Going Above And Beyond: CRN’s 2019 Triple Crown Award Winners
CRN assembles a number of lists and rankings throughout the year, including the Solution Provider 500, the Fast Growth 150 and the Tech Elite 250. CRN recognizes the 47 solution providers that earned a spot on all three lists this year with the annual Triple Crown honors.
Going For Three
Each year CRN develops a number of lists and rankings of solution providers, including the Solution Provider 500, the largest solution providers in North America by revenue; the Fast Growth 150, which ranks the fastest-growing solution providers; and the Tech Elite 250, which spotlights solution providers with the highest-level certifications from major IT vendors.
And each year a number of solution providers pull off the impressive feat of making all three lists.
This year 47 solution providers accomplished that feat to become the 2019 class of CRN Triple Crown award winners. Here are those winners.
Access Systems
Shane Sloan, President, CEO
Waukee, Iowa
Access Systems provides a broad portfolio of services to its customers, including Unified Communications as a Service, managed print and managed IT. These services are backed up by the solution provider’s “Total IT Care” and “Total Phone Care” support offerings.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 348
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 123
Triple Crown Winner: 2017, 2019
Accucode
Kevin Price, Founder, CEO
Centennial, Colo.
Accucode bills itself as providing a “technology disruption platform” with expertise in IT system design, integration, deployment, service and support. Areas of hardware and software expertise include barcode scanning, point-of-sale, 3-D printing, digital signage and mobile device management.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 302
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 147
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
Adapture
Robert Pastor, President
Norcross, Ga.
Adapture specializes in enterprise cloud (including infrastructure, deployment, governance and managed services), cybersecurity (network, endpoint and application security), and data center infrastructure. Adapture and The Centrics Group recently merged under the Adapture name.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 368
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 135
Triple Crown Winner: 2017, 2019
AEC Group
Danielle Mizia, President
Oakdale, Pa.
AEC Group offers technology consulting in cloud, data center, mobility and telecommunications, IT architecture and design services, systems deployment, and a range of managed services and technology assistance in security, disaster planning and business continuity.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 265
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 2
Triple Crown Winner: 2017, 2018, 2019
All Lines Technology
Dave Siegel, CTO
Cranberry Township, Pa.
All Lines Technology offers a broad range of services around traditional IT (data center infrastructure, networking and virtualization), modern IT (hyper-converged infrastructure, SD-WAN, software-defined data center and cloud computing), managed IT services, cloud solutions and digital transformation.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 311
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 132
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
Aqueduct Technologies
Manak Ahluwalia, President, CEO
Waltham, Mass.
With a focus on serving customers in New England, Aqueduct offers a range of IT solutions and services with an emphasis on networking, advanced security, data center, collaboration and carrier services—all spanning private, hybrid and public clouds.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 324
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 108
Triple Crown Winner: 2017, 2018, 2019
Axispoint
Daniel DiSano, President, CEO
New York
Under the moniker “Central to content,” Axispoint designs, develops and executes sophisticated technology solutions for complex business problems for the content, media and creative disciplines. Axispoint touts its deep understanding of leading-edge technologies such as AI, blockchain, IoT and NoSQL.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 454
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 21
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
Business IT Source
Robert Frauenheim, CEO
Buffalo Grove, Ill.
Business IT Source supplies businesses with products and services from major manufacturers. Its new Illinois headquarters has a configuration and integration center that customizes servers, storage and networking equipment for customers.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 170
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 59
Triple Crown Winner: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Carolinas IT
Mark Cavaliero, Founder, CEO
Raleigh, N.C.
Carolinas IT offers fully outsourced and managed network, security and mobile device services, a range of private cloud services, on-site computer support, and security risk and compliance assessments. The company also offers turnkey systems for state and local education and government.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 496
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 130
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
CB Technologies
Kelly Ireland, CEO
Orange, Calif.
CB Technologies has expertise in designing and implementing innovative, customizable solutions for a wide range of business problems. Practice areas include hybrid IT, asset intelligence, high-performance computing and analytics, and IT supply chain optimization.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 155
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 73
Triple Crown Winner: 2016, 2019
CCIntegration
Anna Hung, COO
San Jose, Calif.
