Dewpoint Named To Everything Channel’s VAR500 List

17th Annual List Ranks North America’s Top 500 Technology Integrators

Lansing, MI/Indianapolis, IN;  June 14, 2011 – Dewpoint, a leading IT consulting and systems integration company in the Midwest, today announced it has been recognized by Everything Channel as a part of CRN’s 2011 VAR500 list, which ranks the top technology integrators in North America. Featuring the highest producing technology integrators and solution provider organizations in the IT channel, the VAR500 rankings consider earnings from hardware sales, software sales and managed IT services. Dewpoint placed 411 in the 17th annual ranking.

The VAR500 is a list of the largest value-added resellers, solution providers and integrators in North America by revenue size. Revenue size is determined by the amount of annual products and services sold over the course of 2010.

“This award recognizes the teamwork and collaboration of our entire company,” reflected Andy Kotarba, Dewpoint’s president and CEO.  “Our industry is changing, and we are changing with it to continue to meet the strategic business needs of our customers.”

“The VAR500 represents the top performing solution providers in the IT community,” said Kelley Damore, VP, Editorial Director, Everything Channel. “Vendors of all sizes rely heavily on the VAR500 list to find those solution providers best suited to sell their products. VAR500 honorees are considered trusted business advisors, integration experts, and invaluable partners.  Even more importantly, they solve customers’ biggest IT business problems through product integration, training, consulting and services.”

VAR500 Executive Conference and Awards

The 2011 VAR500 list was announced at the VAR500 Executive Conference and Awards, an elite two-day conference designed for high level executives to meet with VAR500 companies to discuss business models, technology offerings, and partnerships.  Held June 13-14 at the Sawgrass Marriot in Jacksonville, Florida, the conference focused on channel marketing strategies and direction, offering actionable content to the top Solution Provider organizations in North America.  Attendees learned the secrets for uncovering new market opportunities from industry experts, peers and fellow VAR500 companies.

A sample of the VAR500 list will be published in print and online at CRN.com on June 20, 2011.

About Dewpoint

Dewpoint experts help companies tackle complex IT solutions to secure and best utilize critical data, increase efficiency and manage costs through discovery, design, implementation and support. We partner with industry leaders such as Oracle, Symantec, Hitachi Data Systems, NetApp, HP, Microsoft and other key providers to build solutions that best address strategic business needs. Dewpoint’s team of certified project managers participates throughout process to ensure best practices and on-target delivery.

Founded in 1996, Dewpoint has grown to be a key business partner for major companies throughout the Midwest, significantly impacting enterprise practices across numerous industries, including state and local government, health care, higher education, financial services, manufacturing, commercial banking and insurance. Headquartered in Lansing, Michigan, the company also maintains offices in greater Detroit and Grand Rapids, as well as Indianapolis. Indiana. Additional information is available at www.dewpoint.com.

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. 

About United Business Media Limited (www.unitedbusinessmedia.com)

UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetization of B2B communities and markets. UBM’s businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities - from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists – with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

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Contacts:
Scott Regan, Senior Marketing Manager                Kristine Buyers, Director of Marketing Communication
Everything Channel                                                     Dewpoint
508.416.1186                                                               517.316.2896
scott.regan@ec.ubm.com                                         kristine.buyers@dewpoint.com