ePlus Named to the 2020 Tech Elite 250 by CRN®

Tech Elite 250 List Honors the Highest-Achieving IT Solution Providers in Vendor Certifications

HERNDON, Va.--()--ePlus inc. (NASDAQ NGS: PLUSnews) today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named ePlus to its 2020 Tech Elite 250 list. This annual list acknowledges the top tier of North American IT solution providers that have earned the highest number of advanced technical certifications from leading technology suppliers, scaled to their company size. These organizations have differentiated themselves as premier solution providers, earning multiple, top-level IT certifications, specializations, and partner program designations from the industry’s most prestigious technology providers.

Each year, The Channel Company’s research group and CRN editors work together to identify the most customer-centric technical certifications in the North American IT channel. Solution providers that have earned these elite designations — enabling them to deliver exclusive products, services, and customer support — are then selected from a pool of online applicants.

ePlus focuses on obtaining and maintaining top-level engineering certifications and professional services expertise in advanced technologies of strategic vendors. Currently, ePlus possesses more than 1,700 certifications that are leveraged to help customers across many industries achieve positive business outcomes.

“Solution providers that continue to pursue vendor certifications and extend their skill sets across various technologies and IT practices are proving their commitment to delivering the greatest business value to their customers through an incomparable level of service,” said Bob Skelley, CEO of The Channel Company. “Our CRN Tech Elite 250 list recognizes leading solution providers with expansive technical knowledge and esteemed certifications for exactly that reason.”

“Our deep engineering expertise is what sets us apart in the industry and is one of the many reasons our customers choose ePlus,” said Darren Raiguel, chief operating officer and president of ePlus Technology, inc. at ePlus. “Across every area of the technology spectrum, from cloud and security to networking and services, our expertise helps global organizations prepare to address the challenges happening around them. Our guidance empowers customers to utilize technology to become more agile, mitigate disruption and implement modern applications that help them thrive in a fast-moving and ever-changing world.”

Coverage of the Tech Elite 250 is featured in the February issue of CRN, and online at www.CRN.com/TechElite250.

About The Channel Company

The Channel Company enables breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media, engaging events, expert consulting and education and innovative marketing services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, we connect and empower technology suppliers, solution providers and end users. Backed by more than 30 years of unequalled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. www.thechannelcompany.com

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About ePlus inc.

ePlus is a leading consultative technology solutions provider that helps customers imagine, implement, and achieve more from their technology. With the highest certifications from top technology partners and lifecycle services expertise across key areas including security, cloud, data center, collaboration, networking and emerging technologies, ePlus transforms IT from a cost center to a business enabler. Founded in 1990, ePlus has more than 1,500 associates serving a diverse set of customers in the U.S., Europe, and Asia-Pac. The Company is headquartered at 13595 Dulles Technology Drive, Herndon, VA, 20171. For more information, visit www.eplus.com, call 888-482-1122, or email info@eplus.com. Connect with ePlus on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. ePlus, Where Technology Means More®.

ePlus®, Where Technology Means More®, and ePlus products referenced herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of ePlus inc. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of other companies, products, and services mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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Contacts

Kleyton Parkhurst, SVP
ePlus inc.
kparkhurst@eplus.com
703-984-8150

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Contacts

Kleyton Parkhurst, SVP
ePlus inc.
kparkhurst@eplus.com
703-984-8150