The Women-Led Companies Of the 2016 Managed Service Provider 500

CRN's Managed Service Provider 500 is an annual list that recognizes North American solution providers with cutting-edge approaches to delivering managed services. MSPs, a fast-growing segment of the IT channel, are helping customers navigate the increasingly complex and ever-changing landscape of IT.

Of the companies honored in the 2016 MSP 500, 18 are spearheaded by women. Here we take a look at the managed service providers in this year's MSP 500 with female executives at the helm.

MSP 500 Segment: Pioneer 250

Business Engineering, Inc.

Top Executive: Ellen Jennings, CEO

www.beinetworks.com

Location: Reston, Va.

Services: IT Helpdesk; IT Staffing Services; Lifecycle/Asset Management; Managed Storage/Backup/Disaster Recovery; NOC (Network Operations Center); Patch Management; Remote Monitoring; Software License Management; vCIO; Vendor Management; Warranty Management

MSP 500 Segment: Pioneer 250

Capstone Information Technologies Inc.

Top Executive: Sitima Fowler, CEO

www.capstoneitinc.com

Location: Pittsford, N.Y.

Services: IT Helpdesk; Lifecycle/Asset Management; Managed Security; Managed Storage/Backup/Disaster Recovery; Managed VOIP; Mobile Device Management; Patch Management; Remote Monitoring; vCIO; Vendor Management; Warranty Management

MSP 500 Segment: Pioneer 250

Centracomm Communications, Ltd.

Top Executive: Lynn Child, Chairman & President

www.centracomm.net

Location: Findlay, Ohio

Services: Lifecycle/Asset Management; Managed Security; NOC (Network Operations Center); Remote Monitoring

MSP 500 Segment: Elite 150

Computer Design & Integration LLC

Top Executive: Trish Bakker, CEO

www.CDILLC.com

Location: Teterboro, N.J.

Services: IT Helpdesk; Lifecycle/Asset Management; Managed Security; Managed Storage/Backup/Disaster Recovery; NOC (Network Operations Center); Patch Management; Remote Monitoring; Software License Management; vCIO; Vendor Management; Warranty Management

MSP 500 Segment: Pioneer 250

DelCor Technology Solutions, Inc.

Top Executive: Loretta DeLuca, CEO

www.delcor.com

Location: Silver Spring, Md.

Services: IT Helpdesk; IT Staffing Services; Lifecycle/Asset Management; Managed Print; Managed Security; Managed Storage/Backup/Disaster Recovery; Managed VOIP; Mobile Device Management; NOC (Network Operations Center); Patch Management; Remote Monitoring; Software License Management; vCIO; Vendor Management; Warranty Management

MSP 500 Segment: Pioneer 250

E2 Services Inc.

Top Executive: Sheryl Eakin, CEO

www.e2services.net

Location: Oswego, Ill.

Services: IT Helpdesk; Managed Security; Managed Storage/Backup/Disaster Recovery; vCIO

MSP 500 Segment: Pioneer 250

Information Transport Solutions Inc.

Top Executive: Tomi Selby, Founder

www.its-networks.com

Location: Wetumpka, Ala.

Services: NOC (Network Operations Center); Telco Services

MSP 500 Segment: Elite 150

IT By Design, Inc.

Top Executive: Kam Attwal, President

www.itbd.net

Location: Jersey City, N.J.

Services: IT Helpdesk; IT Staffing Services; Managed Security; Mobile Device Management; NOC (Network Operations Center); Patch Management; Remote Monitoring; Software License Management; vCIO; Vendor Management; Warranty Management

MSP 500 Segment: Elite 150

Leapfrog Services, Inc.

Top Executive: Claire Arnold, CEO

www.ribbit.net

Location: Atlanta, Ga.

Services: IT Helpdesk; Managed Security; Managed Storage/Backup/Disaster Recovery; Managed VOIP; NOC (Network Operations Center); Patch Management; Remote Monitoring; Telco Services

MSP 500 Segment: Elite 150

mindSHIFT Technologies, Inc.

Top Executive: Mona Abutaleb, President & CEO

www.mindSHIFT.com

Location: Sterling, Va.

Services: IT Helpdesk; Managed Security; Managed Storage/Backup/Disaster Recovery; Managed VOIP; Mobile Device Management; NOC (Network Operations Center); Patch Management; Remote Monitoring; Software License Management; vCIO; Vendor Management; Warranty Management

MSP 500 Segment: Pioneer 250

Nehring Technology LLC

Top Executive: Kris Nehring, CEO

www.nehring.com

Location: Stephenville, Texas

Services: IT Helpdesk; Lifecycle/Asset Management; Managed Security; Managed Storage/Backup/Disaster Recovery; Managed VOIP; Mobile Device Management; NOC (Network Operations Center); Patch Management; Remote Monitoring; vCIO; Vendor Management; Warranty Management

MSP 500 Segment: Pioneer 250

Nextrio, LLC

Top Executive: Cristie Street, CEO

www.nextrio.com

Location: Tucson, Ariz.

Services: IT Helpdesk; Lifecycle/Asset Management; Managed Security; Managed Storage/Backup/Disaster Recovery; Mobile Device Management; Patch Management; Remote Monitoring; Software License Management; vCIO; Vendor Management; Warranty Management

MSP 500 Segment: Elite 150

The Launch Pad

Top Executive: Ilene Rosoff, CEO

www.launchpadonline.com

Location: Oldsmar, Fla.

Services: IT Helpdesk; Remote Monitoring

MSP 500 Segment: Pioneer 250

Tier3MD

Top Executive: Sheryl Cherico, CEO & COO

www.tier3md.com

Location: Chamblee, Ga.

Services: IT Helpdesk; IT Staffing Services; Managed Security; Managed Storage/Backup/Disaster Recovery; Managed VOIP; Mobile Device Management; Remote Monitoring

MSP 500 Segment: Hosting 100

ViaWest

Top Executive: Nancy Phillips, President & CEO

www.viawest.com

Location: Greenwood Village, Colo.

Services: Managed Security; Managed Storage/Backup/Disaster Recovery; Telco Services

MSP 500 Segment: Elite 150

Vintage IT Services

Top Executive: Sheryl Hanes, President

www.vintageits.com

Location: Austin, Texas

Services: IT Helpdesk; Lifecycle/Asset Management; Managed Security; Managed Storage/Backup/Disaster Recovery; Mobile Device Management; NOC (Network Operations Center); Patch Management; Remote Monitoring; Software License Management; vCIO; Vendor Management; Warranty Management

MSP 500 Segment: Elite 150

WBM Office Systems

Top Executive: JoAnne Hardy, President

www.wbm.ca

Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Services: IT Helpdesk; Managed Security

MSP 500 Segment: Elite 150

Xantrion Inc.

Top Executive: Anne Bisagno, President

www.xantrion.com

Location: Oakland, Calif.

Services: IT Helpdesk; Lifecycle/Asset Management; Managed Security; Managed Storage/Backup/Disaster Recovery; Managed VOIP; Mobile Device Management; NOC (Network Operations Center); Patch Management; Remote Monitoring; Software License Management; vCIO; Vendor Management; Warranty Management