CompuCom Systems Receives Large Account Reseller Partner of the Year Award from Symantec

Business Wire, August 25, 2006

DALLAS -- CompuCom's Achievements Toward Delivering Client Value Resulted in Another Partner Win at Symantec's 'Partner Engage and Advisory Council Meeting'

CompuCom Systems, Inc., a leading IT managed services provider that helps organizations maximize resources and achieve continuous improvement, today announced that it received the Large Account Reseller (LAR) Partner of the Year Award from Symantec Corp. while recently attending their annual partner conference, Partner Engage 2006, in Palm Desert, California. CompuCom, a Platinum Equity company, has been a partner with Symantec for over a decade.

"This award further exemplifies the business culture CompuCom solidifies through teamwork, professionalism, pride, accountability and straightforward communications with our partners and clients," said Mark Dalton, Vice President of Software Sales at CompuCom. "Our team of licensing experts, whose perseverance for high achievements combined with CompuCom's unmatched software transactional support level and consultative approach, is what makes CompuCom consistently the premier software value-added reseller of choice."

CompuCom was recognized for its commitment to growing its Symantec business over the course of Symantec's Fiscal Year 2006, in excess of 25% year after year, and to its ongoing effort in supporting Symantec within its customer base, including providing 12 certified technical engineers for its customers to leverage.

"CompuCom has seen a significant amount of growth over the past year and we are honored to recognize them as the 'Large Account Reseller (LAR) of the Year,'" said Randy Cochran, Vice President, Symantec Channel Sales -- Americas. "CompuCom understands the market convergence and has increased its sales opportunities by delivering Symantec's security and availability solutions to meet their customers' needs."

About CompuCom Systems, Inc.

CompuCom Systems is a leading IT managed services provider that offers outsourcing, application development, systems integration and consulting services, as well as the procurement and management of hardware and software. Together with our Canadian subsidiary, CompuCom is a leader in pioneering and delivering efficient, effective IT outsourcing solutions that deliver sustainable results year over year. CompuCom's highly skilled associate base is enriched by a combined total of more than 42,000 industry certifications company-wide. Employing more than 7,500 associates across North America, CompuCom is a Platinum Equity company and was founded in 1987. For more information, visit www.CompuCom.com.