OLDSMAR, Fla., March 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Vology, Inc., a $170 million North American technology solutions provider, has acquired the Irvine, Calif.-based division of Govplace, a Reston, Va.-based value added reseller (VAR) to the Federal Government.

“The acquisition of Govplace’s Irvine division is a key building block in Vology’s three year growth strategy that includes investment in key geographies. California is Vology’s second largest market and one of its fastest growing,” says Barry Shevlin, Vology CEO. “The acquisition ensures our ability to offer critical support and services to customers with the speed and responsiveness that has become one of our key value propositions as the nation’s only Hybrid SuperVAR.”

Govplace’s Irvine division is a leading solution provider exclusively serving state, local government and education (SLED) customers in California. The acquisition adds a second physical location in California to support Vology’s rapidly expanding California customer base and support deployment of complex technology solutions throughout the region. Additionally, the acquisition enhances Vology’s overall managed services capabilities, specifically the management of enterprise storage platforms. These capabilities will be added to the Vology 360 managed services line card available to customers across North America.

“Vology’s commitment to their employees and their customers was a critical factor in our decision,” said Adam Robinson, CEO, Govplace. “Govplace will bring 18 years of state, local and education experience to help expand Vology’s west coast presence.”

About Govplace
Govplace designs, deploys, and manages enterprise IT solutions for the public sector. Govplace leverages technical expertise, public sector experience, government contracts, project methodology and a performance-based contracting model to deliver effective IT solutions for government and education. With a core expertise in data center efficiency, Govplace delivers solutions that optimize data center performance, utilization and manageability while reducing operating and infrastructure costs. Govplace also provides solutions in mobility, agile application development, security and cloud computing.

About Vology
Ranked in the Inc. 500/5000 list of fastest growing companies in the U.S. for eight consecutive years, Vology (www.vology.com) is a leading technology solutions provider that serves tens of thousands of North American customers with a unique mix of new and certified pre-owned technology products, asset disposition, lifecycle management and professional services to help customers stretch their IT budgets and maximize the value of older equipment. Vology’s services portfolio consists of consulting and engineering across IT infrastructure, virtualization and storage, and provides end-to-end solutions through quality processes and technology expertise. Vology is headquartered in the Tampa Bay area, with current offices in Syracuse, New York City, Denver, Sacramento, Austin, Oklahoma City, and Irvine.

SOURCE Vology, Inc.