Affiniti is a communications integrator – a new kind of partner created from the coming together of Kingston Communications’ Business Services, Omnetica and Technica in April 2005. This has brought together a unique and powerful combination of network and storage expertise, telecoms knowledge and business experience to deliver IT and Telecommunications solutions that create business value for our customers. Affiniti is part of the KCOM Group with offices throughout the UK. The business employs 1,400 people with a high quality blue chip customer base in a number of key verticals, including the public sector, financial services, manufacturing and retail, distribution & transport. We are specialists in converged communications, combining carrier services, enterprise voice, data, video, mobile, wireless and storage skills, together with network expertise and managed services, providing and enhancing the service capability. www.affiniti.com

Computacenter plc is Europe's leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services and solutions.  They add value to their customers by advising on IT strategy, deploying appropriate technologies, and managing elements of their infrastrucure on their behalf.  Formed in 1981, Computacenter now has over 9,000 employees across Europe, and Group revenue of some £2.38 billion in 2007.

They take contractual responsibility for the management of customers' IT infrastructures, to reduce costs and improve service levels. They also provide support services such as installation and maintenance of desktops, datacentres and networks, user help-desk support and disaster recovery. Their approach is to work in partnership with their customers - extending their capabilities and providing them with specialist skills, resources and experience they need - when they need them.  In the UK, they support customers through their extensive network of branch offices where they employ nearly 5,000 staff.

Their extensive customer list in the private and Government sectors includes organisaitons such as HBOS, Channel 4, BAA, BT, Natonwide, BMW, Play.com, Advantage West Midlands, Northern Ireland Fire & Resuce Service, MOD, HM Revenue & Customs, the Dept. of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chesterfield Borough Council and East Kent Hospital NHS Trust in the Government sectors. www.computacenter.com

Dell: Well-known suppliers of computer hardware.  www.dell.co.uk

Motorola Ltd: Motorola is known around the world as an innovator and leader in wireless and broadband communications. We are committed to helping you get and stay connected simply and seamlessly to the people, information and entertainment you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks — with a full complement of support services as well. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US$42.8 billion in 2006.

In the UK, the subsidiary Motorola Ltd was first established in 1967 in Stotfold, Herefordshire, where the company manufactured car radios. Since then, Motorola has risen to become one of the UK's leading electronics companies and a major supplier of communications and embedded solutions to consumers and network operators as well as commercial, government and industrial customers. Motorola Ltd's export achievements from the UK have been recognised with seven Queen's Awards since 1991. www.motorola.com/uk

Network Appliance, Inc. announced today that it continues to gain momentum in the storage software market, growing the fastest among the 10 leading storage software providers.  According to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Storage Software Tracker, NetApp grew 10 times faster than the overall storage software market, and maintained or gained share in each submarket segment in which it provides offerings. According to IDC, NetApp also maintained the number two market share position in the storage replication software market, closing the gap on the market leader. www.netapp.com

NorthgateArinso was created in 2007 following the acquisition of ARINSO International by Northgate Information Solutions, thus creating a merged entity with combined more than half a century of HR expertise. We are a leading global Human Resources software & services provider offering innovative HR business solutions to employers of all sizes, including Global Fortune 500 companies and many Public Sector organizations. We help HR executives optimize their HR service delivery through smarter process and more efficient technology, supporting key HR areas like workforce administration, payroll, benefits, recruitment, learning, and talent management. Our 4,500 employees are dedicated to HR excellence through strategic business consulting, outsourcing services, systems integration and best-of-breed software solutions.  NorthgateArinso is one of the 5 largest HR service providers worldwide and has offices in 31 countries on 5 continents. www.northgatearinso.com

Wyse is the #1 vendor the world's largest businesses and institutions trust for scalable thin computing solutions. Wyse provides the hardware, software, and services that shift computing complexity to the network, liberating IT departments from unnecessary support and maintenance functions, empowering users to be more productive in their jobs, and protecting and improving access to critical information and business applications. Headquartered in San Jose, California with offices worldwide, Wyse has been #1 in thin-client market share for the last seven years the industry has been tracked. Wyse has received the VARBusiness magazine "Five-Star Rating" and been named Microsoft "Embedded Partner of the Year" for three years. Wyse customers include FedEx, Best Buy (Canada), Quaker Foods, Gold's Gym, and CON-WAY Transportation. www.wyse.com