MSP 500: Managed Service Provider Pioneer 250

The Pioneers

Businesses today are increasingly turning to managed service providers to fulfill their information technology needs. To meet that demand, the channel is undergoing a major transformation as solution providers add a range of professional and IT hosting services to their offerings. And that means many solution providers are transitioning to a services-led, recurring revenue business model.

This year CRN is launching its inaugural Managed Service Provider 500 list, recognizing the top technology providers and consultants in North America whose forward-thinking approach to providing managed services is changing the landscape of the IT channel. The MSP 500 is divided into three groups: The MSP Pioneer 250, the MSP Elite 150 and the MSP Hosting Service Provider 100.

The MSP Pioneer 250 is a list of channel companies with a business model heavily weighted toward managed services, focused on the small and mid-size business market. The following slide show is a sample of 50 companies on the Pioneer list. To purchase the complete list, contact Laurie Condon ([email protected]) on the East Coast and Nora Uriarte ([email protected]) on the West Coast.

ABC Services Inc.

President: Thomas Kempster

Location: Melville, NY

Services: Hardware as a Service, Help Desks, Managed Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Remote Monitoring, Vendor Management

http://www.abcservices.com

AGJ Systems & Networks

President: Brian Alford

Location: Gulfport, MS

Services: Managed Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Mobile Device Management, Remote Monitoring

http://www.agjsystems.com

AIR Technology Services

Owner & VP: Jack Taugher

Location: Waukesha, WI

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Remote Monitoring

http://www.airtechnologyservices.com

Allied Technology Group, LLC

President: Brad Cicero

Location: Little Rock, AR

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Remote Monitoring

http://www.alliedtechgroup.com

Alvarez Technology Group Inc

President & CEO: Luis Alvarez

Location: Salinas, CA

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Managed VoIP, NOC (Network Operations Center), Patch Management, Remote Monitoring, Vendor Management

http://www.alvareztg.com

Anchor Network Solutions

CEO: Vince Tinnirello

Location: Lone Tree, CO

Services: Managed Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Managed VoIP, Mobile Device Management, Remote Monitoring

http://www.anchornetworksolutions.com

Apex Technology Management, Inc.

CEO: Scott Putnam

Location: Redding, CA

Services: Hardware as a Service, Managed Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Remote Monitoring

http://www.apextmi.com

Bardissi Enterprises, Llc

President: George Bardissi

Location: Hatfield, PA

Services: Hardware as a Service, Managed Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Managed VoIP, Mobile Device Management, Remote Monitoring, Vendor Management

http://www.bardissi.net

Bed Roc

CEO: Chase Wilkinson

Location: Franklin, TN

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Network Management, NOC (Network Operations Center), Remote Monitoring, Telco Services

http://www.bedroc.com

BEK, Inc.

President: Gilbert Buthlay

Location: Brunswick, ME

Services: Hardware as a Service, Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Remote Monitoring, Vendor Management

http://www.bekinc.net

Blough Tech, Inc.

CEO: Paul Blough

Location: Cairo, GA

Services: Managed Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Remote Monitoring

http://www.bloughtech.com

Blue Ridge Internetworks

Co-Founder: Jeff Cornejo

Location: Charlottesville, VA

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Mobile Device Management, Private Cloud, Remote Monitoring, Telco Services

http://www.briworks.com

Blue Star Technology, LLC

Founder & CEO: David Litt

Location: Bloomingdale, IL

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services

http://www.bluestartec.com

C Forward, Inc

President: Brent Cooper

Location: Covington, KY

Services: Hardware as a Service, Managed Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Software License Management

http://www.cforward.com

Carceron

CEO: Chad Massaker

Location: Atlanta, GA

Services: Managed Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Managed VoIP, Remote Monitoring

http://www.carceron.net

Cima Solutions Group

President: John Alday

Location: Lewisville, TX

Services: Help Desks, Managed Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Private Cloud, Remote Monitoring

http://www.cimasg.com

CITOC, Inc.

CEO: BJ Farmer

Location: Houston, TX

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Network Management, Private Cloud, Telco Services

http://www.citoc.com

Clare Computer Solutions

CEO: Brad Mendonsa

Location: San Ramon, CA

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Patch Management, Remote Monitoring, Vendor Management

http://www.clarecomputer.com

Colorado Computer Support Inc

President: Blake Schwank

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Services: Help Desks, Managed Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Mobile Device Management, Network Management, Private Cloud, Remote Monitoring, Telco Services

http://www.coloradosupport.com

CORE Business Services, LLC

President & CEO: Scott Anderson

Location: Medford, OR

Services: Help Desks, Managed Print,Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Managed VoIP

http://www.helpmecore.com

EDTS

CEO: Charles Johnson

Location: Augusta, GA

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, NOC (Network Operations Center), Patch Management, Remote Monitoring, Vendor Management

http://www.edtsolutions.com

Emerge Technologies, LLC

Managing Partner: Darron Scanlon

Location: Erlanger, KY

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, NOC (Network Operations Center), Patch Management, Remote Monitoring

http://www.emergeits.com

F1 Computer Solutions, Inc.

