They Aced The Test: CRN Tech Elite 250
Who the Tech Elite Are
The Tech Elite 250 is comprised of solution providers in the U.S. and Canada who have the highest level and most certifications from Cisco, Citrix, Dell, EMC, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, NetApp, Symantec and VMware. Companies are chosen through online applications as well as editorial research.
The list is also available for purchase by contacting Laurie Condon on the East Coast and Nora Uriarte on the West Coast.
Netelligent
CEO: Aaron Stone
Chesterfield, Mo.
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Advanced Data Center Storage Networking Infrastructure, Advanced Security, Advanced Unified Communications, Gold, Cloud Provider; Dell: Certified; EMC: VCE Coalition Partner, Velocity Solution Provider; HP: PartnerOne Business Partner; Microsoft: Gold; NetApp: Gold; Symantec: Silver; VMware: Enterprise, Infrastructure Virtualization
EPIC Information Solutions
CEO: David Reid
Winnipeg, Manitoba
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Citrix: Gold; Cisco: Express Foundation, Premier, Express Unified Communications; Dell: Preferred; EMC: VCE; HP: PartnerOne Business Partner, Platinum Converged Infrastructure; IBM: Premier, Member; Microsoft: Cloud Accelerate, Gold, Gold Management and Virtualization; Symantec: Silver; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Infrastructure Virtualization, Premier
Quest Technology Management
President, CEO: Tim Burke
Sacramento, Calif.
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Gold, Advanced Collaboration Architecture, Advanced Borderless Network, Cloud Provider; Dell: Preferred; EMC: Velocity Solution Provider, VSPEX; HP: Enterprise Networking Authorized, Enterprise Storage Elite, PartnerOne Preferred Partner; IBM: Member; Microsoft: Certified; NetApp: Gold; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Enterprise, Infrastructure Virtualization
IPLogic
CEO: Dan Wagner
Latham, N.Y.
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure, Advanced Security, Advanced Unified Communications, Gold, Advanced Borderless Network; HP: PartnerOne Business Partner; IBM: Premier, Member; Microsoft: Gold; NetApp: Platinum; VMware: Enterprise, Infrastructure Virtualization
Sovereign Systems
Managing Partner: George Barkley
Norcross, Ga.
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Cisco: Select, SMB Specialization; EMC: Velocity Solution Provider, VSPEX; IBM: Member; NetApp: Gold; Symantec: Silver; VMware: Business Continuity, Desktop Virtualization, Infrastructure Virtualization, Premier, Cloud IaaS, Hybrid Cloud
Compugen
President, CEO: Harry Zarek
Richmond Hill, Ontario
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Citrix: Platinum; Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure; Dell: Preferred; EMC: Velocity Solution Provider; HP: PartnerOne Preferred Partner; IBM: Premier; Microsoft: Cloud Accelerate, Gold Collaboration and Content; NetApp: Platinum; Symantec: Gold; VMware: Desktop Virtualization
VeriStor
President, CEO: Ashby Lincoln
Duluth, Ga.
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Registered; Dell: Premier; EMC: Velocity Solution Provider; HP: Converged Infrastructure Elite, Networking Elite, Network Security Elite, PartnerOne Preferred Partner; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Premier, Hybrid Cloud
VC3
CEO: David Dunn
Columbia, S.C.
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Express Foundation, Premier, Advanced Collaboration Architecture, Advanced Borderless Network
Nth Generation Computing
CEO: Jan Baldwin
San Diego
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Cisco: Select; Dell: Preferred, Premier; HP: Business Critical Service Elite, Converged Infrastructure Elite, Enterprise Storage Elite, Networking Elite, Network Security Elite, Virtualization Elite; Microsoft: Gold, Gold Virtualization; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Infrastructure Virtualization
Greenpages Technology Solutions
CEO: Ron Dupler
Kittery, Maine
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Citrix: Gold; Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure, Advanced Unified Communications, Advanced Borderless Network; Dell: Premier; EMC: VCE Coalition Partner, Velocity Solution Provider; HP: Enterprise Networking Authorized, Enterprise Storage Elite, Networking Elite, PartnerOne Preferred Partner; Symantec: Gold; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Enterprise, Infrastructure Virtualization, Premier
Lumenate
President, Owner: Reagan Dixon
Addison, Texas
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Cisco: Advanced Data Center Storage Networking, Advanced Unified Communications, Gold, Managed Service Master, Advanced Borderless Network; Dell: Certified; EMC: VCE Coalition Partner, Velocity Solution Provider; HP: PartnerOne Business Partner; Microsoft: Certified; NetApp: Gold, Platinum; Symantec: Platinum; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Infrastructure Virtualization, Premier
thinkASG
CEO: David Browning
Irvine, Calif.
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Cisco: Express Foundation, Premier; EMC: VCE; IBM: Premier, Cloud, Smarter Infrastructure; Microsoft: Silver, Silver Management, Virtualization; NetApp: Star; VMware: Infrastructure Virtualization, Professional
Venture Technologies
CEO: Gerard Gibert
Ridgeland, Miss.
