Virtual Bridges, Inc. today announced it has been named a "Cool Vendor" in the Cool Vendors in Personal Computing, 2011 report by Gartner, Inc.   

Gartner defines a cool vendor as a company that offers technologies or solutions that are: Innovative, enable users to do things they couldn't do before; Impactful, have, or will have, business impact (not just technology for the sake of technology); Intriguing, have caught Gartner's interest or curiosity in approximately the past six months.

In the report Cool Vendors in Personal Computing, 2011, Gartner highlights vendors that offer a variety of solutions with the potential to make a big impact not only in the market, but in how organizations operate their business. Of particular relevance to Virtual Bridges, Gartner notes many organizations are deploying or planning to deploy hosted virtual desktops (HVDs). Moreover, IT managers and buyers should learn about the benefits and challenges of these cool vendors' offerings, as their effects could be lasting.

“We’re thrilled to be named a Gartner Cool Vendor, which we believe is in recognition of our continued technological innovation and market momentum delivering VDI solutions to customers, and through our channel partners,” said Jim Curtin, president and CEO at Virtual Bridges. “Our VERDE solution is helping distributed organizations address the challenges of cost, scale and operational efficiency with greater agility and reduced business risk. From SMBs to large enterprises, VERDE is making a measurable impact in the way IT organizations around the world run their business.”

As the industry’s only purpose-built VDI solution, VERDE allows users to access desktops from any location or device — including tablets, netbooks, laptops and thin clients. Organizations can manage desktops centrally, easily reducing the costs and challenges associated with provisioning, updating and securing PC environments. VERDE’s key capabilities include online, offline and branch VDI; high-definition multimedia support; automatic bi-directional sync for true mobility; and advanced cloud branch capabilities including disaster recovery and business continuity.