SP500 2016: The Biggest Solution Providers In Each State

State By State

The Solution Provider 500 is CRN's annual ranking of the largest solution providers by revenue in North America. As to be expected, many of the companies on the list are based in major metropolitan areas. New York, Chicago, and the Greater Los Angeles area are home to a combined 54 companies. But the list also features a lot of geographic diversity.

For instance, the state of New York is home to 45 companies on the list, yet its biggest representative, IBM Global Services, hails from the suburb of Armonk. In fact, only 19 of the companies on the 2016 Solution Provider 500 are headquartered in their state's capital.

New York and its 45 companies is only third on the list, trailing Virginia with 50, and California with a whopping 56. And while 36 states have multiple representatives, nine have none.

Here we take a look at biggest solution providers by state on this year's Solution Provider 500. We've also included companies from the six Canadian provinces that cracked the list.

If you haven't already, check out the Top 50. For information on purchasing the list as a whole, contact Laurie Condon (East Coast) or Nora Uriarte (West Coast).

Alabama

TekLinks

SP500 Rank: 174

Top Executive: Jim Akerhielm, CEO

Location: Homewood, Ala.

Business Model: Managed Service Provider

Target Customer: Midsized

Alaska

Copper River IT

SP500 Rank: 147

Top Executive: Ben Brucker, President

Location: Anchorage, Alaska

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

Arkansas

No companies from Arkansas made the 2016 CRN Solution Provider 500. Take a look at CRN's Best States To Grow A Solution Provider Business project for a closer look at the business climate in Arkansas.

Arizona

Insight Enterprises

SP500 Rank: 15

Top Executive: Kenneth Lamneck, President & CEO

Location: Tempe, Ariz.

Business Model: DMR

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

California

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services

SP500 Rank: 3

Top Executive: Meg Whitman, President & CEO

Location: Palo Alto, Calif.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator; Vendor

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

Editor's note: In May, it was announced that CSC and Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Enterprise Services segment will merge into a single entity. The planned merger will create a $26 billion solution provider business.

Colorado

Optiv

SP500 Rank: 25

Top Executive: Dan Burns, CEO

Location: Denver, Colo.

Business Model: Managed Service Provider

Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise

Connecticut

Xerox Global Services

SP500 Rank: 9

Top Executive: Ursula Burns, CEO

Location: Norwalk, Conn.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise

Editor's note: In January Xerox announced it would split into two publicly traded companies: a $7 billion organization focused on business process services and a $11 billion organization focused on document technology.

Delaware

No companies from Delaware made the 2016 Solution Provider 500. Take a look at CRN's Best States To Grow A Solution Provider Business project for a closer look at the business climate in Delaware.

District of Columbia

DKW Communications

SP500 Rank: 386

Top Executive: Darryl Washington, President & CEO

Location: Washington, D.C.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Small; Midsized

Florida

AVI-SPL

SP500 Rank: 51

Top Executive: John Zettel, CEO

Location: Tampa, Fla.

Business Model: Systems Integrator

Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise

Georgia

EarthLink

SP500 Rank: 35

Top Executive: Joseph Eazor, President & CEO

Location: Atlanta, Ga.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

Editor's note: In February, managed service prodiver Synoptek purchased EarthLink’s $37 million IT services business.

Hawaii

No companies from Hawaii made the Solution Provider 500 this year. Take a look at CRN's Best States To Grow A Solution Provider Business project for a closer look at the business climate in Hawaii.

Idaho

CompuNet

SP500 Rank: 140

Top Executive: Nolan Schoo, Owner

Location: Meridian, Ida.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

Illinois

Accenture

SP500 Rank: 2

Top Executive: Pierre Nanterme, Chairman & CEO

Location: Chicago, Ill.

Business Model: IT/Business Consultants

Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise

Indiana

Bell Techlogix

SP500 Rank: 267

Top Executive: Anthony D'Ambrosi, President

Location: Indianapolis, Ind.

