Members of VMware Partner Community Awarded at VMware Partner Exchange 2013

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - Feb 27, 2013) - Today at VMware Partner Exchange 2013, VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, recognized its partner community for their demonstrated excellence in 2012. This year's VMware Partner Network global awards were announced during the VMware Partner Exchange Awards Banquet.

"Global partners of all sizes come to VMware Partner Exchange to network and further their knowledge of VMware solutions as customers are realizing the benefits of the software-defined datacenter," said Colleen Kapase, senior director, Partner Readiness, VMware. "We are proud to acknowledge the achievements made in 2012 by VMware partners, and look forward to our mutual success in 2013."

Partner award recipients from around the world were acknowledged by VMware in 19 categories for their excellence in performance and distinctive achievements during 2012:

• Application ISV Partner of the Year
   Global Winner: SAP AG
   Regional Winners: Infosys Technologies (APJ)
• Business Continuity Competency Partner of the Year
   Global Winner: Varrow
   Regional Winners: Varrow (Americas), Computacenter (EMEA), Veeras Infotek Pvt Limited (APJ)
• Cloud Infrastructure as a Service Competency Partner of the Year 
   Global Winner: Ahead, LLC
   Regional Winners: Ahead LLC (Americas), Colt Technology Services (EMEA), Shanghai Ingeek Information Technology Co, Ltd (APJ)
• Consulting and Integration Partner of the Year
   Global Winner: Xerox
   Regional Winners: Xerox (Americas), T-Systems (EMEA), Accenture (APJ)
• Desktop Competency Partner of the Year
   Global Winner: Insight
   Regional Winners: Insight (Americas), Phoenix Software Ltd. (EMEA), GoodMorning Information Technology Co., Ltd. (APJ)
• Distributor of the Year
   Global Winner: Ingram Micro
   Regional Winners: Officer Distribuidora (Americas), Tech Data GmbH & Co. OHG (AZLAN) (EMEA), Ingram Micro Australia (APJ)
• Emerging Market Partner of the Year
   Global Winner: Aptronics
   Regional Winners: Soluciones Informaticas Integrales (Americas), Aptronics (EMEA), PT Mitra Integrasi Informatika (APJ)
• Infrastructure Virtualization Competency Partner of the Year 
   Global Winner: Bechtle
   Regional Winners: CDW (Americas), Bechtle (EMEA), FUJITSU FSAS INC. (APJ)
• Management Competency Partner of the Year
   Global Winner: International Integrated Solutions, Ltd.
   Regional Winners: International Integrated Solutions, Ltd. (Americas), Comdivision (EMEA), CTC/ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corp. (APJ)
• Public Sector Partner of the Year
   Global Winner: ePlus Technology Inc.
   Regional Winners: ePlus Technology Inc. (Americas), Trustmarque (EMEA), ILGEUN Infra Inc. (APJ)
• Renewals Partner of the Year
   Global Winner: ATEA
   Regional Winners: SHI International Corp. (Americas), ATEA (EMEA), Dell (APJ)
• SMB Partner of the Year
   Global Winner: Whizz-Work Pte. Ltd.
   Regional Winners: SHI International Corp. (Americas), Assyrus Srl (EMEA), Whizz-Work Pte. Ltd. (APJ)
• Solution Provider of the Year
   Global Winner: Presidio Networked Solutions
   Regional Winners: Presidio Networked Solutions (Americas), Kelway (EMEA), NetOne Systems (APJ)
• Technology Innovator Partner of the Year
   Global Winner: Liquidware Labs
   Regional Winner: Fujian Centerm Information CO., Ltd. (APJ)
• Training (VATC) Partner of the Year
   Global Winner: ECS Technology (China) Limited
   Regional Winners: Global Knowledge (Americas), QA Ltd. (EMEA), ECS Technology (China) Limited (APJ)
• vFabric® Competency Partner of the Year
   Global Winner: Canopy
   Regional Winners: Logicalis, Inc. (Americas), Canopy (EMEA), XML Asia Ltd. (APJ)
• Virtualization of Business Critical Applications (VBCA) Competency Partner of the Year
   Global Winner: GreenPages
   Regional Winners: GreenPages (Americas), AddOn Systemhaus GmbH (EMEA)
• VMware Service Provider Partner of the Year
   Global Winner: OVH
   Regional Winners: Savvis (Americas), OVH (EMEA), Datacom (APJ)
• Most Valuable Partner Executive of the Year
   Global Winner: Joe Koenig, Worldwide Technology, Inc
   Regional Winners: Joe Koenig, Worldwide Technology, Inc (Americas), Sam Routledge, Softcat Ltd. (EMEA), Wang Hong Li, Inspur (APJ)

About VMware Partner Exchange 2013

VMware Partner Exchange 2013 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 200 sessions, including boot camps, breakouts, and workshops, as well as an extensive exhibitor pavilion, partners gain valuable insight on how to leverage new technologies to deliver the software-defined datacenter to customers. To learn more about VMware Partner Exchange, visit www.vmwarepartnerexchange.com

About VMware

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