International Computerware, Inc. Named Americas Business Continuity Partner of the Year Award Winner at VMware Partner Exchange 2012

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- International Computerware, Inc. today announced that it has been named the Americas recipient of a VMware Partner Network Award in the Business Continuity Partner of the Year category by VMware. The award was presented at VMware Partner Exchange 2012, VMware's annual partner event, on Feb. 14 in Las Vegas.

"We are proud to acknowledge the achievements made in 2011 by members of the VMware partner ecosystem and congratulate International Computerware, Inc. on winning a VMware Partner Network Award," said Doug Smith, Vice President, Global Partner Strategy and Operations, VMware. "Partners worldwide assemble at VMware Partner Exchange to become equipped with the tools and knowledge needed to further realize the benefits of virtualization and cloud computing -- making this the leading global event for partners seeking peer-to-peer training, education and networking to enhance their business strategies and distinguish their position in the marketplace. VMware partners continue to be the foundation of our business and we look forward to the future successes of International Computerware, Inc. in 2012, as well as the rest of our partner ecosystem."

"The VMware Business Continuity Partner of the Year award in the Americas is the result of ICI's focused expertise providing customers with their most critical requirement, keeping their business alive," said ICI Partner, and Executive Vice President of Technology Solutions, Jamie Shepard. "With ICI as a dominant global infrastructure consulting and integration firm we utilize innovative ways to provide security, resilience, and strategies to achieve true business continuity, and VMware is at the foundation of these achievements."

Mr. Shepard goes on to say; "It was very difficult to provide such innovative ways to achieve business continuity and a live state for mission critical business applications without building from the ground up with VMware. Working with VMware, ICI's offerings can now be more customized in providing true business continuity to our clients and allows us to scale any business continuity plan as these business requirements change."

Partner recipients of a VMware Partner Network Award in the Americas were acknowledged by VMware in 28 categories for their excellence in performance and distinctive achievements during 2011:          

• SMB Partner of the Year
• Solution Provider of the Year
• Government Partner of the Year
• Academic Partner of the Year
• Infrastructure Virtualization Partner of the Year
• Business Continuity Partner of the Year
• Desktop Partner of the Year
• Training (VATC) Partner of the Year
• Distributor of the Year
• Emerging Market Partner of the Year
• Cloud Application Platform Partner of the Year
• Emerging Products Partner of the Year
• VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP) Partner of the Year
• Systems Integrator of the Year
• Partner Executive MVP
• Corporate Reseller of the Year
• National Partner of the Year
• Rising Star of the Year
• LATAM Distributor of the Year
• LATAM Education (VATC) Partner of the Year
• LATAM Solution Provider of the Year
• LATAM Government Partner of the Year
• LATAM Systems Integrator Partner of the Year
• LATAM Best Performance of the Year
• Brazil Solution Provider of the Year
• Mexico Solution Provider of the Year
• NOLA Solution Provider of the Year
• SOLA Solution Provider of the Year

About VMware Partner Exchange 2012

VMware Partner Exchange 2012 is the leading global event for virtualization and cloud partners, bringing thousands of members from the VMware partner ecosystem together to discuss the future of the industry. With more than 170 breakout sessions and an extensive exhibitor pavilion, partners gain valuable insight on how to leverage new technologies to deliver next generation enterprise hybrid cloud solutions to customers. To learn more about VMware Partner Exchange visit www.vmwarepartnerexchange.com.

About International Computerware, Inc.

International Computerware, Inc. (ICI) is a global award winning datacenter and cloud consulting firm founded in 1985. ICI's focus is customer enablement through process driven technology solutions. Utilizing their proven consulting methodology nCubed™ Now, Next, Nirvana, grounded in ITIL fundamentals, ICI is providing their clients with datacenter solutions designed around ICI's intellectual capital and vast integration experience; built on best-of-breed technologies.

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SOURCE International Computerware, Inc.