Solution providers have to be at the top of their game these days. Not just to meet the needs of their increasingly demanding customers, but also the ever tougher expertise and certification standards being set by IT vendors.

Here we present a sampling of this year’s CRN Tech Elite 250, the definitive list of solution providers with deep technical expertise and premier certifications serving customers in North America. CRN editors developed the Tech Elite list based on the level and depth of certifications from EMC, IBM, Cisco, VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, Dell, HP, Symantec and NetApp. These VARs are best-of-breed integrators who have invested in technical knowhow and top-level certifications in the areas of data centers and infrastructure to differentiate themselves.

For information about purchasing the Tech Elite 250 list, please send an e-mail to laurie.condon@ubm.com.