Netbox Blue Wins 2011 IBM Beacon Award for –Smarter Systems - Outstanding IBM System x and BladeCenter Solution - and gains global recognition for its next generation technology.

IBM Beacon Awards recognise technical excellence, industry expertise and innovative solutions for IBM products and services.

Above: Netbox Blue Chairman, John Fison (left) receives the prestigious Beacon award at the IBM awards ceremony in Florida,

Brisbane, QLD, Australia – 21 February 2011 - Netbox Blue, innovative technology leader in total internet management solutions - was named winner today of – Smarter Systems - Outstanding IBM System x and BladeCenter Solution - in the IBM Beacon 2011 Awards competition. This prestigious honour is awarded each year to a select number of IBM Business Partners to recognise information technology excellence, commitment to skills attainment, industry knowledge and innovative solutions based on IBM products and services.

The Beacon Awards are a central and vital element of IBM's Business Partner recognition program. Chosen from among hundreds of nominations by leading industry journalists, analysts and IBM executives, Beacon Award winners have set the standard for business excellence, innovative technology solutions, industry knowledge and client satisfaction.

"Netbox Blue is delighted to receive this international recognition from IBM. As an Australian company, this showcases our technology on a global scale and our ability to compete with some of the best companies in the world. Our unique solution for businesses and schools is receiving very positive feedback from our customers and we look forward to further international and domestic expansion," said John Fison, Chairman, Netbox Blue.

The IBM Beacon Awards provide a wide range of industry recognition, increased visibility and promotional opportunities to award winners and finalists. This year's awards recognised Business Partner achievements across 27 award categories.

"The IBM Beacon Awards recognise Business Partners who have delivered high value, innovative solutions that exemplify our focus on technical excellence, industry expertise and client satisfaction," said Rich Hume, general manager, IBM Global Business Partners.

"We congratulate Netbox Blue on winning the Beacon Award for Smarter Systems - Outstanding IBM System x and BladeCenter Solution and demonstrating their commitment to delivering innovation and business value to our mutual clients."

For more information about the IBM Beacon Awards, including information about winners and finalists, please visit: http://www-304.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/servlet/ContentHandler/2010_beac...

To learn more about IBM PartnerWorld, a comprehensive program that offers marketing and sales resources, training, certification and technical support to help create new revenue and market opportunities for IBM Business Partners, visit http://www.ibm.com/partnerworld

About Netbox Blue
Netbox Blue is a leading provider of innovative total internet management solutions. Netbox Blue provides businesses and schools with the tools to protect their network from internal and external threats, control data leakage and ensure staff or students use the internet productively and appropriately. The solutions include SafeChat® which uniquely manages social media use within a school or company and on roaming laptops or Apple devices.

Netbox Blue has a presence in 19 countries and has partnerships and distribution agreements with some of the world's largest IT providers.
www.netboxblue.com

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