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Optimus Solutions Announces Acquisition of Paaridian Technologies; Loyal Customers and Extensive Technical Skills Complement Current Offerings

Posted on: Tuesday, 8 August 2006, 15:00 CDT

Optimus Solutions, a comprehensive technology solution provider, announces the acquisition of key assets and personnel of Paaridian Technologies, one of the top IBM business partners in the Southeast. Paaridian's extensive technical expertise in virtualization and infrastructure services will provide additional depth and breadth to Optimus' current IBM offerings. Paaridian CEO, Craig James, will become Director of Professional Services and Paaridian CTO, West Walton, will become Director of Technology Services at Optimus. A total of 19 employees will be added, including offices in Raleigh and Jacksonville, making Optimus one of the largest technology consultants in the Southeast.

"Paaridian is well known for having exceptional customer relationships and some of the best technical personnel in the Southeast," said Mark Metz, CEO of Optimus Solutions. "Their IBM systems and storage skills, along with WebSphere, Tivoli, High Availability and VMware software proficiencies, will be an asset to Optimus customers."

"Optimus Solutions and Paaridian have partnered on several client projects as our skills complement each other well," said Craig James, former CEO of Paaridian and newly appointed Director of Professional Services at Optimus Solutions. "Together our teams will continue to build robust and scaleable solutions that help our customers be more competitive and adapt more quickly to market changes."

Paaridian brings a wide range of skill sets, from certified IBM AIX and Tivoli Storage engineers to experts in WebSphere technologies. Microsoft competencies in Activity Directory, Exchange, and SharePoint awarded the team recognition as an Advanced Infrastructure Solutions partner of Microsoft. VMWare Certified Professionals deliver comprehensive virtualization, management, resource optimization, application availability and operational automation capabilities in an integrated offering.

Paaridian has worked with hundreds of customers around the world and across many industries. These include Telecommunications, Life Sciences, Finance and Banking, Healthcare, Utilities, Retail, Manufacturing, and Gaming.

ABOUT OPTIMUS SOLUTIONS

Optimus Solutions provides comprehensive IT solutions designed to streamline and integrate business processes across the enterprise. Optimus provides solutions that assist our customers in integrating their business with partners, suppliers, and customers. We do this with a comprehensive range of integration and consulting services, as well as hardware, software, and storage product offerings. Optimus is a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Cisco and IBM systems and software (System i, p, x, and Storage). The firm is a division of the $220 million OHC LLC. For additional information, contact Optimus Solutions at 1.877.848.OPTI or http://www.OptimusSolutions.com.

Source: Business Wire

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