Venture Technologies named in top 500 IT Solutions Providers in North America by VARBusiness magazine

Ridgeland, Mississippi - April 28, 2008

Venture Technologies announces today that it has been named number 378 of the top 500 IT Solutions Providers in North America. The list, published by VARBusiness, is released annually and recognizes the top performers in the IT Services industry.

“We have been a member of this prestigious ‘club’ for many years”, remarked Gerard Gibert, Venture’s CEO. “ I fully expect to climb the list through higher ranks in the future as Venture continues to expand on all fronts.”

About VARBusiness 500

VARBusiness magazine ranks the 500 largest North American solution providers. VARBusiness magazine partnered with multiple research firms to help collect and analyze data, determining which solution providers are chosen as the top 500. VARBusiness magazine designed the survey, which was administered on its Web site as a means to collect the data. Finalists were ranked according to surveys and their fiscal year 2007 revenue, based only on their reseller-related services business.

About VARBusiness Magazine

For the past 20 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the Solution Provider community. VARBusiness provides strategic insight for technology integrators through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design. Additional information about VARBusiness products, events and services, is available at its Web site, www.varbusiness.com

About Venture Technologies

Venture Technologies, an IT services company founded in 1985 by Gerard Gibert, CDP, and Norman Katool, CPA, is headquartered in Ridgeland, Miss. The company provides a variety of IT solutions including Network Design and Integration, Network Security, Unified Communications, Storage/Backup and, Managed Services. Venture serves private and public sector clients across the Southeast with locations in Ridgeland, Memphis, Birmingham, Baton Rouge and Destin.