They Aced The Test: CRN Tech Elite 250

Who the Tech Elite Are

The Tech Elite 250 is comprised of solution providers in the U.S. and Canada who have the highest level and most certifications from Cisco, Citrix, Dell, EMC, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, NetApp, Symantec and VMware. Companies are chosen through online applications as well as editorial research.

The list is also available for purchase by contacting Laurie Condon on the East Coast and Nora Uriarte on the West Coast.

Netelligent

CEO: Aaron Stone

Chesterfield, Mo.

www.netelligent.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Advanced Data Center Storage Networking Infrastructure, Advanced Security, Advanced Unified Communications, Gold, Cloud Provider; Dell: Certified; EMC: VCE Coalition Partner, Velocity Solution Provider; HP: PartnerOne Business Partner; Microsoft: Gold; NetApp: Gold; Symantec: Silver; VMware: Enterprise, Infrastructure Virtualization

EPIC Information Solutions

CEO: David Reid

Winnipeg, Manitoba

www.epic.ca

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Citrix: Gold; Cisco: Express Foundation, Premier, Express Unified Communications; Dell: Preferred; EMC: VCE; HP: PartnerOne Business Partner, Platinum Converged Infrastructure; IBM: Premier, Member; Microsoft: Cloud Accelerate, Gold, Gold Management and Virtualization; Symantec: Silver; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Infrastructure Virtualization, Premier

Quest Technology Management

President, CEO: Tim Burke

Sacramento, Calif.

www.questsys.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Gold, Advanced Collaboration Architecture, Advanced Borderless Network, Cloud Provider; Dell: Preferred; EMC: Velocity Solution Provider, VSPEX; HP: Enterprise Networking Authorized, Enterprise Storage Elite, PartnerOne Preferred Partner; IBM: Member; Microsoft: Certified; NetApp: Gold; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Enterprise, Infrastructure Virtualization

IPLogic

CEO: Dan Wagner

Latham, N.Y.

www.iplogic.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure, Advanced Security, Advanced Unified Communications, Gold, Advanced Borderless Network; HP: PartnerOne Business Partner; IBM: Premier, Member; Microsoft: Gold; NetApp: Platinum; VMware: Enterprise, Infrastructure Virtualization

Sovereign Systems

Managing Partner: George Barkley

Norcross, Ga.

www.sovsystems.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Cisco: Select, SMB Specialization; EMC: Velocity Solution Provider, VSPEX; IBM: Member; NetApp: Gold; Symantec: Silver; VMware: Business Continuity, Desktop Virtualization, Infrastructure Virtualization, Premier, Cloud IaaS, Hybrid Cloud

Compugen

President, CEO: Harry Zarek

Richmond Hill, Ontario

www.compugen.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Citrix: Platinum; Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure; Dell: Preferred; EMC: Velocity Solution Provider; HP: PartnerOne Preferred Partner; IBM: Premier; Microsoft: Cloud Accelerate, Gold Collaboration and Content; NetApp: Platinum; Symantec: Gold; VMware: Desktop Virtualization

VeriStor

President, CEO: Ashby Lincoln

Duluth, Ga.

www.veristor.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Registered; Dell: Premier; EMC: Velocity Solution Provider; HP: Converged Infrastructure Elite, Networking Elite, Network Security Elite, PartnerOne Preferred Partner; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Premier, Hybrid Cloud

VC3

CEO: David Dunn

Columbia, S.C.

www.vc3.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Express Foundation, Premier, Advanced Collaboration Architecture, Advanced Borderless Network

Nth Generation Computing

CEO: Jan Baldwin

San Diego

www.nth.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Cisco: Select; Dell: Preferred, Premier; HP: Business Critical Service Elite, Converged Infrastructure Elite, Enterprise Storage Elite, Networking Elite, Network Security Elite, Virtualization Elite; Microsoft: Gold, Gold Virtualization; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Infrastructure Virtualization

Greenpages Technology Solutions

CEO: Ron Dupler

Kittery, Maine

www.greenpages.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Citrix: Gold; Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure, Advanced Unified Communications, Advanced Borderless Network; Dell: Premier; EMC: VCE Coalition Partner, Velocity Solution Provider; HP: Enterprise Networking Authorized, Enterprise Storage Elite, Networking Elite, PartnerOne Preferred Partner; Symantec: Gold; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Enterprise, Infrastructure Virtualization, Premier

Lumenate

President, Owner: Reagan Dixon

Addison, Texas

www.lumenate.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Cisco: Advanced Data Center Storage Networking, Advanced Unified Communications, Gold, Managed Service Master, Advanced Borderless Network; Dell: Certified; EMC: VCE Coalition Partner, Velocity Solution Provider; HP: PartnerOne Business Partner; Microsoft: Certified; NetApp: Gold, Platinum; Symantec: Platinum; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Infrastructure Virtualization, Premier

thinkASG

CEO: David Browning

Irvine, Calif.

www.thinkasg.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Cisco: Express Foundation, Premier; EMC: VCE; IBM: Premier, Cloud, Smarter Infrastructure; Microsoft: Silver, Silver Management, Virtualization; NetApp: Star; VMware: Infrastructure Virtualization, Professional

Venture Technologies

CEO: Gerard Gibert

Ridgeland, Miss.

www.ventech.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure; Dell: Premier; EMC: Velocity Solution Provider; HP: PartnerOne Preferred; IBM: Premier; Microsoft: Gold; Symantec: Registered; VMware: Infrastructure Virtualization

