"We are excited that Insperity has selected our cloud desktop solution to provide the best quality user experience to Insperity clients," comments Victor Quinones, CEO at Virtual-Q. "Through the Insperity MarketPlace, we can deliver robust cloud desktop solutions that offer the security, management and compliance customers require―allowing Insperity^TM clients to compute from any device, from any location any time."

Virtual-Q cloud desktop services are delivered to any device on the Internet including iPads, Android phones and tablets, PCs, laptops, MACs, and iPhones. Virtual-Q provides true IT agility at a low cost, giving clients the competitive edge they need to compete in today's business environment.

"We are changing how employees use and manage data across their enterprise.  Available over a secure Internet connection or via a dedicated circuit, our Windows hosted virtual desktops run in private cloud data centers and are secured by our always-on high availability infrastructure that protects user data against loss or theft," said Quinones.

About Insperity

Insperity, a trusted advisor to America's best businesses for more than 25 years, provides an array of human resources and business solutions designed to help improve business performance. Insperity^TM Business Performance Advisors offer the most comprehensive Workforce Optimization^TM solution in the marketplace that delivers administrative relief, better benefits, reduced liabilities and a systematic way to improve productivity. Additional offerings include MidMarket Solutions^TM, Performance Management, Expense Management, Time and Attendance, Organizational Planning, Recruiting Services, Employment Screening, Retirement Services and Insurance Services. Insperity business performance solutions support more than 100,000 businesses with over 2 million employees. With 2011 revenues of $2 billion, Insperity operates in 56 offices throughout the United States. For more information, visit http://www.insperity.com.

About Virtual-Q

Virtual-Q, a Houston-based company, has developed breakthrough technology called 'The Q" for enterprise cloud computing.  The Q provides the capabilities of desktops and laptops, but with all of the processing performed, and the data residing in a secure datacenter. The Q helps organizations improve worker productivity, reduce their total cost of ownership, assure business continuity, safeguard sensitive data, improve compliance, and leverage their existing IT investments.  The company's proprietary virtualization technology represents a new paradigm for Computing-as-a-Service (CaaS), delivering a complete, cloud-based IT environment accessible from virtually any Internet-connected device, including iPads and iPhones. The Q includes the latest Microsoft Windows operating system and Office Suite technologies.  It delivers unparalleled performance while extending the useful life of existing desktop and laptop devices.  Virtual-Q is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and works closely with other leading technology vendors.  For additional information, visit www.virtual-q.com.

To support a growing global presence, Virtual-Q needed a world-class data center provider with a geographically redundant infrastructure, robust network and industry leading uptime. Following an extensive evaluation process, Virtual-Q chose Rackspace to host the 'Q' not just because of their technology, but because of their Fanatical Support® service.

"As customer computing environments become more diverse and mobile, virtual desktop deployments are becoming a critical component to delivering IT services to any user, on any device and in any location. Virtual-Q and Rackspace will provide enterprises and IT service providers with a cost-effective way of leveraging Hosted Virtual Desktops with the efficiencies and scalability of cloud computing," said Victor Quinones, co-founder and CEO of Virtual-Q.  "Our relationship will create a highly resilient and secure solution that reduces IT spending."

"We are excited to have a strategic relationship with Virtual-Q and look forward to our ongoing collaboration around the HVD initiatives with them," said Christopher Rajiah, vice president of channel sales for Rackspace. "Our Fanatical Support service provides companies like Virtual-Q with the people they need to build their business."

Designed for companies of any size, the 'Q' reduces on-going costly IT capital expenditures related to the individual end-user computing experience. The 'Q' simplifies and transforms the costs associated with hardware, storage, operating system, applications, anti-virus, maintenance and support into a fixed, manageable monthly operating budget.

About Virtual-Q

Virtual-Q helps companies reduce their total cost of ownership, increase business continuity, improve security and compliance, and leverage their existing IT investments. Their proprietary hosted virtual desktop technology defines a new industry platform for Computing-as-a-Service (CaaS) and delivers a complete desktop environment that is accessible from any device. The Q desktop includes the latest Microsoft Operating System and Office Suite and delivers unparalleled performance improvement while prolonging the life of existing corporate infrastructure. Virtual-Q partners with the leading technology vendors and is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. For additional information, visit www.virtual-q.com or call +1-713-587-2560.

"At Virtual-Q, we're committed to providing a cloud solution that helps our customers reduce costs while maintaining, optimizing and managing all areas of their IT infrastructure.  We are excited that McCoy has chosen Virtal-Q to accomplish its cloud desktop inicitiatives" said Victor Quinones, CEO and co-founder of Virtual-Q.

David Wells, Vice President of Operations at McCoy said, "The Q has revolutionized the way we do business.  Our employees love the product and do not want to go back to the old way of doing things."

Watch full interview with Mr. Wells in Cutomer Stories Section.

About McCoy Workplace Solutions
McCoy Workplace Solutions is a Houston-based company dedicated to providing the broadest range of furniture services and office products that encompass the key elements of a workplace - furniture, interior architecture and technology solutions - to help our customers create a workplace that builds their business, reflects their brand and supports their culture.  McCoy employs nearly 400 employees and is one of the country's largest Steelcase dealers.

