Making The Grade: The 2020 CRN Tech Elite 250
The Tech Elite 250 is comprised of solution providers in the U.S. and Canada who have the highest partner levels from the IT industry’s leading vendors including AWS, Dell and Microsoft. Here is a sampling of that list.
Channel Standouts
Businesses and organizations call upon solution providers today for an increasingly broad range of technologies, services and expertise to help them meet today’s IT challenges, whether implementing a new type of technology or undertaking a high-stakes cloud or digital transformation initiative.
To meet those demands solution providers, MSPs and strategic service providers must always be at the top of their game in terms of business and technology skills. And to do that solution providers must maintain high levels of training and certification from the IT vendors they partner with and achieve the highest tiers within those vendors’ partner programs.
CRN’s annual Tech Elite 250 recognizes IT solution and strategic service providers in the U.S. and Canada that have reached the highest levels within IT vendor partner programs.
The following are snapshots of 25 solution providers on the 2020 Tech Elite 250 list, including highlights of their partner program levels with such vendors as Amazon Web Services, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM, Juniper Networks, Microsoft, NetApp, Nutanix, Oracle, Pure Storage and VMware.
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Cambridge Computer Services
Top Executive: Deena Berton, CEO
Location: Waltham, Mass.
https://www.cambridgecomputer.com/
Cisco Partner Level: Premier Certified Partner
Dell Partner Level: Titanium
HPE Partner Level: Silver
Oracle Partner Level: Gold
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
Other Cambridge Computer Services vendor partners include Microsoft, NetApp and Nutanix.
Cerium Networks
Top Executive: Roger Junkermier, President
Location: Spokane, Wash.
Cisco Partner Level: Gold Certified Partner
Dell Partner Level: Gold
Microsoft Partner Level: Silver Cloud Platform, Gold Datacenter, Gold Cloud Productivity
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
ClearShark
Top Executive: Martin Bentz, CEO
Location: Hanover, Md.
AWS Partner Level: Consulting Partner, Advanced
Cisco Partner Level: Select Certified Partner
HPE Partner Level: Silver
NetApp Partner Level: FlexPod
Nutanix Partner Level: Master
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
Other ClearShark vendor partners include Dell Technologies and Pure Storage.
Competitive Computing
Top Executive: Martin Thieret, CEO, Infrastructure Practice Manager
Location: Colchester, Vt.
Cisco Partner Level: Premier Certified Partner
Dell Partner Level: Gold
Microsoft Partner Level: Silver Cloud Platform, Silver Cloud Productivity
Nutanix Partner Level: Pioneer
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
Other Competitive Computing vendor partners include Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
ConvergeOne
Top Executive: John McKenna Jr., Chairman and CEO
Location: Bloomington, Minn.
AWS Partner Level: Consulting Partner, Advanced
Cisco Partner Level: Gold Certified Partner
Dell Partner Level: Titanium
HPE Partner Level: Gold
IBM Partner Level: Platinum
Microsoft Partner Level: Gold Cloud Platform, Gold Datacenter, Gold Cloud Productivity
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
Other ConvergeOne vendor partners include NetApp, Oracle and Pure Storage.
CTG Federal
Top Executive: Brad Baker, Managing Partner
Location: Gaithersburg, Md.
Cisco Partner Level: Select Certified Partner
NetApp Partner Level: Cloud First, FlexPod
Nutanix Partner Level: Scaler
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
Other CTG Federal vendor partners include Dell Technologies, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Microsoft, Oracle and Pure Storage.
Cyber Advisors
Top Executive: Shane Vinup, President and CEO
Location: Maple Grove, Minn.
Cisco Partner Level: Select Certified Partner
Dell Partner Level: Platinum
Microsoft Partner Level: Silver Cloud Platform, Gold Datacenter, Gold Cloud Productivity
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
Other Cyber Advisors vendor partners include Juniper Networks.
Datatrend Technologies
Top Executive: Charlie Cox, President and CEO
Location: Minnetonka, Minn.
Cisco Partner Level: Premier Certified Partner
Dell Partner Level: Gold
HPE Partner Level: Silver
IBM Partner Level: Platinum
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
Other Datatrend Technologies vendor partners include Juniper Networks, Microsoft and Pure Storage.
DataVox
Top Executive: Steve Ferguson, CEO
Location: Houston, Texas
Cisco Partner Level: Gold Certified Partner
HPE Partner Level: Gold
Microsoft Partner Level: Gold Cloud Platform, Gold Datacenter, Gold Cloud Productivity
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
Other DataVox vendor partners include Dell Technologies and NetApp.
DMC Technology Group
Top Executive: Pat Sheehan, President
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Cisco Partner Level: Premier Certified Partner
Dell Partner Level: Gold
IBM Partner Level: Silver
Microsoft Partner Level: Silver Cloud Platform, Gold Datacenter, Gold Cloud Productivity
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
EVT
Top Executive: Joseph Rumsey, CEO
Location: Santa Monica, Calif.
