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Cloud Computing Expert Mike Martin to Speak at Cisco’s Booth (#801 Moscone South Hall)

Who:  Logicalis, Inc., an international provider of integrated information and communications technology (ICT) solutions and services, will have a team of technology experts on site to work, learn and share technology best practices with clients, peers and VMware representatives.

When/Where:  VMWorld, August 30th – September 2nd, 2010, at Moscone Center in San Francisco.

What: VMworld 2010 is an event designed to offer attendees the information they need to learn how to reduce IT complexity and enable IT as a service through virtualization and cloud computing, two areas in which Logicalis has the deepest levels of experience.

During the event, Mike Martin, Logicalis’ Director of Cloud Computing, will speak at the Cisco booth (#801 South Hall) on Thursday, September 2nd, 10:40 a.m. - 11:00 am.  Martin’s session, “Leveraging the Cloud as Part of a Strategic IT Plan,” will describe enterprise-level cloud solutions and how organizations can leverage them for cost containment and flexibility.  Attendees will learn how to build a cloud strategy that leverages public, private and/or hybrid cloud solutions; how to evaluate their company’s own cloud requirements; and how to select a cloud provider that will complement their company’s business objectives.

Logicalis Quote: “It’s clear that today’s IT organizations are looking for a combination of a virtualized computing, storage and networking infrastructure; enterprise-class managed services; and extensive cloud solutions,” says Mike Martin, Logicalis’ Director of Cloud Computing. “Combining our own expertise with that of partners like Cisco, HP, IBM, VMware, and Microsoft puts Logicalis in an enviable position as a world-class provider of the very services and skill sets that are most in demand in today’s IT world.”

Event Contact: Bob Butcher, Director, Emerging Partners, Logicalis, Inc., robert.butcher@us.logicalis.com; 630-719-8415.

Media Contacts: Lisa Dreher, VP, Marketing & Business Development, Logicalis, Inc., mailto:lisa.dreher@us.logical.com; 425-201-8111; http://www.us.logicalis.com/ or Karen Franse, Communication Strategy Group for Logicalis, kfranse@gocsg.com; 866-997-2424, http://www.gocsg.com/

About Logicalis: Logicalis is an international provider of integrated information and communications technology (ICT) solutions and services founded on a superior breadth of knowledge and expertise in communications and collaboration; data center optimization; application development and integration; and outsourcing and managed services.

With its international headquarters in the UK, Logicalis Group employs over 1,900 people worldwide, including highly trained service specialists who design, specify, deploy and manage complex ICT infrastructures to meet the needs of over 6,500 corporate and public sector customers. To achieve this, Logicalis maintains strong partnerships with technology leaders such as Cisco, HP, IBM and Microsoft.

The Logicalis Group has annualized revenues in excess of $1 billion, from operations in the UK, US, Germany, Latin America and Asia Pacific, and is fast establishing itself as one of the leading IT and Communications service providers, specializing in the areas of advanced technologies and services.

The Logicalis Group is a division of Datatec Limited, a $4.2 billion revenue business listed on the Johannesburg and London AIM Stock Exchanges (LSE/JSE: DTC).

For more information about Logicalis, visit www.us.logicalis.com.