This is a New list that CRN publishes that is similar to the VAR500 and Fast Growth 100. The following vendor certifications are part of the CRN Tech Elite: Emc, IBM,Cisco,VMware, Citrix, Dell, Symantec and NetApp

1. T
he CRN TeCh Elite 250 is a new list CRN will be publishing that’s
similar to the VAR500 and Fast Growth 100. This is the definitive
list of VARs with deep technical expertise and premier certifications
serving customers in North America. These 250 VARs are best-of-
breed integrators who have invested in technical know-how and
premier/platinum certifications in the areas of data centers and infrastructure.
Methodology: CRN Editors worked with solution providers and outside experts
to define the most important technical certifications in the market today. They
mapped the certifications against the key technology opportunities as defined by
Everything Channel’s State of the Market and Midmarket studies. From there,
CRN editors built the list based on level and depth of technical certifications
within the VAR organization.
The following vendor certifications are part of the CRN Tech Elite: EMC, IBM,
Cisco, VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, Dell, HP, Symantec and NetApp.
1 Month 2010

2. The List 1-50
Company url location Executive/Title
3 Trace (dba Trace3) trace3.com Irvine, CA Hayes Drumwright, CEO
Abba Technologies abbatech.com Albuquerque, NM Andrew Baca, CEO
Accelera Solutions accelerasolutions.com Fairfax, VA Joseph Brown, President
Accudata Systems accudatasystems.com Houston, TX Rich Johnson, Co-founder & President
Adcap Network Systems adcapnet.com Alpharetta, GA Matt Waring, Co-founder & President
Advanced Logic Industries aliinc.com Roankoke, VA Don Davis, VP, Network Integration
Advistor advistor.com Pittsford, NY Bob King, President
AdvizeX Technologies advizex.com Independence, OH Alfred Traversi, President & CEO
AE Business Solutions aebs.com Madison, WI Rick Gordon, President & CEO
AEC Group theaecgroup.com McKeesport, PA Marty Connelly, Managing Partner
Agile360 agile360.com Concord, CA Michael Strohl, President & CEO
Agilysys agilysys.com Solon, OH Martin Ellis, President & CEO
Ahead thinkaheadit.com Chicago, IL Daniel Adamany, President
Alexander Open Systems aos5.com Overland Park, KS Gary Alexander, President & CEO
Alliance Technologies alliancetechnologies.net Des Moines, IA Mike Lang, President & CEO
Alliant Technologies allianttech.com Morristown, NJ Bruce Flitcroft, CEO
Alphanumeric Systems alphanumeric.com Raleigh, NC Karen Braswell, CEO
American Digital americandigital.com Arlington Heights, IL Michael Scoby, Partner/Owner
AMS.NET AMS.NET Livermore, CA Robert Tocci, President & CEO
Anexinet anexinet.com Blue Bell, PA John L. Connolly, CEO
Applied Computer Solutions acsacs.com Huntington Beach, CA Sandra Davis, President
Applied Information Systems thinkapplied.com Bridgeton, MO Don Rogers, President
Arraya Solutions arrayasolutions.com Plymouth Meeting, PA Dan Lifshutz, CEO
Artemis Technology artemistechnology.com Santa Clara, CA Dave Condensa, President & CEO
ASI System Integration asisystem.com New York, NY Sonny Chabra, Chairman & CEO
Aspire Technology Partners atpus.com Hazlet, NJ John C. Harris, Principal
Atec Group atecgroup.com Albany, NY Sandy Cohn, VP Operations
