Despite some depressing economic data from small businesses, there's good news in the IT channel.

Joe Panettieri, Former Editorial Director

August 25, 2011

4 Min Read
Top IT Service Providers and MSPs Land on Inc. 5000 List

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Despite some depressing economic data from small businesses, there’s good news in the IT channel. Indeed, several hundred IT service providers — including numerous MSPmentor 100 companies — have landed on this year’s Inc. 5000 list, which tracks the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States.

Among the Inc. 5000 companies that caught our attention (in alphabetical order):

1. Amazon Consulting: The channel research firm raised revenues to $3.4 million in 2010, up 6 percent from 2007. Ranked 4893 overall and 628 in IT services.

2. ARRC Technology: The managed services provider saw revenues hit $7.7 million in 2010, up 32 percent from $5.8 million in 2007. Ranked 3992 overall and 517 in IT services.

3. Claris Networks: The cloud computing and managed services specialist lifted revenues to $7.1 million in 2010, up 25 percent from $5.6 million in 2007. Ranked 4230 overall and 554 in IT services. (Also ranked 45 on the MSPmentor 100.)

4. CMIT Solutions: An IT professional services firm with 125 locations, CMIT saw 2010 revenues hit $4.2 million, up 104 percent from $2 million in 2007. Ranked 2326 overall and 286 in IT services.

5. ConnectWise: The PSA (professional services automation) software provider saw revenues hit $29.8 million in 2010, up 95 percent from $15.3 million in 2007. Ranked 2470 overall and 173 in IT services.

6. Fandotech: One of Connecticut’s top MSPs, revenues hit $4.5 million in 2010, up 184 percent from $1.6 million in 2007. Ranked 1507 overall and 170 in IT services. (Also ranked 79 on the MSPmentor 100.)

7. Five Nines Technology Group: A top MSP in Nebraska, Five Nines’ revenues were $5.5 million in 2010, up 248 percent from $1.6 million in 2007. Ranked 1191 overall and 135 in IT services. And a side note: Five Nines CEO Nick Bock allegedly took a California Road Trip with The VAR Guy back in July.

6. Intronis: The cloud backup storage provider, which works closely with MSPs, saw 2010 revenues hit $5.9 million, up 106 percent from $2.8 million in 2007. Ranked 2289 overall and 282 in IT services.

7. IT Authorities: A national MSP headquartered in Tampa, Fla. Revenues were $3.5 million in 2010, up 179% from $1.3 million in 2007. Ranked 1545 overall and 176 in IT services. (Also ranked 39 on the MSPmentor 100.)

8. IT Solutions Consulting: The employee-owned MSP saw revenues hit $6.8 million in 2010, up 24 percent from $5.5 million in 2007. Ranked 4272 overall and 560 in IT services.

9. The Launch Pad: The managed services specialist grew 2010 revenues to $5.6 million, up 245 percent from $1.6 million in 2007. Ranked 1208 overall and 138 in IT services. (Also ranked 93 on the MSPmentor 100.)

10. SADA Systems: An IT services provider that specializes in Google Apps, Microsoft and cloud computing. SADA saw its 201 revenues hit $6.4 million, up 184 percent from $2.2 million in 2007. Ranked 1505 overall and 169 in IT services. (Also ranked on the Talkin’ Cloud 50.)

11. SoftLayer: Arguably the largest privately held hosting provider in the United States. Revenues were $278.8 million in 2010, up a stunning 1178 percent from $21.8 million in 2007. I suspect some of that increase involves SoftLayer’s merger with The Planet, but that’s speculation on my part.

12. White Glove Technologies: One of Texas’s leading MSPs, White Glove’s revenues were $8.8 million in 2010, up 101 percent from $4.4 million in 2007. Ranked 2374 overall and 293 in IT services. (Also ranked 57 on the MSPmentor 100.)

13. Who Did We Miss: There were hundreds of IT service providers on the Inc. 5000 — so chances are I accidentally overlooked some key MSPmentor 100 companies (and loyal MSPmentor readers) here. Please don’t flame me. Instead, feel free to post a comment that tells us where you ranked on the Inc. 5000. Or email me (joe [at] NineLivesMediaInc [dot] com).

In the meantime, it’s good to see so many IT service providers surface on the annual Inc. 5000 listing.

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Joe Panettieri

Former Editorial Director, Nine Lives Media, a division of Penton Media

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