OREANDA-NEWS. August 28, 2015.  SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI), a leading provider of powerful and affordable hybrid IT infrastructure management software, today announced it has established the third Tuesday of every September, beginning September 15, 2015, as IT Professionals Day to honour all IT professionals as the unsung heroes of modern business. In connection to IT Professionals Day, SolarWinds also released the findings of its IT Pro Value Surveys, which not only demonstrate the value IT professionals provide, but reveal opportunity for business leaders and end users to show greater appreciation toward IT professionals. 

 "We're very excited to be a part of establishing IT Professionals Day as a way to honour all IT pros for the amazing work they do to keep business moving at the lightning speed required for success today," said Kevin Thompson, President and Chief Executive Officer, SolarWinds. "When you think about what a typical day would look like for many of today's workers without IT pros and the technology they support, it's safe to say work on the whole would slow to a crawl or worse. Considering all they do, IT pros truly are the unsung heroes of modern business. So, on behalf of SolarWinds, thank you to all the IT pros out there. And happy IT Professionals Day 2015 and beyond."