The Tech Elite 250 includes solution providers in the U.S. and Canada that have the highest partner levels and certifications from the IT industry’s leading vendors including AWS, Cisco, Dell, HPE, IBM, Intel, Nutanix and Nvidia.
The rapid speed at which businesses and organizations are implementing and utilizing AI-based technology is putting big demands on the expertise and services provided by the IT solution providers, systems integrators and strategic service providers they work with.
That means channel companies must stay at the top of their game, prepared to meet their customers’ needs with the right products and services combined with the right business and technology skills
Not surprisingly, the most successful solution providers today are those that maintain the highest levels of training and certification from the IT vendors they partner with and occupy the top tiers within those vendors’ partner programs.
The annual CRN Tech Elite 250 recognizes solution providers in the U.S. and Canada that have achieved top-tier status within partner programs at many of the leading IT vendors.
This year’s list includes solution providers that have achieved top partner program status with Adobe, Amazon Web Services, Broadcom, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, F5, Fortinet, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM, Intel, Nutanix, Nvidia, Palo Alto Networks, Rackspace, Red Hat, SAP, SentinelOne, Sophos, Trend Micro and Zscaler.
(Note: Listed solution providers may belong to additional vendor partner programs that were not part of the 2026 Tech Elite 250 evaluation. The Tech Elite 250 is not intended as a comprehensive list of each solution provider’s IT vendor affiliations.)
(Note: The Cisco partner tiers are from the company’s partner program that was in effect until just recently. The new Cisco 360 Partner Program, with new partner designations, went live in January.)
Fifteen of the solution providers on this year’s list have made the Tech Elite 250 every year since its 2011 inauguration. They include AEC Group, Arctiq, Blue Mantis, C Spire Business, Comport, Edge Solutions, eGroup Enabling Technologies, Internetwork Engineering, Iron Bow, Matrix Integration, PKA Technologies, Structured Communication Systems, VLCM, Verinext and World Wide Technology.
This year’s list also includes 60 solution providers that are appearing on the Tech Elite 250 for the first time including Acumen Technology, Caylent, Data Center Warehouse, Innowise, Legato Security, Nucleus Networks, Optiv, Pearl Technology, Sedara, STN, TechHubPS, WaveStrong and Yagna IQ.
The following are snapshots of 25 solution providers, a sampling of this year’s Tech Elite 250, with highlights of their vendor partner program level achievements.
Aqueduct Technologies
Top Executive: Manak Ahluwalia, President and CEO
Location: Canton, Mass.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Select
Adobe Top-Tier Status: Community
Broadcom Top-Tier Status: Registered
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Gold
F5 Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Select
HPE Top-Tier Status: Business
IBM Top-Tier Status: Silver
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Registered
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Registered
Rackspace Top-Tier Status: Associate
Red Hat Top-Tier Status: Ready Business Partner
SentinelOne Top-Tier Status: Associate
Zscaler Top-Tier Status: Alpine
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
BlackHawk Data
Top Executive: Jason Caparoso, CTO
Location: New York, N.Y.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Select
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Expert
HPE Top-Tier Status: Silver
SentinelOne Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Zscaler Top-Tier Status: Base Camp
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2023, 2024, 2025
Blue Mantis
Top Executive: Josh Dinneen, CEO
Location: Portsmouth, N.H.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Adobe Top-Tier Status: Gold
Broadcom Top-Tier Status: Premier
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Platinum
F5 Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Google Top-Tier Status: Select
HPE Top-Tier Status: Silver
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Innovator
Red Hat Top-Tier Status: Advanced Business Partner
Sophos Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
cb20
Top Executive: Chris Pickett, President and CEO
Location: Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Select
Adobe Top-Tier Status: Bronze
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Expert
Google Top-Tier Status: Premier
HPE Top-Tier Status: Gold
IBM Top-Tier Status: Silver
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Innovator
SentinelOne Top-Tier Status: Associate
Sophos Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Zscaler Top-Tier Status: Base Camp
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2024, 2025
Data Center Warehouse
Top Executive: Dan Parris, Co-Founder and EVP
Location: Laguna Hills, Calif.