Atrion atrion.com Flemington, NJ Gary Hazard, Vice President
Axispoint axispoint.com New York, NY Daniel DiSano, President & CEO
Bayshore Technologies btfl.com Tampa, FL Peter Anderson, President
BBH Solutions bbhinc.com New York, NY Bruce B. Hoernecke, President & CEO
Bear Data Systems bdata.com Santa Clara, CA Donald James, CEO
Bedrock Technology Partners bedrocktech.com San Diego, CA Dean Cappellazzo, CEO
Blue Chip Tek bluechiptek.com Sunnyvale, CA Jessica Ryan, CEO
BlueWater Communications Group blueh20group.com Hauppauge, NY Bob Cagnazzi, CEO
Boice.net boice.net Paoli, IN Bill Hall, President & CEO
Burwood Group burwood.com Chicago, IL Mark Theoharous, President
Business Communications bcianswers.com Ridgeland, MS Tony Bailey, CEO
Carrillo Business Technologies cbtechinc.com Westminster, CA Debra Torturo, Co-principal
CAS Severn cassevern.com Laurel, MD Carson Soule, CEO & Founder
CBE Technologies cbetech.com Andover, MA George Mellor, President
Champion Solutions Group championsg.com Boca Raton, FL Chris Pyle, President & CEO
Choice Solutions choicesolutions.com Overland Park, KS Jim Steinlage, President & CEO
Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions cbts.cinbell.com Cincinnati, OH John Burns, President & General Manager
Clearpath Solutions Group clearpathsg.com Reston, VA Gary Vaughan, President & Founder
CMA Technology Solutions cmaontheweb.com Baton Rouge, LA Ben Cherbonnier, President
Comm Solutions commsolutions.com Malvern, PA Paul Black, President
Commercial Data Systems cdsinc.com Honolulu, HI Jim Altamirano, President
Comport Consulting comport.com Ramsey, NJ Jack Margossian, President
Compsat Technology compsat.com Southfield, MI Larry Loehrke, General Manager

3. The List 51-100
Company url location Executive/Title
CompuCom Systems compucom.com Dallas, TX James Dixon, President & CEO
CompuNet compunet.biz Meridian, ID Nolan Schoo, Owner
Compuquip Technologies compuquip.com Miami, FL Alberto Dosal, President & CEO
Computer Design and Integration cdillc.com Teterboro, NJ Eric Bakker, President
Computer Network Solutions computerns.com Islandia, NY Alan Cook, CEO
Computer Solutions comsoltx.com San Antonio, TX Carolyn Labatt, Owner
Computex computexinc.com Houston, TX Sam Haffar, President & CEO
Consonus Technologies consonus.com Cary, NC Bob McCarthy, President
Continental Resources conres.com Bedford, MA Mary Nardella, CEO
Converged Technology Group ctgsolutions.com Islandia, NY Leo Galletta, CEO
Convergence Technology Consulting convergencetech.us Glen Burnie, MD Phil Ernst, CEO & CTO
Cordicate IT cordicate.com West Conshohocken, PA Sean Baird, Managing Partner & Founder
Core BTS corebts.com Madison, WI Frank Albi, President & CEO
Corporate Technologies gocorptech.com Minneapolis, MN Jim Griffith, CEO
Corus360 corus360.com Norcross, GA Mark Metz, Chairman
CPI Solutions cpisolutions.com Camarillo, CA Arnie Friedman, President & CEO
Custom Storage customstorage.com Scottsdale, AZ Bill Nowlin, CEO
CWPS cwps.com Chantilly, VA Jason Waldrop, CEO
Dasher Technologies dashertechnologies.com Campbell, CA Laurie Dasher, President & CFO
Data Strategy datastrategy.com Grand Rapids, MI Gregg DeWitt, President
Datacorp data-corporation.com Pembroke Pines, FL Hugo Perez, Managing Partner