CCIntegration works with Dell’s OEM operations to configure and customize servers, storage systems and client workstations for customer deployments. Services include system design, rack integration, global logistics, product life-cycle management and system refurbishment.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 256
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 96
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
CompassMSP
Tom Praschak, President, CEO
Jacksonville, Fla.
CompassMSP provides comprehensive managed IT, private and public cloud, and cybersecurity services. The company has been expanding, region by region, across the U.S. through acquisitions: It recently bought Princeton, N.J.-based IT services firm GreenPoint—its third acquisition this year.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 291
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 3
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
CyberlinkASP
Chris Lantrip, CEO
Dallas
CyberlinkASP specializes in the areas of desktop and application hosting, with a focus on hosting Microsoft’s line of Dynamics ERP, CRM and supply chain applications. In addition to working with a wide range of business customers, CyberlinkASP works with agents and resellers.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 487
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 18
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
Davenport Group
Sonia St. Charles, CEO
St. Paul, Minn.
Davenport Group, a Dell Technologies Titanium partner, provides data center, networking and IT transformation solutions spanning hyper-converged infrastructure, storage, security, virtualization, cloud and client devices, all backed by deployment and managed services.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 392
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 71
Triple Crown Winner: 2018, 2019
Decisive Technologies
Mike Smith, President
Stittsville, Ontario
Decisive Technologies focuses on developing custom-engineered infrastructure solutions to meet the needs of midsize and large businesses. Its expertise includes business continuity, cloud, enterprise networking, security, data storage, virtualization and rugged computing.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 248
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 45
Triple Crown Winner: 2018, 2019
DH Technologies
Devin Henderson, CEO
Leesburg, Va.
DH Technologies provides businesses and government agencies with IT solutions built upon emerging technologies. Examples include virtual desktop infrastructure, artificial intelligence and deep learning, hyperconverged infrastructure, NVMe and shared accelerated storage.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 274
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 27
Triple Crown Winner: 2017, 2019
Dynamic Systems
Mardi Norman, President, CEO
El Segundo, Calif.
Dynamic Systems offers products and services that cover systems deployment, systems integration, enterprise consolidation, virtualization, data management, information life-cycle management, security and identity management, contract management, green solutions and more.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 111
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 93
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
Entisys360
Michael Strohl, President, CEO
Concord, Calif.
IT consultancy Entisys360 specializes in the deployment and delivery of advanced IT infrastructure, virtualization and cloud solutions. The company was the Citrix Partner of the Year in 2018—the fifth time it has won that award in the last 11 years.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 132
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 61
Triple Crown Winner: 2014, 2015, 2019
Evotek
Jeff Klenner, President
San Diego
Evotek describes itself as an enabler of digital business with technology offerings for both the data center and the cloud. Areas of expertise include platform engineering, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and mobility. An executive advisory service keeps customers apprised of emerging technologies.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 168
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 13
Triple Crown Winner: 2018, 2019
F12.net
Alex Webb, CEO
Edmonton, Alberta
F12.net offers IT solutions, support and managed services for customers in Canada, all with an emphasis on minimizing conversations about technology and maximizing the focus on business objectives. The company offers packages of services at different price points to meet customers’ needs.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 401
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 49
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
F3 Technology Partners
Thomas Colleary, President
West Hartford, Conn.
F3 provides IT infrastructure, cloud systems and data protection solutions, supported with health-check assessment expertise. Services cover IT infrastructure management, IT analytics, cloud services management, Microsoft Office 365 migration, and flexible consumption models.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 349
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 97
Triple Crown Winner: 2016, 2019
FedBiz IT Solutions
Adelina Tiaga, CEO
Leesburg, Va.
FedBiz IT Solutions is a veteran-owned, woman-owned company that provides solutions in enterprise storage, enterprise networks and telecommunications, security, and cloud and virtual systems. It also offers bid and proposal consulting services to help clients compete for federal contracts.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 309
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 64
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
Fidelus Technologies
Ron Rosansky, President, CEO
New York
Fidelus is a professional and managed information technology services provider with expertise in networking, data center, wireless, security and unified communications. The company is a major Cisco partner and recently joined security vendor Exabeam’s partner program.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 286
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 53
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
GuidePoint Security
Michael Volk, Managing Partner
Herndon, Va.
