News & Events
12/31/09 
As the year came to a close, VMWare awarded Silverado Technologies the new Infrastructure Virtualization Competency. Silverado is one of only three organizations in Arizona currently to meet these new, more rigorous certification and testing requirements. This is addition to the Desktop Virtualization Competency the company already holds.
11/11/09
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix held their Fall Classic Golf Event today
The Club helps young people from the metropolitan Phoenix area improve their lives by building self esteem and developing values and skills during critical periods of growth. Silverado Technologies was a Tee Box sponsor.
9/29/09
VMWare vSphere4 Showcase
Silverado Technologies today hosted a presentation on VMWare’s latest release of it’s virtualization software.
Combining VMware’s industry leading virtualization technology and experience, vSphere delivers uncompromising control, with greater efficiency, while preserving customer choice. Some of the new functions presented were:
Fault Tolerance, vNetwork Distributed Switch, Host Profiles, and vStorage Thin Provisioning.
As the virtualization market continues to gain momentum, VMWare has demonstrated once again that it has invested heavily to bring greater value to its end user customers.
8/22/09
Headline – Silverado’s President arrested - for Jerry’s Kids and the MDA
Arresting officers for the Tucson Branch of the Muscular Dystrophy Association showed up at Silverado’s office today. They promptly put the company’s president in handcuffs and hauled him off to the MDA jail. Thanks to the generosity of family, friends, and business associates, Gene was able to post his “bail” and was released to the custody of his wife Pauline.
The day’s activities netted over $75,000 for the various MDA research and care-giving programs.
5/14/09
VMWare View3 and Hewlett-Packard Thin Clients
The next wave of money saving virtualization technologies was presented today at the Doubletree Inn. Silverado Technologies today hosted presentations by VMWare and HP product specialists. VMWare focused on its new desk top virtualization product called View3. It includes a number of new powerful features that help IT departments save thousands of dollars on routine maintenance while improving service levels. HP’s new line of thin clients are a great complement to this new software by significantly reducing capital costs as well as assisting with the reduction of operational expenses.
3/4/09
Workplace Excellence Finalist
Silverado Technologies was chosen in the category called The Bocker-Meza Award. This award recognizes a small company with no official HR Department.
1/22/09
Enabling Virtual IT Infrastructure
Today New Horizons Computer Learning Centers and Silverado Technologies were hosts of an event entitled Enabling Virtual IT Infrastructure. Greg Schulz, founder of StorageIO, came to Tucson to deliver the keynote address. Greg’s latest book, The Green and Virtual Data Center has just been released. His presentation addressed issues around storage and networking trends, and techniques to support and enable a virtual datacenter. Supporting presentations were made by Hewlett-Packard’s Enterprise Storage team, a VMWare Systems Engineer, and New Horizon’s security instructor.
The contest is a collaboration among New Horizons Learning Centers, Silverado Technologies, and Go Web Solutions, three technology services firms based in Tucson, Arizona. The purpose of the contest is to promote the latest technologies for business in a fun, exciting way that will get business owners to think of how technology can attract new business and help their existing business be more efficient. The winner of the contest will be drawn by Jack Camper, President of the Metropolitan Tucson Chamber of Commerce at noon on Wednesday, September 25th. There is a full schedule of activities planned that day, including several seminars by local experts that showcase the latest technologies by local experts. All seminars are open to the public. RSVP’s are being taken at www.tucsontechmakeover.com.
5/2/2008
4/9/08
Microsoft today awarded Silverado Technologies and its marketing partner, New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, a Partner Excellence Award for teamwork in promoting new Microsoft products. The award was given by Michael Clark, Area Vice President and General Manager. The two companies hold the distinction of being the only Managed Microsoft Partners based in Tucson.
1/15/08
Silverado Technologies and New Horizons Computer Learning Center are bringing the Microsoft Across America Truck to Tucson at the Doubletree Hotel on Alvernon. This 40 foot truck will have all of Microsoft’s newest technologies on board. Come see these products and learn what they can do for you and your business. Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 features expanded communications services, advanced security, and simplified deployment. Exchange 2007 provides the foundation for unified communications, enhanced Outlook web access, high availability through standby continuous replication and more. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 delivers new value to organizations by ensuring all users, regardless of location, are able to get the full complement of services from the network. Windows Server 2008 also provides deep insight into the operating system and diagnostic capabilities to allow administrators to spend less time managing the network.
2007
Silverado Technologies was named as a finalist for the 2007 SASIE Awards
The SASIE Awards aims to raise the profile of the companies that create a better business environment and build a stronger economy in Southern Arizona. These companies are inspiring examples of what can be achieved while rising to the exciting challenges of running a business in this region.
11/06/06
Silverado Technologies Inc. Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program
Tucson, Arizona. Silverado Technologies today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program recognizing Silverado’s expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified Partner, Silverado has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customers’ needs.
“Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities,” said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. “They need to trust in a company that can act as an expert adviser for their long-term strategic technology plans. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners, which have certified expertise and direct training and support from Microsoft, can build a positive customer experience with our technologies. Today, Microsoft recognizes Silverado Technologies as a new Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise providing customer satisfaction using Microsoft products and technology.”
10/05/06
Join Us For Microsoft-Across-America
Tucson professionals can now benefit from a technology showcase previously offered only in larger metropolitan areas. Microsoft partners supporting the Tucson area are teaming up to coordinate a Microsoft-Across-America event, which includes a 42 foot truck filled with the latest technology for Small and Mid-size businesses, as well as smaller divisions of large enterprises. At this event, you can meet with local experts and experience practical, integrated software and hardware solutions in a hands-on, interactive environment.
5/19/06 Silverado awarded the "Information Worker Competency” by Microsoft
3/31/06
Silverado Technologies Announces New Remote Management Services to over 300 customers in the Tucson Area
Date – TUCSON, Ariz. – Silverado Technologies, a network integration and support firm based in Tucson, Ariz., today announced the availability of their Flexible Support Plan. More…
12/9/05
Silverado Technologies today was awarded full authorized dealer status for COVAD’s line of VOIP products and services.
This technology allows customers to reap additional benefits from their existing data networks. We think COVAD is the best in class solution’ for this segment” stated Gene Hechler, President of Silverado.
10/14/05 For Immediate Release: Silverado joins exclusive Microsoft group
(Tucson , AZ): Silverado Technologies, formerly Genger & Associates, has become one of only 400 companies nationwide to receive the "Small Business Specialist" certification from Microsoft. It’s a new program and part of Microsoft’s overall strategy to place more emphasis on the small and medium business segment.
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