Datalink datalink.com Chanhassen, MN Paul F. Lidsky, President & CEO
DataNetworks datanetworks.com Hunt Valley, MD Patrick Wilder, President
Daymark Solutions daymarksi.com Burlington, MA Timothy Donovan, President
Denali Advanced Integration denaliai.com Redmond, WA Majdi (Mike) Daher, CEO
Derive Technologies derivetech.com New York, NY Kirit Desai, CEO
Dimension Data dimensiondata.com New York, NY Jere Brown, CEO, Americas
Distributed Systems Services dsscorp.com Wyomissing, PA Jim Sweeney, President
DPSciences (DPS) dpsciences.com Cincinnati, OH Scott Nesbitt, CEO & Chairman of the Board
DRS drsllc.net Youngstown, OH Mike Meloy, CEO
Dynamix Group dynamixgroup.com Roswell, GA Chuck Hawkins, President
Dyntek dyntek.com Newport Beach, CA Ron BenYishay, CEO
Eastern Computer Exchange ecei.com Milford, CT Brendan Lynch, CEO
EchoStor Technologies echostor.com Hopkinton, MA John Dooley, CEO
ECS (Enterprise Computing Solutions) thinkecs.com Mission Viejo, CA David Butler, President & CEO
Edge Solutions edgewit.com Alpharetta, GA Julie Ison Haley, CEO
eGroup egroupus.com Mount Pleasant, SC Mike Carter, Principal
Emtec emtecinc.com Marlton, NJ Dinesh Desai, President, Chairman & CEO
En Pointe Technologies enpointe.com Gardena, CA Attiazaz Din, President & CEO
ENETsolutions enetsolutions.net Houston, TX Craig Hardee, President & CEO
Enterprise Integration entint.com Jacksonville, FL Michael E. Locher, President & CEO
Enterprise Networking Solutions Inc. (ens-inc) ens-inc.com Sacramento, CA Paul Smitham, President
Enventis enventis.com Plymouth, MN John Morton, President, HickoryTech's Business
Solutions Division
ePlus eplus.com Herndon, VA Phillip Norton, CEO
Erb's Business Machines erbs.com Cedar Rapids, IA Mike Brogan, President, CEO & Principal
ESI Electronic Systems esi.net Virginia Beach, VA Kurt Schmelz, President, Information Solutions
Group and Mailing Group
Essextec essextec.com Rochelle Park, NJ Dennis Burke, CEO & Co-founder
Evolving Solutions evolvingsol.com Hamel, MN Jaime J. Gmach, President
Expert Server Group expertserver.com Bedford, NH Doug Weisberg, President & CEO
ExtraTeam extrateam.com Pleasanton, CA Neil Setchell, CEO

4. The List 101-150
Company url location Executive/Title
Focus Technology Solutions focustsi.com Seabrook, NH Bruce Crochetiere, President
Force 3 force3.com Crofton, MD Rocky Cintron, President & CEO
Forsythe Solutions Group forsythe.com Skokie, IL William P. Brennan, President & CEO
FusionStorm fusionstorm.com San Francisco, CA John G. Varel, CEO
Future Tech Enterprise ftei.com Holbrook, NY Bob Venero, President & CEO
Global Technology Resources gtri.com Denver, CO Lance Vierra, President
Gotham Technology Group gothamtg.com Montvale, NJ Ira Silverman, CEO & Owner
Govplace govplace.com Irvine, CA Adam Robinson, CEO
GreenPages greenpages.com Kittery, ME Ron Dupler, CEO
Groupware Technology groupwaretechnology.com Campbell, CA Mike Thompson, President & CEO
GTSI gtsi.com Herndon, VA Sterling E. Phillips Jr., President & CEO
Heartland Business Systems hbs.net Little Chute, WI Peter Helander, President & CEO
High Performance Technologies (HPT) highperftech.com Charlotte, NC Victor Smith, CEO
High Point Solutions highpoint.com Sparta, NJ Tom Mendiburu, CEO