Business Model: Managed Service Provider

Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise

Iowa

Communications Engineering Company (CEC)

SP500 Rank: 361

Top Executive: Matt Dlouhy, CEO

Location: Hiawatha, Ia.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

Kansas

Alexander Open Systems (AOS)

SP500 Rank: 102

Top Executive: Grant Cynor, CEO

Location: Overland Park, Kan.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

Kentucky

Pomeroy

SP500 Rank: 41

Top Executive: Chris Froman, President & CEO

Location: Hebron, Ky.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise

Editor's note: In October 2015, Pomeroy was bought by private equity firm Clearlake Capital and has been merged with 1retail partner Tolt Solutions to create a nearly $1 billion solution provider.

Louisiana

Global Data Systems

SP500 Rank: 431

Top Executive: Chuck Vincent, Chairman & CEO

Location: Lafayette, La.

Business Model: Cloud/Hosting

Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise

Maine

Greenpages Technology Solutions

SP500 Rank: 195

Top Executive: Ron Dupler, CEO

Location: Kittery, Me.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise

Maryland

Force 3

SP500 Rank: 78

Top Executive: Mike Greaney, CEO

Location: Crofton, Md.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Enterprise

Editor's note: In March, Force 3 was sold to Sirius Computer Solutions, No. 27 on the SP500 list.

Massachusetts

Continental Resources (ConRes)

SP500 Rank: 59

Top Executive: Mary Nardella, CEO

Location: Bedford, Mass.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator; Vendor

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

Michigan

Syntel

SP500 Rank: 38

Top Executive: Nitin Rakesh, President & CEO

Location: Troy, Mich.

Business Model: IT/Business Consultants

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

Minnesota

Datalink

SP500 Rank: 45

Top Executive: Paul Lidsky, President & CEO

Location: Eden Prairie, Minn.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise

Mississippi

Howard Technology Solutions

SP500 Rank: 171

Top Executive: Billy Howard, CEO

Location: Ellisville, Miss.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise

Missouri

World Wide Technology (WWT)

SP500 Rank: 12

Top Executive: James Kavanaugh, CEO

Location: Maryland Heights, Mo.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise

Montana

No companies from Montana made this year's Solution Provider 500. Take a look at CRN's Best States To Grow A Solution Provider Business project for a closer look at the business climate in Montana.

Nebraska

West Corporation

SP500 Rank: 23

Top Executive: Tom Barker, CEO

Location: Omaha, Neb.

Business Model: Managed Service Provider

Target Customer: Small; Midsized

Nevada

No companies from Nevada made the 2016 Solution Provider 500. Take a look at CRN's Best States To Grow A Solution Provider Business project for a closer look at the business climate in Nevada.

New Hampshire

PC Connection

SP500 Rank: 21

Top Executive: Timothy McGrath, President & CEO

Location: Merrimack, N.H.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

New Jersey

Cognizant

SP500 Rank: 7

Top Executive: Francisco D'Souza, CEO

Location: Teaneck, N.J.

Business Model: IT/Business Consultants

Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise

New Mexico

Advanced Network Management (ANM)

SP500 Rank: 418

Top Executive: Raminder Mann, CEO

Location: Albuquerque, N.M.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

New York

IBM Global Services

SP500 Rank: 1

Top Executive: Virginia Rometty, President & CEO

Location: Armonk, N.Y.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

North Carolina

BlueAlly

SP500 Rank: 198

Top Executive: Vijay Tanamala, CEO

Location: Cary, N.C.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Small; Midsized

North Dakota

High Point Networks

SP500 Rank: 385

Top Executive: Tom McDougall, President & CEO

Location: West Fargo, N.D.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

Ohio

MCPc

SP500 Rank: 82

Top Executive: Michael Trebilcock, Chairman & CEO

Location: Dayton, Ohio

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

Oklahoma

Ford AV

SP500 Rank: 222

Top Executive: Jim Ford, CEO

Location: Oklahoma City, Okla.

