XChange Events Congratulates Midsize Enterprise Summit West 2012 XCellence Award Winners

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- XChange Events today congratulates the winners of the Midsize Enterprise Summit (MES) West 2012 XCellence Awards. The awards measure overall IT decision makers' perceptions of vendor products/services, presentations, and presence during MES West 2012. More details about the MES West 2012 event and the XCellence award winners can be found at http://www.xchange-events.com/mesw12.

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Winners include:

• Best Midmarket Solution, Hardware: HP | Intel
• Best Midmarket Solution, Software: ShoreTel
• Best Midmarket Solution, Managed Services: Dell SecureWorks
• Best Execution of A Midmarket IT Solution: Shoretel
• Best Demonstration of ROI: ShoreTel
• Most Innovative Technology Vendor: Scale Computing
• Best Midsize Enterprise Summit Newcomer: Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold
• Best Quick Fire Vendor: Scale Computing
• Best Boardroom Case Study Presentation: Fiberlink
• Best Executive Presentation: VMware
• Best Solutions Pavilion Booth: HP | Intel
• Best of Show: HP | Intel

The awards were presented at the Midsize Enterprise Summit West held September 12^th through the 14^th at the JW Marriott in San Antonio, Texas. With an agenda designed to address IT re-investment strategies, MES West 2012 brought together industry experts and practitioners to discuss the specific needs of the midmarket and how to best drive IT innovation despite an environment of tight cost control. The conference provided IT executives with exclusive access to industry research, thought provoking keynote sessions, interactive boardroom appointments, a solutions pavilion featuring exhibitors from both emerging and established vendors, as well as peer to peer networking opportunities. To view the event highlights visit http://www.xchange-events.com/mesw12/awards.

"In our ever-changing technological world and scaled-back economy, it is critical to make informed decisions while driving technology innovation," said Lisa MacKenzie, Senior Vice President of XChange Events. "The winners of the MES West 2012 XCellence Awards exemplify the ability to innovate and meet the evolving demands of the mid-market. We congratulate them for their ongoing commitment."

XChange Events
Part of the UBM Channel family, XChange Events connect technology builders, sellers and buyers through a diverse number of live and virtual events, designed to help attendees share best practices, network with peers and gain exclusive market intelligence from industry editors and analysts.  Organized into three categories, XChange Events offers channel events, IT executive events and on demand virtual events to address every aspect of today's evolving IT market.   For more information, please visit: http://www.xchange-events.com/

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