Provision Networks Expands Global Footprint and Scale

Value-Added Distributors Worldwide Select Virtual Access Suite as Best-of-Breed Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Solution

March xx, 2007 – Reston, VA -- Provision Networks, a global provider of enterprise virtual desktop and application delivery solutions announced today that the leading virtualization distributors around the globe have joined the Provision Networks partner program and selected the company’s desktop and application virtualization solutions for their customers.

“We are quite pleased but not surprised by the rapid adoption and overwhelming acceptance of our solutions worldwide,” said Paul Ghostine, co-founder and CEO of Provision Networks. “Value-added resellers and distributors alike have chosen our dynamic desktop deployment solutions as the de-facto standard for their go-to-market strategies.”

The latest additions to Provision Networks’ value-added distribution channel are:

• Amosdec (France)
• Com4U (Belgium, Luxembourg)
• Distrilogie (Spain, Portugal, France)
• Infotronics Software Pty Ltd (Australia, New Zealand)
• Interactive Ideas (UK)
• Network Based Technology (Italy)
• Sigma Software Distribution (UK)
• System@tika Distribution (Italy)

DISTRIBUTOR PARTNER SUPPORT

"We are pleased to be working with Provision Networks, the global leader in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure solutions. We are convinced their solutions will play a major role in our Desktop Virtualization market development strategy. The ability to deliver dynamic deployment solutions combining virtual PCs and physical PCs with terminal services makes it the most compelling enterprise solution,” said Mr. Serge AZIZA, CEO of Amosdec. 

“The next wave of virtualization is taking place not only at the server level, but also for the enterprise desktop, making VDI key to our virtualization portfolio. After extensive tests of all available solutions, Com4U has recommended and selected Provision Networks because of their extensive end-user experience features and breadth of integration. It is clear that Provision Networks provides the best solutions for application delivery and virtual desktop infrastructure. The response and acceptance from resellers and customers has been quite positive and after merely a few weeks of partnership, several first customer wins are already in production,” said Mr. Rudi Voetz, CEO of Com4U.

 “Provision Networks offers best of breed solutions for application delivery and virtual desktop infrastructure. This provides a valuable opportunity for our channel partners and extends Distrilogie's position within the virtualization market,” said Patrice Arzilier, CEO of Distrilogie.

 “Provision Networks clearly fills a gap in the market by delivering excellent products at a value point that will make them a standard fit for all sizes of business. We have found that the ease of installation, modular approach and rich list of features makes this an easy decision for our partners,” said Phil Lancaster, Technical Director with Infotronics.
Mike Trup, Managing Director, Interactive Ideas commented "Interactive Ideas is pleased to be working with Provision Networks, bringing to market the most comprehensive application delivery and VDI solution to our customers for the rapidly growing desktop virtualization market."

Network Based Technology and Provision Networks share a common strategic vision for the virtualization market. Both of our companies are looking to desktop virtualization as the next evolution of the server based computing market. Our common roots stem from a long and winning history in the SBC market, giving us a unique perspective on this emerging marketplace. Our combined market knowledge with the innovative, comprehensive and highly scalable Provision Networks product portfolio create a powerful and undeniable value proposition in the Italian market, said Flavio Ghirardi, General Manager of NBT.

“Sigma is delighted to form a strategic distribution alliance with Provision Networks, whom we see as being global leaders in the innovation of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure solutions.  We look forward to jointly driving business throughout the UK channel throughout 2007 and beyond,” said Clive Larkin, Head of Sales with Sigma Software Distribution.

“We are happy to work with Provision Networks. Their solutions allow us to complete our offering around VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), giving our customers an enterprise-class solution. The Provision Networks connection broker and their virtualized application deployment solution are key differentiators in our value proposition. Furthermore, Provision Networks solutions give us the opportunity to enter into another rapidly growing strategic market with a best-of-breed server-based computing solution for Microsoft Terminal Services,” said Franco Puricelli, General Manager for Systematika Distribution.

