Computerworld Honors Program Recognizes Wyse Technology and Its Customers for Successful Cloud Client Computing Implementations

SAN JOSE, Calif. – 15/06/2010 -

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Wyse Technology, the inventor and global leader in cloud client computing, today announced that three customers have been recognized as Laureates by the Computerworld Honors Program.  Beech Grove City Schools, Kool Smiles and Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) were commemorated during the 22nd Annual Laureates Medal Ceremony & Gala Awards Evening on June 7, 2010 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.  For over two decades, Computerworld Honors has acknowledged those individuals and organizations that have used information technology to benefit society. Beech Grove City Schools was also further awarded as one of the top 5 finalists within their Education and Academia category due to their outstanding innovations within the information technology field.

"Wyse is honored to have three customers from diverse backgrounds and industries recognized through this prestigious award," said Maryam Alexandrian, Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales and Channels at Wyse.  "Each organization's achievements is significant in improving security, user experience, and reducing operating cost. We applaud them for their efforts."

The Computerworld Honors Program unites Chairmen and CEOs of the world's foremost information technology companies to recognize the most outstanding user achievements in technology each year.  The technology achievements honored by this program are preserved and protected in national archives, and in over 350 universities, museums, and research institutions throughout the world.

Each year, members of the Chairmen's Committee, a group of 100 Chairman/CEOs of global technology companies, nominates individuals and organizations around the world whose visionary applications of information technology promotes positive social and economic progress.

"We are honored to be recognized for having used an innovative technology solution to achieve our education goals and implement the best technology solution for the district," said Teresa Kratzer, Director of IT at Beech Grove City Schools in Indiana.  "The end result is that the education of our children has improved.  This would not be possible without the adoption of Wyse cloud computing and thin client solutions."

"It means a lot to all of us at Kool Smiles to be recognized for our benefits towards society, it means our technology is indeed supporting our mission to expand dental care for underserved communities," said Mark Blomquist, Chief Technical Architect serving Kool Smiles in Atlanta.  "The Wyse team has been has been such a pleasure to work with, that it has made our decision to deploy desktop virtualization across our organization an easy one."

Independent of the Laureate recognition, the Computerworld Honors Program also annually presents its Leadership Awards, each designed to honor the extraordinary achievements of selected individuals whose positive contributions to the IT revolution have left an indelible mark on the world.

"When we first examined virtual desktops for our organization, we measured the success or failure of the deployment against straightforward business metrics," according to Tim Ragland, CIO at MDHS.  "While we have been extremely satisfied with the performance of our virtual clients from a bottom line perspective, Wyse helped us see the benefits of virtual desktops as a humanitarian and disaster recovery solution after Hurricane Katrina.  Our department was able to help more people in need faster than ever before because of our virtual client implementation."

"Each Laureate selected for this honor understands the importance of using one’s resources and technical prowess to benefit one’s fellow man," said Bob Carrigan, Chairman of the Computerworld Honors Program Chairmen’s Committee and CEO of IDG Communications Worldwide.

About Computerworld
Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide. Computerworld’s award-winning Web site (www.computerworld.com), weekly publication, focused conference series and custom research, form the hub of the world’s largest (40+ edition) global IT media network. In the past six years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 awards, including Folio Magazine's 2006 Gold EDDIE Award for the best technology/computing magazine, the 2004 and 2006 Magazine of the Year Award, and 2006 Best Overall Web Publication from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). In addition, in 2007 Computerworld's then editor in chief, Don Tennant, received the prestigious Timothy White Award from American Business Media. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 2 million unique, monthly visitors and a print audience of 1,222,000 readers each week (IntelliQuest CIMS Spring 2007).

About International Data Group (IDG)
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About Wyse Technology

Wyse Technology is the global leader in cloud client computing, leveraging its industry-leading thin and zero client computing-based desktop virtualization software, hardware and services. Cloud Client Computing is the ultimate client computing solution for our time. It replaces the outdated computing model of the unsecure, unreliable, un-green and expensive PC. It delivers the most optimized security, reliability, total cost of ownership, and user experience with the lowest energy usage. It simply connects all the dots: Thin and zero client computing, unified communications, desktop virtualization and the web for users to reach the clouds – in a private, public, government or hybrid cloud. It is software. It is hardware. It is services. It is in business. It is at home. It is on the go. It is freedom – so users can focus on what is important. Wyse partners with industry-leading IT vendors, including, Cisco®, CSC®, Citrix®, IBM®, Microsoft®, and VMware®. Wyse also partners with globally-recognized distribution and service partners along with its award-winning partner programs to service any customer, anywhere and anytime, in the world. Wyse is headquartered in San Jose, California, U.S.A., with offices worldwide.

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