Parallels Joins Enterprise Device Alliance

Addition Bolsters Alliance’s Cross-Platform Virtualization Expertise

SUNNYVALE, California and RENTON, Washington —January 17, 2012—The

Enterprise Device Alliance (EDA) today announced that Parallels, a worldwide leader
in hosting and cloud service enablement and desktop virtualization for the enterprise,
is the newest member of the alliance. By joining the EDA, Parallels brings cross-
platform virtualization and cloud services to the suite of mobile, desktop and server
solutions that the EDA represents.

IT professionals can interact with Parallels spokespeople and receive in-person

demonstrations of Parallels Desktop® for Mac Enterprise Edition and Parallels Mobile
at the upcoming MacIT conference in San Francisco, from Jan. 26-27, or learn more
online at www.parallels.com/desktop/enterprise.

“Parallels empowers enterprises with award-winning solutions so they can quickly

support their growing population of Mac users who need to run OS X and Windows
applications side-by-side, and to access everything remotely via iPad, iPhone or iPod
touch,” said T. Reid Lewis, president of the Enterprise Device Alliance, and president
of GroupLogic. “Parallels makes it easy for IT departments to comply with corporate
policies, simplifies mass deployments, and streamlines the business user experience.
Its membership in the EDA will help further facilitate the integration of Apple devices
in the enterprise.”

“Parallels supports the Enterprise Device Alliance’s goal of helping organizations

increase their productivity while they integrate, manage and protect a diverse array
of desktops and mobile devices,” said Kim Johnston, vice president of marketing for
Parallels. “Our cross-platform and mobile solutions make it simple and cost-effective
for enterprise to support and manage the Mac hardware employees want while
seamlessly giving them Windows and other applications they need.”

About Parallels
Parallels is a worldwide leader in hosting and cloud service enablement and desktop
virtualization. Founded in 1999, Parallels is a fast-growing company with more than
800 employees in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit
www.parallels.com, follow Parallels on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ParallelsMac and
Like Parallels on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ParallelsDesktop.

About The Enterprise Device Alliance

The Enterprise Device Alliance is a non-profit technology group that serves as a

resource for organizations deploying, integrating, and managing Macs, iPhones and
iPads in Windows-managed environments. The EDA delivers free information, market
data, and access to solutions that support heterogeneous environments. The EDA
member companies are leading technology solution providers for cross-platform
enterprises. Members of the Enterprise Device Alliance include Web Help Desk,
GroupLogic, Parallels, Code 42 Software, Centrify and Absolute Software. For more
information, visit www.enterprisedevicealliance.org.
Media contacts:

The Enterprise Device Alliance

Tom Cromelin, tom.cromelin@enterprisedevicealliance.org, 925-997-8459

Parallels
John Uppendahl, juppendahl@parallels.com, 425-282-1734

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