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.
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Alabama
SP500 Rank: 174
Top Executive: Jim Akerhielm, CEO
Location: Homewood, Ala.
Business Model: Managed Service Provider
Target Customer: Midsized
Alaska
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
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
SP500 Rank: 25
Top Executive: Dan Burns, CEO
Location: Denver, Colo.
Business Model: Managed Service Provider
Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise
Connecticut
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
SP500 Rank: 386
Top Executive: Darryl Washington, President & CEO
Location: Washington, D.C.
Business Model: VAR/Integrator
Target Customer: Small; Midsized
Florida
SP500 Rank: 51
Top Executive: John Zettel, CEO
Location: Tampa, Fla.
Business Model: Systems Integrator
Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise
Georgia
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
SP500 Rank: 140
Top Executive: Nolan Schoo, Owner
Location: Meridian, Ida.
Business Model: VAR/Integrator
Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise
Illinois
SP500 Rank: 2
Top Executive: Pierre Nanterme, Chairman & CEO
Location: Chicago, Ill.
Business Model: IT/Business Consultants
Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise
Indiana
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
SP500 Rank: 102
Top Executive: Grant Cynor, CEO
Location: Overland Park, Kan.
Business Model: VAR/Integrator
Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise
Kentucky
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
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
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
SP500 Rank: 38
Top Executive: Nitin Rakesh, President & CEO
Location: Troy, Mich.
Business Model: IT/Business Consultants
Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise
Minnesota
SP500 Rank: 45
Top Executive: Paul Lidsky, President & CEO
Location: Eden Prairie, Minn.
Business Model: VAR/Integrator
Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise
Mississippi
SP500 Rank: 171
Top Executive: Billy Howard, CEO
Location: Ellisville, Miss.
Business Model: VAR/Integrator
Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise
Missouri
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
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
SP500 Rank: 21
Top Executive: Timothy McGrath, President & CEO
Location: Merrimack, N.H.
Business Model: VAR/Integrator
Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise
New Jersey
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
SP500 Rank: 1
Top Executive: Virginia Rometty, President & CEO
Location: Armonk, N.Y.
Business Model: VAR/Integrator
Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise
North Carolina
SP500 Rank: 198
Top Executive: Vijay Tanamala, CEO
Location: Cary, N.C.
Business Model: VAR/Integrator
Target Customer: Small; Midsized
North Dakota
SP500 Rank: 385
Top Executive: Tom McDougall, President & CEO
Location: West Fargo, N.D.
Business Model: VAR/Integrator
Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise
Ohio
SP500 Rank: 82
Top Executive: Michael Trebilcock, Chairman & CEO
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Business Model: VAR/Integrator
Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise
Oklahoma
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
SP500 Rank: 19
Top Executive: Peter Altabef, President & CEO
Location: Blue Bell, Pa.
Business Model: Vendor
Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise
Rhode Island
SP500 Rank: 64
Top Executive: Jeff Gardner, CEO
Location: Exeter, R.I.
Business Model: Managed Service Provider
Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise
South Carolina
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
SP500 Rank: 255
Top Executive: David Matthews, President
Location: Burnaby, B.C.
Business Model: VAR/Integrator
Target Customer: Small; Midsized; Enterprise
Manitoba, Canada
SP500 Rank: 384
Top Executive: Ashley Penner, CEO
Location: Winnipeg, Man.
Business Model: VAR/Integrator
Target Customer: Small; Midsized
Ontario, Canada
SP500 Rank: 32
Top Executive: David MacDonald, President & CEO
Location: Toronto, Ont.
Business Model: DMR
Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise
Quebec, Canada
SP500 Rank: 18
Top Executive: Michael Roach, President & CEO
Location: Montreal, Que.
Business Model: Managed Service Provider
Target Customer: Midsized; Enterprise
Saskatchewan, Canada
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.