Higher Education Contract Awarded to ePlus to Provide Leading Technology Solutions to Connecticut Colleges and Universities
December 19 2019 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
ePlus inc. (NASDAQ NGS: PLUS – news) today announced that its
subsidiary, ePlus Technology, inc., has been awarded a new contract
through the Connecticut Board of Regents to provide technology
products and services from leading manufacturers including Cisco,
NetApp, Fortinet, Pure Storage and Palo Alto Networks, to colleges
and universities across the state of Connecticut.
Under the contract, higher education institutions will work
directly with ePlus to design and implement cloud, security,
storage, networking and collaboration solutions, as well as
hardware, software and managed services from a long list of
manufacturers.
“The challenges facing higher education institutions are unique,
from improving performance and facilitating learning to protecting
student data,” said Nick D’Archangelo, Vice President of State
& Local Government and Education Business Development. “ePlus
has decades of experience working with colleges and universities
and is adept at helping them architect and execute budget-friendly
and efficient technology solutions that help them achieve their
goals.”
ePlus employees carry more than 1,700 certifications from
leading technology vendors and many carry master and elite
designations. This includes Palo Alto Networks Cyberforce Heroes,
an elite group of highly trained, self-sufficient Palo Alto
Networks partner engineers, and Cisco Master Specializations in
Networking, Security, Collaboration, Cloud Builder, and Cloud and
Managed Services Master. ePlus is also a Pure Storage Elite
Partner, which is the top tier, and is based on partners’
successfully demonstrating technical competency and business
specialties expertise.
ePlus has also been recognized numerous times recently for
excellence across its solutions and services portfolio, including
as NetApp Cloud First Partner of the Year and Fortinet Fabric
Partner of the Year.
Most recently, ePlus was named Cisco Global Transformation &
Innovation Partner of the Year and Cisco U.S. Partner of the Year,
in addition to winning the following four awards:
- Public Sector: SLED Software and Service Partner of the
Year
- East: Architectural Excellence Partner of the Year: Enterprise
Networks
- Central: Customer Experience Partner of the Year
- West: Architectural Excellence Partner of the Year:
Collaboration
A complete listing of awards can be found at
www.eplus.com/why-eplus/awards.
About ePlus inc.
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 lifecycle services expertise across key
areas including security, cloud, data center, collaboration,
networking and emerging technologies, ePlus transforms IT from a
cost center to a business enabler. Founded in 1990, ePlus has more
than 1,600 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 info@eplus.com.
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Kleyton Parkhurst, SVP ePlus inc. kparkhurst@eplus.com 703-984-8150
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