Hitting The Bull’s-Eye

Solution Providers Hit The Bull’s-Eye

By Rick Whiting

Despite today’s shifting IT landscape, many solution providers have thrived. They have expanded their product portfolios and services offerings and increased their technical expertise to meet changing customer needs. They also have maintained rapid growth, organically or through acquisitions.

CRN publishes a number of solution provider lists and rankings throughout the year including the Solution Provider 500, the largest solution providers operating in North America by revenue; the Fast Growth 150, ranking the fastest-growing solution providers; and the Tech Elite 250, showcasing solution providers that have achieved the highest partner levels and certifications from leading IT vendors.

Every year a number of solution providers achieve the trifecta of making all three lists. This year 41 solution providers, profiled on the following pages, achieved that feat to become the 2022 class of CRN Triple Crown winners.

Converge Technology Solutions is appearing on the Triple Crown list for the first time. The company has grown rapidly, thanks to more than 30 acquisitions since its 2017 founding, and the channel superstar is on pace to grow sales by $1 billion this year.

“We’re over a $3 billion run rate now. And with the new acquisitions, we will be pushing up closer to $4 billion,” CEO Shaun Maine told CRN in May shortly after the company unveiled a deal to buy Technology Integration Group, with its end-to-end solutions for education, government and enterprise business customers. Converge Technology Solutions followed that up in June with deals to acquire three Germany-based solution providers that specialize in the education market.

Such acquisitions not only increase the Gatineau, Quebecbased company’s revenue, they have helped the solution provider expand geographically and acquire new competencies and services capabilities. “Really, it’s midmarket education, health care, finance and technology—they all need help getting to the cloud,” Maine said of the growing demand for its services.

Logically, based in Portland, Maine, is on the Triple Crown list for the fourth time thanks to customers’ growing interest in its managed security services. “We’re growing like crazy,” CEO Michelle Accardi told CRN in July, citing demand for the company’s cybersecurity services and outsourced remote IT support offerings.

Business IT Source, which was just acquired by Computacenter United States (itself a Triple Crown winner), is on the Triple Crown list for a sixth time.

Solution providers that have made the Triple Crown list for a fifth time include AEC Group, DH Tech, Evotek, Ntiva, Veristor (acquired this year by Anexinet) and Winslow Technology Group.

TRIPLE CROWN AWARDS

Adapture

Brian Kirsch President Atlanta

IT services provider Adapture architects and implements solutions for enterprise data centers, improving IT performance and mitigating risk. Adapture evaluates customers’ IT operations and helps them meet their goals around cloud, security, enterprise storage and networks.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 283 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 116 2022 Fast Growth: 38% Triple Crown Winner: 2017, 2019

AEC Group

Danielle Mizia President Oakdale, Pa.

Technology solutions integrator AEC Group has more than 25 years of experience in IT infrastructure, virtualization, data life-cycle management, security, cloud, virtual workspaces and managed services. AEC is a single source for consultation, design, implementation and support services.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 218 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 42 2022 Fast Growth: 92% Triple Crown Winner: 2017, 2018, 2019,

2020 AHEAD

Daniel Adamany CEO Chicago

AHEAD builds platforms for digital businesses, especially in health care and nancial services, combining software and data engineering capabilities with infrastructure modernization expertise. AHEAD’s recent vCore Technology Partners acquisition expanded its network, cloud and data protection portfolio.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 32 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 94 2022 Fast Growth: 49% Triple Crown Winner: 2015, 2020, 2021

Align

Vinod Paul COO New York

MSP Align offers a complete managed IT services stack encompassing everything from cloud computing and outsourced IT support to vulnerability management and cybersecurity services. Align is a Microsoft Tier 1 cloud service provider and Gold partner.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 248 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 36 2022 Fast Growth: 114% Triple Crown Winner: ★ New to list

All Lines Technology

Dave Siegel CTO Cranberry Township, Pa.

All Lines Technology is a provider of edge-to-cloud solutions and managed IT and cybersecurity services. e company’s experienced technical sta helps customers, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, improve how they buy, implement and manage IT infrastructure.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 282 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 96 2022 Fast Growth: 48% Triple Crown Winner: 2019

AMS.NET

Robert Tocci President, CEO Livermore, Calif.

AMS.NET provides IT solutions and services to California school districts, governments and businesses. Its expertise in switching, wireless, security, data center, storage, VoIP and video surveillance is backed by project management, maintenance and support, and nancing and procurement services. 2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 233 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 147 2022 Fast Growth: 27% Triple Crown Winner: 2014, 2015, 2018

ANM

Raminder Mann CEO Albuquerque, N.M.

