CRN Tech Elite 250 (Part 2)
CRN's Tech Elite 250
This is a sampling of the Tech Elite 250, a new list compiled by CRN that highlights VARs in the data center and IT infrastructure space who have made investments in IT certifications and technical training in a wide range of technologies and vendor programs.
VARs on this list have a earned some of the most difficult certifications out there from big name IT vendors, including Citrix, Dell, Microsoft, NetApp, IBM, HP, EMC, VMware and Cisco.
See Part 1 of this year's Tech Elite sample.
Check out part two of our sampling of companies that made the CRN Tech Elite 250. For purchasing information for the complete list, contact [email protected].
IT Partners (ITP Consulting, Inc.)
Location: Tempe, Ariz.
Top Executives: Gary Johnston, President and Willie Hawileh, CEO
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
HP Elite
VMware Premier
Microsoft Silver
Symantec Gold
Cisco Premier
EMC Velocity Solution Provider
K I S
Location: Fremont, Calif.
Top Executive: Sean Canevaro, CEO and CIO
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Citrix Gold
Dell Certified
Microsoft Gold
VMware Enterprise
Cisco Premier
Katalyst Network Group
Location: Hickory, N.C.
Top Executive: Christopher Christy, Managing Partner
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Microsoft Certified
IBM Premier
EMC Velocity Solution Provider
EMC ASN Implement Partner
VMware Enterprise
Cisco Silver
Lilien
Location: Larkspur, Calif.
Top Executive: Geoffrey Lilien, CEO
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Microsoft Gold
NetApp Gold
HP Elite
VMware Enterprise
Matrix Integration
Location: Jasper, Ind.
Top Executive: Brenda Stallings, President
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Citrix Silver
Microsoft Gold
HP Elite
VMware Premier
Cisco Premier
Micro Strategies
Location: Denville, N.J.
Top Executive: Anthony Bongiovanni, President
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Citrix Gold
Microsoft Gold
IBM Premier
VMware Enterprise
Cisco Select
Mobius Partners
Location: San Antonio, Tex.
Top Executives: Junab Ali II, President and Co-Founder; J. Javier "Jay" Uribe, President and Co-Founder
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Microsoft Certified
HP Elite
VMware Enterprise
Cisco Premier
Netelligent Corporation
Location: Chesterfield, Mo.
Top Executive: Aaron Stone, President and CEO
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Microsoft Gold
EMC Velocity Solution Provider
VMware Enterprise
Cisco Gold
Nexus Information Systems
Location: Minnetonka, Minn.
Top Executive: Dan Evans, CEO
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Citrix Silver
Dell Certified
Microsoft Gold
NetApp Star
Symantec Silver
HP ASP
EMC Velocity Solution Provider
EMC ASN Implement Partner
VMware Premier
Nth Generation Computing
Location: San Diego, Calif.
Top Executive: Richard Baldwin, CEO
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Microsoft Gold
HP Elite
VMware Premier
NWN Corporation
Location: Waltham, Mass.
Top Executive: Mont Phelps, CEO
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Citrix Silver
Dell Certified
Microsoft Gold
NetApp Star
Symantec Gold
HP Elite
EMC VCE Coalition Partner
EMC Velocity Solution Provider
EMC ASN Implement Partner
VMware Premier
Cisco Gold
PCPC Direct
Location: Houston, Tex.
Top Executive: Cornelia Vaught, President and CEO
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Citrix Silver
Microsoft Gold
NetApp Star
IBM Premier
HP Elite
VMware Enterprise
Cisco Select
PKA Technologies
Location: Suffern, N.Y.
Top Executive: Felise Katz, CEO
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Microsoft Certified
Symantec Silver
HP Elite
VMware Enterprise
Quality Technology Solutions
Location: Parsippany, N.J.
Top Executive: Neil Rosenberg, President and CEO
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Citrix Gold
Microsoft Gold
NetApp Gold
Symantec Silver
IBM Premier
VMware Enterprise
Cisco Premier
Rutter Networking Technologies
Location: Wilmington, Mass.
Top Executive: David Pearce, President
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Microsoft Gold
IBM Premier
HP PartnerOne Business Partner
EMC Velocity Solution Provider
VMware Premier
Cisco Premier
Secant Technologies
Location: Kalamazoo, Mich.
Top Executive: Chuck Warner, Executive Vice President and Partner
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Microsoft Gold
IBM Premier
HP ASP
VMware Enterprise
Cisco Premier
Sequel Data Systems
Location: Austin, Tex.
Top Executive: Don Richie, CEO
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
IBM Premier
HP Elite
EMC Velocity Solution Provider
EMC ASN Implement Partner
VMware Premier
SIGMAnet
Location: Ontario, Calif.
Top Executive: Ahmed Al Khatib, President and CEO
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Citrix Silver
Dell Certified
Microsoft Gold
Symantec Silver
IBM Premier
HP Elite
EMC Velocity Solution Provider
VMware Enterprise
Cisco Gold
STA
Location: Tustin, Calif.
Top Executive: Simon Palmer, President
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Microsoft Gold
HP Elite
EMC Velocity Solution Provider
EMC ASN Implement Partner
VMware Enterprise
Technical and Scientific Application
Location: Houston, Tex.
Top Executive: Bill Smith, Founder and President
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Citrix Silver
Dell Certified
Microsoft Gold
HP Elite
VMware Enterprise
Cisco Select
Trivalent Group
Location: Grandville, Mich.
Top Executive: Larry Andrus, CEO
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Citrix Gold
Dell Certified
Microsoft Gold
HP ASP
EMC Velocity Solution Provider
EMC ASN Implement Partner
VMware Enterprise
Cisco Premier
Unitiv
Location: Alpharetta, Ga.
Top Executive: Jeff Uhlich, CEO
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Citrix Silver
Microsoft Certified
Symantec Gold
IBM Premier
VMware Enterprise
VC3
Location: Columbia, S.C.
Top Executive: David Dunn, Chairman and CEO
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Citrix Silver
Dell Certified
Microsoft Gold
Symantec Silver
HP PartnerOne Business Partner
EMC Velocity Solution Provider
VMware Enterprise
Cisco Premier
Veytec
Location: Orlando, Fla.
Top Executive: Floyd Henson, President and CEO
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Dell Certified
HP PartnerOne Preferred Partner
VMware Enterprise
Cisco Premier
Zunesis
Location: Centennial, Colo.
Top Executive: Steve Shaffer, President, CEO and Chairman
Data Center and Infrastructure Certifications:
Microsoft Gold
HP Elite
VMware Premier
For more of the CRN Tech Elite 250, see Part 1 of our list. For purchasing information for the complete list, contact [email protected].