Universal Data

President: Jim Perrier

New Orleans

www.udi.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Premier, Advanced Collaboration Architecture, Cloud Services Reseller; EMC: VCE, Velocity Solution Provider, VSPEX; HP: Business Critical Service Elite, Enterprise Networking Authorized, Virtualization Elite, IBM: Premier; Microsoft: Silver; NetApp: Gold; Symantec: Silver; VMware: Enterprise, Infrastructure Virtualization

Denali Advanced Integration

CEO: Majdi Daher

Redmond, Wash.

www.denaliai.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Citrix: Gold; Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure, Advanced Unified Communications, Gold, Advanced Borderless Network, Cloud Provider; Dell: Preferred; EMC: VCE, VCE Coalition Partner, Velocity Solution Provider, VSPEX; HP: Business Critical Service Elite, Converged Infrastructure Elite, Enterprise Networking Authorized, Enterprise Storage Elite, PartnerOne Business Partner, PartnerOne Preferred Partner, IBM: Premier; Microsoft: Gold, Gold Management and Virtualization; Symantec: Registered; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Enterprise, Infrastructure Virtualization

DRS

CEO: Mike Meloy

Youngstown, Ohio

www.drsllc.net

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Advanced Routing and Switching, Advanced Unified Communications, Advanced Data Center Architecture Specialization, Cloud/ Managed Services Master; Dell: Certified; EMC: VCE, Velocity SolutionProvider, VSPEX; HP: PartnerOne Preferred Partner, Gold Server; Microsoft: Gold; Symantec: Silver; VMware: Enterprise, Infrastructure Virtualization, Hybrid Cloud

Enterprise Networking Solutions

President: Paul Smitham

Sacramento, Calif.

www.ens-inc.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Cisco: Express Foundation, Premier; Dell: Registered; EMC: ASN Implement Partner; HP: Member; Microsoft: Gold; Symantec: Silver; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Enterprise, Infrastructure Virtualization, Premier

Bedrock Technology Partners

CEO: Dean Cappellazzo

San Diego

www.bedrock-tech.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Citrix: Gold; Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure; Advanced Data Center Storage Networking; Premier, Advanced Unified Computing Technology; Dell: Registered: EMC: Velocity Solution Provider; HP: Blade System Servers and Storage Elite, Enterprise Storage Elite, Virtualization Elite; Microsoft: Certified; NetApp: Star; Symantec: Gold; VMware: Enterprise, Infrastructure Virtualization

PCPC Direct

President: Cornelia Vaught

Houston

www.pcpcdirect.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Select, Cloud Provider; Dell: Preferred; EMC: Velocity Solution Provider; HP: Enterprise Networking Authorized, Enterprise Storage Elite, PartnerOne Preferred Partner, Virtualization Elite; IBM: Premier; Cloud & Smarter Infrastructure; Microsoft: Cloud Accelerate, Gold, Gold Virtualization; NetApp: Gold; Symantec: Silver; VMware: Infrastructure Virtualization

Data Strategy

President: Gregg DeWitt

Grand Rapids, Mich.

www.data-strategy.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure, Advanced Unified Communications, Premier; Dell: Premier; EMC: VCE, VCE Coalition Partner, Velocity Solution Provider, VSPEX; HP: Converged Infrastructure Elite, Enterprise Storage Elite, Healthcare Elite, PartnerOne Preferred Partner, Virtualization Elite; IBM: Premier; Microsoft: Certified; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Infrastructure Virtualization, Cloud IaaS

Golden Star Technology

CEO: JP Wang

Cerritos, Calif.

www.gstes.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Cisco: Advanced Wireless LAN, Premier, Silver, Advanced Borderless Network; Dell: Preferred; EMC: Velocity Solution Provider; HP: Converged Infrastructure Elite, Enterprise Networking Authorized, Enterprise Storage Elite, PartnerOne Preferred Partner; IBM: Premier; Microsoft: Gold; Symantec: Silver; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Infrastructure Virtualization

IP Pathways

President: Joe Shields

Urbandale, Iowa

www.ippathways.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure, Premier, SMB Specialization, Advanced Unified Computing Technology; Dell: Premier; Microsoft: Silver; NetApp: Platinum; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Infrastructure Virtualization, Premier

MCPc

Chairman, CEO: Michael Trebilcock

Cleveland

www.mcpc.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Citrix: Gold; Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure, Advanced Unified Communications, Gold, Advanced Borderless Network; Dell: Premier, Cloud Builder; EMC: Velocity Solution Provider; HP: Networking Elite, Virtualization Elite, Platinum Converged Infrastructure; IBM: Premier; Microsoft: Cloud Accelerate, Silver, Silver Virtualization; NetApp: Gold; Symantec: Gold; VMware:Desktop Virtualization, Infrastructure Virtualization

Computex Technology Solutions

President, CEO: Sam Haffar

Houston

www.computex-inc.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Citrix: Silver; Cisco: Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure, Premier, Advanced Borderless Network; Dell: Preferred; EMC: Velocity Solution Provider; HP: Converged Infrastructure Elite, Enterprise Networking Authorized, Enterprise Storage Elite, Networking Elite, Network Security Elite, Virtualization Elite, IBM: Premier; Microsoft: Gold; NetApp: Gold; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Infrastructure Virtualization

Edge Solutions

CEO: Julie Haley

Alpharetta, Ga.

www.edgewit.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF CERTIFICATIONS:

Citrix: Gold; Cisco: Registered; Dell: Registered, Preferred; HP: Business Critical Service Elite, Converged Infrastructure Elite, Enterprise Networking Authorized, Enterprise Storage Elite, PartnerOne Business Partner; Microsoft: Certified, Silver Virtualization; Symantec: Silver; VMware: Desktop Virtualization, Professional, U.S. Federal Specialization