eGroup was recently accepted into VMware's vShield Partner Initiative, an exclusive program only offered to a select set of <strong>less than 20</strong> Americas VMware Partners with expertise in security. 

Security, control and compliance are consistently among the Top 3 CIO concerns in surveys &amp; market intelligence around cloud computing. The security market size will grow to $40B in 2013 (Source IDC).

vShield is VMware’s security brand &amp; has proven success in delivering robust solutions for cloud security including securing hosts, networks, applications, data and endpoints.  Learn more about <a href="http://www.vmware.com/products/vshield/overview.html">vShield</a>. 

As a committed VMware partner who’s also a leader in the security space, eGroup will work closely with VMware to establish solid expertise &amp; growth in this market.<!--more-->

<strong>About eGroup</strong>

Providing customers across the southeast with a distinct competitive advantage since 1999, eGroup is a visionary technology solutions and services firm with the ability to execute swiftly in a rapidly changing information technology landscape.  eGroup’s solutions drive customers’ cost containment, revenue growth, and service objectives by addressing challenges associated with mobility, access to critical applications and data, and security.  eGroup’s expertise and core competency is focused in three distinct areas: Cloud Services (public and private), Application Services, and End-User Computing.  To deliver these solutions, eGroup has strategic partnerships with industry leaders that include VMware, Cisco, and EMC, along with Citrix, Microsoft, and Trend Micro, and a highly-skilled workforce trained in all of the latest developments in information technology.  To learn more, visit <a href="http://www.eGroup-us.com">www.eGroup-us.com</a>.

<strong>About VMware</strong>

VMware delivers virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable IT organizations to energize businesses of all sizes. With the industry leading virtualization platform – VMware vSphere® – customers rely on VMware to reduce capital and operating expenses, improve agility, ensure business continuity, strengthen security and go green. With 2010 revenues of $2.9 billion, more than 250,000 customers and 25,000 partners, VMware is the leader in virtualization, which consistently ranks as a top priority among CIOs. VMware is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the world and can be found online at <a href="http://www.vmware.com">www.vmware.com</a>.

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