Virtuas Open Source Solutions is the premier provider of enterprise-level support services for widely-adopted open source middleware such as Apache Geronimo, Tomcat, Spring, AppFuse and Hibernate.

Since 1999, Virtuas has provided Global 2000 organizations with world-class software solutions. With proven expertise in enterprise-ready open source software (OSS),Virtuas continues to pave the way of software innovation for organizations worldwide.

Promoting Open Source Enablement.

Virtuas provides commercial-grade professional services to organizations looking to maximize open source software utilization in their environment. Unlike other "commercial open source" companies, Virtuas facilitates our clients becoming self-sufficient with their use of open source, by providing knowledge enablement services such as Consulting, Education, Development and Support offerings. Virtuas makes you smarter with open source software so you can rely on your people, not locked in with your vendor.

Virtuas’ approach is to provide the tools necessary to organizations that see the power of OSS and want to take advantage of all that it has to offer. We transfer our knowledge base into your environment and help you build upon that.

Virtuas Open Source Solutions and Novell to work together to provide comprehensive services to open source customers.

Denver, Colorado – August 15th, 2006 – Virtuas Open Source Solutions, the premier provider of enterprise-level support and enablement services for widely adopted open source middleware, announced today at the LinuxWorld 2006 conference that Virtuas has been invited by Novell to become a Market Start partner.

The Novell Market Start program connects Novell customers with certified applications from proven commercial and open source software and solution vendors.  Created to accelerate the adoption of innovation within the marketplace, the Market Start program leverages Novell's certification and marketing programs, offering Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Solution Providers access to critical technical information and marketing resources necessary to develop and sell their applications with SUSE Linux Enterprise from Novell.

Through its Market Start affiliation, Virtuas will provide services for Apache Geronimo and other open source applications.  This provides customers with an expanded range of open source applications offered with Novell's open source operating infrastructure, to aid companies looking for open source alternatives to their current business software.

“We’re quite excited about this opportunity to partner with one of the open source market leaders,” said Phil Robinson, Virtuas’ VP of Worldwide Alliances. “The services offered by our companies along with the combination of Apache Geronimo and SUSE Linux Enterprise, gives enterprises a quality choice for their open source application infrastructure.”

Virtuas is exhibiting at LinuxWorld San Francisco, August 15-17, in Novell’s Partner Pavilion booth #704 and available for meet and greet throughout the event.