IT consultancy ANM offers solutions and services to large and midsize companies in the Southwest U.S. ANM designs, implements and supports solutions in risk management, digital transformation and IT systems including data center, cloud, network automation, collaboration and security.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 121 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 86 2022 Fast Growth: 52% Triple Crown Winner: 2017, 2020, 2021

ATSG

Anthony D’Ambrosi CEO New York

ATSG develops IT solutions as a service for infrastructure, desktop, disaster recovery and backup, and work-from-home. ATSG’s services lineup includes the rediTech, rediManage and rediCloud suites and the comprehensive, integrated ATSG Intelligent IT Platform.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 189 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 52 2022 Fast Growth: 78% Triple Crown Winner: 2020, 2021

BlueAlly

George Barkley CEO Cary, N.C.

BlueAlly’s solutions span IT infrastructure, cloud and security, backed up by managed infrastructure and security services and professional services in system assessment, implementation, migration and integration. BlueAlly was HPE Aruba’s 2022 SMB Partner of the Year.

Bluum

Erez Pikar CEO Phoenix

Bluum empowers educators with IT solutions around computers, interactive devices, audiovisual systems and cybersecurity. Bluum services include IT consulting and design, integration, installation, technical support, leasing and nance, warranties and repair, and professional development.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 196 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 83 2022 Fast Growth: 52% Triple Crown Winner: 2017 2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 59 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 20 2022 Fast Growth: 184% Triple Crown Winner: ★ New to list

Burwood Group

Mark Th eoharous CEO Chicago

e Burwood Group provides IT management and infrastructure solutions backed up by consulting, implementation and managed services. The company offers deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, application modernization and user productivity.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 117 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 120 2022 Fast Growth: 36% Triple Crown Winner: 2016, 2017, 2021

Business IT Source

Bob Frauenheim CEO Buff alo Grove, Ill.

Business IT Source is a value-added solution provider, offering customer services that include one-day product delivery for many customers and stocking customers’ standard equipment at no cost. BITS was acquired by Computacenter United States in July.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 107 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 49 2022 Fast Growth: 83% Triple Crown Winner: 2016, 2017, 2018,

2019, 2020

TRIPLE CROWN AWARDS

CBI (acquired by Converge)

Steve Barone President, CEO Ferndale, Mich.

Cybersecurity adviser CBI o ers services around penetration testing, security architecture and integration, and managed security services. CBI was acquired by Converge Technology Solutions in April.

CDI

Rich Falcone President, CEO New York

IT systems integrator CDI provides hybrid IT solutions and expertise, including developing and implementing digital solutions that enhance day-to-day workflow processes. In August CDI achieved VMware’s Master Services Competency in SD-WAN.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 230 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 70 2022 Fast Growth: 62% Triple Crown Winner: ★ New to list 2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 47 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 65 2022 Fast Growth: 65% Triple Crown Winner: 2014, 2015

Clutch Solutions

Garrette Backie Founder, CEO Mesa, Ariz.

Clutch Solutions offers enterpriseclass solutions in IT infrastructure, servers, networking, software, client devices and desktop management, as well as IT support and staffing services. The company has 20-plus years of experience in IT modernization, performance enhancement and cybersecurity.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 385 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 8 2022 Fast Growth: 277% Triple Crown Winner: ★ New to list

Computacenter United States

Kevin Shank President North America San Francisco

Computacenter provides IT infrastructure services for developing IT strategy, implementing and managing IT, and optimizing IT performance. Computacenter has expanded in the U.S. by acquiring FusionStorm, Pivot Technology Solutions and Business IT Source.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 19 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 1 2022 Fast Growth: 773% Triple Crown Winner: 2020, 2021

Converge Technology Solutions

Shaun Maine CEO Gatineau, Quebec

Converge Technology Solutions is a software-enabled IT and cloud solution provider that delivers advanced analytics, cloud and cybersecurity services supported with managed services and digital infrastructure expertise. e company has grown rapidly thanks to more than 30 acquisitions since 2017.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 36 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 29 2022 Fast Growth: 145% Triple Crown Winner: � � New to list

Convergence Networks

Mathew Lafrance CEO Portland, Ore.

