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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NORCROSS, GEORGIA Ñ March 17, 2004 Ñ Optimus Solutions, a leading provider of Information Technology (IT) solutions, announces the acquisition of a new headquarters building to support growth, which in 2003 saw division revenues of $37 million, up 85% from 2002.
ÒOptimus SolutionsÕ growth is a tribute to our employeesÕ commitment to exceeding customer expectations by delivering complete solutions, useful innovation, business value and excellent customer service,Ó said Mark Metz, CEO of Optimus Solutions. ÒOur customersÕ success is driving our success and the new Optimus facility is designed to enable growth and leverage our technology expertise for the benefit of ourselves and our clients.Ó
Leveraging the firmÕs own expertise, technology projects for the new building included multimedia presentation rooms, server consolidation, building-wide power supply with back-up, enhanced data back-up and recovery, CAT-6 wiring for future gigabit Ethernet speeds, design for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony, wireless (Wi-Fi, 802.11g) networking, in-building noise suppression, and a combination of physical and information security initiatives for the campus. The facility also sports a new training room with a seventy-five-person capacity, for use by Optimus, business partners and events for the local technology community.
ÒOptimus Solutions created a first-class facility for productivity, using the most effective new technologies with an eye on near-term technology breakthroughs or high-volume pricing,Ó according to Bob Eskew, president of Automated System Design, a key contractor for installing new technologies.
The new location is 22 Technology Parkway South, Norcross, Georgia 30092. This choice reaffirms the companyÕs commitment to Norcross, a technology hotbed within metropolitan Atlanta, and to Gwinnett County, one of the fastest growing counties in Georgia.
Growth initiatives for this rapidly expanding firm included new lines of business, expanded solution offerings and IT and Internetworking services. The project team leader for the new building refitting and renovation was Steve McDonald, who is also the newly appointed Chief Information Officer.
OptimusÕ great results are gaining industry recognition, including a VARBusiness magazine ranking of 186 among the top 500 Value Added Resellers (VARs) and a second year on CRN magazineÕs list of ÒTop 25 Rising Stars.Ó The company was also recognized among the fifty fastest growing private companies in Atlanta, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle in 2003.
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. The firm has specific expertise in high availability solutions, server consolidation, networking, information security and Storage Area Network (SAN) design and implementation. OptimusÕ strategic approach creates the most effective and efficient solutions, enabling customers to outperform the competition.
Optimus is a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for IBM systems and software (pSeries, iSeries, Storage, and xSeries), VERITAS, Oracle, Vision and Hitachi. Optimus offers customers comprehensive financial options for acquiring and managing the life cycle of computer technology, such as leasing and installment payment. Optimus Solutions announced 2003 revenues of $37 million, up from $20 million in 2002. The firm is a division of the $153 million Optimus Holding Company. For additional information, contact Optimus Solutions at 1.877.848.OPTI or http://www.OptimusSolutions.com.
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