2018 MSP 500: Pioneer 250

The Pioneers

CRN's 2018 MSP 500 is an annual list that recognizes North American solution providers with cutting-edge approaches to managed services.

The MSP Pioneer 250 have largely built their business model around providing managed services to the SMB market. The following is a sample of the MSP Pioneer 250. For a look at all of all of the companies, check out the complete list.

For information on purchasing the complete list with all collected firmographic data, please email Laurie Condon on the East Coast or Nora Uriarte on the West Coast.

3nom

Abe Sasson, CEO

Teaneck, N.J.

Services: Managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; vCIO; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC

3Points

Steven Banke, CEO

Oak Brook, Ill.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; telco services; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC

Ability Technologies

Steve Schmalz, President

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Services: IT help desk; managed print; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC

Acumen IT

David Pence, CEO

Greer, S.C.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup; NOC

Barrister Global Services Network

Debra Bowers, President, COO

Hammond, La.

Services: IT help desk; managed print; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; telco services; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC

Blade Technologies

David Mellinger, President, COO

St. Louis

Services: IT help desk; managed print; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup; NOC

BriteSky

Joey Harrison, President

Ottawa, Ontario

Services: Managed print; remote monitoring; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC

Broadview Networks

Michael Orloff, President

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Services: IT help desk; managed security; remote monitoring; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup

Bulletproof InfoTech

Andrew Lozier, CEO

Red Deer, Alberta

Services: IT help desk; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC

Business Machine Technologies (BMT)

Paul Barrecchia, President

Fairfield, N.J.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM;

warranty/patch/vendor Management; co-location; managed storage/backup

Cantey Tech Consulting

Willis Cantey, President

North Charleston, S.C.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM;

warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC

CATS Technology Solutions Group

Darrin Gonchar, President

East Brunswick, N.J.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; telco services; warranty/patch/ vendor management; managed storage/backup

Certified NETS

Robyn Howes, President

St. Louis

Services: IT help desk; managed print; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup; NOC

ClearObject

John McDonald, CEO

Fishers, Ind.

Services: Managed security; remote monitoring; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC

C-Net Systems

Nick Tobin, Owner

Shelby, Mich.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; remote monitoring; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup; NOC

CompassMSP

Tom Praschak, CEO

Jacksonville, Fla.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; telco services; vCIO; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup

Computer Rescue 911

Kevin Damghani, CEO

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup

Corsica Technologies

Dale Walls, President, CEO

Centreville, Md.

Services: IT help desk; managed print; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup; NOC

CW Technology

David Manion, CEO

Duluth, Minn.

Services: IT help desk; managed print; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; telco services; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC

DCG Technical Solutions

Brent Whitfield, CEO

La Canada, Calif.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; telco services; vCIO; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC

Fulton May Solutions

John Sikaras, Principal

Oak Brook, Ill.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC

Internos Group

Sandro Alvarez, CEO

Miami Lakes, Fla.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; telco services; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup

Invenio IT

Dale Shulmistra, President

New York

Services: Managed storage/backup

Integrated Telemanagement Services

Sharon Woods, President, CEO

Simi Valley, Calif.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; telco services; managed storage/backup

J and J Technical Services

John Freienmuth, President

Rio Rancho, N.M.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup; NOC

Just Solutions

David Wolf, VP

Fairport, N.Y.

Services: IT help desk; managed print; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; telco services; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup; NOC

MIS Solutions

Jennifer Holmes, President

Suwanee, Ga.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; vCIO; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup

My IT

David Bourgeois, President, CEO

Metairie, La.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; vCIO; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC

Network It Easy

Witold Stanislawski, President

Lisle, Ill.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; telco services; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup

Networks Unlimited

Mark Swain, President

Grand Junction, Colo.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC

Northeast Computer Services

Eric LaFleur, President, CEO

Haverhill, Mass.

Services: IT help desk; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup; NOC

NSI

Tom McDonald, CEO

Naugatuck, Conn.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup; NOC

Omega Computer Services

Bill Wisser, President

Kalamazoo, Mich.

Services: IT help desk; managed print; managed security; managed VoIP; telco services; vCIO; MDM; co-location; managed storage/backup

Orchestrate Technologies

Jonathan Bristow, Co-Founder, Owner, Partner

Cincinnati

Services: IT help desk; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup; NOC

Proactive Technologies

Jacob Cane, President

New York

Services: IT help desk; managed security; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup; NOC

Reliable IT Managed Services Division

Aaron Biehl, GM, MSP Division

Costa Mesa, Calif.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup; NOC

Results Technology

John French, President, CEO

Lenexa, Kan.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; remote monitoring; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup

RetroFit Technologies

Timothy Lawlor, CEO

Milford, Mass.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; remote monitoring; vCIO; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup; NOC

Stack8

Steven Karachinsky, CEO

Montreal, Quebec

Services: Managed VoIP; telco services; warranty/patch/vendor management

Stratalux

Jeremy Przygode, CEO

El Segundo, Calif.

Services: Managed security; remote monitoring; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup; NOC

Syndeo Technologies

Michael Berube, Principal

Andover, Mass.

Services: IT help desk; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup; NOC

Techevolution

Corey Tapper, CEO

Lynn, Mass.

Services: IT help desk; managed print; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC

Techmedics

James Moon, Owner

Los Angeles

Services: IT help desk; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; telco services; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC

Tekpros

Kumar Nandigam, CEO

Plano, Texas

Services: IT help desk; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC

Ubisec Systems

Edward Sohn, President, CTO

Brea, Calif.

Services: Managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; vCIO; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC

V3iT

Vandana Padgaonkar, President

Naperville, Ill.

Services: IT help desk; remote monitoring; vCIO; managed storage/backup; NOC

Verteks Consulting

Don Gulling, CEO

Ocala, Fla.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC

Verus Technology Solutions

Chris Reid, President

San Rafael, Calif.

Services: IT help desk; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; vCIO; warranty/patch/vendor management; managed storage/backup

Wheelhouse IT

Gani Zebersky, CEO

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Services: IT help desk; managed print; managed security; managed VoIP; remote monitoring; telco services; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC

Xpertechs

Michael Mellott, President

Ellicott City, Md.

Services: IT help desk; managed security; remote monitoring; vCIO; MDM; warranty/patch/vendor management; co-location; managed storage/backup; NOC