Adobe Top-Tier Status: Gold
Broadcom Top-Tier Status: Select
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Platinum
F5 Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Select
Google Top-Tier Status: Select
HPE Top-Tier Status: Gold
IBM Top-Tier Status: Silver
Intel Top-Tier Status: Partner
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Professional
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Registered
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Innovator
SentinelOne Top-Tier Status: Associate
Sophos Top-Tier Status: Silver
Trend Micro Top-Tier Status: Registered
Zscaler Top-Tier Status: Base Camp
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: New to list
Dataprise
Top Executive: William Flannery, CEO
Location: Rockville, Md.
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Cisco Security Partner
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Gold
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Advocate
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Registered
SentinelOne Top-Tier Status: Associate
Trend Micro Top-Tier Status: Registered
Additional Strategic Vendor Partner Programs/Levels: Veeam Platinum Cloud Service Provider
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Distributed Technology Group
Top Executive: Mark Matheson, CEO
Location: Syracuse, N.Y.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Select
Broadcom Top-Tier Status: Select
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Cisco Splunk
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Gold
F5 Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Select
Google Top-Tier Status: Select
HPE Top-Tier Status: Business
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Innovator
SentinelOne Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Zscaler Top-Tier Status: Base Camp
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: New to list
DoiT
Top Executive: Vadim Solovey, CEO
Location: Santa Clara, Calif.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Premier
Google Top-Tier Status: Premier
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2025
Evotek
Top Executive: Cesar Enciso, Founder and CEO
Location: Solana Beach, Calif.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Select
Adobe Top-Tier Status: Community
Broadcom Top-Tier Status: Premier
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Cisco Preferred Services Partner
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Platinum
F5 Top-Tier Status: Silver
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Advocate
Google Top-Tier Status: Select
HPE Top-Tier Status: Silver
IBM Top-Tier Status: Silver
Intel Top-Tier Status: Partner
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Champion
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Preferred
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Diamond Innovator
Red Hat Top-Tier Status: Ready Business Partner
SentinelOne Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Sophos Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Trend Micro Top-Tier Status: Registered
Zscaler Top-Tier Status: Zenith
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Future Tech Enterprise
Top Executive: Bob Venero, President and CEO
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Adobe Top-Tier Status: Community
Broadcom Top-Tier Status: Select
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Cisco Services Partner
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Titanium
Google Top-Tier Status: Select
HPE Top-Tier Status: Business
Intel Top-Tier Status: Prestige
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Elite
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Registered
Red Hat Top-Tier Status: Ready Business Partner
Additional Strategic Vendor Partner Programs/Levels: HP Power Track Partner
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2011, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Iron Bow Technologies
Top Executive: Rene LaVigne, President and CEO
Location: Herndon, Va.
Broadcom Top-Tier Status: Registered
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Google Top-Tier Status: Select
Intel Top-Tier Status: Prestige
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
KaufmanIT
Top Executive: Matthew Kaufman, CEO
Location: Irvine, Calif.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Select
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Advocate
Google Top-Tier Status: Select
HPE Top-Tier Status: Business
Intel Top-Tier Status: Partner
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Professional
Sophos Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Additional Strategic Vendor Partners: SonicWall Gold Partner, Kaseya Gold Partner, Veeam Platinum Partner, RingCentral Ignite Partner
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: New to list
Magna5
Top Executive: Robert Farina, CEO
Location: Canonsburg, Pa.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Select
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Cisco Services Partner
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Gold
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Advanced
HPE Top-Tier Status: Business
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2024, 2025
Myriad360
Top Executive: Jay Miley, President and CEO
Location: New York, N.Y.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Select
Adobe Top-Tier Status: Bronze
Broadcom Top-Tier Status: Select
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Cisco Preferred Services Partner
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Gold
F5 Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Google Top-Tier Status: Select
HPE Top-Tier Status: Business
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Elite
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Platinum Innovator
Rackspace Top-Tier Status: Associate
Red Hat Top-Tier Status: Ready Business Partner
SentinelOne Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Sophos Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Trend Micro Top-Tier Status: Registered
Zscaler Top-Tier Status: Alpine
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025
Paragon Micro
Top Executive: Jeff Reimer, President and CEO
Location: Buffalo Grove, Ill.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Select
