Xantrion Inc. named to CRN's Next-Gen 250 List

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Xantrion Inc., a leading provider of personalized IT services for small and midsized companies in the San Francisco Bay Area, today announced it has been recognized by UBM Channel as a member of CRN's second annual Next-Gen 250 list. The CRN Next-Gen 250 highlights up and coming VARs that have recently entered the market with a smart and different approach to solution selling and integration.

This Next-Gen 250 list is a snapshot of solution providers who are zeroing in on lucrative and emerging technologies, among them cloud computing, mobility, virtualization, unified communications, business analytics and business intelligence.

"We are honored to be recognized by CRN again," said Anne Bisagno, President, Xantrion Inc.  "It is gratifying to have our focus on emerging technologies, such as cloud computing and mobility, not only transform our clients' businesses, but be worthy of notice by industry media."

"The channel is constantly evolving as existing models are being tested and new ones are created," said Kelley Damore, VP, Editorial Director, UBM Channel. "All the companies on this year's list have only been in business since 1999. Some have transformed their business to meet the demands of a changing market. Others didn't have the baggage of transitioning from hardware to services to recurring revenue and have been able to build a business on an entirely new model and leverage new technology platforms. Regardless of how they got here, we congratulate each company for making this year's list."

To view a sample of the listing, visit www.crn.com.

A sample of the Next-Gen 250 list is available online at www.CRN.com. The entire 2012 database will be published only in CRN's App for iPad, CRN Technology News.  This exciting new app will provide subscribers with exclusive content and full access to CRN's premier Solution Provider lists.  For more information, visit www.CRN.com/Tablet.

About Xantrion Inc.

Xantrion delivers personalized IT services, ranging from server hosting to on-site support, for small and midsized companies in the San Francisco Bay Area. The company's consultative approach, 24/7 help desk, fixed fees, and 99.95% average system availability make it a dependable partner for both one-time projects and ongoing IT support. To learn more, visit Xantrion.com.

About UBM Channel

UBM Channel is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With more than 30 years of experience and engagement, UBM 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. UBM Channel is a UBM company. To learn more about UBM Channel, visit us at http://www.ubmchannel.com. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ubmchannel.

UBM plc (www.ubm.com)

UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

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