Virtual Computer Selected as Finalist for MassNetComms Awards
Market Leader Revolutionizing PC Lifecycle Management Considered for Prestigious Product of the Year Award
Westford, Mass. (Vocus/PRWEB ) April 13, 2009 -- Virtual Computer Inc., the company redefining PC lifecycle management through virtualization, today announced its NxTop solution has been selected as a finalist for the MassNetComms Awards in the category of Cloud Computing, Virtualization and Data Warehousing/Storage Product of the Year for 2008. The award delivered by the Massachusetts Network Communications Council (MassNetComms), recognizes innovation in new products that were developed in Massachusetts.
The product of the year awards and others will be presented at the MassNetComms Annual Awards Ceremony on April 14, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Cambridge, MA.
"It's a great honor for Virtual Computer's NxTop be considered as the product of the year by MassNetComms at such an early juncture in our company's history," said Dan McCall, president and CEO of Virtual Computer. "The response to NxTop has been overwhelming. Simply being nominated for this award is further validation of our vision for a new era in personal computing."
"Our new categories for Company and Product of the Year reflect exciting growth and innovation in the Massachusetts region," said Barry Fougere, partner at Heidrick and Struggles and chairman of the nominating committee. "Virtual Computer's NxTop is a new product that reflects the pioneering spirit and vibrancy of this marketplace."
NxTop, Virtual Computer's next-generation PC management platform, makes it as easy to manage a thousand PCs as it is to manage one, dramatically reducing PC management costs while improving PC reliability, security and the end-user experience. NxTop isolates the PC's critical components -- hardware, operating system, applications, and user data -- allowing each to be managed independently in a highly-scalable fashion without a persistent network connection.
About Virtual Computer, Inc.:
Virtual Computer, Inc. is redefining PC lifecycle management by making it as easy to manage a thousand PCs as it is to manage one. NxTop™, the company's flagship PC management product, combines a bare-metal client virtualization platform with a powerful central management system to dramatically reduce PC management costs, while improving reliability, security, and the end-user experience. NxTop uses advanced virtualization technology to isolate the main components of a PC: the hardware, operating system, applications, and user data, allowing each to be managed independently. Founded in 2007, Virtual Computer is privately held and headquartered in Westford, MA. For more information visit us at http://www.virtualcomputer.com.
About MASSNETCOMMS:
The Massachusetts Network Communications Council supports mobile, video, broadband, security, and cloud computing companies as they build successful and growing businesses in Massachusetts and New England. By providing education about key technical and business trends and visibility with customers, partners, and investors, MassNetComms fosters entrepreneurship and growth in the telecom sector in Massachusetts. Through our successful workforce development activities, including a unique scholarship program for high school students in Massachusetts, we help ensure a vibrant and well-trained workforce in the region long-term. For more information, visit www.MassNetComms.org.
Media Contact:
Kyla Kenney
978.692.0933
kyla.kenney (at) virtualcomputer (dot) com
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