Broadcom Top-Tier Status: Select
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Titanium
Google Top-Tier Status: Select
HPE Top-Tier Status: Gold
Sophos Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2024, 2025
People Driven Technology
Top Executive: Bryan Teipel, CEO
Location: Byron Center, Mich.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Select
Broadcom Top-Tier Status: Select
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Expert
HPE Top-Tier Status: Triple Platinum Plus
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Professional
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Registered
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Platinum Innovator
Red Hat Top-Tier Status: Ready Business Partner
SentinelOne Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Zscaler Top-Tier Status: Zenith
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: New to list
Pomeroy Technologies
Top Executive: Tom Signorello, CEO
Location: Hebron, Ky.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Select
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Cisco Preferred Services Partner
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Gold
HPE Top-Tier Status: Gold
Intel Top-Tier Status: Partner
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Registered
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Registered
Additional Strategic Vendor Partner Programs/Levels: Lenovo Gold, Panasonic Platinum, Samsung Gold, Toshiba Diamond Alliance, Zebra Technologies Premier
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Presidio
Top Executive: Bob Cagnazzi, CEO
Location: New York, N.Y.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Premier
Broadcom Top-Tier Status: Pinnacle
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Preferred
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Titanium
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Expert
Google Top-Tier Status: Premier
HPE Top-Tier Status: Triple Platinum Plus
Intel Top-Tier Status: Prestige
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Premier
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Preferred
Sophos Top-Tier Status: Gold
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Quantiphi
Top Executive: Co-Founder Reghu Hariharan
Location: Marlborough, Mass.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Premier
Google Top-Tier Status: Diamond
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Elite
SAP Top-Tier Status: Gold
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2025
Red River Technology
Top Executive: Anthony Christie, CEO
Location: Chantilly, Va.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Broadcom Top-Tier Status: Select
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Titanium
F5 Top-Tier Status: Gold
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Select
Intel Top-Tier Status: Partner
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Professional
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Registered
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Diamond Innovator
Red Hat Top-Tier Status: Ready Business Partner
Sophos Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Trend Micro Top-Tier Status: Registered
Zscaler Top-Tier Status: Premier
Additional Strategic Vendor Partner Programs/Levels: CrowdStrike Authorized
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2011, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
STN
Top Executive: Sabur Mian, Founder and CEO
Location: Pleasanton, Calif.
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Cisco Networking Partner
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Authorized
HPE Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Preferred
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Innovator
SentinelOne Top-Tier Status: Elite
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2025, 2023
Tech Hub PS
Top Executive: Tony Balistrieri, CEO
Location: San Diego, Calif.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Premier
Adobe Top-Tier Status: Bronze
Broadcom Top-Tier Status: Select
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Gold
F5 Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Select
Google Top-Tier Status: Premier
HPE Top-Tier Status: Gold
Intel Top-Tier Status: Partner
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Professional
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Innovator
SentinelOne Top-Tier Status: Advanced
Sophos Top-Tier Status: Silver
Trend Micro Top-Tier Status: Skilled
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: New to list
Thrive
Top Executive: Bill McLaughlin, CEO
Location: Foxborough, Mass.
Broadcom Top-Tier Status: Premier
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Expert
HPE Top-Tier Status: Platinum
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Authorized
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Registered
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Verinext
Top Executive: Brian Glahn, CEO
Location: Blue Bell, Pa.
Broadcom Top-Tier Status: Registered
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Gold
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Expert
Google Top-Tier Status: Select
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Champion
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Winslow Technology Group
Top Executive: Scott Winslow, Founder and President
Location: Waltham, Mass.
Amazon Top-Tier Status: Select
Adobe Top-Tier Status: Community
Broadcom Top-Tier Status: Premier
Cisco Top-Tier Status: Cisco Networking Partner
Dell Technologies Top-Tier Status: Titanium
Fortinet Top-Tier Status: Advanced
HPE Top-Tier Status: Business
IBM Top-Tier Status: Silver
Nutanix Top-Tier Status: Champion
Nvidia Top-Tier Status: Registered
Palo Alto Networks Top-Tier Status: Innovator
Red Hat Top-Tier Status: Ready Business Partner
SentinelOne Top-Tier Status: Associate
Sophos Top-Tier Status: Silver
Zscaler Top-Tier Status: Base Camp
Additional Strategic Vendor Partner Programs/Levels: Arctic Wolf Gold Pack, Rubrik Elite, Cisco Premier Reseller, Lenovo 360 Intelligent Devices Gold, Lenovo Workstation and Intelligent Device Lifecycle Services Expert certifications, HPE Aruba Silver and Veeam Gold.
Previous Years On Tech Elite 250: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
