Mainline Information Systems was named winner of an IBM Choice Award for Marketing Excellence.

Announced at the IBM PartnerWorld Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, IBM's Choice Awards recognize a select number of IBM Business Partners who have demonstrated business excellence in delivering IBM-based solutions resulting in exceptional client experience and business growth. The IBM Business Partners who win Choice Awards exhibit IBM values in all client interactions and achieve common business goals and mutually significant business impact. The Choice Awards, selected by IBM leadership in each geography, are given to Business Partners across a range of categories recognizing their working relationships with clients and demonstrated skills in selling IBM solutions.

This is the first time that IBM has recognized Marketing Excellence as part of its Choice Awards.

"The IBM Choice Award recognizes Business Partners in each geographic region for their outstanding performance and commitment to their clients," said Bill Donohue, vice president, IBM Business Partners, North America. "Each year, we look forward to recognizing IBM Business Partners who have consistently set the standard for business excellence and deliver client value across our business and around the world."

"It is an honor to be the first recipient of the IBM Choice Award for Marketing Excellence,” said John McCarthy, president and COO of Mainline. "Mainline's marketing team excels in partnering with our sales team to truly understand the needs of our customers. And with IBM's innovative co-marketing offerings and programs we are able to fully develop an integrated, closed-loop marketing process that meets those needs."

In addition to the Choice Award, Mainline was recognized with a Software Leadership Award.

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

About Mainline Information Systems, Inc.

Mainline, headquartered in Tallahassee, Fla., is an information technology solutions and IT consulting firm and has more than 500 employees nationwide. Mainline has received many industry accolades, including VMware Global Desktop Virtualization Partner of the Year, Red Hat North American Partner of the Year, multiple IBM Leadership Awards and an HP Virtualization Elite partner designation. Mainline provides solutions throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Brazil. The company may be reached by phone at 850-219-5000 and on the Internet at www.mainline.com.