Nine Lives Media Names Converged Technology Group to the MSPmentor 501 Global Edition

ISLANDIA, N.Y., March 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Converged Technology Group (www.convergedtechgroup.com), an award-winning Managed Services Partner (MSP) serving clients throughout the Northeast, has been named to the top half of the list as No. 200 on Nine Lives Media's seventh-annual MSPmentor 501 Global Edition (http://www.mspmentor.net/top501), a distinguished list and report identifying the world's top 501 managed service providers (MSPs). This year's report includes:

• MSPmentor 501 Global Edition
• MSPmentor 100 Small Business Edition (top MSPs with 10 or fewer employees)
• MSPmentor 200 North America Edition
• MSPmentor 50 EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Edition
• MSPmentor 25 AANZ (Asia, Australia, New Zealand) Edition
• New: In-depth data tracking of per user and per device pricing data.

"We consider it a privilege to be in the top half of the prestigious MSPmentor 501 global list," says Leo E. Galletta, President and CEO, Converged Technology Group.  "At Converged Technology Group, we help our clients leverage advanced technologies in network infrastructure, unified communications, virtualized data center and cloud solutions to enhance their businesses.  We utilize our depth of knowledge and experience to create IT solutions which align with our clients' business, financial and technical needs while providing them with the best price-performance possible.  This approach resonates with customers and our valued partners alike, and we are honored to have been recognized as one of the top managed service partners in the world."

The MSPmentor 501 report is based on data from MSPmentor's global online survey, conducted October-December 2013. The MSPmentor 501 report recognizes top managed service providers based on a range of metrics, including annual managed services revenue growth, revenue per employee, managed services offered and customer devices managed.

"MSPmentor congratulates Converged Technology Group on this unique honor," said Amy Katz, president of Nine Lives Media, a Penton business. "Qualifying for our MSPmentor 501 Global Edition puts Converged Technology Group in rare company."

MSPs on this year's global 501 list lifted their combined annual recurring revenues $2.61 billion, continuing seven straight years of strong growth. Together, those MSPs now manage more than 700,000 servers, according to Jessica Davis, managing editor, MSPmentor.

MSPmentor, produced by Nine Lives Media, is the ultimate guide to managed services. MSPmentor features the industry's top-ranked blog, research, Channel Expert Hour Webcasts and FastChat videos. It is the number one online media destination for managed service providers in the world.

More Information:

• What is it like to work with a global leader among managed services partners? Find out here: http://ow.ly/urpZz.
• Learn more about Converged Technology Group's network infrastructure, unified communications, virtualized data center and cloud solutions here: http://ow.ly/ueutR.
• Converged Technology Group maintains strategic alliances with top IT manufacturers; learn more here: http://ow.ly/uqxxK.

About Nine Lives Media
Nine Lives Media, a division of Penton (http://www.penton.com), defines emerging IT media markets and disrupts established IT media markets. The company's IT channel-centric online communities include MSPmentor (http://www.MSPmentor.net), The VAR Guy (http://www.TheVARguy.com) and Talkin' Cloud (http://www.TalkinCloud.com).

About Converged Technology Group
Converged Technology Group is an award-winning Managed Services Partner (MSP) focused on improving IT performance and lowering the cost of technology support for growing businesses in healthcare, financial services, education, retail, legal and other cutting-edge industries. Located in Islandia, NY, and New York City, Converged Technology Group provides network infrastructure, unified communications, virtualized data center, cloud solutions and managed services to multinational enterprises headquartered in the Northeast. The company provides business-critical uptime all the time, and helps clients design, implement and operate their IT infrastructure, communication and computing systems for the greatest return on their IT investments. For more information on Converged Technology Group, please contact us at 631-468-5728 or [email protected], and visit our website at www.convergedtechgroup.com.

Media Contacts:

Anthony Malley
Director Business Development & Marketing
Converged Technology Group 
631-468-5728
[email protected]

Lisa Hazen
Account Manager
Communication Strategy Group 
631-239-6335
[email protected]

Jessica Davis
Managing Editor, MSPmentor
Nine Lives Media, a division of Penton
[email protected]

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SOURCE Converged Technology Group