About Virtual-Q
Virtual-Q, a Houston-based startup, has developed breakthrough technology for enterprise cloudtop computing.  "Cloudtops" provide the capabilities of desktops and laptops, but with the all of the processing performed, and all data resident in a secure datacenter. Virtual-Q's cloudtops help organizations improve worker productivity, reduce their total cost of ownership, assure business continuity, safeguard sensitive data, improve compliance, and leverage their existing IT investments.  The company's proprietary virtualization technology represents a new paradigm for Computing-as-a-Service (CaaS), delivering a complete, cloud-based IT environment (cloudtop) accessible from virtually any Internet-connected device, including iPads and iPhones. The Q Cloudtop includes the latest Microsoft Windows operating system and Office Suite technologies.  It delivers unparalleled performance while extending the useful life of existing desktop and laptop devices.  Virtual-Q is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and works closely with other leading technology vendors.  For additional information, visit www.virtual-q.com.

"At Virtual-Q, we're committed to providing a cloud solution that helps our customers reduce costs while maintaining, optimizing and managing all areas of their IT infrastructure.  We believe that choosing the right partners is the best way to achieve this goal," said Victor Quinones, CEO and co-founder of Virtual-Q. "With Star Managed Services, we are perfectly positioned to provide our powerful cloud services across multiple industries.

Tyson Stargel, Software Solutions Manager at Star Managed Services said, "The Q cloud computing platform brings fully automated cloud-computing functionality allowing customers to dynamically scale their use of Computing-as-a-Service (CaaS) up and down. Star Managed Services is committed to deliver the best solutions for our customers and with this partnership we are providing the highest caliber cloud computing platform available in the market today."

About Star Managed Services
Star Managed Services is a division of Stargel Office Solutions, an independent office equipment and document solutions company that provides business-enhancing software, printers, copiers, scanners, and fax machines to businesses nationwide.  Stargel Office Solutions' most important commitment is to provide a quality product, economical supplies, excellent service, and account management to all customers.  With over 20 years of serving the nation's document imaging products and solutions needs, the company's mission of providing personal service and support to their end customers has helped build Stargel Office Solutions into a 6,000 customer-strong dealer.

About Virtual-Q
Virtual-Q, a Houston-based startup, has developed breakthrough technology for enterprise cloudtop computing.  "Cloudtops" provide the capabilities of desktops and laptops, but with the all of the processing performed, and all data resident in a secure datacenter. Virtual-Q's cloudtops help organizations improve worker productivity, reduce their total cost of ownership, assure business continuity, safeguard sensitive data, improve compliance, and leverage their existing IT investments.  The company's proprietary virtualization technology represents a new paradigm for Computing-as-a-Service (CaaS), delivering a complete, cloud-based IT environment (cloudtop) accessible from virtually any Internet-connected device, including iPads and iPhones. The Q Cloudtop includes the latest Microsoft Windows operating system and Office Suite technologies.  It delivers unparalleled performance while extending the useful life of existing desktop and laptop devices.  Virtual-Q is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and works closely with other leading technology vendors.  For additional information, visit www.virtual-q.com.

"RightOffice delivers the latest Microsoft operating system and productivity software, along with a world-class phone system for one, low cost per user per month," said Matt Siemens, Vice President of Marketing for Appia Communications. "The result is a substantial savings in capital and operating expenses. RightOffice also frees IT staff from the drudgery of desktop support, enabling them to focus on what matters most to the bottom line."

"Users can access their desktops and applications using almost any platform, including laptops, desktops, iPads, or smartphones," said Sanjay Upadhyaya, CMO and Vice President of Strategic Alliances with Virtual-Q. "RightOffice voice services can either work with a customer's existing office phone system or replace that system with an advanced hosted IP-PBX. By putting the heavy lifting in the cloud, customers reduce the need for equipment refresh, lower support costs, and improve data security."

RightOffice includes two main components, RightVoice and RightComputing.

"RightVoice is an advanced phone system whose features include unified messaging, fax-to-email, and find-me follow-me," continued Siemens. RightVoice supports local, toll-free, domestic and international long distance, directory assistance, and 911 services. If customers have multiple locations, interoffice calls are free of charge.

"RightComputing delivers a hosted desktop with as many CPUs and as much memory as your applications require, allowing applications to run up to 1,000 times faster," said Upadhyaya. RightComputing includes Windows 7, the latest version of Microsoft Office, support for existing customer Windows or Linux applications, daily data backups, and integration with existing peripherals such as printers and scanners.

For more information, please contact your Appia partner; visit www.appiaservices.com, or call 877-277-4297. Information is also available at www.virtual-q.com or by calling 713-587-2560.

About Appia Communications

Appia Communications is a leading provider of managed communication and network services, with a focus on small to midsize companies and organizations. Appia's solutions help customers minimize capital investments, reduce costs, enhance employee productivity, improve customer care, and compete more effectively against much larger enterprises.

Headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, Appia serves markets nationwide, with operations in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis and Washington D.C.

