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KACE Doubles Attendance at 2008 User Conference

Customer Interaction and Expert Sessions Help KBOX Users Take Control of Systems Management at Annual Event

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – November 13, 2008 – KACE, the leading systems management appliance company, announced the overwhelming success of KACE User Konference 2008, its third-annual user forum held in San Francisco November 9-11, 2008, at the Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf. This year’s “Take Kontrol” themed-conference saw more than double the attendees of the 2007 event and attracted KBOX users from around the globe. Attendees spent three days engaged in valuable KACE, partner, and peer presentations and discussions, sharing the latest systems management practices with the award-winning KBOX family of appliances.

“As many companies have cancelled their user conferences due to slashed travel budgets, we experienced a record number of attendees this year,” said Rob Meinhardt, CEO and co-founder of KACE. “Our customers push to come to the KACE User Konference because of its tremendous value. Not only do they uncover new tips and tricks for using the KBOX, they walk away with more knowledge on how to save time and money within their organization.”

The conference kicked off on Sunday with an all-day KACE Boot Kamp where customers and partners alike learned the very latest about the KBOX family of appliances. On Monday, keynotes were delivered by Rob Meinhardt and fellow co-founder Marty Kacin, who also serves as CTO. Day three saw a special keynote address from Terrence Cosgrove, senior research analyst for Gartner, who spoke about the latest technologies and trends in IT operations and how medium enterprises can leverage these trends for maximum time and cost savings. The conference also offered nearly a dozen technical breakout sessions, including hands-on and product demonstrations, and real world KBOX customer presentations. Attendees were also given the opportunity to have their most pressing systems management and product questions answered via “Ask the Experts” session panels.

“This year’s conference offered me terrific additional insight into the KBOX technology that I rely on day in and day out for systems management,” said Tim Suttle, director of IS Infrastructure at TechSoup Global. “The capabilities of KBOX are tailor-made for medium enterprise IT departments such as ours. The conference offers a wonderful format for customers to swap war stories and learn from others in similar situations.”

KACE wrapped up its 2008 User Konference by recognizing customers for achievements using KBOX to manage their IT infrastructure. This year’s awards went to:

  • KBOX Rookie of the Year: County of Maui;
  • KBOX 1000 System Administrator of the Year: Academy School District 20;
  • KBOX 2000 System Administrator of the Year: Occam Networks;
  • KACE User Konference “MVP”: CEI Community Mental Health.

KACE saves its customers both time and money. Systems managers from medium enterprises are often forced to wear many hats throughout the day to work on a myriad of IT functions. KACE helps consolidate these functions by providing a single appliance for all projects, while delivering easy-to-use, comprehensive systems management that is affordable. The KBOX family of appliances fulfills all of the systems management needs of a medium enterprise, from initial computer deployment to ongoing management and retirement.
About KACE™
KACE™ is the leading systems management appliance company. The award-winning KBOX™ family of appliances delivers easy-to-use, comprehensive systems management capabilities. KACE customers usually install in one day and enjoy the lowest total cost compared to software alternatives.

KACE is headquartered in Mountain View, California. To learn more about KACE and its product offerings, please visit http://www.kace.com or call 1-877-MGMT-DONE.

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