Convergence Networks describes itself as a security- rst MSP that delivers cloud-based, integrated solutions across a wide range of technologies and security services. e company merged with Ottawa-based Grade A in 2020 and Lansing, Mich.-based ASK in 2021.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 409 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 105 2022 Fast Growth: 43% Triple Crown Winner: ★ New to list

DH Tech

Devin Henderson Founder, CEO Leesburg, Va.

DH Tech, a HUBZone-certi ed small business, provides systems integration and managed services with a focus on advanced technologies in virtualization, data center optimization, GPU acceleration and hyperconverged computing platforms.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 195 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 41 2022 Fast Growth: 97% Triple Crown Winner: 2017, 2019, 2020,

2021 DVBE Technology Group

Richard McKinnon Founder, CEO Sacramento, Calif.

DVBE Technology Group specializes in delivering professional IT consulting services for the public and private sectors around cloud, DevOps, security, telecommunications, storage, systems integration and project management.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 454 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 44 2022 Fast Growth: 87% Triple Crown Winner: 2021

Davenport Group

Sonia St. Charles Co-Founder, CEO Lewisburg, Tenn.

Davenport Group delivers IT solutions to commercial customers and government agencies nationwide. A leading Dell Technologies partner, Davenport specializes in designing and delivering data center modernization solutions that include virtualization, data storage and protection, and hyperconverged computing.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 297 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 72 2022 Fast Growth: 58% Triple Crown Winner: 2018, 2019, 2021

ECI

David Andrade CEO Boston

With an emphasis on cybersecurity and business transformation, MSP ECI provides IT solutions and private cloud services to hedge fund and investment industry clients worldwide.

Denali Advanced Integration

Majdi Daher Co-Founder, CEO Redmond, Wash.

Denali Advanced Integration offers enterprise IT solutions, managed IT services and professional services on a global basis. Core focus areas include managing hybrid workforces, mobile devices and services, and global supply chains.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 37 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 26 2022 Fast Growth: 172% Triple Crown Winner: 2014, 2015, 2021

Edge Solutions

Julie Haley Co-Founder, CEO Alpharetta, Ga.

Edge Solutions develops enterprise cloud, network and cybersecurity solutions backed up by services for IT system assessment and health check, strategic consulting, network design and implementation, and systems migration and integration.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 174 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 82 2022 Fast Growth: 53% Triple Crown Winner: 2021 2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 251 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 129 2022 Fast Growth: 32% Triple Crown Winner: 2016

TRIPLE CROWN AWARDS

ePlus Technology

Mark Marron President, CEO Herndon, Va.

ePlus helps customers transform IT from a cost center to a business enabler. With top certi cations from leading technology partners, ePlus o ers services and expertise in security, cloud, data center, collaboration, networks and emerging technologies.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 30 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 71 2022 Fast Growth: 61% Triple Crown Winner:★ New to list

Evotek

Cesar Enciso Founder, CEO San Diego

Evotek is an enabler of digital business with a focus on innovation, helping customers transition from traditional IT to secure multi-cloud computing. Its o erings include data center and cloud technology and services in cybersecurity, mobility, platform engineering and AIOps.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 78 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 32 2022 Fast Growth: 124% Triple Crown Winner: 2018, 2019, 2020,

2021 GDIT

Amy Gilliland President Falls Church, Va.

General Dynamics Information Technology manages large-scale, mission-critical IT programs. It provides IT, systems engineering and professional services to customers in defense, intelligence, homeland security, government (federal, state and local), health-care and commercial sectors.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 12 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 115 2022 Fast Growth: 38% Triple Crown Winner: ★ New to list

GHA Technologies

George Hertzberg President Scottsdale, Ariz.

GHA provides customers with mission-critical IT products and integration and procurement services. e solution provider has amassed a comprehensive computer technology product line representing approximately 3,000 hardware, software and cloud vendors.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 91 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 76 2022 Fast Growth: 57% Triple Crown Winner: ★ New to list

GreenPages Technology Solutions

Ron Dupler CEO Kittery, Maine

With a focus on cloud, security and digital enablement, GreenPages assesses, modernizes and manages digital platforms that drive business outcomes. e MSP serves midmarket and enterprise customers with a focus on nancial, biotech, health care, insurance and SLED.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 169 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 142 2022 Fast Growth: 28% Triple Crown Winner: ★ New to list

GuidePoint Security

Michael Volk Founder, Managing Partner Herndon, Va.