Appia has gained recognition as one of America's fastest-growing private companies (Inc., 2007-10); one of the fastest-growing solution providers in the technology industry (CRN, 2009-10); and one of the top managed service providers in the world (MSPmentor, 2009-10). Appia has also been named one of the 2010 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch by the Edward Lowe Foundation.

About Virtual-Q

Virtual-Q helps companies reduce their total cost of ownership, increase business continuity, improve security and compliance, and leverage their existing IT investments. Their proprietary hosted desktop technology defines a new industry platform for Computing-as-a-Service (CaaS) and delivers a complete desktop environment that is accessible from virtually any internet accessible device.  The Q fabric includes the latest Microsoft Operating System and Office Suite technology, eliminates power consumption costs for all migrated servers, and delivers unparalleled performance improvement while prolonging the life of existing desktop or laptop devices.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Virtual-Q partners with the leading technology vendors and is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. For additional information, visit www.virtual-q.com.

Contacts

Appia

Matt Siemens, VP Marketing, 314-266-4000 ext. 124, msiemens@appiaservices.com

Virtual-Q

Sanjay Upadhyaya, Chief Marketing Officer, 713-587-2560, supadhyaya@virtual-q.com

The Q is a cloud-based desktop platform and is unlike any other currently available Remote Desktop applications as it does not simply connect the iPad to another computer.  Instead, the Q delivers a hosted desktop with the power of 8 CPU's and 32 GB of RAM, allowing the iPad user to run applications 1000 times faster.

"We have found users love the iPad interface and mobility, but also like their Windows and Office PC environment for business use. The Q hosted desktop provides them with the flexibility to use both in one easy step," said Robert Hilliker, co-founder of Virtual-Q.  "Our clients can access their Q desktop from their office PC and then switch to the iPad while travelling or at home and continue working on the same Windows desktop.  Their Q hosted desktop is always online, backed up, with fast upload and download speeds."

The Q is a fully hosted and managed solution that includes secure remote access, data storage, application hosting, disaster recovery, backups, antivirus, intrusion detection, hosted desktop, Windows updates and Technical Support. For a low, fixed per user monthly fee your users will receive a hosted IT Infrastructure that costs thousands of dollars to purchase and maintain, making unpredictable IT costs a thing of the past.

About Virtual-Q

Virtual-Q helps companies reduce their total cost of ownership, increase business continuity, improve security and compliance, and leverage their existing IT investments. Their proprietary hosted desktop technology defines a new industry platform for Computing-as-a-Service (CaaS) and delivers a complete desktop environment that is accessible from virtually any internet accessible device.  The Q desktop includes the latest Microsoft Operating System and Office Suite technology and delivers unparalleled performance improvement while prolonging the life of existing desktop or laptop devices. Virtual-Q partners with the leading technology vendors and is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. For additional information, visit www.virtual-q.com.

Now available, the 'Q' uniquely delivers fully managed and secure hosted desktop environments, while seamlessly maximizing system performance/capacity as application needs change. Organizations of any size who wish to leverage desktop virtualization with the 'Q' will realize the following features and benefits:

• Transforms costly IT capital investments into a manageable monthly operating expense
• Includes Microsoft Office 2007 or 2010, anti-virus software, and eliminates the need for costly enterprise software license agreements
• Provides daily backups and 80GB storage per desktop - allocated individually or across the enterprise at no additional fees
• Increases your return on investment related to IT expenses (personnel, equipment, and software), facilities use, energy consumption, user downtime (during transition and following), and security risk
• Supports existing user and custom applications - on any Windows or Linux platform
• Customizable user experience, with high levels of consistency, reliability, and uniformity (e.g., no disruptions due to software upgrades, virus infections, non-responsive applications, or frozen screens)
• Delivers transparent user transitions - with minimal training or preparation required
• Eliminates the need for costly hardware refresh or upgrades - supports PC, Mac, Thin-client, Smartphone, iPhone and iPad devices
• Allows full use of existing peripherals (e.g., printers, scanners, etc.) through any internet accessible device
• Reduces security risk and the cost and complexity to meet compliance mandates

"As a growing number of organizations look for ways to improve IT efficiency and reduce management complexity of their growing desktop environments, the 'Q' is perfectly architected to provide the essential infrastructure to address the evolving demands of desktop virtualization," said Robert Hilliker, co-founder, Virtual-Q Inc.

Pricing and Availability

The 'Q' is available immediately and pricing begins at $99 USD per user desktop per month.

About VIRTUAL-Q

Virtual-Q helps companies reduce their total cost of ownership, increase business continuity, improve security and compliance, and leverage their existing IT investments. The Q's proprietary technology defines a new industry platform for Computing-as-a-Service (CaaS) providing unparalleled performance improvement to any client computing platform and prolonging the life of existing desktop or laptop devices. Virtual-Q delivers desktop virtualization beyond VDI with improved end-user computing experience using the latest Microsoft Operating System and Office Suite technology. Virtual-Q partners with the leading technology vendors and is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. For additional information, visit www.virtual-q.com.

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For information contact:
Sanjay Upadhyaya, Virtual-Q
VP, Marketing & Strategic Alliances
Phone: (713) 587-2567
Email: pr@virtual-q.com