(Source: PrimeNewswire)
HERNDON, Va., Oct. 1, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ePlus inc. (Nasdaq:NGM) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, ePlus Technology inc., has been selected by the Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium (MHEC) to provide information technology products and services under a new contract, MC10-F05. ePlus is part of a select group of resellers under this contract to provision products to MHEC members, which represent 89 member schools throughout New England higher education as well as public television, libraries, private secondary institutions, and autonomous state agencies. The agreement began in September 2009 and runs through June 2011.
The MHEC contract covers numerous product lines from various manufacturers, including Barracuda, Belkin, Cisco, Dell, EMC, HP, IronPort, Logitech, Quantum, Sophos, and Targus. ePlus is authorized to provide a variety of computer equipment and supplies under the contract to MHEC members, including storage, networking, security devices, IP telephony, telecommunications, peripherals and accessories, and maintenance.
"We're pleased with the receipt of this new MHEC contract, which will allow ePlus to further extend our reach into this market sector in New England," said Steve Low, senior client executive for ePlus Technology's Northeast Government and Education Sales. "We look forward to bringing our experience and resources, particularly in the areas of data center, unified computing, and LAN/WAN technologies, to help MHEC members stay on the leading edge of technology and build a cost-effective end-to-end IT infrastructure."
ePlus is a leading systems integrator for the public sector and holds multiple educational and government contracts throughout the United States, including California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. ePlus serves the technology needs of schools and government agencies through a combination of seasoned expertise and focused customer service related to hardware, software, peripherals, telecommunications, networking, maintenance, integration, leasing, asset disposition, support services, and more.
About ePlus inc.
ePlus is a leading provider of technology solutions. ePlus enables organizations to optimize their IT infrastructure and supply chain processes by delivering world-class IT products from top manufacturers, professional services, flexible lease financing, proprietary software, and patented business methods. Founded in 1990, ePlus has more than 625 associates in 20+ locations serving federal, municipal, and commercial customers. The Company is headquartered in Herndon, VA.
