MSI to Offer Expanded Range of Storage Solutions

[Omaha, NE - July 13, 2009] - MSI Systems Integrators (MSI), a leading comprehensive solution provider of hardware, software and services, announced today it has joined a select group of storage experts by being named a Star level reseller in the NetApp Partner Program. Through the program, MSI will be able to provide its clients with enterprise storage technologies and solutions that are more manageable, simple, and faster to deploy than traditional storage solutions. In addition, the solutions offer increased availability and require fewer IT resources.

At the highest level in the NetApp Partner Program, Star partners have the opportunity to grow their business and increase profits through enhanced technical support, marketing and selling programs. Offering industry-leading storage solutions from NetApp, Star-level partners are able to help their clients achieve improved profitability, faster time-to-market, and gain competitive advantage by exploiting untapped value within their IT infrastructures.

"MSI offers a broad range of value-added services and solutions that complement NetApp storage and data management solutions," said Todd Palmer, NetApp Vice President of Americas Channel. "We are pleased MSI has achieved Star status, the most advanced partner level in the NetApp Partner Program."

"This highest level of commitment with NetApp helps MSI provide storage solutions to address our unique clients' challenges in today's business climate, including building high-performance IT infrastructures, increasing cost efficiency and maximizing storage consolidation," said Jim Simpson, MSI president and CEO. "The benefits at the Star level represents a commitment to mutual collaboration by NetApp and enables MSI to better serve our storage clients."

IDC estimates the market opportunity for the software, servers, technologies and services to manage the world's converged IT and physical infrastructure to be $122 billion by 2012.

About MSI Systems Integrators

MSI Systems Integrators is an IT integration firm that helps companies make their businesses better by providing IT optimization, virtualization, data center optimization, security, unified communications, and business continuity solutions. A leading provider of hardware, software, and services, MSI has deep technical skills and partners with technology leaders such as Cisco, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Symantec, and VMware to provide world-class business solutions that help companies be more efficient, dynamic, and resilient. MSI is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska with offices throughout the United States. For more information about MSI, please visit www.msiinet.com or call 800-640-4674, extension 2394.

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Teresa Mardesen
MSI Systems Integrators
(800) 640-4674, x2394
tmardesen@msiinet.com

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