MediaFirst Press Center: Optimus Solutions Takes Top Vertical Honors at VARBusiness 500 Awards, Ranks #7 on fastest growing

Optimus Solutions Takes Top Vertical Honors at VARBusiness 500 Awards Ceremony

Optimus Also Ranks #7 on `Fast 50' List of Fastest Growing VARS

NORCROSS, GA -- July 11, 2005 -- Optimus Solutions, a leading provider of Information Technology (IT) solutions, announces receiving the VARBusiness Vertical Industry Award for fastest growth in the manufacturing market from CMP Media's VARBusiness magazine. Optimus also placed #7 on the prestigious "Fast 50" list of fastest growing VARs (Value Added Resellers) at the VARBusiness 500 Awards event held at New York City's Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center. With 2004 revenues of $70 million, up from $37 million in 2003, Optimus experienced a growth rate of 89.2%.

Optimus' also ranked #281 on the VARBusiness 500 list of North America's top technology integrators. Optimus attributes its growth to enhanced partnerships with IBM and Cisco, a push into Voice Over IP (VoIP) and wireless solutions, and a thriving storage practice.

Robert C. DeMarzo, VARBusiness publisher, says, "Companies like Optimus Solutions are powering our national economic engine and keeping it competitive."

"This recognition is a reflection of our top-notch, hard-working employees whose dedication to delivering the best possible solutions and services to customers contributes to Optimus' success," said Mark Metz, CEO of Optimus Solutions. "We are also very grateful to accept the top award in the manufacturing market, which endorses the strength of our offerings in this key vertical."

The 500 companies are the leading revenue producers among approximately 90,000 IT solution provider organizations and account for $334 billion in sales of IT services and products. The complete listing of the VARBusiness 500 is published in the June 13, 2005 issue of the biweekly business magazine that provides strategic insight for technology integrators. Finalists were ranked according to their fiscal year 2004 revenue, based only on their reseller-related services business.

ABOUT VARBUSINESS MAGAZINE

For the past 18 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the Solution Provider community. VARBusiness provides unique strategic business and technology insight for Solution Providers through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design. Additional information about VARBusiness products, events and services, is available on the magazine's Web site at http://www.VARBusiness.com.

ABOUT OPTIMUS SOLUTIONS

Optimus Solutions is a leading provider of enterprise Information Technology (IT) solutions including systems, storage, and software enhanced by a complete range of integration and consulting services. Optimus is a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for IBM systems and software (pSeries, iSeries, xSeries and Storage), Cisco, VERITAS, Oracle, and Vision.

The company offers customers comprehensive financial options for acquiring and managing the life cycle of computer technology, such as leasing and instalment payments. In 2004, the Atlanta Business Chronicle named Optimus one of the "Best Employers to Work For" and one of the "Fastest Growing Private Companies in Atlanta." Other Optimus accolades include ranking 8th on Computer Reseller News' (CRN's) list of the "Fast Growth 100 Solution Providers," a ranking of #7 on VARBusiness magazine's Fast 50 list of the fastest growing VARs for 2004, and a ranking of 281 in the 11th annual VARBusiness 500 ranking. The firm is a division of the $190 million OHC LLC. For additional information, contact Optimus Solutions at 1.877.848.OPTI or http://www.OptimusSolutions.com.

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