VARBusiness Awards Pure Play Solution Providers in the Upper Echelon Club

C-Bridge
C-Bridge saw its revenue more than triple, rising from $22.7 million in 1999 to $83 million in 2000. The company continued its growth this year, signing a merger with eXcelon to provide XML-based solutions for enterprise commerce management.

David Panitz, business unit president (left) and senior executive editor T.C. Doyle

Siemens Health Services
A decade ago, this company was the largest solution provider in our ranking. At the time, one executive said: "We're successful because our clients believe we can meet complex needs over the next four or five years." Well, this company has done more than that. This year, the company was number 12 in our VAR 500 ranking, with $4.5 billion in 2000 revenue,up 275 percent over the previous year.
Daniel Emig, director of technology marketing (left)

USinternetworking
When USinternetworking was created in 1998, the term ASP was considered a long shot concept. Today, USi has emerged as one of the strongest hosting firms in the industry. In its first full year of operation, USi entered the VAR 500 at No.393 with $35.5 million in revenue. Avoiding the sophomore slump, USi brought in $109.5 million in revenue in 2000--an increase of 208 percent. In a difficult year, the company expects sales to climb more than 40 percent.
Christopher McCleary, chairman (left)

XOR
With a revised business model and veteran industry executives at the helm, XOR posted amazing results. The company managed to dramatically increase its revenue from $8 million in 1999 to $50 million last year--a jump of more than 600 percent in just a year. The 10-year-old company made that jump by focusing in on its core strengths as a managed services firm that provides customized e-business application and systems management.
Joe Paulsen, managing director and senior vice president (left)

Zefer
This Boston-based solution provider was created in 1998 by a group of Harvard Business School alumnus. After just its first full year of business, Zefer debuted at No. 407 on the VAR 500. For an encore, Zefer made an even greater stride, climbing 150 spots to No. 257 and increasing its revenue from $33 million in 1999 to $110 million in 2000. With a strong team of e-business consultants and a proficiency in supply chain, security and wireless technology, Zefer looks to continue its climb up the charts this year as well
Richard Fouts, marketing director (left)

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