Cisco Certifies Optimus Solutions for Silver Partner Status; Certification Recognizes Technical Expertise and Customer Satisfaction.

NORCROSS, Ga. -- Optimus Solutions, a leading provider of Information Technology (IT) solutions, announces that it has achieved Silver Certification status from Cisco Systems, Inc. As a Cisco Certified Partner, customers can be confident that Optimus consultants have the skills and experiences to effectively implement Cisco's Advanced Technologies, including IP Communications, Security, and Wireless LANs.

To achieve Silver Certification, Optimus had to meet stringent personnel, training, support, specializations and customer satisfaction requirements as outlined in Cisco's Partner Certification Program. The silver certification status recognizes Optimus' continuous efforts to attain the highest level of customer satisfaction by offering strategic business technologies backed by knowledgeable support and consulting personnel.

"Cisco acknowledges the expertise that Optimus Solutions and our staff have acquired over many years of selling and deploying Cisco technologies, including in our new headquarters," said Steve Johnson, executive vice president and general manager of Optimus Solutions. "Optimus Solutions has designed and implemented complex, Cisco-based projects for networking and security, with expertise in strategic new initiatives such as Internet Protocol (IP) Telephony, Wireless LANs and Security/VPN, and architecting networks that have lasting business value and are capable of coming innovations."

"By becoming a Cisco Certified Channel Partner at this level, Optimus Solutions is recognized for high credibility, experience, training and customer success," said Andy Rickman, Internetworking Business Development Manager at Optimus. "Optimus will enjoy greater visibility and a stronger relationship with Cisco, which acknowledges our competence in delivering a consistently high quality of implementation services and support." Optimus Solutions currently holds Cisco specializations in IP Communications Express, Security/VPN, and Wireless LANs.

Cisco Certified Partners are recognized and rewarded for having some of the industry's best trained network technicians, who are capable of achieving and demonstrating high levels of expertise in planning, designing, implementing and supporting Cisco's advanced technology solutions. An annual audit by Cisco assures that this well-trained team of networking experts consistently delivers industry-leading support and maintains the rigorous Cisco standards for internetworking expertise.

As a Cisco Certified Channel Partner, Optimus receives numerous benefits, such as learning tools and "Best Practices," that help Optimus and its customers stay at technology's leading edge. Other benefits include training information and access to advanced Cisco technical support teams and documentation.

As a Cisco Silver Certified Channel Partner, Optimus offers a full complement of configuration, upgrade and post-sale support services including installation, on-site repair or upgrade and troubleshooting. In addition, customers may select rigorous support for their Cisco equipment directly from Optimus, which highlights Optimus Solutions' commitment to the strategic value and operational reliability of its customers' network equipment.

ABOUT OPTIMUS SOLUTIONS

Optimus Solutions is a leading provider of enterprise Information Technology (IT) solutions including systems, storage and software enhanced by a complete range of integration and consulting services. The firm has specific expertise in high availability solutions, server consolidation, Internetworking, IP Telephony and Contact Center solutions, Information Security/VPN, Wireless LANs and Storage Networking design and implementation.

Optimus is a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Cisco Systems, Inc., IBM systems and software (pSeries, iSeries, xSeries and Storage), VERITAS, Oracle, Vision and Hitachi. Optimus offers customers comprehensive financial options for acquiring and managing the life cycle of computer technology, such as leasing and installment payment. During 2003, Optimus was named to CRN magazine's Top 25 Rising Stars, ranked 186 on VARBusiness magazine's VARBusiness 500, and recognized among the fifty fastest growing private companies in Atlanta, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Optimus Solutions announced 2003 revenues of $37 million, up from $20 million in 2002. The firm is a division of the $153 million OHC, LLC. For additional information, contact Optimus Solutions at 1.877.848.OPTI or http://www.OptimusSolutions.com.