Recognized For Its Outstanding Growth In 2007
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Feb. 8, 2008 – Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative IT solutions, has received the IBM Global Services Business Partner Sales Leadership Award for exceptional services sales contributions by IBM business partners with services revenue exceeding $10 million, the highest category possible. Based on year-to-year growth percentage of total services signings, Agilysys experienced a remarkable 30 percent growth from calendar year 2006 to 2007.
Several service elements such as maintenance, labor-based services, business continuity and recovery services, ServicePacs, e-business hosting services and IBM Express Managed Services, were included in the calculation of total services.
“Selling services has been a strategic initiative for Agilysys as we have focused on growing our established information technology solutions business and accelerating our growth as a solution provider,” said Pete Coleman, executive vice president for Agilysys. “This award is a tremendous honor and serves as a strong testament to the dedication of our employees and the excellent relationship we possess with IBM.”
“We value the contributions of all of our business partners and these awards serve to congratulate them for their hard work and results," said Archie James, director, Channel Services Sales, IBM Global Technology Services. “We appreciate Agilysys’ contributions to IBM Global Services, and thank them for their services focus, teamwork and performance."
Receiving the IBM Global Services Business Partner Sales Leadership Award not only demonstrates the expertise of Agilysys IBM Technology Solutions, but also the knowledge and capability to integrate IBM solutions within Agilysys’ award-winning Hospitality Solutions and Retail Solutions businesses.
IBM will honor Agilysys at a formal recognition event in June.
About Agilysys, Inc.
Agilysys is a leading provider of innovative IT solutions to corporate and public-sector customers, with special expertise in select markets, including retail and hospitality. The company uses technology — including hardware, software and services — to help customers resolve their most complicated IT needs. The company possesses expertise in enterprise architecture and high availability, infrastructure optimization, storage and resource management, identity management and business continuity; and provides industry-specific software, services and expertise to the retail and hospitality markets. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., Agilysys operates extensively throughout North America, with additional sales offices in the United Kingdom and China. For more information, visit www.agilysys.com.
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PR Contacts:
Maureen Morreale, Agilysys, Inc., 440-519-8161, maureen.morreale@agilysys.com
Vikki Meldrum, Dix & Eaton on behalf of Agilysys, 216-241-3020, vmeldrum@dix-eaton.com