LAURUS TECHNOLOGIES RANKED AMONG NORTH AMERICA'S TOP 500 TECHNOLOGY INTERATORS BY EVERYTHING CHANNEL

ITASCA, Ill.--Laurus Technologies, an IT systems integration and consulting firm with headquarters in the Chicago area, has been recognized by Everything Channel as one of North America’s top technology integrators. Named to the prestigious VAR500 list, Laurus Technologies placed number 323 in the 16th annual ranking. This is the company’s third consecutive appearance and reflects a rise of 41 places from last year.

 “Making the VAR500 this year validates our firm’s investment in deep technical talent, a broad solution set and our commitment to customer service,” said John Udelhofen, CEO of Laurus Technologies. “In a year when many companies struggled, Laurus Technologies grew — our tenth consecutive year of growth. We continue to expand as a result of our focus on customer service.”

The VAR500 list ranks the leading producers among technology integrators and technology solution provider organizations in North America based on gross worldwide revenue of hardware and software sales, as well as earnings from professional and managed IT services.

To drive growth in an era of reduced industry-wide revenue and vendor consolidation, Laurus Technologies launched several initiatives designed to better serve customer needs. The firm expanded its managed and professional services offerings to incorporate hosted e-mail services, third-party maintenance and server migration services. Laurus significantly expanded its partnerships and certifications, adding world-class technology providers such as HP, EMC and Dell. It supported those technologies by adding certified sales and engineering staff. To help customers better manage their infrastructure, the company developed a customer portal that provides dashboard and management capabilities for infrastructure inventory, warranty, maintenance and end-of-service-life information.

“The VAR500 is the who’s who of the solution provider community. Microsoft, HP, Cisco and Symantec are among others who are highly reliant on the VAR500 to sell their products to businesses. Collectively this audience generated more than $500 billion in sales in 2009. More importantly, they solved customers’ biggest IT business problems through product integration, training, consulting and services. In companies large and small, the VAR500 are considered integration experts, trusted business advisors and invaluable partners. We are honored to compile this list and represent this audience,” said Kelley Damore, VP, Editorial Director, Everything Channel.

The complete VAR500 listing was published May 24, 2010 in print and online at CRN.com.

ABOUT LAURUS TECHNOLOGIES

Laurus Technologies is an IT consulting and systems integration firm that helps its customers solve their most pressing business challenges. The company’s strength comes from its combination of business knowledge, deep technical talent and commitment to customer satisfaction. Laurus Technologies’ people are experts in managing today’s increasingly complex IT infrastructure and delivering integration management solutions. Laurus’ goal of a 100% referenceable customer base has resulted in the company becoming one of the nation’s fastest growing solution providers.

Laurus serves the technology needs of its customers from offices in Itasca/Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul and Denver. For further information, please visit http://www.laurustech.com.

ABOUT EVERYTHING CHANNEL

Everything Channel is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With over 30 years of experience and engagement, Everything Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. Everything Channel is a UBM company. To learn more about Everything Channel, visit us at http://www.everythingchannel.com.

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CONTACTS:

Jill Aaronson
Everything Channel
jillian.aaronson@ec.ubm.com
516.562.7847

Steve Susina
Laurus Technologies
ssusina@laurustech.com
630.521.8932