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FUSIONSTORM RANKED AMONG NORTH AMERICA’S TOP 500 TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATORS BY CMP TECHNOLOGY'S
VARBUSINESS MAGAZINE
Strong Customer Demand for Managed Services and Managed Hosting Fuels Major Growth
San Francisco, CA - June 20th, 2006 – FusionStorm -- "Making Technology Work" -- a managed
service provider and systems integrator, has been recognized by CMP Technology’s VARBusiness
magazine as one of North America’s top technology integrators. FusionStorm placed number 183 in the
12th annual VARBusiness 500 ranking. Additionally, FusionStorm was recognized as the 33rd fastest
growing IT solutions provider, with a 69.4 percent increase in revenues.
The 500 companies are the leading revenue producers among solution provider organizations in
North America and account for $378 billion in sales of information-technology (IT) services and products.
The complete listing of the VARBusiness 500 is published in the June 12, 2006, issue of the biweekly
business magazine that provides strategic insight for technology integrators.
VARBusiness Editor Lawrence M. Walsh said, “Companies like FusionStorm play critical roles in
providing the proper information-technology strategies and systems to corporations and institutions to help
drive business forward.”
John Varel, CEO of FusionStorm stated: “We are extremely pleased with our organic growth and
are flattered to be recognized once again by VARBusiness as part of the VARBusiness 500 as one of the
fastest-growing, top technology companies in the country.” Varel added, “In 2006, demand for our
Managed Services and Managed Hosting has jumped again, propelling us to this level. As we continue to
expand, all of our other technology business units (Enterprise Software, Systems and Storage, Networks
and VoIP and Security, Managed Services/Managed Hosting) continue to show extreme growth as well as
tremendous value to our clients, both large and small enterprises.”
To complete the 2006 ranking of the 500 largest North American solution providers, VARBusiness
partnered with research firm Answers Research to help collect and analyze the data. VARBusiness
designed the survey which was administered on its Web site between February and April 2006, as a means
to collect the data. Independent data sourcing (e.g., SEC filings, annual reports, etc.) also was conducted.
Finalists were ranked according to their fiscal year 2005 revenue, based only on their reseller-related
services business.
About VARBusiness Magazine
For the past 19 years, VARBusiness’ strategic resources have been the gateway to the Solution
Provider community. VARBusiness provides strategic insight for technology integrators through industrydefining
research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT
professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness
has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design. Additional
information about VARBusiness products, events and services, is available at its Web site,
www.varbusiness.com.
About FusionStorm
FusionStorm -- "Making Technology Work" -- is a leading national provider of IT products, professional
services, support contract services and 24x7 managed services for enterprises of all sizes. The company
delivers complete solutions for system infrastructure, storage, networking, voice-over-IP, security,
database, disaster recovery, managed hosting and remote managed services. FusionStorm offices include
San Francisco (HQ), Santa Clara, Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, Chicago, Cincinnati
and Boston. The company’s web site is www.fusionstorm.com and the toll-free phone is 800.228.TECH
(8324).