Channel Standouts: The 2025 CRN Tech Elite 250
The Tech Elite 250 includes solution providers in the U.S. and Canada that have the highest partner levels and certifications from the IT industry’s leading vendors including AWS, Cisco, Dell, HPE and IBM.
The most successful solution providers today are those that maintain the highest levels of training and certification from the IT vendors they partner with and occupy the top tiers within those vendors’ partner programs.
CRN’s annual Tech Elite 250 recognizes solution providers in the U.S. and Canada that have achieved top-tier status within partner programs at some of the leading IT vendors.
This year’s list includes solution providers that have achieved top partner program status with Adobe, Amazon Web Services, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, Fortinet, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM, Intel, Nutanix, Nvidia, Palo Alto Networks and Sophos.
(Note: Listed solution providers may belong to additional vendor partner programs that were not part of the 2025 Tech Elite 250 evaluation. The Tech Elite 250 is not intended as a comprehensive list of each solution provider’s IT vendor affiliations.)
Seventeen of the solution providers on this year’s list have made the Tech Elite 250 every year since its 2011 inauguration. They include Arctiq, Blue Mantis, Converged Technology Group, Edge Solutions, Iron Bow, Matrix Integration, PKA Technologies, Verinext and World Wide Technology.
This year’s list also includes 38 solution providers that are appearing on the Tech Elite 250 for the first time, including ABM AI, Better World Technology, DoIT, Jeskell Systems, MGT, NXT GEN Technologies, Quantiphi, Ridge Security, SoftServe, TechMD, Triton Networks and Xceptional.
The following are snapshots of 25 solution providers, a sampling of this year’s Tech Elite 250, with highlights of their vendor partner program level achievements. The complete list can be viewed at CRN.com.
Top Executive: Mike Tremblay, President
Location: Houston
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Adobe Top-Tier Status: Silver
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Expert
Google Top-Tier Status: Member
HPE Top-Tier Status: Gold
IBM Top-Tier Status: Silver
Intel Top-Tier Status: Gold
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Champion
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Registered
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Innovator
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Microsoft
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Top Executive: Rick Snyder, President and CEO (Interim)
Location: Cincinnati
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Adobe Top-Tier Status: Gold
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Titanium
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Expert
Google: Member
HPE Top-Tier Status: Platinum
IBM: Silver
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Champion
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Elite
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Diamond Innovator
Sophos: Authorized
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Computacenter
Top Executive: Justin Griffin, President, North America
Location: Norcross, Ga.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Titanium
Google Top-Tier Status: Partner
HPE Top-Tier Status: Platinum
IBM Top-Tier Status: Gold
Intel Top-Tier Status: Titanium
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Professional
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Elite
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Diamond Innovator
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Broadcom/VMware, F5, ServiceNow
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Continental Resources (ConRes)
Top Executive: Mary Nardella, CEO
Location: Bedford, Mass.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Adobe Top-Tier Status: Gold
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Gold
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Google Top-Tier Status: Partner
HPE Top-Tier Status: Platinum
IBM Top-Tier Status: Silver
Intel Top-Tier Status: Member
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Elite
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Diamond Innovator
Sophos Top-Tier Status: Silver
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Broadcom/VMware, Microsoft, Red Hat
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
Driven Technologies
Top Executive: Rudy Casasola, CEO
Location: New York
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Expert
Google Top-Tier Status: Partner
HPE Top-Tier Status: Gold
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Diamond Innovator
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Microsoft
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: New to list
Edge Solutions
Top Executive: Julie Haley, CEO
Location: Alpharetta, Ga.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Select
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Premier
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Gold
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Expert
HPE Top-Tier Status: Silver
Intel Top-Tier Status: Titanium
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Champion
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Preferred
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Platinum Innovator
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Tanium
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
EPAM Systems
Top Executive: Arkadiy Dobkin, President, CEO
Location: Newtown, Pa.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Premier
Adobe Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Google Top-Tier Status: Premier
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Salesforce
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2024
F3 Technology Partners
Top Executive: Tom Colleary, President
Location: West Hartford, Conn.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Select
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Titanium
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Advocate
HPE Top-Tier Status: Silver
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Professional
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Innovator
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Cloudbolt, Cohesity, NetApp
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Future Tech Enterprise
Top Executive: Bob Venero, CEO
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Adobe Top-Tier Status: Community
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Select
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Titanium
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Advocate
HPE Top-Tier Status: Silver
Intel Top-Tier Status: Gold
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Elite
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Broadcom, HP Inc., Intel, Lenovo, Red Hat
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2011, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
General Datatech
Top Executive: Shawn O’Grady, CEO
Location: Dallas
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Gold
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Expert
HPE Top-Tier Status: Gold
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Registered
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Diamond Innovator
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: HPE/Aruba, Juniper Networks, NetApp
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
iCorps Technologies
Top Executive: Michael Hadley, President, CEO
Location: Woburn, Mass.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Premier
Adobe Top-Tier Status: Silver
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Premier
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Google Top-Tier Status: Partner
IBM Top-Tier Status: Silver
Sophos Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Gradient Cyber, Microsoft
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
International Integrated Solutions
Top Executive: John Iacone, President, CEO
Location: Plainview, N.Y.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Select
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Select
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Platinum
HPE Top-Tier Status: Platinum
IBM Top-Tier Status: Silver
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Preferred
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Platinum Innovator
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Broadcom/VMware, Microsoft, Red Hat
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
InterVision Systems
Top Executive: Jonathan Lerner, President, CEO
Location: Chesterfield, Mo.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Premier
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Expert
HPE Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Platinum Innovator
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Juniper Networks, Microsoft, NetApp
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Logicalis U.S.
