Optimus Solutions Acquires Eagle Technology Consultants, Gains Wireless & .NET Expertise

Business Wire, Sept 20, 2005

NORCROSS, Ga. -- Optimus Solutions, a leading provider of Information Technology (IT) solutions, announces the acquisition of Eagle Technology Consultants, an Atlanta-based consulting firm that specializes in the design, development, administration and support of custom Internet, Intranet and Extranet solutions. Eagle's status as an IBM Premier Business Partner, Blackberry Alliance Partner, and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner expands Optimus' expertise to provide effective IT solutions for its existing client base and prospective customers. Eagle offers a variety of solutions that track critical enterprise information, integrate with back-end systems, and route information to internal and external stakeholders.

"The addition of Eagle Technology Consultants expands our services offering for our existing accounts and adds clients in new markets specifically in the education and federal government verticals," said Mark Metz, CEO of Optimus Solutions. "Eagle's strengths in application development and infrastructure design will maximize the Return on Investment (ROI) for our customers' IT initiatives."

"This is a great step for both organizations to be able to develop and deliver enterprise solutions, from mobile data collection to database management and analytical reporting," said Ted Chappell, newly appointed Vice President of Optimus Solutions and previous managing partner, Eagle Technology Consultants. "Joining forces opens the door to new business opportunities in which we leverage our Microsoft expertise into the Optimus client base."

Eagle Technology Consultants builds custom IT solutions, including applications for Research in Motion (RIM) Blackberry(R) devices and wireless extensions to existing applications that increase the mobility, pervasiveness, and timeliness of business communications. Eagle provides collaborative solutions based on IBM Domino or Microsoft.Net technologies, helping customers realize the promise of information anytime, anywhere, on any device.

ABOUT OPTIMUS SOLUTIONS

Optimus Solutions provides comprehensive IT solutions designed to streamline and integrate business processes across the enterprise. Optimus provides solutions that assist our customers in integrating their businesses with partners, suppliers, and customers. We do this with a comprehensive range of integration and consulting services, as well as hardware, software and storage product offerings. Optimus is a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Cisco and IBM systems and software (pSeries, iSeries, xSeries and Storage).

In 2004, the Atlanta Business Chronicle named Optimus one of the "Best Employers to Work For" and one of the "Fastest Growing Private Companies in Atlanta." Other Optimus accolades include ranking 8th on Computer Reseller News' (CRN's) list of the "Fast Growth 100 Solution Providers," a ranking of #7 on VARBusiness magazine's Fast 50 list of the fastest growing VARs for 2004, and a ranking of 281 in the 11th annual VARBusiness 500 ranking. The firm is a division of the $190 million OHC LLC. For additional information, contact Optimus Solutions at 1.877.848.OPTI or http://www.OptimusSolutions.com.