Business Model: AV Systems Integrator

Target Customer: Enterprise

Oregon

Structured Communication Systems

SP500 Rank: 241

Top Executive: Ron Fowler, President & CEO

Location: Clackamas, Ore.

Business Model: Managed Service Provider

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

Pennsylvania

Unisys Corporation

SP500 Rank: 19

Top Executive: Peter Altabef, President & CEO

Location: Blue Bell, Pa.

Business Model: Vendor

Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise

Rhode Island

Carousel Industries

SP500 Rank: 64

Top Executive: Jeff Gardner, CEO

Location: Exeter, R.I.

Business Model: Managed Service Provider

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

South Carolina

Mercom Corporation

SP500 Rank: 130

Top Executive: Stella Mercado, President & CEO

Location: Pawleys Island, S.C.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

South Dakota

No companies from South Dakota made the 2016 Solution Provider 500. Take a look at CRN's Best States To Grow A Solution Provider Business project for a closer look at the business climate in South Dakota.

Tennessee

Sword & Shield Enterprise Security

SP500 Rank: 117

Top Executive: John McNeely, President & CEO

Location: Knoxville, Tenn.

Business Model: IT/Business Consultants

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

Texas

Dell Services

SP500 Rank: 10

Top Executive: Michael Dell, CEO

Location: Round Rock, Texas

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

Editor's note: In March, Dell Services was sold to Japan-based outsourcing firm NTT Data for $3.1B.

Utah

Valcom (VLCM)

SP500 Rank: 223

Top Executive: Rich Linton, CEO

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

Vermont

No companies from Vermont made the Solution Provider 500 list in 2016. Take a look at CRN's Best States To Grow A Solution Provider Business project for a closer look at the business climate in Vermont.

Virginia

CSC

SP500 Rank: 8

Top Executive: Mike Lawrie, President & CEO

Location: Falls Church, Va.

Business Model: IT/Business Consultants

Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise

Editor's note: In May, it was announced that CSC and Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Enterprise Services segment will merge into a single entity. The planned merger will create a $26 billion solution provider business.

Washington

Avanade

SP500 Rank: 24

Top Executive: Adam Warby, CEO

Location: Seattle, Wash

Business Model: IT/Business Consultants

Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise

West Virginia

No companies from West Virginia made the 2016 Solution Provider 500. Take a look at CRN's Best States To Grow A Solution Provider Business project for a closer look at the business climate in West Virginia.

Wisconsin

SoftwareONE

SP500 Rank: 14

Top Executive: Patrick Winter, President & CEO

Location: Waukesha, Wis.

Business Model: DMR

Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise

Wyoming

No companies from Wyoming made the 2016 Solution Provider 500. Take a look at CRN's Best States To Grow A Solution Provider Business project for a closer look at the business climate in Wyoming.

Alberta, Canada

Long View Systems

SP500 Rank: 85

Top Executive: Dave Frederickson, VP, Sales & Business Development

Location: Calgary, Alta.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise

British Columbia, Canada

Microserve

SP500 Rank: 255

Top Executive: David Matthews, President

Location: Burnaby, B.C.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

Manitoba, Canada

Powerland

SP500 Rank: 384

Top Executive: Ashley Penner, CEO

Location: Winnipeg, Man.

Business Model: VAR/Integrator

Target Customer: Small; Midsized

Ontario, Canada

Softchoice

SP500 Rank: 32

Top Executive: David MacDonald, President & CEO

Location: Toronto, Ont.

Business Model: DMR

​Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise

Quebec, Canada

CGI

SP500 Rank: 18

Top Executive: Michael Roach, President & CEO

Location: Montreal, Que.

Business Model: Managed Service Provider

Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise

Saskatchewan, Canada

WBM Office Systems

SP500 Rank: 314

Top Executive: JoAnne Hardy, President

Location: Saskatoon, Sask.

Business Model: Managed Service Provider

Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise

Other Canadian Provinces

Of the 10 Canadian Provinces, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island did not have a solution provider large enough to make the 2016 Solution Provider list.

For more on the largest solution providers in North America, take a look at this year's list.