The Biggest Solution Provider In Each State In 2023: The Solution Provider 500
CRN breaks out which solution providers in each U.S. state and Canadian province generate the most revenue and how many of this year’s Solution Provider 500 are based in each state and province.
State Of The Channel
While the IT industry’s biggest vendors are generally clustered in specific regions like Silicon Valley and Texas or cities like Seattle and New York, solution providers that supply IT systems and services to businesses and organizations can be found pretty much everywhere throughout the country since they often are where their customers are.
As part of the 2023 CRN Solution Provider 500 – our annual ranking of the largest solution providers doing business in North America – we provide a look at how many solution providers and strategic service providers are based in each state (and Canadian province) and identify the largest channel company headquartered in each.
The concentration of solution providers tends to align with state populations and, hence, states with more businesses that need IT products and services. California, the most populated state in the U.S., has 54 Solution Provider 500 companies based there. The Golden State is followed by other populous states such as New York (42 Solution Provider 500 companies) and Texas (27 Solution Provider 500 companies). Virginia boasts 39 Solution Provider 500 companies, many serving the IT needs of the U.S. federal government and all the companies that serve it.
The following slideshow includes the biggest solution provider on the 2023 Solution Provider 500 list in 43 U.S. states and Washington D.C. (There are no Solution Provider 500 companies headquartered in Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Montana, Rhode Island, West Virginia or Wyoming.) The slideshow also includes the largest Solution Provider 500 companies based in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan.
The slideshow also breaks out how many of this year’s Solution Provider 500 companies are based in each state and province.
As part of the 2023 Solution Provider 500 project, we also provide a ranking of the 25 largest solution providers on this year’s list and a roundup of the 35 newcomers to this year’s list.
Alabama
2023 SP 500 Rank: 111
Location: Birmingham
Top Executive: Susanna Hays, EVP
Alabama is home to two Solution Provider 500 companies.
Alberta
2023 SP 500 Rank: 81
Location: Calgary
Top Executive: Brent Allison, CEO
Alberta is home to four Solution Provider 500 companies.
Arizona
2023 SP 500 Rank: 16
Location: Chandler
Top Executive: Joyce Mullen, President and CEO
Arizona is home to nine Solution Provider 500 companies.
Arkansas
2023 SP 500 Rank: 474
Location: North Little Rock
Top Executive: Kenny Kinley, President and CEO
Arkansas is home to one Solution Provider 500 company.
British Columbia
2023 SP 500 Rank: 169
Location: Burnaby
Top Executive: Spud Matthews, President
British Columbia is home to three Solution Provider 500 companies.
California
2023 SP 500 Rank: 18
Location: San Francisco
Top Executive: Neil Hall, President North America
California is home to 54 Solution Provider 500 companies.
Colorado
2023 SP 500 Rank: 24
Location: Denver
Top Executive: Kevin Lynch, CEO
Colorado is home to 13 Solution Provider 500 companies.
Connecticut
2023 SP 500 Rank: 205
Location: Glastonbury
Top Executive: Barry Kelly, CEO
Connecticut is home to four Solution Provider 500 companies.
District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.)
Networking For Future (NFF)
2023 SP 500 Rank: 393
Location: Washington, D.C.
Top Executive: Hess Fatemi, CEO
Washington, D.C. is home to two Solution Provider 500 companies.
Florida
2023 SP 500 Rank: 45
Location: Tampa
Top Executive: John Zettel, CEO
Florida is home to 15 Solution Provider 500 companies.
Georgia
2023 SP 500 Rank: 59
Location: Norcross
Top Executive: Elaine Bellock, President
Georgia is home to 12 Solution Provider 500 companies.
Idaho
2023 SP 500 Rank: 127
Location: Meridian
Top Executive: Nolan Schoo, Owner & President
Idaho is home to two Solution Provider 500 companies.
Illinois
2023 SP 500 Rank: 1
Location: Chicago
Top Executive: Julie Sweet, CEO
Illinois is home to 24 Solution Provider 500 companies.
Indiana
2023 SP 500 Rank: 168
Location: Indianapolis
Top Executive: Kevin Thimjon, CEO
Indiana is home to seven Solution Provider 500 companies.
Iowa
2023 SP 500 Rank: 237
Location: Cedar Rapids
Top Executive: James Buie, President and CEO
Iowa is home to four Solution Provider 500 companies.
Kansas
Quality Technology Services (QTS)
2023 SP 500 Rank: 69
Location: Overland Park
Top Executive: Chad Williams, CEO
Kansas is home to four Solution Provider 500 companies.
Kentucky
2023 SP 500 Rank: 80
Location: Hebron
Top Executive: Bob Watts, CEO
Kentucky is home to five Solution Provider 500 companies.
Louisiana
2023 SP 500 Rank: 392
Location: Baton Rouge
Top Executive: Marty Mackey, VP of Sales and Marketing
Louisiana is home to three Solution Provider 500 companies.
Maine
2023 SP 500 Rank: 404
Location: Portland
Top Executive: Matt McGrath, President and CEO
Maine is home to one Solution Provider 500 company.
Manitoba
2023 SP 500 Rank: 199
Location: Winnipeg
Top Executive: Curtis Dery, EVP
Manitoba is home to two Solution Provider 500 companies.
Maryland
2023 SP 500 Rank: 60
Location: Linthcum Heights
Top Executive: Tony Rivers, President and CEO
Maryland is home to 19 Solution Provider 500 companies.