HPM Networks hpmnetworks.com Fremont, CA Romi Randhawa, President & CEO
Huber & Associates teamhuber.com Jefferson City, MO Elizabeth Huber, CEO
Information Transport Solutions its-networks.com Wetumpka, AL Tomi Selby, President
InfoSystems infosystems.biz Chattanooga, TN Clay Hale, President
Insight Enterprises insight.com Tempe, AZ Ken Lamneck, President & CEO
integraONE integra1.net Allentown, PA Jeffrey G. Heck, CEO & Founder
Integrated Archive Systems iarchive.com Palo Alto, CA Amy Rao, Founder & CEO
Integrated Data Storage integrateddatastorage.com Chicago, IL Allan Dorrian, Chairman
Intelligent Decisions intelligent.net Ashburn, VA Harry Martin Jr., President & CEO
International Computerware iciamerica.com Marlborough, MA James Pinzino, President
International Integrated Solutions iisl.com Plainview, NY John Iacone, President
Internetwork Engineering ineteng.com Charlotte, NC Greg Rivers, Owner
InterVision Systems Technologies intervision.com Santa Clara, CA Jeff Kaiser, CEO & Chairman
INX inxi.com Lewisville, TX Mark Hilz, President
IPLogic iplogic.com Latham, NY Min Cho, CEO
IPM ipm.com New York, NY Myron Bari, President & CEO
Iron Bow Technologies ironbow.com Chantilly, VA Rene LaVigne, President & CEO
ISC isccorp.net Casper, WY Win Farnsworth, CEO
ISG Technology Group isgtech.com Salina, KS John Gunn, President & CEO
ITP Consulting goitpartners.com Tempe, AZ Gary Johnston, President, and Willie Hawileh,
CEO
iVision ivision.com Atlanta, GA Gabe Damiani, CEO
Ivoxy Consulting ivoxy.com Kirkland, WA Eric Watson, Managing Principal
KIS Computer kiscc.com Fremont, CA Sean Canevaro, CEO & CIO
Katalyst Network Group katalystng.com Hickory, NC Christopher Christy, Managing Partner
Key Information Systems keyinfo.com Woodland Hills, CA Lief Morin, President
KgW & Co. kgwco.com Chattanooga, TN Trish Wray, President & CEO
Kovarus kovarus.com South San Francisco, CA Patrick Cronin, Principal
Lewan & Associates, a Xerox Company lewan.com Denver, CO Fred F. Cannataro, President
Lighthouse Computer lighthousecs.com Lincoln, RI Thomas Mrva, CEO
Lilien lilien.com Larkspur, CA Geoffrey Lilien, CEO
Logicalis us.logicalis.com Farmington Hills, MI Terry Flood, President & CEO
Logista logistasolutions.com Bessemer, AL Ron Harper, CEO
LPS Integration lpsintegration.com Nashville, TN David Linzy, CEO
Lumenate lumenate.com Addison, TX Reagan Dixon, President & CEO
Mainline Information Systems mainline.com Tallahassee, FL Rick Kearney, President & Founder
Mark III Systems markiiisys.com Houston, TX Leslie T. Powell, President

5. The List 151-200
Company url location Executive/Title
Matrix Integration matrixintegration.com Jasper, IN Brenda Stallings, President
Mcpc mcpc.com Strongsville, OH Michael Trebilcock, Chairman & CEO
Melillo Consulting melillo.com Somerset, NJ Mark Melillo, CEO
Meridian Group International onlinemeridian.com Deerfield, IL Ian Pye, Chairman & CEO
Meyer Hill Lynch mhl.com Maumee, OH Rob Shick, Partner
Micro Strategies microstrat.com Denville, NJ Anthony Bongiovanni, President
Midwave midwave.com Eden Prairie, MN Jim Leslie, Chairman & CEO
Mobius Partners mobiuspartners.com San Antonio, TX Junab Ali II & J. Javier “Jay” Uribe, President &
Co-founder
Modcomp modcomp.com Deerfield Beach, FL Alex Lupinetti, President & CEO
