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Laurus Technologies Ranked Among North America’s Top 500 Technology Integrators by Everything Channel

Itasca, Ill., June, 1, 2009 – Laurus Technologies, Inc., a privately-held suburban Chicago-based IT consulting and technology solutions provider, has been recognized by Everything Channel as one of North America’s top technology integrators.  Laurus Technologies placed number 362 in the 15h annual VAR500 ranking, up 22 spots from last year.

The VAR500 list details the leading revenue producers among technology integrators and technology Solution Provider organizations in North America. The list’s ranking is based on gross worldwide revenue of hardware and software sales, as well as earnings from professional and managed information technology (IT) services.

The 2009 VAR500 list includes 92 new companies with 10 percent of them in the Top 100 of the list.  The starting point of the list is company #500 with revenues of $26.8 million, ending with company #1 with revenues of $57.3 billion.  This list reflects the strength of the technology reseller channel. 

“The VAR500 represents today’s largest and most influential solution providers who collectively generate nearly $600 billion in service, consulting and product revenue. Their business models span the strong regional VAR to the highly specialized players to the global services giants. The VAR500 serve today’s leading businesses whether they are at the top of the Fortune 500 or one of the small businesses that powers the U.S. economy. All of those customers turn to the VAR500 for advice on technology and product selection and ways to improve their business performance. They are the cream of the crop when it comes to the solution provider community. Oracle’s Larry Ellison, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer and Cisco’s John Chambers are all highly reliant on the VAR500 to meet their goals. There is no more powerful network in the IT industry today than the VAR500,” said Robert C. DeMarzo, senior vice president and editorial director, Everything Channel.

"We're pleased to return to the VAR500 for 2009,” said Laurus Chief Executive Officer John Udelhofen. "This award represents the efforts of our team's hard work in ensuring our customers have the technology, services and expert support to achieve their business goals.  I applaud our team’s commitment in helping Laurus achieve this important recognition.”

The complete listing of the VAR500 is published in the May 25, 2009 issue and can be found online at www.channelweb.com.

Contacts:

Steve Susina

Laurus Technologies

ssusina@laurustech.com 

630 521 8932

Maureen Park

Everything Channel 

mpark@everythingchannel.com 

516 562 5942 

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