SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - Nov 29, 2012) - Today [ Attachmate Corporation ] announced it has been selected as the 2012 Software Partner of the Year in the technology category by [ Insight Enterprises ], Inc. (NASDAQ: [ NSIT ]), a leading worldwide technology provider of hardware, software and service solutions. The award was announced at Insight's Partner Forum in Scottsdale, Ariz. in early November.

Attachmate was recognized as the Insight technology partner that had the best weighted average rank in the Growth and Total Addressable Market (TAM) categories, as well as having the representative that best embodies the Insight core values.

"Attachmate has remained focused on delivering essential business information to the right users, in the right formats, via the right devices and is honored to be chosen as Insight's Software Partner of the Year for 2012," said Tom Bice, vice president of marketing and product management at Attachmate. "This award validates Attachmate's leadership in the terminal emulation market as companies standardize on a single host access provider with solutions optimized for Windows 7 and Windows 8."

"I am pleased to recognize Attachmate as the Software Partner of the Year," stated Brian Davis, senior vice president, product marketing. "Attachmate has been a strong partner for Insight and has enabled us to offer innovative solutions, products and services to meet the complex needs of our clients. We extend our congratulations to Attachmate and all their teammates and look forward to an even more successful 2013."

The Insight Partner Awards are annual awards, celebrating outstanding achievements and commitment from the company's software, hardware and distribution partners.

About Insight
Insight Enterprises, Inc. is a leading technology provider of hardware, software and service solutions to business and government clients in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Insight is focused on helping organizations move technology goals forward in the areas of [ Cloud ], [ Virtualization ], [ Data Center ], [ Unified Communication & Collaboration ], [ Networking & Security ], [ Data Protection ], [ Mobility & Point of Sale ], and [ Office Productivity ]. With approximately 5,300 teammates worldwide, Insight is ranked No. 460 on the 2012 Fortune 500 and generated sales of $5.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2011. For more information, please call 1.800.INSIGHT (1.800.467.4448) in the United States or visit [ www.insight.com ].

About Attachmate Corporation
For thirty years, Attachmate has been delivering essential business information to the right users, in the right formats, via the right devices. Today, Attachmate software runs on 19 million desktop and mobile computers -- across industries ranging from financial services, healthcare, and government to retail, travel, and manufacturing. Built to integrate existing systems and emerging technologies, our products help organizations worldwide put their IT assets to work in new and meaningful ways. [ www.attachmate.com ]

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