Top Executive: Jon Groves, CEO
Location: Troy, Mich.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Select
Adobe Top-Tier Status: Gold
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Expert
HPE Top-Tier Status: Platinum
IBM Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Intel Top-Tier Status: Titanium
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Professional
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Registered
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Platinum Innovator
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Broadcom/VMware, Microsoft, NetApp, Pure Storage, Veeam
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Mainline Information Systems
Top Executive: Jeff Dobbelaere, President, CEO
Location: Tallahassee, Fla.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Select
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Titanium
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Expert
HPE Top-Tier Status: Platinum
IBM Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Registered
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Diamond Innovator
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Broadcom/VMware, Infinidat, Red Hat
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
MicroAge
Top Executive: Rob Zack, CEO
Location: Phoenix
Adobe Top-Tier Status: Gold
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Premier
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Advanced
HPE Top-Tier Status: Gold
Intel Top-Tier Status: Gold
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Professional
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Registered
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Platinum Innovator
Sophos Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: HP Inc., Lenovo, Microsoft, NetApp
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Quantiphi
Top Executive: Asif Hasan, Co-Founder, President
Location: Marlborough, Mass.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Premier
Google Top-Tier Status: Premier Partner
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Elite
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Databricks, Snowflake
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: New to list
Red8
Top Executive: Frank Wiacek, President
Location: Hyannis, Mass.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Premier
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Titanium
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Advocate
Google Top-Tier Status: Member
HPE Top-Tier Status: Business
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Professional
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Platinum Innovator
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Nile, Verkada
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Redapt
Top Executive: Rick Cantu, Co-Founder, CEO
Location: Woodinville, Wash.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Select
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Titanium
Google Top-Tier Status: Premier Partner
HPE Top-Tier Status: Silver
Intel Top-Tier Status: Titanium
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Preferred
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Innovator
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: AMD, CrowdStrike, Komprise, Lenovo, Microsoft, Netskope
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2013, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
SHI International
Top Executive: Thai Lee, President, CEO
Location: Somerset, N.J.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Premier
Adobe Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Titanium
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Expert
Google Top-Tier Status: Premier Partner
HPE Top-Tier Status: Platinum
IBM Top-Tier Status: Gold
Intel Top-Tier Status: Titanium
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Champion
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Elite
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Diamond Innovator
Sophos Top-Tier Status: Select
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Apple, Atlassian, Broadcom/VMware, CrowdStrike, HP Inc., Juniper Networks, Lenovo, Microsoft, OpenText, Proofpoint, Pure Storage Red Hat, Salesforce, Tenable, Veritas
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Sycomp
Top Executive: Michael Symons, CEO
Location: Foster City, Calif.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Gold
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Expert
Google Top-Tier Status: Partner
HPE Top-Tier Status: Gold
IBM Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Intel Top-Tier Status: Member
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Preferred
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Diamond Innovator
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Apple, Microsoft, NetApp
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
TechMD
Top Executive: Kevin Blake, President, CEO
Location: Endicott, N.Y.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Premier
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Expert
Intel Top-Tier Status: Gold
Sophos Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: ConnectWise, Cyflar, Datto, Microsoft, Stellar
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: New to list
ThunderCat Technology
Top Executive: Tom Deierlein, CEO
Location: Reston, Va.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Adobe Top-Tier Status: Silver
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Select
Google Top-Tier Status: Premier Partner
HPE Top-Tier Status: Silver
IBM Top-Tier Status: Silver
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Preferred
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Platinum Innovator
Sophos Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Analyst Platform, GetWell Networks, ServiceNow, Yurts
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Trace3
Top Executive: Rich Fennessy, CEO
Location: Irvine, Calif.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Titanium
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Expert
Google Top-Tier Status: Partner
HPE Top-Tier Status: Platinum
IBM Top-Tier Status: Gold
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Champion
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Elite
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Diamond Innovator
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Microsoft, Wiz
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Volta
Top Executive: Marshall Butler, President
Location: Frankfort, Ky.
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Premier
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Gold
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Select
IBM Top-Tier Status: Gold
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: Microsoft, NetApp, Vertiv
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2020, 2021, 2022
