Heartland Technology Group Executives Named to Elite MSPmentor 250 List of Leaders in Managed Services Industry

HARLAN, Iowa, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- HTG Peer Groups, a network of IT solution provider executives formed to collaborate and share business best practices, today announced three of its top executives have been included in the third annual MSPmentor 250 report, a list of the world's top managed services executives, entrepreneurs and experts, community leaders and coaches. Included in the report are founder and CEO, Arlin Sorensen, President, Scott Scrogin, and Director of Operations, Christy Sacco.

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Managed services leaders were selected based on criteria such as company profits and growth, industry participation and recognition across the managed services, software-as-a-service (SaaS), and cloud markets. Due to the number of submissions, MSPmentor allowed only three employees per company to be named on its list. HTG founder Arlin Sorensen has been recognized on the list since its inception in 2008 and this is the second year in a row Christy Sacco has been included.

The report credits CEO Arlin Sorensen with driving HTG beyond The HTG Way of demonstrating a culture and spirit of sharing, networking and mentoring, and personal growth and perspective for the IT industry. Sorensen is commended for his focus on expanding business improvement, growth and Peer Group initiatives. The report says Arlin Sorensen is "perhaps the best-known Peer Group leader in the managed services industry," and praised his global efforts building HTG peer user groups which now extends its reach beyond North America to include Australia and the United Kingdom.  

In addition to the three members of the HTG leadership team, 13 of those recognized on the 2010 list are managed service providers who are longstanding HTG Peer Group members.  Included was, Dave Sobel, Member of HTG5 and CEO of Evolve Technologies, who has also been recognized on the list for the past three years.

“It is an honor for the HTG team to be selected and recognized amongst the elite in the industry,” said Arlin Sorensen.  “The HTG team, and the HTG members listed, make a conscious effort to give back, and it is our hope that the managed services community is strengthened by our efforts,” Sorensen added. “We are especially proud of the HTG members honored in 2010.”

For the full report please see http://www.mspmentor.net/top-250-people.

About HTG Peer Groups (HTG)

Established in 2000 by Arlin Sorensen as a business and personal development community, today HTG Peer Groups is an international organization of leading IT solution providers. HTG has more than 250 member companies throughout North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia/New Zealand. Each peer group consists of 10-12 IT company executives who work together and share resources and information to formulate and meet business goals such as strategic planning, process improvement and tools, and life-work excellence. HTG offers CEO Forums, vendor peer groups and other educational events, quarterly meetings, and an annual summit that attracts hundreds of attendees, vendor exhibitors and strategic partners. Visit www.htgpeergroups.com or call 712-744-3619 for more information.

About MSPmentor and Nine Lives Media Inc.

MSPmentor (www.mspmentor.net), owned by Nine Lives Media Inc. (www.ninelivesmediainc.com), is the ultimate guide to managed services. It delivers news analysis, timely insights, and how-to information for managed service providers that are seeking to maximize their recurring revenue. The MSPmentor 250 is an annual executive listing and report produced by MSPmentor and Nine Lives Media Inc. The report features CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, entrepreneurs, marketing experts, PR pros, association leaders and other top minds who are shaping the global managed services ecosystem.

SOURCE HTG Peer Groups