Partners across the globe acknowledged for excellence in delivering VMware Virtualization and Cloud Solutions

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Feb. 16 — CSC today announced that it has been named the Global, Americas and EMEA recipient of a VMware Partner Network Award in the System Integrator Partner of the Year category, and APJ recipient in the Cloud Application Platform Partner of the Year category by VMware. The awards were presented at VMware Partner Exchange 2012, VMware's annual partner event, on February 14 in Las Vegas.

"We are proud to acknowledge the achievements made in 2011 by members of the VMware partner ecosystem and congratulate CSC on winning these VMware Partner Network Awards," said Doug Smith, vice president, global partner strategy and operations, VMware. "Partners worldwide assemble at VMware Partner Exchange to become equipped with the tools and knowledge needed to further realize the benefits of virtualization and cloud computing – making this the leading global event for partners seeking peer-to-peer training, education and networking to enhance their business strategies and distinguish their position in the marketplace. VMware partners continue to be the foundation of our business and we look forward to the future successes of CSC in 2012, as well as the rest of our partner ecosystem."

"There are many dimensions to a strong partnership like the one we have with VMware," said Siki Giunta, vice president, Cloud Computing and Hosting, CSC. "One of them is successful collaboration to bring the best possible solution to the customer. VMware and CSC listen to CSC Cloud customers and together we quickly learn what they need today and, more importantly, what they want as their cloud strategies mature. CSC and VMware are equally invested in successful transformation of IT in the most progressive companies across the globe."

Partner recipients of a VMware Partner Network Award in the Americas, APJ and EMEA were acknowledged by VMware in 28 categories for their excellence in performance and distinctive achievements during 2011:

• SMB Partner of the Year
• Solution Provider of the Year
• Government Partner of the Year
• Academic Partner of the Year
• Infrastructure Virtualization Partner of the Year
• Business Continuity Partner of the Year
• Desktop Partner of the Year
• Training (VATC) Partner of the Year
• Distributor of the Year
• Emerging Market Partner of the Year
• Cloud Application Platform Partner of the Year
• Emerging Products Partner of the Year
• VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP) Partner of the Year
• Systems Integrator of the Year
• Partner Executive MVP
• Corporate Reseller of the Year
• National Partner of the Year
• Rising Star of the Year
• LATAM Distributor of the Year
• LATAM Education (VATC) Partner of the Year
• LATAM Solution Provider of the Year
• LATAM Government Partner of the Year
• LATAM Systems Integrator Partner of the Year
• LATAM Best Performance of the Year
• Brazil Solution Provider of the Year
• Mexico Solution Provider of the Year
• NOLA Solution Provider of the Year
• SOLA Solution Provider of the Year

About VMware Partner Exchange 2012

VMware Partner Exchange 2012 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 170 breakout sessions and an extensive exhibitor pavilion, partners gain valuable insight on how to leverage new technologies to deliver next generation enterprise hybrid cloud solutions to customers. To learn more about VMware Partner Exchange visit www.vmwarepartnerexchange.com.

About CSC

CSC (NYSE: CSC) is a global leader in providing technology-enabled business solutions and services. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., CSC has approximately 98,000 employees and reported revenue of $16.0 billion for the 12 months ended December 30, 2011. For more information, visit the company's website at www.csc.com.

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Source: CSC