San Antonio, TX – April 11, 2007 – Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc., an IBM Premier Business Partner, was named a winner of the IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Award for the Best IBM System x Energy Management Solution category. This award recognizes the Business Partner who has achieved the greatest results in providing effective, industry-leading power management solutions for its System x customers.

“Recognition in this award category is very important to us,” says Harvey Najim, Sirius president and CEO. “The System x platform is a strategic focus for Sirius and one of our major growth areas. Winning this award is a tribute to Sirius’ outstanding team of certified and experienced System x technical experts, which delivers innovative business solutions to our customers.”

One of the customers that has benefited from Sirius’ technical expertise is a solar-powered Web hosting company. Sirius architected an energy-efficient solution to meet the hosting company’s power consumption goals and dedication to a clean environment. Server consolidation significantly reduced the number of servers in the hosting company’s data center, increased open floor space, and dramatically decreased power consumption.

“Energy management and costs associated with power consumption are becoming an increasingly important consideration to clients,” comments Chris Lusk, vice president, Open Systems and Storage at Sirius. “Sirius works to provide energy-efficient solutions – such as server consolidation, storage virtualization, and IBM systems with lower power consumption – that benefit the client’s IT environment and reduce the reliance on traditional energy sources. Reduced energy expenditures result in cost savings that can be channeled to new business initiatives and IT investment.”

Judges for the PartnerWorld Beacon Awards remarked that Sirius Computer Solutions “has not only instituted server consolidation and virtualization techniques to reduce energy, but they have done so in a holistic fashion which uses solar panels to deliver a solution that is truly ‘green’ from start to finish.”

Sirius was also named as a finalist in the category of Overall Technical Excellence in an IBM Business Partner for technology leadership, high levels of skills, quality processes and consistently high customer satisfaction, through investment in technical capabilities.

Since its founding in 1980, Sirius has contributed more than $3 billion in IBM sales, and it represents the entire IBM product portfolio.

The IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Awards acknowledge the best solutions IBM Business Partners have to offer across all IBM product lines. Winners of these prestigious awards are recognized as having set the standard for business excellence, unique and innovative solutions, ingenuity, and customer satisfaction.

About Sirius:
Computer Solutions Sirius is a national IBM Premier Business Partner dedicated to helping customers implement Advanced Infrastructure Solutions that provide a competitive advantage and a positive return on investment. Backed by 26 years of IT experience, Sirius is a nationally recognized Solution Provider with a certified team of sales and technical professionals who have the skills, product knowledge and commitment to help customers develop and implement the right solutions to solve their business needs. For more information, visit Sirius Computer Solutions at www.siriuscom.com.

Contact Information:
Susan Griffin, Corporate Communications Manager, Sirius Computer Solutions
Phone: 503-430-6311; Email: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

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