Channel Standouts: The 2023 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, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and VMware. Here is a sampling of 25 from that list.

Making The Grade

Inflation and economic uncertainty, ongoing supply chain disruptions, the move to hybrid workforce practices, shortages of talented workers, efforts at sustainability—businesses face a lot of challenges today. Throw in IT-specific hurdles like digital transformation, cloud migration and cybersecurity, along with the need to keep pace with leading-edge technologies like 5G wireless, AI and robotic process automation, and it’s a lot to handle.

That’s why IT managers at many businesses heavily rely on their solution providers to help them navigate today’s IT landscape. And that’s why solution providers have to be at the top of their game, prepared to meet their customers’ rapidly evolving needs with the right technology combined with the right business and technology skills.

The solution providers best positioned to do that are the ones 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 is includes solution providers that have achieved top partner program status with Amazon Web Services, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and VMware. Note: Listed solution providers may belong to additional vendor partner programs that were not part of the 2023 Elite 250 evaluation.

Some of the solution providers on this year’s list have made the Tech Elite 250 every year since its 2011 inauguration. They include AEC Group, Oakdale, Pa.; AMS.net, Livermore, Calif.; Arraya Solutions, Blue Bell, Pa.; eGroup, Mount Pleasant, S.C.; Gotham Technology Group, Montvale, N.J.; GreenPages Technology Solutions, Portsmouth, N.H.; Verinext, Blue Bell, Pa.; VLCM, Salt Lake City; and World Wide Technology, Maryland Heights, Mo.

The following are snapshots of 25 solution providers, a sampling of this year’s Tech Elite 250. They include highlights of their partner program levels with AWS, Cisco, Dell, HPE, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and VMware. The complete Tech Elite 250 list can be viewed at CRN.com.

AEC Group

Top Executive: Danielle Mizia, President

Location: Oakdale, Pa.

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Premier Certified

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Gold

HPE Partner Level: Business

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Advanced

All Lines Technology

Top Executive: Justin Pippy, CRO

Location: Cranberry Township, Pa.

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Select Certified

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Platinum

HPE Partner Level: Platinum

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Advanced

Associated Computer Systems

Top Executive: Tony Foth, President, CEO

Location: Des Moines, Iowa

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Select Certified

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Gold

IBM Partner Level: Gold

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Advanced

ATSG

Top Executive: Anthony D’Ambrosi, CEO

Location: New York

AWS Partner Level: Select

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Gold Certified

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Gold

HPE Partner Level: Platinum

IBM Partner Level: Registered

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Advanced

Bluum

Top Executive: Erez Pikar, CEO

Location: Phoenix

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Titanium

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

Calian IT & Cyber Solutions (formerly Computex)

Top Executive: Sacha Gera, President

Location: Houston

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Gold Certified

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Gold

HPE Partner Level: Gold

IBM Partner Level: Gold

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

Oracle Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Advanced

CDI

Top Executive: Rich Falcone, President, CEO

Location: New York

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Gold Certified

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Titanium

HPE Partner Level: Gold

IBM Partner Level: Registered

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Advanced

Centre Technologies

Top Executive: Chris Pace, CEO

Location: Houston

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Select Certified

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Gold

HPE Partner Level: Business

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

CMA Technology Solutions

Top Executive: Chad LeMaire, Chairman, CEO

Location: Baton Rouge, La.

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Premier Certified

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Gold

HPE Partner Level: Silver

IBM Partner Level: Gold

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Advanced

Dataprise

Top Executive: Stephen Lewis, CEO

Location: Rockville, Md.

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Premier Certified

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Gold

HPE Partner Level: Business

IBM Partner Level: Gold

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Advanced

ECI

Top Executive: David Andrade, CEO

Location: Boston

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Premier Certified

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Gold

HPE Partner Level: Business

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Advanced

eGroup

Top Executive: Mike Carter, CEO

Location: Mount Pleasant, S.C.

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Premier Certified

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Gold

HPE Partner Level: Business

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Advanced

Emtec

Top Executive: Sunil Misra, President, CEO

Location: Jacksonville, Fla.

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Select Certified

HPE Partner Level: Platinum

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

Oracle Partner Level: Platinum

Evotek

Top Executive: Cesar Enciso, Founder, CEO

Location: Solana Beach, Calif.

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Premier Certified

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Titanium

HPE Partner Level: Silver

IBM Partner Level: Gold

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Advanced

F12.net

Top Executive: Alex Webb, CEO

Location: Edmonton, Alberta

AWS Partner Level: Select

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Select Certified

HPE Partner Level: Gold

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Advanced

GreenPages Technology Solutions

Top Executive: Ron Dupler, CEO

Location: Portsmouth, N.H.

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Gold Certified

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Gold

HPE Partner Level: Gold

IBM Partner Level: Silver

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Advanced

Meriplex Communications

Top Executive: David Henley, CEO

Location: Houston

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Gold Certified

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Gold

HPE Partner Level: Silver

IBM Partner Level: Registered

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Advanced

Now Micro

Top Executive: Patrick Finn, President

Location: St. Paul, Minn.

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Platinum

HPE Partner Level: Business

IBM Partner Level: Registered

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

NWN Carousel

Top Executive: Jim Sullivan, CEO

Location: Exeter, R.I.

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Gold

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

Oracle Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Advanced

Red River

Top Executive: Brian Roach, CEO

Location: Claremont, N.H.

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Gold Certified

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Titanium

HPE Partner Level: Silver

IBM Partner Level: Silver

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Advanced

Superior Support Resources

Top Executive: Sarit Singhal, Owner, President

Location: Brookfield, Wis.

AWS Partner Level: Select

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Select Certified

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Platinum

HPE Partner Level: Gold

IBM Partner Level: Registered

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Advanced

Sycomp

Top Executive: Michael Symons, CEO

Location: Foster City, Calif.

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Gold Certified

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Gold

HPE Partner Level: Gold

IBM Partner Level: Platinum

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

Oracle Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Advanced

Vintage IT Services

Top Executive: Sheryl Hanes, President

Location: Austin, Texas

AWS Partner Level: Select

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Global Gold Certified

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Gold

IBM Partner Level: Registered

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Authorized

VirtuIT Systems

Top Executive: Gary McConnell, CEO

Location: Nanuet, N.Y.

AWS Partner Level: Select

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Platinum

HPE Partner Level: Business

Microsoft Partner Level: Gold

VMware Partner Level: Advanced

Winslow Technology Group

Top Executive: Scott Winslow, President

Location: Waltham, Mass.

Cisco Systems Partner Level: Premier Certified

Dell Technologies Partner Level: Platinum

HPE Partner Level: Business

Microsoft Partner Level: Network Member

VMware Partner Level: Advanced