ABOUT AMOSDEC

As a Value Added Distributor established in 1991, Amosdec selects best of breed innovative software solutions and brings them to the French market, assuming the Marketing, Sales and Technical roles. Amosdec has made significant investments in VMware virtualization technologies since 2002 to become the major French Distributor and the first VMware Authorized Training Center (VATC) in France. Amosdec was the recipient of the “Best Value Builder” award at VMworld 2006.  www.amosdec.com

ABOUT COM4U

Com4U is a value-added distributor for the Belgian and Luxembourg market, specializing in IT infrastructure, messaging and security. We're dedicated to our reseller channel and empower them with best of breed products in combination with excellent consultancy, pre- and post sales services, technical support and competitive sales conditions. Com4U has been a VMware VIP Distributor since 2002 and is working together with an extensive VIP enterprise partner reseller channel to virtualize the IT market in Belgium and Luxemburg.  Com4U is also a VMware authorized training center (VATC) delivering official VMware training for partners and end-users. www.com4u.be

ABOUT INFOTRONICS PTY LTD

Servicing the channel since 1998, wholly Australian owned and operated, Infotronics is the complete Value Added Distributor (VAD). We specialise in pre-sales support of technology products that enhance existing infrastructure, and have the in-house technical capability to put our Partners on the forefront of latest technologies. Our product solutions provide a wide range of options for small & medium business through the large enterprise corporations; addressing areas in Server Based Computing, Application/Server Virtualisation, Security, and Disaster Recovery. www.infotronics.com.au

ABOUT INTERACTIVE IDEAS

Interactive Ideas is a leading value added distributor of Open Source, Virtualization and Security IT solutions, representing best of breed and marketing leading vendors of Open Source and propriety software solutions. Working through a strong network of resellers, including VARs, System Integrators, OEMs and ISVs, Interactive Ideas has built a strong reputation based on our core beliefs of placing emphasis on flexibility and customer service to meet our customers’ needs. www.interactiveideas.com

ABOUT NETWORK BASED TECHNOLOGY

Founded in 2000, Network Based Technology srl (NBT) is a value-added distributor based in Italy. NBT is focused on server-based computing and security solutions, and is a distributor for leading technology providers such as Neoware and AEP Networks. NBT has strong services offering (pre-sales and post-sales support, and training) for their resellers, helping them deploy solutions in the largest commercial and government organizations throughout Italy. www.netbt.it 

About Sigma Software Distribution

Sigma Software Distribution is a specialist software distributor focused on channel supply within the UK and Ireland. Trading in the reseller channel since 1998, Sigma were instrumental in introducing VMware to the UK market and are currently a Professional Distributor. Strategically, Sigma embraces a number of best of breed complementary solutions, assisting in increasing brand awareness and sales activity and views the addition of Provision Networks’ product line as a key focus for 2007. www.sigmasd.com

ABOUT SYSTEM@TIKA

Systematika is a value-added distributor with great focus on highly technical software products such as VMware. Formerly known as Lifeboat Ditribution Italy, Systematika has been in business since 1983. Our main competencies revlove around server and desktop consolidation and containment, development tools and integration, communication and security solutions. Systematika delivers professional services to our reseller partners such as training, pre-sales support and consultancy, as well as fully functioning demo-lab capabilities. www.systematika.it

 

ABOUT PROVISION NETWORKS

Provision Networks is a global provider of enterprise virtual desktop solutions. Provision Networks solutions embrace and extend the Microsoft Terminal Services platform and VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, delivering resilient, scalable and dynamic on-demand access for enterprises worldwide.

Provision Networks produces and markets three product suites through a global network of value-added resellers:

- Provision Management Framework – Enterprise Edition
- Provision Management Framework – Standard Edition
- Provision Networks Virtual Access Suite – for the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

With a world-class client list, comprised of some of the world’s largest commercial enterprises, and government organizations, Provision Networks is the most trusted name in application and access infrastructure virtualization.

To learn more about Provision Networks and our enterprise access solutions, please visit us at www.ProvisionNetworks.com.

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