; our ability to secure our electronic and other confidential information; future growth rates in our core businesses; our ability to protect our intellectual property; the impact of competition in our markets; the possibility of defects in our products or catalog content data; our ability to adapt to changes in the IT industry and/or rapid change in product standards; our ability to realize our investment in leased equipment; our ability to hire and retain sufficient qualified personnel; and other risks or uncertainties detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  All information set forth in this press release is current as of the date of this release and ePlus undertakes no duty or obligation to update this information.

Contact: 
Kleyton Parkhurst, SVP
ePlus inc.
[email protected]
703-984-8150