GuidePoint is a cybersecurity solution provider and MSP. Its services include application and cloud security, security analytics and architecture, incident response and forensics, threat and attack simulation, and governance, risk and compliance.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 79
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 46
Triple Crown Winner: 2017, 2018, 2019
High Availability
Steve Eisenhart, CEO
Eden Prairie, Minn.
High Availability is a supplier and integrator of data center products and cloud services, including data management and collaboration, security and network systems. The company also offers customized services around discovering and deploying innovative technologies.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 224
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 124
Triple Crown Winner: 2018, 2019
Impact Networking
Frank Cucco, CEO
Lake Forest, Ill.
Impact specializes in developing solutions for strategic workflow processes and print/document management in a range of industries. It also offers managed IT and cloud services and branding/marketing expertise through its full-service creative agency.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 192
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 54
Triple Crown Winner: 2017, 2018, 2019
InterWorks
Behfar Jahanshahi, CEO
Stillwater, Okla.
InterWorks offers a wide range of solutions that span IT strategy, infrastructure (from architecture and procurement to disaster recovery and service agreements) in addition to data management and analytics. The company’s solutions also address employee training and enablement.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 310
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 81
Triple Crown Winner: 2016, 2019
Locknet, An EO Johnson Company
Mary Jo Johnson, Owner, CEO
Onalaska, Wis.
Locknet offers a robust lineup of managed services and IT solutions including IT assessment, network design and implementation, desktop and server management, layered security, backup and recovery, patch management and systems monitoring.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 491
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 142
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
LookingPoint
Sean Barr, CEO
Pleasant Hill, Calif.
LookingPoint helps IT organizations purchase, install and manage their networking, collaboration, security and video infrastructure systems, combined with design, implementation and support services. The company also provides the NextCare suite of comprehensive managed IT infrastructure services.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 455
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 34
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
Mission
Simon Anderson, CEO
El Segundo, Calif.
Mission is an IT and cloud solutions and managed services provider with a portfolio of professional services, cloud optimization services, and managed Amazon Web Services cloud, DevOps, security and application performance management services. Mission is an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 402
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 6
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
Mosaic451
Mike Baker, Managing Director
Phoenix
Mosaic451 is a networking and cybersecurity MSP offering security operations center (SOC) and network operations center (NOC) services, operational intelligence, and technology to protect critical infrastructure for organizations in the energy, finance, health-care and government industries.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 468
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 23
Triple Crown Winner: 2018, 2019
Netsync Network Solutions
Diane Gonzales, President, CEO
Houston
Netsync provides IT life-cycle solutions in data center, enterprise networks, hybrid and multi-cloud, security, IoT and more. It also provides IT to K-12 and higher-education institutions and local, state and federal governments.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 85
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 128
Triple Crown Winner: 2015, 2016, 2019
NexusTek
Michael Jenner, CEO
Greenwood Village, Colo.
IT services and support provider NexusTek specializes in cybersecurity solutions, cloud and hosted IT services, and a comprehensive menu of managed IT services. A Microsoft Gold partner, NexusTek has expertise working with Microsoft Azure and the Dynamics 365 and Office 365 applications.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 225
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 4
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
Ntiva
Steven Freidkin, CEO
McLean, Va.
Ntiva is a provider of managed IT, strategic consulting, cybersecurity, unified communications and cloud services. The company is expanding beyond its East Coast base into the Midwest with the recent acquisition of HigherGround, a fullservice IT and consulting firm in Chicago and Rolling Meadows, Ill.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 453
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 140
Triple Crown Winner: 2018, 2019
Onica
Stephen Garden, CEO
Santa Monica, Calif.
Onica is an AWS Premier Consulting partner, providing migration and managed services to companies working with the AWS cloud. Services include migration strategy, managed cloud, cloud-native development, data and analytics, DevOps transformation, and architecture framework best practices. 2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 203
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 5
Triple Crown Winner: 2017, 2019
PacStar
Peggy Miller, CEO
Portland, Ore.
