Xylotek Solutions Named to CRN’s Inaugural Next-Gen 250 List
IT Company Recognized as One of the Up and Coming Technology Providers in North America
(CAMBRIDGE – August 22, 2011) – Xylotek Solutions, a full-service, IT consulting firm, has been named to the first ever 2011 CRN Next-Gen 250 list by Everything Channel. The CRN Next-Generation 250 is an annual listing of innovative and nimble business and technology integrators, solution providers, and resellers in North America offering solutions and services in cloud computing, mobility, unified communications, virtualization and other emerging technologies.
The CRN Next-Gen 250 list is comprised of the most exciting new solution provider organizations, founded between 2000 and 2011, bringing new and emerging implementation ideas and business models to the market. The list is compiled based on industry research, editorial coverage and vendor feedback. To view a sample of the listing visit www.crn.com.
“It is extremely rewarding for us to be included on this list,” said Douglas Grosfield, President and CEO of Xylotek. “Our goal has always been to not only provide the best service to our clients, but to also provide the most innovative solutions. With technology constantly evolving, we do our best to ensure that our clients are always ahead of the curve when it comes to business solutions.
“In today’s competitive environment solution providers have to do more than just talk about innovation. The ability to quickly implement new processes, models and technologies is what drives margins and the bottom line,” said Kelley Damore, VP, Editorial Director, Everything Channel. “The CRN Next-Gen 250 highlights the most interesting new solution providers who are demonstrating such innovation and uncovers the new techniques and technologies that are driving their success.”
Xylotek is no stranger to the spotlight. In June, it was named as one of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies in the 23rd annual PROFIT 200 ranking by PROFIT Magazine. Xylotek also made the PROFIT HOT 50 list two years in a row and was honoured by the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce with the award for Business of the Year for under 50 employees. Xylotek has also been honoured with awards such as the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year for firms with under 20 employees and the Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Workforce Training and Development from the City of Cambridge. It also earned the 1st Canadian spot and ranked 3rd in North America in the 2010 Best Tech Workplaces.
About Xylotek Solutions: Xylotek Solutions is a full-service, IT consulting firm with a focus on system and network administration. Now in its sixth year, the company has over 200 active clients from a wide variety of sectors – insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, automotive, government, and charitable organizations. Xylotek’s extensive pool of partners and vendors allows for a comprehensive offering using the best business solutions. These include: Gold Partner for CA, Silver Partner with Microsoft, VMware Partner, Silver Level Partner with Citrix, Application Monitoring Space Partner with eG Innovations, IBM Advanced Partner, Oracle Gold Level Partner, HP Partner, Symantec Partner, FortiNet Gold Partner, Barracuda Platinum Partner and Cisco Partner. Xylotek is working toward its Premier Level Partnership with IBM.
About Everything Channel: Everything Channel is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With over 30 years of experience and engagement, Everything Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. Everything Channel is a UBM company. To learn more about Everything Channel, visit us at http://www.everythingchannel.com. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/everythingchnl.
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