2012 CRN Next-Gen 250

CRN's annual Next-Gen 250 identifies solution providers that are on the cutting edge of technology and business model shifts, driven by their focus on markets such as virtualization, cloud computing, data center and mobility.

2012 Next-Gen 250

Here is a sampling of the solution providers that made this year's list.

The Next Gen 250 list can be purchased by contacting Laurie Condon (East Coast), or Nora Uriarte (West Coast), or by purchasing the CRN Tech News App for iPad in the App Store.

Allied Technology Group

Little Rock, Ark.

www.alliedtechgroup.com

Matthew Humphries, Managing Partner

Bedroc

Brentwood, Tenn.

www.bedroc.com

Chase Wilkinson, President, CEO

Bit-Wizards Custom Software Solutions

Fort Walton Beach, Fla.

www.bitwizards.com

Vincent Mayfield, CEO

Boyer Technologies

Indianapolis

www.boyertech.com

Terry Boyer, CEO

Breeze IT

Irvine, Calif.

www.breezeit.com

Brandon McKennon, CEO, Co-Founder

C Forward

Covington, Ky.

www.cforward.com

Brent Cooper, President

C5 Insight

Charlotte, N.C.

www.c5insight.com

Curtis Hughes, Geoff Ables, Managing Partners

Carceron

Atlanta

www.carceron.net

Chad Massaker, CEO, President

ComputerSupport.com (formerly Sprinet)

Framingham, Mass.

www.computersupport.com

Alexandric Ho, Owner

DevFacto Technologies

Edmonton, Alberta

www.devfacto.com

Chris Izquierdo, CEO

Element Blue

Houston

www.elementblue.com

Steven Gerhardt, Managing Partner, CEO

Emerge

Erlanger, Ky.

www.emerge-ms.com

Jesse Kegley, Richard Brown, Darron Scanlon, Timothy Witte, Managing Partners

Exafort

Santa Clara, Calif.

www.exafort.com

Arun Kanchi, President, CEO

Explore Consulting

Bellevue, Wash.

www.exploreconsulting.com

Steve Jones, CEO, Co-Founder

F1 Computer Solutions

Warrenton, Va.

www.f1computersolutions.com

Mary Lieb, President

Falkor Group

Chicago

www.falkorgroup.com

Brent Allen, Ben Wilson, Co-Founders

Flagship Solutions Group

Boca Raton, Fla.

www.flagshipsg.com

Mark Wyllie, President, CEO

Fuse Networks

Seattle

www.fusenetworks.com

Russ Johnson, President

GT Global Services

Unionville, Ontario

www.gtglobal.ca

Paul Quenneville, President, CEO

HillSouth

Florence, S.C.

www.hillsouth.com

Robby Hill, Founder, CEO

Infinity Technology Solutions

Tampa, Fla.

www.infinityit.com

Terry Hedden, CEO

Innovative Integration

Indianapolis

www.innovativeii.com

Nick Hatch, President

Integracon Technologies

Knoxville, Tenn.

www.integracon.com

Greg Kill, President

IT Company (The)

Knoxville, Tenn.

www.theitco.net

Paul Sponcia, Principal, CEO

L3 Networks

Cerritos, Calif.

www.l3networks.com

Kev Toumaian, Steven Griffin, Partners

Managed Solution

San Diego

www.managedsolution.com

Sean Ferrel, CEO

Network Doctor

Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

www.networkdr.net

Paul Hilbert, David Birk,, Rafi Moskowitz, Partners

Network Essentials

Charlotte, N.C.

www.tneus.com

Kyle Elworthy, Owner

New Signature

Washington, D.C.

www.newsignature.com

Christopher Hertz, CEO

Nextrio

Tucson, Ariz.

www.nextrio.com

Bill Street, Cristiane Street, Partners

Nimbo

New York

www.nimbo.com

John Shaw, President, CEO

nXio

Lenexa, Kan.

www.nxio.net

John Hardwick, President

ONdemand Communications Group

Woburn, Mass.

odcgi.com

Deryck Jones, President, CEO

PcCareSupport

Provo, Utah

pccaresupport.com

Ryan Westwood, President, CEO

Point Alliance

Toronto

www.pointalliance.com

John Zarei, CEO

Sage Technology Group

Bloomington, Minn.

www.sagetechnologygroup.com

Len Olson, President, CEO

Saratoga Technologies

Johnson City, Tenn.

www.saratogaus.com

David Temple, President

Sarum

Ashburn, Va.

www.sarumllc.com

Mark Logalbo, CEO

Scarlett Group (The)

Orange Park, Fla.

www.scarlettculture.com

Brian Chancey, CEO

Techcess Group

Houston

www.txgrp.com

Hugh Sazegar, President, CEO

TekScape

New York

tekscapeit.com

David Smith, Owner

Think Communications

Victoria, British Columbia

www.thinkcommunications.ca

David Saele, President

Third Octet

Vaughan, Ontario

thirdoctet.com

Marc Toste, Matthew Metelsky, Co-Founders

ValorIT

Scottsdale, Ariz.

www.valorit.com

Simer Mayo, President, Chairman of the Board

Verus

Minneapolis

www.veruscorp.com

Scott Anderson, Owner, CFO

Vorsite

Seattle

www.vorsite.com

Aaron Nettles, Owner

Williams & Garcia

Atlanta

williamsgarcia.com

Juan Garcia, David Williams, Principals

Winxnet

Portland, Maine

www.winxnet.com

Christopher Claudio, CEO

Worksighted Consulting Services

Holland, Mich.

www.worksighted.com

Mat Nguyen, President

XIOSS

Las Vegas

www.xioss.com

Susie Galyardt, CEO, Founder

Here is a sampling of the solution providers that made this year's list.