Presidio Networked Solutions Receives Velocity2 ASN Services Partner of the Year Award at the 2009 EMC North America Partner Council

GREENBELT, MD--(Marketwire - November 16, 2009) - Presidio Networked Solutions today announced that it received the Velocity2 Authorized Services Network (ASN) Services Partner of the Year award, for the second consecutive year, at the 2009 EMC® North America Partner Council, which took place in San Antonio, Texas on November 3, 2009.

As a Velocity2 ASN Partner, Presidio has made the investments in training, EMC Proven Professional certifications, ASN Quality and Velocity ASN Specialty programs to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of best-in-class installation and implementation services. The relationship between EMC and Presidio further expands the company's capabilities and brings value to its customers, who benefit from their expertise and experience.

EMC's Gregg Ambulos, Vice President Americas Channel Sales, said, "Presidio Networked Solutions has proved a dedication to education development for their staff, which has accelerated the company's ability to offer advanced technology solutions. This commitment has helped Presidio become a valuable partner for EMC, and we are pleased to recognize Presidio Networked Solutions as the Velocity2 ASN Services Partner of the Year."

The Velocity2 ASN Services Partner of the Year award recognizes valuable partners who have exceeded joint sales and business goals, achieved significant market penetration, and who have met EMC's high standards for service delivery excellence throughout the year. This award honors the partner who has achieved continued success by meeting the needs of their customer through outstanding IT services that help realize the full value and benefit of EMC Technology.

"Being recognized, again this year, is a continuing testament to our engineering, sales and support team's dedication to superior service and solution deployment. This award validates our strategy and highlights the value, to our customer, of our continued long term investment in our professional services delivery practice," commented Presidio Networked Solutions Division Co-President Robert Murphy. "It's through the strength of partnerships like this, that our customers have come to expect -- and receive -- world-class technology and service offerings that support growth, deliver rapid ROI and meet their broader business needs."

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About Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc.

Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of advanced IT lifecycle solutions addresses the complete technology lifecycle -- plan, design, integrate, operate and optimize -- for the enterprise, commercial and government markets. Presidio's comprehensive solutions portfolio comprises Unified Communications, Wireless, Security, Storage, Network Infrastructure and Managed Services. Holding the highest networking industry certifications from vendor partners Cisco, IBM, HP, Sun, EMC, NetApp, VMware and Microsoft, Presidio Networked Solutions is well-positioned to meet the growing needs of customers migrating to advanced technologies. Presidio also offers customers an extensive range of financing solutions, including leasing.

Presidio Networked Solutions is a trademark of Presidio, Inc. Other trade names used in this document are acknowledged to be the property of their respective owners.

Contact Information: Media Contacts: Ross Perich Trainer Communications (925) 271-8203 pre@trainercomm.com Todd Brinegar Presidio Networked Solutions (301) 313-2086 tbrinegar@presidio.com