Thinstall, the leading Application Virtualization solution provider, today announced its Distribution Partner Program, naming Centia as European Distribution Partner, and Lifeboat Distribution, a subsidiary of Wayside Technology Group, Inc., as its North American Distribution Partner. The company also launched the Thinstall Certified Partner (TCP) program to give its distributor's network of software resellers, VARs and system integrators the power of Thinstall's certification to help corporate IT customers jump-start their virtualization programs.

Applications virtualized with Thinstall can be accessed and updated over an existing delivery infrastructure such as internal company networks, the Internet, Web servers, CD-ROM and Flash devices. The application can be run on-demand on locked down desktops, offline laptops, Terminal Servers and Citrix environments.

"Centia already partners with successful vendors such as Citrix, VMware, PlateSpin, WYSE, Neoware and Vizioncore," said Angus Merelie, CEO, Centia. "The addition of Thinstall signals Centia's advance toward its goal to become the UK's leading knowledge-based distributor for access and virtualization technology."

"We're delighted with the opportunity to add the unique power of Thinstall, a proven leader in application virtualization technology, to our select line card of technical software," said Dan Jamieson, vice president and general manager at Lifeboat Distribution. "As the North American distributor, Lifeboat is excited to offer the competitive advantages of Thinstall's virtual application solutions, which increase security and access to corporate applications while providing cost savings through reduced maintenance, to our qualified reseller customers throughout the channel."

Thinstall's Distributor and TCP programs provide multiple benefits to members to help:
    -- drive business through marketing activities;
    -- develop business plans, and quarterly business reviews;
    -- increase exposure as a program partner/reseller of Thinstall;
    -- receive deal exclusivity; and
    -- improve profit margins through fast-track reseller certification.

"Rolling out our Distributor and TCP programs with top-tier companies like Centia and Lifeboat broadens our reach and gives us momentum to meet the global demand for Thinstall," says Henrik Rosendahl, executive vice president of Thinstall. "As corporate IT embraces virtualization throughout the enterprise, the application layer has to keep pace. Working through our partner programs, Thinstall distributors and resellers are preparing for wide IT adoption of application virtualization solutions. Thinstall is pleased to expand its global IT customer base along with its partners, and will continue to deliver unparalleled technology solutions for application virtualization."