Channel Up-And-Comers: CRN's Next-Gen 250

CRN has been in existence for almost 30 years, covering the evolution of the IT industry and channel and the players who make it all happen. This year, we are also turning our focus to the next generation of the channel -- what we call the Next-Gen 250.

All of the companies on our list have only been in business since 2000. Some have transformed their business to meet the demands of a changing market. Others didn't have the baggage of transitioning from hardware to services to recurring revenue and have been able to build a business on an entirely new model and leverage new technology platforms.

The channel is constantly evolving as existing models are being tested and new ones are created. This Next-Gen 250 list is a snapshot of solution providers who are zeroing in on lucrative and emerging technologies, among them cloud computing, mobility, virtualization, unified communications, business analytics and business intelligence.

A portion of the list is published here and focuses on those companies specializing in cloud, virtualization and mobility solutions. Others on the full Next-Gen 250 list offer one of those technologies or other emerging services. That list, including the certifications and verticals these solution providers serve, is available for purchase by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

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Company

URL

Location

Top Executive

Agile IT

agileit.com

San Diego

John Gilham, Founder & CEO

Allied Technology Group

alliedtechgroup.com

Little Rock, Ark.

Matthew Humphries, Managing Partner

Ardham Technologies

ardham.com

Albuquerque, N.M.

Brian Swainston, President & CEO

Atlantic Metro Communications

atlanticmetro.net

Montclair, N.J.

Matthew Lombardi, CEO

Blue Chip Consulting Group

bluechip-llc.com

Independence, Ohio

James Filicko, Managing Partner & Founder

Blue Range Technology

bluerangetechnology.com

Morrisville, N.C.

Jeff McFarlane, President

Blue River IT

blueriverit.com

Virginia Beach, Va.

David McLaughlin, Owner

Boyer Technologies

boyertech.com

Indianapolis

Terry Boyer, CEO

Bravura Networks

bravuranetworks.com

San Diego

Michael Kaiser, CEO & Principal

BrightPlanIT

brightplanit.com

Buffalo, N.Y.

Skip Gould, President & CEO

Broadview Networks

broadviewnetworks.ca

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Michael Orloff, President & Owner

CATS Technology Solutions Group

catstechnology.com

East Brunswick, N.J.

Darrin Gonchar, President

Ceryx

ceryx.com

Toronto

Gus Harsfai, President & CEO

ColdCypress

coldcypress.com

Bridgeville, Pa.

Suzanne Previte, Owner

Computer Solutions East

computersolutionseast.com

New Rochelle, N.Y.

Daniel Hiremath, General Manager

Datotel

datotel.com

St. Louis

David Brown, President

eFrame

goeframe.com

Omaha, Neb.

James Folsom, President

Emineo Group

emineogroup.com

Waverly, Neb.

Randy Barger, Owner

E-Ternity Business Continuity Consultants

e-ternity.ca

Mississauga, Ontario

Greg Onoprijenko, Managing Director

F3 Technology Partners

f3partners.com

West Hartford, Conn.

Donald Bogrette, Owner

F1

f1computersolutions.com

Warrenton, Va.

Mary Lieb, President

Five Nines Technology Group

gonines.com

Lincoln, Neb.

Nick Bock, CEO & Co-Founder

independenceIT

independenceit.com

Allentown, Pa.

Tony Whitton, CEO

Indigo IT

indigoit.com

Reston, Va.

Denise Garcia Van Wyngaardt, Managing Member

Infinit Consulting

infinitconsulting.com

San Jose, Calif.

Audrey Olsen, Founder & Principal

Infinity Technology Solutions

ibsfl.com

Tampa, Fla.

Terry Hedden, CEO

Infracore

infracore.net

San Diego

Chris Eakin, Principal

INTRUST GROUP

intrustgroup.com

Cincinnati

Tim Rettig, President

IT Authorities

itauthorities.com

Tampa, Fla.

Jason Caras & Jason Pollner, Co-CEOs

ITIQ Solutions

itiqsolutions.com

Murrieta, Calif.

Jon Dessel, President & CEO

iTMethods

itmethods.com

Toronto

Paul Goldman, Founder & CEO

Janalent

janalent.com

Las Vegas

Anne Chahal, CEO

Jolera

jolera.com

Toronto

Alex Shan, CEO

K & R Network Solutions

krns-inc.com

San Diego

Jeremy Kurth, CEO

Kazmarek Technology Solutions

kazmarek.com

San Diego

Danny Kazmarek, Principal

LANStatus

lanstatus.com

Trumbull, Conn.

Brian Diamond, CEO

Marathon Consulting

marathonconsulting.com

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Bill Stucklen, President

Mirazon Group

mirazon.com

Louisville, Ky.

Karen Albers, John Ross, Barry Martin & Craig Stein, Partners

Mytech Partners

mytechpartners.net

Minneapolis

Lyf Wildenberg, Co-Founder & President

N'compass Solutions

ncompass-inc.com

Minneapolis

Gerald Hansen, Co-Founder & CEO

Net Cyclops (NCI)

nci.ca

Mississauga, Ontario

Dan Timmins, CEO

NetServe365

netserve365.com

Pittsburgh

Jake Mitchell, Owner & CEO

Network Doctor

networkdr.net

Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

Paul Hilbert, Partner

New Signature

newsignature.com

Washington, D.C.

Christopher Hertz, CEO

Ngenx

ngenx.com

Evansville, Ind.

Robert Bye, President

Ntiva

ntiva.com

McLean, Va.

Steven Freidkin, President

Palmetto Technology Group (PTG)

palmettotg.com

Anderson, S.C.

Reed Wilson, Owner

Precision IT Group

precisionitgroup.com

New York

David D'Arcy, President & Owner

Providyn

providyn.com

Atlanta

Hamish Davidson, Co-Founder & President, Operations

Saratoga Technologies

saratogaus.com

Johnson City, Tenn.

David Temple, President

SecurElement

securelement.com

Malvern, Pa.

Patrick Baird, President & CEO

Spirinet

spirinet.com

Framingham, Mass.

Alexandric Ho, Owner

TBL Networks

theblinkylight.com

Glen Allen, Va.

Alan Sears, President & CEO

The Lanair Group

lanairgroup.com

Los Angeles

Wayne Forester, CEO

Third Octet

thirdoctet.com

Mississauga, Ontario

Marc Toste, Director of Sales & Co-Founder

Third Wave Technology Services

thirdwaveit.com

El Segundo, Calif.

David Wroan, CEO

Three Wire

threewiresys.com

Vienna, Va.

Dan Frank, Owner

Transformyx

transformyx.com

Baton Rouge, La.

Claude Bethea, CEO

UltraLevel

ultralevel.com

Detroit

Michael Butz, President

Uncommon Solutions

uncommonsolutions.com

Greenwood Village, Colo.

Brad Leiby, CEO

V&C Solutions

vncsolutions.com

San Jose, Calif.

Brandon Christensen, CEO & Founder

ValorIT

valorit.com

Scottsdale, Ariz.

Simer Mayo, President

Worksighted

worksighted.com

Holland, Mich.

Mat Nguyen, President

Xceptional Networks

xceptionalnetworks.com

San Diego

Chris McKewon, CEO & President

Xylotek Solutions

xylotek.ca

Kitchener, Ontario

Doug Grosfield, CEO