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure; Dell: Premier; EMC: Velocity Solution Provider; HP: PartnerOne Preferred; IBM: Premier; Microsoft: Gold; Symantec: Registered; VMware: Infrastructure Virtualization
Universal Data
President: Jim Perrier
New Orleans
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Premier, Advanced Collaboration Architecture, Cloud Services Reseller; EMC: VCE, Velocity Solution Provider, VSPEX; HP: Business Critical Service Elite, Enterprise Networking Authorized, Virtualization Elite, IBM: Premier; Microsoft: Silver; NetApp: Gold; Symantec: Silver; VMware: Enterprise, Infrastructure Virtualization
Denali Advanced Integration
CEO: Majdi Daher
Redmond, Wash.
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Citrix: Gold; Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure, Advanced Unified Communications, Gold, Advanced Borderless Network, Cloud Provider; Dell: Preferred; EMC: VCE, VCE Coalition Partner, Velocity Solution Provider, VSPEX; HP: Business Critical Service Elite, Converged Infrastructure Elite, Enterprise Networking Authorized, Enterprise Storage Elite, PartnerOne Business Partner, PartnerOne Preferred Partner, IBM: Premier; Microsoft: Gold, Gold Management and Virtualization; Symantec: Registered; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Enterprise, Infrastructure Virtualization
DRS
CEO: Mike Meloy
Youngstown, Ohio
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Advanced Routing and Switching, Advanced Unified Communications, Advanced Data Center Architecture Specialization, Cloud/ Managed Services Master; Dell: Certified; EMC: VCE, Velocity SolutionProvider, VSPEX; HP: PartnerOne Preferred Partner, Gold Server; Microsoft: Gold; Symantec: Silver; VMware: Enterprise, Infrastructure Virtualization, Hybrid Cloud
Enterprise Networking Solutions
President: Paul Smitham
Sacramento, Calif.
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Cisco: Express Foundation, Premier; Dell: Registered; EMC: ASN Implement Partner; HP: Member; Microsoft: Gold; Symantec: Silver; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Enterprise, Infrastructure Virtualization, Premier
Bedrock Technology Partners
CEO: Dean Cappellazzo
San Diego
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Citrix: Gold; Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure; Advanced Data Center Storage Networking; Premier, Advanced Unified Computing Technology; Dell: Registered: EMC: Velocity Solution Provider; HP: Blade System Servers and Storage Elite, Enterprise Storage Elite, Virtualization Elite; Microsoft: Certified; NetApp: Star; Symantec: Gold; VMware: Enterprise, Infrastructure Virtualization
PCPC Direct
President: Cornelia Vaught
Houston
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Select, Cloud Provider; Dell: Preferred; EMC: Velocity Solution Provider; HP: Enterprise Networking Authorized, Enterprise Storage Elite, PartnerOne Preferred Partner, Virtualization Elite; IBM: Premier; Cloud & Smarter Infrastructure; Microsoft: Cloud Accelerate, Gold, Gold Virtualization; NetApp: Gold; Symantec: Silver; VMware: Infrastructure Virtualization
Data Strategy
President: Gregg DeWitt
Grand Rapids, Mich.
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure, Advanced Unified Communications, Premier; Dell: Premier; EMC: VCE, VCE Coalition Partner, Velocity Solution Provider, VSPEX; HP: Converged Infrastructure Elite, Enterprise Storage Elite, Healthcare Elite, PartnerOne Preferred Partner, Virtualization Elite; IBM: Premier; Microsoft: Certified; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Infrastructure Virtualization, Cloud IaaS
Golden Star Technology
CEO: JP Wang
Cerritos, Calif.
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Cisco: Advanced Wireless LAN, Premier, Silver, Advanced Borderless Network; Dell: Preferred; EMC: Velocity Solution Provider; HP: Converged Infrastructure Elite, Enterprise Networking Authorized, Enterprise Storage Elite, PartnerOne Preferred Partner; IBM: Premier; Microsoft: Gold; Symantec: Silver; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Infrastructure Virtualization
IP Pathways
President: Joe Shields
Urbandale, Iowa
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure, Premier, SMB Specialization, Advanced Unified Computing Technology; Dell: Premier; Microsoft: Silver; NetApp: Platinum; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Infrastructure Virtualization, Premier
MCPc
Chairman, CEO: Michael Trebilcock
Cleveland
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Citrix: Gold; Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure, Advanced Unified Communications, Gold, Advanced Borderless Network; Dell: Premier, Cloud Builder; EMC: Velocity Solution Provider; HP: Networking Elite, Virtualization Elite, Platinum Converged Infrastructure; IBM: Premier; Microsoft: Cloud Accelerate, Silver, Silver Virtualization; NetApp: Gold; Symantec: Gold; VMware:Desktop Virtualization, Infrastructure Virtualization
Computex Technology Solutions
President, CEO: Sam Haffar
Houston
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure, Premier, Advanced Borderless Network; Dell: Preferred; EMC: Velocity Solution Provider; HP: Converged Infrastructure Elite, Enterprise Networking Authorized, Enterprise Storage Elite, Networking Elite, Network Security Elite, Virtualization Elite, IBM: Premier; Microsoft: Gold; NetApp: Gold; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Infrastructure Virtualization
Edge Solutions
CEO: Julie Haley
Alpharetta, Ga.
HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:
Citrix: Gold; Cisco: Registered; Dell: Registered, Preferred; HP: Business Critical Service Elite, Converged Infrastructure Elite, Enterprise Networking Authorized, Enterprise Storage Elite, PartnerOne Business Partner; Microsoft: Certified, Silver Virtualization; Symantec: Silver; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Professional, U.S. Federal Specialization