GuidePoint Security’s solutions, services and expertise help organizations evaluate their cybersecurity posture and minimize risk. GuidePoint o ers a comprehensive range of security technologies and managed services to protect applications, networks, data and endpoints.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 48 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 51 2022 Fast Growth: 79% Triple Crown Winner: 2017, 2018, 2019

ITsavvy

Munu Gandhi CEO Addison, Ill.

ITsavvy provides IT products and solutions, as well as managed, professional and cloud services. Solutions include data center transformation, cybersecurity, network and wireless infrastructure, supply chain optimization, workforce enablement, and Device as a Service.

Logically

Michelle Accardi CEO Portland, Maine

Logically is a national provider of managed IT services for SMB organizations, o ering complete IT outsourcing and IT sta augmentation. Services cover IT strategy and planning, security, compliance, cloud, and telecommunications and connectivity.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 82 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 80 2022 Fast Growth: 53% Triple Crown Winner: ★ New to list 2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 229 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 27 2022 Fast Growth: 167% Triple Crown Winner: 2016, 2020, 2021

Ntiva

Steven Freidkin Founder, CEO McLean, Va.

Ntiva offers IT, cloud and cybersecurity solutions and managed services. Its strategic consulting services and technology expertise help organizations of all types create and maintain stable IT environments and meet their business goals.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 256 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 106 2022 Fast Growth: 42% Triple Crown Winner: 2018, 2019, 2020,

2021 NWN Carousel

Jim Sullivan President, CEO Waltham, Mass.

NWN and Carousel merged in 2021 to create an industry powerhouse in cloud and IT infrastructure. NWN Carousel develops cloud communications, networking and security solutions and is a provider of infrastructure and devices for hybrid work solutions.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 53 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 34 2022 Fast Growth: 117% Triple Crown Winner: ★ New to list

Softchoice

Vince De Palma President, CEO Toronto, Ontario

Softchoice is a software-focused solution provider with a focus on cloud and data center, networks, security, collaboration and digital workplace, IT asset management and advanced complex solutions. Managed, professional and IT life-cycle services round out the solution portfolio.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 34 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 150 2022 Fast Growth: 27% Triple Crown Winner: ★ New to list

Solutions II

W. Todd Bowling President, CEO Littleton, Colo.

Solutions II provides a broad range of professional and managed services and solutions around data centers, cloud and security. e Adaptable Data Center secure framework is the core of the company’s digital transformation, cybersecurity, virtualization, business continuance and infrastructure services.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 267 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 148 2022 Fast Growth: 27% Triple Crown Winner: ★ New to list

TRIPLE CROWN AWARDS

Sycomp

Michael Symons CEO Foster City, Calif.

Sycomp provides enterprise data center, network, cloud, endpoint and security solutions and services to organizations globally. Services include system assessment, IT system design and architecture, system implementation and integration, and training and support.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 62 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 91 2022 Fast Growth: 50% Triple Crown Winner: 2020, 2021

Technologent

Tammy Cooper Chairman, CEO, CFO Irvine, Calif.

Technologent is a global provider of IT solutions and services to Fortune 1000 businesses. e company’s o erings span hybrid infrastructure, automation, security and data management solutions, as well as managed services, professional services, nancial services and digital transformation expertise.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 56 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 85 2022 Fast Growth: 52% Triple Crown Winner: 2020, 2021

Veristor

Ashby Lincoln President, CEO Duluth, Ga.

Veristor develops transformative business solutions around advanced data center, hybrid cloud, network, security and big data technologies. Veristor merged with Anexinet earlier this year with the unified company offering a comprehensive IT solutions and services portfolio.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 147 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 118 2022 Fast Growth: 38% Triple Crown Winner: 2016, 2017, 2018,

2021 WEI

Belisario Rosas President Salem, N.H.

WEI’s portfolio covers data center, cloud, network, big data, cybersecurity, business continuity and disaster recovery, and mobility and end-user computing. Services include IT consulting and strategy, deployment and sta ng.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 88 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 146 2022 Fast Growth: 28% Triple Crown Winner: 2015, 2016

Winslow Technology Group

Scott Winslow Founder, President Waltham, Mass.

Winslow Technology Group enables customers to transform by realizing the bene ts of hyperconverged, softwarede ned and hybrid cloud infrastructure frameworks. Key areas of expertise include data center, cloud, cybersecurity and digital workspace.

2022 SP 500 Rank: No. 310 2022 Fast Growth Rank: No. 149 2022 Fast Growth: 27% Triple Crown Winner: 2017, 2018, 2019,

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