MSN Communications msncomm.com Englewood, CO Doug Schuck, President
MTM Technologies mtm.com Stamford, CT Steven Stringer, President & CEO
Net Direct Systems netdirectsystems.com Apex, NC Phil Santoni, CEO
Net@Work netatwork.com New York, NY Edward and Alexander Solomon, Co-presidents
Netarx Of Michigan netarx.com Auburn Hills, MI Sandy Kronenberg, Principal
Netech netechcorp.com Grand Rapids, MI James Engen, President & CEO
Netelligent netelligent.com Chesterfield, MO Aaron Stone, President & CEO
NetGain Technologies netgainit.com Lexington, KY Mark Jacobson, CEO
Netrix netrixllc.com Memphis, TN Lynn Chapman, President & CEO
Network Center netcenter.net Fargo, ND Karl Kostman, President
Network Storage networkstorageinc.com Indianapolis, IN Mark Graham, Co-founder & Director of Sales
NetXperts netxperts.com San Ramon, CA Gary Nordine, CEO
New Age Technologies newat.com Louisville, KY Charles Hagerty, President
Nexus Information Systems nexusmn.com Minnetonka, MN Dan Evans, CEO
Nexus Integration Services nexusis.com Valencia, CA Deron Pearson, President & Co-founder
Nth Generation Computing nth.com San Diego, CA Richard Baldwin, CEO
NWN nwnit.com Waltham, MA Mont Phelps, CEO
Open Systems Technologies ostusa.com Grand Rapids, MI Dan Behm, President
Packet360 packet360.com Concord, CA Michael Strohl, President & CEO
Paragon Development Systems (PDS) pdspc.com Oconomowoc, WI Craig Schiefelbein, CEO
PBM IT Solutions pbmit.com Irvine, CA Jim Illson, Managing Partner
PCPC Direct pcpcdirect.com Houston, TX Cornelia Vaught, President & CEO
Performance Enhancements pei.com Boulder, CO Timothy Krueger, President & CEO
Pinnacle Business Systems pbsnow.com Edmond, OK Rob Anderson, CEO
PKA Technologies pkatech.com Suffern, NY Felise Katz, CEO
Plan B Technologies planbtech.net Bowie, MD Donnie Downs, President & CEO
PLANIT Technology Group planittech.com Virginia Beach, VA Casey Robinson, CEO
Pomeroy IT Solutions pomeroy.com Hebron, KY Christopher Froman, CEO
Precision Computer Services precisiongroup.com Shelton, CT Art Matos, COO
Presidio Networked Solutions presidio.com Greenbelt, MD Joel Schleicher, Chairman & CEO
ProActive Solutions proactivesolutions.com Mission, KS Melissa Cather-Thiede, President & CEO
QCM Technologies qcmtech.com Scottsdale, AZ Jorge Quintero, President & CEO
Quality Technology Solutions qtsnet.com Parsippany, NJ Neil Rosenberg, President & CEO
Quest questsys.com Sacramento, CA Tim Burke, President & CEO
Razor Technology razortech.com West Conshohocken, PA Jay Gagne, CTO
Red River Computer redriver.com Claremont, NH Rick Bolduc, CEO
Regan Technologies regantech.com Wallingford, CT Christopher Regan, CEO
Relational Technology Solutions rts.com Columbus, OH John Babcock, President
Right! Systems Inc. (RSI) rightsys.com Olympia, WA John Minor, President & CEO
RoundTower Technologies roundtowertech.com Cincinnati, OH Stephen West, Managing Partner
Rutter Networking Technologies rutternet.com Wilmington, MA David Pearce, President

6. The List 201-250
Company url location Executive/Title
Secant Technologies secantcorp.com Kalamazoo, MI Chuck Warner, EVP & Partner
Sentinel Technologies sentinel.com Downers Grove, IL Dennis Hoelzer, President & CEO
Sequel Data Systems sequeldata.com Austin, TX Don Richie, CEO
