IE Recognized for Excellence in Managed IT Services
Charlotte, North Carolina, February 22, 2017 – Internetwork Engineering announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named IE to its 2017 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Elite 150 category. This annual list recognizes North American solution providers with cutting-edge approaches to delivering managed services. Their offerings help companies navigate the complex and ever-changing landscape of IT, improve operational efficiencies, and maximize their return on IT investments.
In today’s fast-paced business environments, MSPs play an important role in helping companies leverage new technologies without straining their budgets or losing focus on their core business. CRN’s MSP 500 list shines a light on the most forward-thinking and innovative of these key organizations.
The list is divided into three categories: the MSP Pioneer 250, recognizing companies with business models weighted toward managed services and largely focused on the SMB market; the MSP Elite 150, recognizing large, data center-focused MSPs with a strong mix of on-premise and off-premise services; and the Managed Security 100, recognizing MSPs focused primarily on off-premise, cloud-based security services.
“Managed service providers play an increasingly important role in the day-to-day operations of businesses across North America,” said Robert Faletra, CEO of The Channel Company. “MSPs help organizations streamline their spending, effectively allocate limited resources, and benefit from advanced expertise in the latest technologies. We congratulate the service providers on CRN’s 2017 MSP500 list, who have continually succeeded in meeting their customers’ changing needs and help them get the most out of their IT investments.”
When asked about the milestone, company President and CEO Chuck Steiner said, “IE is honored to once again be recognized in the Elite 150 of the MSP500. We see digital disruption affecting businesses in all industries at a quickening pace. This is forcing technology departments to focus on the core competency of the business and find innovative ways to meet rising internal and external customer expectations with limited or no headcount increases. We’re helping clients solve these challenges through the sharing of technical resources in our OnDemand managed services offering. Making this prestigious list once again shows the continued trust between us and our clients and is a testament to the value we offer as a business partner.”
The MSP500 list will be featured in the February 2017 issue of CRN and online at www.CRN.com/msp500.
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