Sharpening Their Skills: The 2017 CRN Tech Elite 250
The Sharpest Tools In The Shed
Businesses expect strategic service providers to do it all. Having deep skills in, say, network technology, is nice and all. But to be successful today solution providers must go deep and wide in their areas of expertise.
In addition to being experts in traditional technologies such as servers, networking and storage systems, solution providers today are expected to have expertise in such demanding areas as security, converged systems and cloud computing. Coming up fast are demands for expertise in practices such as digital transformation and leading-edge technologies like Internet of things and artificial intelligence.
That's why training and certification are more important than ever. As solution providers evolve into strategic service providers, they need to continuously elevate their skill sets to meet their clients' demands.
CRN's annual Tech Elite 250 list honors an exclusive group of North American IT solution providers that have earned the highest number of advanced technical certifications from leading IT vendors. The following is a sampling of 25 of the solution providers on this year's list. The complete list is available for purchase by contacting Laurie Condon on the East Coast ([email protected]) or Nora Uriarte on the West Coast ([email protected]).
Aktion Associates
Scott Irwin, CEO
Maumee, Ohio
AWS: Registered
Cisco: Select
Google: Service Partner
HPE: Silver
IBM: Premier
Intel: Registered
Microsoft: Gold
Trend Micro: Silver
VMware: Enterprise
AtNetPlus
Jay Mellon, CEO
Stow, Ohio
AWS: Registered
Cisco: Premier
Google: Service Partner
IBM: Premier
Intel: Registered
Microsoft: Silver
Trend Micro: Vantage
VMware: Professional
BlueBridge Networks
Kevin Goodman, Partner & Managing Director
Cleveland
AWS: Advanced
IBM: Premier
Microsoft: Gold
Trend Micro: Platinum
VMware: Enterprise
Burwood Group
Mark Theoharous, CEO
Chicago
AWS: Registered
Cisco: Gold
Google: Service Partner
HPE: Gold
Intel: Gold
Microsoft: Gold
Trend Micro: Silver
VMware: Enterprise
CANCOM HPM Networks
Charles Miano, CEO
Fremont, Calif.
Cisco: Premier
HPE: Platinum
IBM: Member
Intel: Platinum
Microsoft: Microsoft Network Member
Trend Micro: Silver
VMware: Premier
Carousel Industries
Jeff Gardner, CEO
Exeter, R.I.
Cisco: Gold
HPE: Platinum
Microsoft: Gold
VMware: Enterprise
Corporate Technologies (MN)
Jim Griffith, CEO
Eden Prairie, Minn.
Cisco: Premier
HPE: Gold
IBM: Premier
Intel: Registered
Microsoft: Gold
Trend Micro: Platinum
VMware: Enterprise
EDTS
Charles Johnson, CEO
Augusta, Ga.
AWS: Standard
Cisco: Premier
IBM: Member
Microsoft: Gold
Trend Micro: Vantage
VMware: Enterprise
Force 3
Mike Greaney, CEO
Crofton, Md.
Cisco: Gold
HPE: Platinum
IBM: Premier
Intel: Registered
Microsoft: Gold
Trend Micro: Vantage
VMware: Premier
GuidePoint Security
Michael Volk, Founder & Managing Partner
Herndon, Va.
AWS: Advanced
Cisco: Select
Google: Service Partner
HPE: Business
IBM: Advanced
Intel: Platinum
Microsoft: Microsoft Network Member
Trend Micro: Silver
VMware: Professional
iCorps Technologies
Michael Hadley, President & CEO
Boston
AWS: Registered
Cisco: Select
HPE: Business
IBM: Member
Intel: Registered
Microsoft: Gold
Trend Micro: Vantage
VMware: Professional
InterWorks
Behfar Jahanshahi, CEO
Stillwater, Okla.
AWS: Standard
Cisco: Registered
Google: Service Partner
HPE: Silver
Microsoft: Gold
VMware: Enterprise
Iron Bow Technologies
Rene LaVigne, President & CEO
Chantilly, Va.
AWS: Registered
Cisco: Gold
HPE: Platinum
IBM: Advanced
Intel: Platinum
Microsoft: Gold
Trend Micro: Silver
VMware: Premier
iVedha
Kumar Ratnam, President
Toronto
AWS: Advanced
Cisco: Gold
Google: Service Partner
HPE: Business
IBM: Advanced
Intel: Gold
Microsoft: Gold
VMware: Professional
Matrix Integration
Brenda Stallings, CEO
Jasper, Ind.
Cisco: Premier
Google: Service Partner
HPE: Platinum
IBM: Premier
Intel: Registered
Microsoft: Gold
Trend Micro: Silver
VMware: Premier
Microserve
David Matthews, President
Burnaby, B.C.
Cisco: Select
Google: Service Partner
HPE: Silver
IBM: Premier
Intel: Registered
Microsoft: Gold
Trend Micro: Silver
VMware: Enterprise
Novisync Solutions
Rajesh Pericherla, CEO
Fishkill, N.Y.
AWS: Registered
Cisco: Select
Google: Service Partner
IBM: Premier
Intel: Gold
Microsoft: Silver
VMware: Enterprise
Phalanx Secure Solutions
Matt Johnson, President & CEO
Baltimore
www.phalanxsecuresolutions.com
AWS: Advanced
Cisco: Select
IBM: Advanced
Microsoft: Silver
VMware: Professional
Quest
Tim Burke, President & CEO
Roseville, Calif.
AWS: Registered
Cisco: Gold
Google: Service Partner
HPE: Silver
IBM: Member
Intel: Registered
Microsoft: Gold
Trend Micro: Silver
VMware: Enterprise
Razor Technology
Jim Stillittano, CEO
West Conshohocken, Pa.
AWS: Registered
Cisco: Premier
HPE: Silver
IBM: Member
Intel: Registered
Microsoft: Gold
Trend Micro: Vantage
VMware: Enterprise
Sirius Computer Solutions
Joe Mertens, President & CEO
San Antonio
AWS: Standard
Cisco: Gold
HPE: Platinum
IBM: Premier
Intel: Platinum
Microsoft: Gold
Trend Micro: Gold
VMware: Premier
Softchoice
Vince De Palma, President & CEO
Toronto
AWS: Premier
Cisco: Gold
Google: Premier Services Partner
HPE: Platinum
IBM: Premier
Intel: Platinum
Microsoft: Gold
Trend Micro: Platinum
VMware: Premier
Strategic Products and Services (SPS)
John Poole, CEO
Parsippany, N.J.
Cisco: Gold
HPE: Business
Microsoft: Gold
VMware: Enterprise
VeriStor
Ashby Lincoln, President & CEO
Duluth, Ga.
AWS: Registered
Cisco: Silver
HPE: Platinum
Intel: Registered
Trend Micro: Platinum
VMware: Enterprise
World Wide Technology (WWT)
James Kavanaugh, CEO
Maryland Heights, Mo.
AWS: Registered
Cisco: Gold
Google: Service Partner
HPE: Platinum
IBM: Advanced
Intel: Platinum
Microsoft: Gold
Trend Micro: Gold
VMware: Premier