President: Mary Lieb

Location: Warrenton, VA

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Network Management, Remote Monitoring, Telco Services

http://www.f1computersolutions.com

GCS Technologies, Inc.

President: Joe Gleinser

Location: Austin, TX

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Network Management, Remote Monitoring, Telco Services

https://www.gcstechnologies.com/

iCorps Technologies

President & CEO: Michael Hadley

Location: Boston, MA

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Remote Monitoring

www.iCorps.com

Intrust Group

CEO & CTO: Tim Rettig

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Mobile Device Management, Remote Monitoring

http://www.intrustgroup.com

IT Authorities, Inc.

CEO: Jason Caras

Location: Tampa, FL

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, NOC (Network Operations Center), Remote Monitoring

http://www.itauthorities.com

JMARK Business Solutions, Inc.

President: Thomas Douglas

Location: Springfield, MO

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Remote Monitoring

http://www.jmark.com

LAN Infotech, LLC

President: Michael Goldstein

Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Services: Hardware as a Service, Help Desks, Managed Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Network Management

http://www.laninfotech.com

Lanlogic, Inc.

President: Art Closson

Location: Livermore, CA

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Managed VoIP, Patch Management, Remote Monitoring

http://www.lanlogic.com

MainSpring Inc. (formerly Corporate Network Services and Anvil Dataworks)

CEO: Marshall Michaels

Location: Poolesville, MD

Services: IT strategy and consulting

www.gomainspring.com

Managed Solution

CEO: Sean Ferrel

Location: San Diego, CA

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Mobile Device Management, Patch Management, Remote Monitoring, Software License Management

http://www.managedsolution.com

Marathon Consulting, LLC

CEO: Scott Wilson

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Managed VoIP, Mobile Device Management

http://www.marathonconsulting.com

Mobius Works, LLC

CEO: Ed Watson

Location: Westfield, MA

Services: Managed Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Patch Management, Remote Monitoring

http://mobiusworks.com

Network Doctor

Partner: David Birk

Location: Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Remote Monitoring

http://www.networkdr.net

Next I.T.

Owner & CEO: Eric Ringleberg

Location: Muskegon, MI

Services: Managed Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Managed VoIP, Mobile Device Management, Remote Monitoring

http://www.next-it.net

Nothing But NET

President: Bob Cox

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Services: Hardware as a Service, Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed VoIP, Remote Monitoring, Software License Management

http://www.nothingbutnet.com

NSK Inc.

President: Timothy Lasonde

Location: Boston, MA

Services: Help Desks, Managed Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Mobile Device Management, Remote Monitoring

http://www.nskinc.com

Ntiva, Inc.

President: Steven Freidkin

Location: McLean, VA

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Network Management, Remote Monitoring

http://www.ntiva.com

Nuwave Technology Partners, LLC

President: Rick Paalman

Location: Kalamazoo, MI

Services: Hosting Services, Managed Services, Remote Monitoring, Vendor Management

http://www.nuwavepartners.com

Pointivity

Chairman & CEO: Kent Erickson

Location: San Diego, CA

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Print, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Network Management, Patch Management, Remote Monitoring

http://www.pointivity.com

Resource One, Inc.

CEO: John Pavlik

Location: Hillsboro, OR

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Remote Monitoring

http://www.roinc.com

SLPowers

CEO: Rory Sanchez

Location: West Palm Beach, FL

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Mobile Device Management, Patch Management, Remote Monitoring, Vendor Management

http://www.slpowers.com

Tabush Consulting Group Inc

President: Morris Tabush

Location: New York, NY

Services: Help Desks, Managed Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Remote Monitoring

http://www.tabush.com

The Scarlett Group LLC

CEO: Brian Chancey

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Remote Monitoring, Vendor Management

http://www.scarlettculture.com

Vantage Point Solutions Group, LLC

Principal & CEO: Dana Seiler

Location: Salisbury, MD

Services: Hardware as a Service, Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Vendor Management

http://www.vpsg.net

Verus Corporation

Principal & COO: Kevin Willette

Location: Fridley. MN

Services: Managed Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Network Management, Private Cloud, Remote Monitoring

http://www.veruscorp.com

Welsh Consulting

President & Owner: Charles Ross

Location: Boston, MA

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Mobile Device Management, Patch Management, Remote Monitoring, Software License Management, Vendor Management, Warranty Management

http://www.welsh.com

ZAG Technical Services

Principal: Jim Hunton

Location: San Jose, CA

Services: Help Desks, Hosting Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Managed Services, Remote Monitoring

http://www.zagtech.com

Zymphony Technology Solutions

Co-Owner: Rick Lott

Location: Tampa, FL

Services: Help Desks, Managed Services, Managed Security Services, Managed Storage, Backup, Disaster/Recovery, Managed VoIP, NOC (Network Operations Center), Patch Management, Remote Monitoring, Software License Management, Vendor Management, Warranty Management

http://www.zts.com

For The Complete MSP 500 List…

To purchase the complete list, contact Laurie Condon ([email protected]) on the East Coast and Nora Uriarte ([email protected]) on the West Coast.