Cisco Partner Level: Premier Certified Partner
HPE Partner Level: Platinum
NetApp Partner Level: Cloud First, FlexPod
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
FCN
Top Executive: Dennis Sullivan, COO
Location: Rockville, Md.
Cisco Partner Level: Gold Certified Partner
HPE Partner Level: Silver
IBM Partner Level: Silver
NetApp Partner Level: FlexPod
Oracle Partner Level: Gold
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
Other FCN vendor partners include AWS, Dell Technologies, Google, Juniper Networks and Microsoft.
First National Technology Solutions
Top Executive: Kim Whittaker, President
Location: Omaha, Neb.
AWS Partner Level: Consulting Partner
Dell Partner Level: Platinum
Microsoft Partner Level: Gold Cloud Platform, Gold Cloud Productivity
VMware Partner Level: Principal
Other First National Technology Solutions vendor partners include Cisco Systems, Google and IBM.
Flair Data Systems
Top Executive: Bob Burgess, President
Location: Plano, Texas
Cisco Partner Level: Gold Certified Partner
HPE Partner Level: Silver
Microsoft Partner Level: Silver Datacenter, Gold Cloud Platform
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
Other Flair Data Systems vendor partners include AWS, Dell Technologies and NetApp.
Four Points Technology
Top Executive: David Gilchrist, President and CEO
Location: Chantilly, Va.
AWS Partner Level: Consulting Partner, Advanced
Cisco Partner Level: Select Certified Partner
Dell Partner Level: Platinum
NetApp Partner Level: Public Cloud Integrator, Cloud First
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
Other Four Points Technology vendor partners include Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Microsoft.
High Point Networks
Top Executive: Tom McDougall, President and CEO
Location: West Fargo, N.D.
http://www.highpointnetworks.com/index.shtml
Cisco Partner Level: Premier Certified Partner
Dell Partner Level: Gold
HPE Partner Level: Gold
Juniper Partner Level: Elite
Microsoft Partner Level: Gold Cloud Platform, Gold Datacenter, Gold Cloud Productivity
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
Other High Point Networks vendor partners include Nutanix.
Intuitive Technology Partners
Top Executive: Jay Modh, President and CEO
Location: Edison, N.J.
AWS Partner Level: Consulting Partner, Advanced
Cisco Partner Level: Premier Certified Partner
VMware Partner Level: PrincipalOther Intuitive Technology Partners vendor partners include Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Juniper Networks and Microsoft.
IronBrick
Top Executive: Kevin Murphy, CEO
Location: Vienna, Va.
AWS Partner Level: Consulting Partner, Select
Cisco Partner Level: Premier Certified Partner
NetApp Partner Level: FlexPod
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
Other IronBrick vendor partners include Microsoft.
Levi Ray & Shoup
Top Executive: Dick Levi, President and CEO
Location: Springfield, Ill.
Cisco Partner Level: Select Certified Partner
HPE Partner Level: Silver
IBM Partner Level: Platinum
Microsoft Partner Level: Silver Cloud Platform, Silver Cloud Productivity, Gold Datacenter
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
Perficient
Top Executive: Jeff Davis, Chairman, President and CEO
Location: St. Louis, Mo.
AWS Partner Level: Consulting Partner, Advanced
IBM Partner Level: Platinum
Microsoft Partner Level: Gold Cloud Platform, Gold Datacenter, Gold Cloud Productivity
Oracle Partner Level: Platinum
Other Perficient vendors partners include Google.
Saturn
Top Executive: Alan Krieger, President
Location: New York, N.Y.
Cisco Partner Level: Premier Certified Partner
HPE Partner Level: Platinum
IBM Partner Level: Silver
Other Saturn vendor partners include Dell Technologies, NetApp, Pure Storage and VMware.
Strategic Communications
Top Executive: Kathy Mills, President and CEO
Location: Louisville, Ky.
AWS Partner Level: Consulting Partner, Advanced
Cisco Partner Level: Gold Certified Partner
Oracle Partner Level: Gold
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
Other Strategic Communications vendor partners include Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM and Microsoft.
Sycomp
Top Executive: Mike Symons, CEO
Location: Foster City, Calif.
AWS Partner Level: Consulting Partner, Advanced
Cisco Partner Level: Gold Certified Partner
IBM Partner Level: Platinum
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
Other Sycomp vendor partners include Juniper Networks, NetApp, Nutanix, Oracle and Pure Storage.
Technology Group Solutions
Top Executive: Lenora Payne, CEO
Location: Lenexa, Kan.
Cisco Partner Level: Premier Certified Partner
Dell Partner Level: Titanium
HPE Partner Level: Platinum
Oracle Partner Level: Gold
VMware Partner Level: Principal
Other Technology Group Solutions vendor partners include IBM, Juniper Networks and Microsoft.
VION
Top Executive: Tom Frana, Chairman and CEO
Location: Herndon, Va.
Cisco Partner Level: Premier Certified Partner
NetApp Partner Level: Public Cloud Integrator, Cloud Service Provider
Oracle Partner Level: Gold
VMware Partner Level: Advanced
Other VION vendor partners include Dell Technologies, IBM, Microsoft, Nutanix and Pure Storage.