"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.

Mr. Braddy is a former Chief Technology Officer of CITRIX® Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS), a leading provider of application and desktop virtualization solutions.  As CTO, Mr. Braddy was responsible for the virtualization group's business and technology strategy, as well as the architecture and intellectual property of the company's flagship products, XenApp and XenDesktop.  Prior to serving as CITRIX's CTO, Mr. Braddy served as Vice President of Product Management and Architecture, with responsibility for the company's CITRIX Presentation Server product line.  During Mr. Braddy's six-year tenure with CITRIX, the company grew from a $450 million, single product company to a diversified, "Top 10" software company, with annual revenues in excess of $1.2 billion.

"Virtual-Q is well positioned technologically to become the market leader in cloud-based Virtual Desktop solutions," said Braddy. "I am excited about the opportunity to help develop and extend the innovative Q platform, which promises to make VDI and IT-as-a-service a cost-saving reality for organizations around the globe."

"Rick Braddy is a brilliant technologist and a proven leader," said Victor Quinones, Chief Executive Officer of Virtual-Q.  "He provides a strong voice for the business value of cloud-based computing solutions."  Quinones added, "The addition of Rick's intellect and business savvy to our management team will strengthen our ability to bring cost-effective cloud computing to desktops and laptops across the world.  I am thrilled to welcome him to Virtual-Q."

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 of the 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.

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"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

To support a growing global presence, Virtual-Q needed a world-class data center partner with a geographically redundant infrastructure, robust network and industry leading uptime. Following an extensive evaluation process, Virtual-Q chose the SoftLayer platform to host the 'Q'.

"We are focused on delivering Computing-as-a-Service (CaaS) for our customers," said Robert Hilliker, co-founder of Virtual-Q. "With SoftLayer we found a trusted and proven partner who has the expertise and worldwide skills to support our complete hosted desktop solution requirements on a 24/7 basis."

"We are pleased that Virtual-Q chose SoftLayer as its infrastructure partner," said Lance Crosby, CEO of Softlayer. "Our platform provides companies like Virtual-Q with a solid base from which 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 SoftLayer Technologies

Headquartered in Dallas, SoftLayer is the innovation leader in on-demand web hosting and data center services. As the largest hosting company in the world, SoftLayer lets customers create dedicated, cloud, or seamless hybrid computing environments, leveraging the company's world-class data center facilities in Dallas, Houston, Seattle, and Washington D.C., and network Points of Presence nationwide. SoftLayer integrates and automates all elements of its platform, empowering enterprises of any size with complete control, security, scalability, and ease-of-management via a leading Customer Portal and Open API. For more information, please visit www.softlayer.com or call 866.398.7638.

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.

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