Press Release - August 29, 2011

Scalar Decisions Achieves VMware Academic Specialization

Toronto, ON – August 29, 2011 — Scalar Decisions, the national IT solutions integrator, today announced that it has successfully completed the VMware Academic specialization.  This achievement demonstrates that Scalar is committed to becoming an expert in VMware virtualization and cloud solutions for academic customers.  Further, in achieving this specialization, Scalar acknowledges that this distinction and VMware solutions are key accelerators for enabling their growth in the virtualization market.

“Scalar is proud to have achieved the VMware Academic specialization,” said Pat Misasi, Director of Strategic Partnerships with Scalar Decisions. “This achievement is testament to our expertise and experience in the academic market, and we look forward to leveraging this specialization for both our existing and future academic customers.”

 “VMware is pleased to recognize Scalar Decisions for achieving the Academic specialization.  Achieving this specialization demonstrates to customers that Scalar is committed to be an expert in helping academic customers virtualize their IT environments, enabling them to confidently select Scalar as a solution provider capable of delivering VMware solutions to customers on the journey to cloud computing,” said Doug Smith, vice president, global strategy and operations, VMware. “We value our partnership with Scalar and we appreciate their efforts in achieving this VMware distinction.”

VMware has established specializations as designations of academic expertise that enable customers to identify partners with the highest level of VMware technical solution knowledge and experience. VMware partners with specializations are able to earn customer credibility by driving deeper into customer engagements, based on their knowledge and ability with the academic market.

The VMware Partner Network is a comprehensive program that provides a common infrastructure, extensive sales and services tools, margin opportunities and industry-recognized training for the entire VMware partner ecosystem, including solution providers, technology partners and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The VMware Partner Network is designed to help ensure a more consistent and successful user experience as well as help partners increase their business potential by improving their skills in VMware solutions. The program helps partners maximize their investments in VMware’s virtualization and cloud portfolio to provide customers with the best end-to-end virtualization solutions available.


About Scalar Decisions
Scalar Decisions is an IT solutions integrator headquartered in Toronto with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa and SWO. Scalar is the Canadian leader in designing, deploying and managing innovative solutions focused on data centre automation and cloud enablement. In 2010 and 2011, Scalar was included on the PROFIT list of the fastest-growing companies in Canada. For further details, visit www.scalar.ca or follow Scalar on Twitter, @scalardecisions.

VMware is a registered trademark and/or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. The use of the term “partner” or “partnership” does not imply a legal partnership relationship between VMware and any other company.

For further information please contact:

Aoife Mc Monagle, Scalar Decisions
Ph: 416.202.0014
E: Aoife.mcmonagle@scalar.ca