HERNDON, Va., Nov. 20, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ePlus inc. (NASDAQ:PLUS) today announced that its subsidiary, ePlus Technology, inc., received three awards during NetApp’s Insight Conference held in Las Vegas from October 12-15, 2015.

ePlus was awarded:

  • FlexPod Impact Award
  • SLED East Region Partner of the Year
  • Outstanding Contribution by a NetApp Tech Team Partner

“We are pleased to be recognized again this year by NetApp, especially for our FlexPod expertise and our ability to provide solutions and support that our SLED customers require in today’s environment,” said Mark Marron, COO and president of ePlus Technology.  “We are proud to be one of NetApp’s top FlexPod partners for the past four years, and look forward to continuing our trusted role in helping customers design, build, and manage agile data center and cloud solutions.”

The NetApp partner awards program recognizes leading partners for their year-over-year business growth and the ability to integrate new and emerging technology into their customer ecosystem.

“Congratulations to ePlus on its awards and another strong year as one of our top FlexPod partners,” said Scott Strubel, vice president, Americas Channel Sales at NetApp. “As customers respond to the rapidly changing IT landscape, ePlus has been instrumental in driving the success of our joint customers.”

ePlus is a FlexPod Premium Partner, NetApp Star Partner, and NetApp Authorized Professional Services Partner as well as a 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 NetApp solutions from ePlus, visit www.eplus.com/netapp.

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 975 associates serving commercial, state, municipal, and education customers nationally.  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 info@eplus.com.  Connect with ePlus on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ePlusinc and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ePlus.  ePlus. Where Technology Means More.

ePlus®, Where Technology Means More, and ePlus products referenced herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of ePlus inc. in the United States and/or other countries.  The names of other companies, products, and services mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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.
kparkhurst@eplus.com
703-984-8150