Reading, England, 13 February 2008 - IGEL Technology today announced that MaxIT Computer Services in Ireland has won its Fastest Growing Distributor of the Year Award for 2007. MaxIT, working with IGEL quality reseller partners saw year-on-year growth of 437% over the past 12 months.

“The thin client market in Ireland is set to expand rapidly in 2008,” said Simon Richards, IGEL Technology general manager for the UK and Ireland. Presenting the award Richards commented, “Over the past 15 months, MaxIT has built a solid base of trained resellers who have proven IGEL’s superior thin client technology in large customer accounts and that groundwork is set to reap even greater rewards in 2008.”

IGEL Technology thin client customers in Ireland now include the Irish Revenue Commissioners, Dept. Of Defence, HSE, Pfizer Corporation, Indaver and Coillte; the Irish Forestry Commission.

Seamus Kearns, managing director of MaxIT Computer Services, said: “There is a rapidly growing demand for thin client solutions from businesses across Ireland. IGEL Technology, with its digital services approach, has the widest range and most competitively priced thin clients on the market. Matched with our experienced value added distribution and logistics and our pro-active reseller channel, it is a winning combination.”