Massachusetts
2023 SP 500 Rank: 39
Location: Southborough
Top Executive: Santosh Thomas, CEO
Massachusetts is home to 18 Solution Provider 500 companies.
Michigan
2023 SP 500 Rank: 46
Location: Troy
Top Executive: Madhava Reddy, President and CEO
Michigan is home to 13 Solution Provider 500 companies.
Minnesota
2023 SP 500 Rank: 35
Location: Bloomington
Top Executive: Jeffrey Russell, CEO
Minnesota is home to nine Solution Provider 500 companies.
Mississippi
2023 SP 500 Rank: 327
Location: Ridgeland
Top Executive: Jonathan Hollingshead, President and Owner
Mississippi is home to one Solution Provider 500 company.
Missouri
2023 SP 500 Rank: 9
Location: Maryland Heights
Top Executive: Jim Kavanaugh, CEO
Missouri is home to 11 Solution Provider 500 companies.
Nebraska
2023 SP 500 Rank: 100
Location: Omaha
Top Executive: Cathy Pickoski, CEO
Nebraska is home to one Solution Provider 500 company.
Nevada
2023 SP 500 Rank: 329
Location: Las Vegas
Top Executive: Jon Lankert, Principal Partner
Nevada is home to two Solution Provider 500 companies.
New Hampshire
2023 SP 500 Rank: 256
Location: Merrimack
Top Executive: Timothy McGrath, President and CEO
New Hampshire is home to 6 Solution Provider 500 companies.
New Jersey
2023 SP 500 Rank: 6
Location: Teaneck, N.J.
Top Executive: Ravi Kumar S, CEO
New Jersey is home to 26 Solution Provider 500 companies.
New Mexico
2023 SP 500 Rank: 104
Location: Albuquerque
Top Executive: Raminder Mann, CEO
New Mexico is home to one Solution Provider 500 company.
New York
2023 SP 500 Rank: 2
Location: New York
Top Executive: Rajesh Gopinathan, CEO and Managing Director
New York is home to 42 Solution Provider 500 companies.
North Carolina
2023 SP 500 Rank: 138
Location: Charlotte
Top Executive: Chuck Steiner, President and CEO
North Carolina is home to five Solution Provider 500 companies.
North Dakota
2023 SP 500 Rank: 293
Location: West Fargo
Top Executive: Tom McDougall, CEO
North Dakota is home to one Solution Provider 500 company.
Ohio
2023 SP 500 Rank: 38
Location: Cincinnati
Top Executive: Jeff Lackey, President and CEO
Ohio is home to 14 Solution Provider 500 companies.
Oklahoma
2023 SP 500 Rank: 317
Location: Stillwater
Top Executive: Behfar Jahanshahi, CEO
Oklahoma is home to two Solution Provider 500 companies.
Ontario
2023 SP 500 Rank: 31
Location: Toronto
Top Executive: Vince De Palma, President and CEO
Ontario is home to 24 Solution Provider 500 companies.
Oregon
2023 SP 500 Rank: 146
Location: Clackamas
Top Executive: Ron Fowler, President and CEO
Oregon is home to five Solution Provider 500 companies.
Pennsylvania
2023 SP 500 Rank: 21
Location: Newtown
Top Executive: Arkadiy Dobkin, President and CEO
Pennsylvania is home to 19 Solution Provider 500 companies.
Quebec
2023 SP 500 Rank: 12
Location: Montreal
Top Executive: George Schindler, President and CEO
Quebec is home to eight Solution Provider 500 companies.
Saskatchewan
2023 SP 500 Rank: 244
Location: Saskatoon
Top Executive: JoeAnne Hardy, President
Saskatchewan is home to one Solution Provider 500 company.
South Carolina
2023 SP 500 Rank: 53
Location: Fort Mill
Top Executive: Kevin Shank, CEO
South Carolina is home to six Solution Provider 500 companies.
South Dakota
2023 SP 500 Rank: 57
Location: North Sioux City
Top Executive: Brad Moore, CEO
South Dakota is home to two Solution Provider 500 companies.
Tennessee
2023 SP 500 Rank: 195
Location: Nashville
Top Executive: David Pierce, CEO
Tennessee is home to six Solution Provider 500 companies.
Texas
2023 SP 500 Rank: 5
Location: Plano
Top Executive: Bob Pryor, NTT U.S., CEO
Texas is home to 27 Solution Provider 500 companies.
Utah
2023 SP 500 Rank: 211
Location: Salt Lake City
Top Executive: Rich Linton, CEO
Utah is home to two Solution Provider 500 companies.
Vermont
2023 SP 500 Rank: 318
Location: Colchester
Top Executive: Justin Fimlaid, CEO
Vermont is home to one Solution Provider 500 company.
Virginia
2023 SP 500 Rank: 10
Location: Ashburn
Top Executive: Mike Salvino, President and CEO
Virginia is home to 39 Solution Provider 500 companies.
Washington
2023 SP 500 Rank: 27
Location: Seattle
Top Executive: Brad Jackson, CEO
Washington is home to 10 Solution Provider 500 companies.
Wisconsin
2023 SP 500 Rank: 43
Location: Milwaukee
Top Executive: Brian Duffy, CEO
Wisconsin is home to eight Solution Provider 500 companies.