SHI shi.com Piscataway, NJ Thai Lee, President & CEO
Shoregroup shoregroup.com New York, NY Robert Veghte Kennedy, CEO
Sigma Solutions sigmasolinc.com San Antonio, TX Scott Gruendler, President
SIGMAnet sigmanet.com Ontario, CA Ahmed Al Khatib, President & CEO
Sirius Computer Solutions siriuscom.com San Antonio, TX Harvey Najim, Chairman & CEO
SIS thinksis.com Lexington, KY Steve Sigg, CEO
Siwel Consulting siwel.com New York, NY George J. Sucher, VP
Solutions II solutions-ii.com Littleton, CO William T. Bowling, President & CEO
Sovran sovran.com Eagan, MI Lisa Loken, Owner & President
St. Croix Solutions stcroixsolutions.com Minnetonka, MN Jennifer VanDerHorst, CEO
STA staweb.com Tustin, CA Simon Palmer, President
Structured structured.com Clackamas, OR Ron Fowler, President & CEO
Swish Data swishdata.com Warwick, NY Bob Kerr, Owner
Sycom Technologies sycomtech.com Richmond, VA Thomas J. Cricchi, President & CEO
Systems Engineering syseng.com Portland, ME Harry McMann, President
Systems Management Planning smpcorp.com Rochester, NY Eric Rorapaugh, President & CEO
Systems Solutions thessi.com/ Northbrook, IL Naushad Ali, President
TAG Solutions tagsolutions.com Albany, NY John D. Flory III, VP & Partner
Technical and Scientific Application (TSA) tsa.com Houston, TX Bill Smith, Founder & President
Technologent technologent.com Lake Forest, CA Lezlie Gallaway, Co-founder & CEO
Technology Integration Group tig.com San Diego, CA Bruce Geier, President & CEO
Teklinks teklinks.com Birmingham, AL Stuart Raburn, President & CEO
The Ergonomic Group ergogroup.com Westbury, NY Karen Girards, President
The Signature Group thesiggroup.com Vienna, VA Michael Perdue, President & CEO
thinkASG thinkasg.com Irvine, CA David Browning, CEO
Thomas Glover Associates tgasolutions.com Inman, SC Tom Glover, CEO
Trivalent Group trivalentgroup.com Grandville, MI Larry Andrus, CEO
Tushaus tushaus.com Milwaukee, WI Gregg Tushaus, CEO
UDT udtonline.com Doral, FL Henry Fleches, President & CEO
Unitiv unitiv.com Alpharetta, GA Jeff Uhlich, CEO
Universal Data udi.com New Orleans, LA Jim Perrier, President
Universal EBusiness Solutions uebiz.net New York, NY Anu Bhartiya, Founder & Managing Director
Valcom of Salt Lake City slcval.com Salt Lake City, UT Richard Linton, CEO
Varrow varrow.com Greensboro, NC Daniel Weiss, CEO & Co-founder
VC3 vc3.com Columbia, SC David W. Dunn, Chairman & CEO
Venture Technologies ventech.com Ridgeland, MS Gerard Gibert, CEO
Veristor veristor.com Duluth, GA Ashby A. Lincoln, President & CEO
Veytec veytec.com Orlando, FL Floyd Henson, President & CEO
Vicom Computer Services vicomnet.com Farmingdale, NY Robert Verola, Co-owner & CEO
Virtual Enterprises virtual.com Thornton, CO David Sosnowski, President & CEO
Vital Support Systems vitalsite.com Urbandale, IA Jeff Sparling, CEO
Works Computing workscomputing.com Bloomington, MN Pat Cadle, CEO
World Wide Technology wwt.com Maryland Heights, MO Jim Kavanaugh, CEO
Worldcom Exchange wei.com Salem, NH Belisario Rosas, President
Yorel Integrated Solutions yorel.com Charlotte, NC Leroy Hill Jr., President & CEO
Zones zones.com Auburn, WA Firoz Lalji, CEO
Zunesis zunesis.com Centennial, CO Steve Shaffer, President, CEO & Chairman of
the Board