PacStar is a developer and supplier of advanced, interoperable tactical and enterprise communications systems. Specialties include commercial and enterprise IT solutions, government and military solutions, cybersecurity and network security, and incident response communications.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 208
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 52
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
Park Place Technologies
Chris Adams, President, CEO
Cleveland
Under a “smarter data center support” motto, Park Place provides data center maintenance services, supporting server and storage hardware from Dell EMC, NetApp, IBM and Cisco. Its ParkView proactive system monitoring service has been key.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 104
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 44
Triple Crown Winner: 2014, 2016, 2019
Pegasus Technology Solutions
Buck Jones, Founder, CEO
Frisco, Texas
Pegasus offers enterprise-level IT solutions with a focus on hyperconvergence, cloud, storage/big data, networking and security. Managed IT services include network monitoring and security assessments, Office 365 migrations and disaster recovery.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 451
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 110
Triple Crown Winner: 2018, 2019
Powerland
Ashley Penner, CEO
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Powerland supplies IT infrastructure solutions throughout Canada, combined with a range of services including assessment and planning, design and deployment, system life-cycle services, security, and cloud and managed services. Its managed services also include managed print.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 292
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 74
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
RMM Solutions
Rimon Moses, CEO
Wausau, Wis.
RMM supplies IT solutions and IT managed services. IT solutions span data center, networking, collaboration, end-user devices, cabling and power. Managed services include the GreenLight platform for co-managing IT environments, cloud services, security, and backup and disaster recovery.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 474
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 83
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
Sanity Solutions
Jason Cherveny, President, CEO
Denver
Sanity Solutions specializes in backup and recovery, security, and hyper-converged infrastructure and storage systems. Professional services include system assessments (“sanity checks”), system deployments and application and data migration.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 313
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 98
Triple Crown Winner: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
Sirius
Joe Mertens, President, CEO
San Antonio
Sirius is an integrator of IT business solutions that span just about every category. Its services include IT strategy, security, business innovation, and cloud and managed services. Sirius has been active on the acquisition front, buying Forsythe Technology in 2018.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 22
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 102
Triple Crown Winner: 2017, 2018, 2019
Solvix Solutions
Stacey Rock, President, Managing Partner
Mount Laurel, N.J.
Solvix supplies business technology solutions including desktop and laptop computers, printers, networking equipment, and storage systems and racks. The company has been expanding into the red-hot Device-as-a-Service arena.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 472
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 43
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
Thrive
Rob Stephenson, CEO
Foxborough, Mass.
Thrive provides next-generation managed services in cloud, cybersecurity and SIEM, networking, disaster recovery, regulatory compliance, help desk and infrastructure management – all with a focus on driving business outcomes through application enablement and optimization. The company’s Thrive5 methodology combines strategic services with its Application Performance Platform to ensure peak performance, scalability and security for each business application.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 315
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 36
Triple Crown Winner: 2019
vCore
Steve Leavitt, Founder, CEO
Scottsdale, Ariz.
vCore offers cloud, infrastructure, networking and security solutions, as well as managed services that span IT operations, security and managed cloud. Professional services include cybersecurity strategy and assessment for cloud readiness, data protection and storage optimization.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 210
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 37
Triple Crown Winner: 2017, 2018, 2019
Winslow Technology Group
Scott Winslow, President
Waltham, Mass.
Winslow offers hyper-converged, security and cloud solutions, backed up by data center design and implementation; HCI, server, storage and networking services; and data protection and VMware deployment.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 397
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 138
Triple Crown Winner: 2017, 2018, 2019
Zivaro
Glenn Smith, President
Denver
Professional, managed and strategic IT services provider Zivaro boasts expertise in a range of areas including advanced infrastructure, cloud, security, DevOps, application development and legacy application modernization. It also provides training and consulting around Splunk’s data management software.
2019 SP 500 Rank: No. 106
2019 Fast Growth Rank: No. 116
Triple Crown Winner: 2019