SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quest® announced today that it has received CRN’s “Cloud Elite” designation, an honor bestowed to the most cloud-focused Solution Provider organization within CRN’s annual list of Tech Elite 250 companies.
CRN’s 2012 Tech Elite 250 list represents an elite group of IT Solution Providers that have invested in the training and education needed to earn the most technical certifications in the IT Channel. Of these 250 elite companies, Quest received the special “Cloud Elite” title for the specific commitment to being the most educated and certified Cloud Service Provider in North America.
In determining this year’s “Cloud Elite” organization, CRN editors worked with the UBM Channel research group and a team of outside experts to define the most cloud-focused technical certifications in the IT channel. They then cross-referenced these certifications against the companies on the Tech Elite 250 list to determine which company has shown the greatest commitment to earning the education necessary to deliver the right products, service and support to their North American customers.
“With 30 years business technology management experience and over 10 years providing Cloud and Managed Services, Quest has developed a strong team of technical consultants, engineers and account managers who are certified in Cloud-related offerings,” said Tim Burke, Quest President and CEO. “We help customers determine how a Cloud solution will deliver the capability they need.”
“The Cloud Elite designation recognizes Quest for their commitment to achieving the certifications needed to provide and manage flexible and customized cloud solutions for their customers,” said Kelley Damore, Vice President, Editorial Director at UBM Channel. “Their investment in cloud certifications ranks them among an elite group of channel partners with the resources to deploy, manage and support services for multiple technologies. We congratulate Quest for earning this elite designation and applaud them for taking the steps necessary to help their customers choose the right cloud-based IT services.”
“It’s important to look for a Cloud service provider who takes the time to understand the business needs for the types of applications or services that you’re considering for the Cloud,” said Mike Dillon, Quest’s Chief Technology Officer. “Each move to the Cloud is unique and is shaped by the goals of the business and its infrastructure; Quest is here to help.”
About Quest®: (www.questsys.com)
Since 1982, Quest has been a trusted technology management company delivering successful solutions for our clients from Fortune 50-5000 small and medium-sized clients. Year after year, Quest is ranked one of the top 500 VARBusiness technology firms in the US, has been named on CRN’s top 250 Tech Elite list and ranked #9 Managed Service Provider (2012 MSPmentor 100 Global Edition)
Quest offers clients a portfolio of professional, cloud and managed services, including consulting, security, wireless, data backup, disaster recovery, business continuity, system performance, telecommunications & transport, VoIP, IP video surveillance, and technical staffing; either on-site or from its secure global service delivery centers. Services may be obtained through QuestFlex®, a unique service level agreement, allowing companies to "Invest in the capability, not in the product™".
Quest and QuestFlex are registered trademarks of Quest Media & Supplies, Inc.
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