How one Company Saved Money while Getting Better Wireless Too, A Long-Term Care Case Study

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We all know that using the right technology can improve your productivity and efficiency, but did you know that it could also save you money and provide your clients with a better service? That’s exactly what happened thanks to a recent technology upgrade put in place by one of our clients, a Long-Term Care facility!

This long-term care facility, like most businesses these days, is dependent on strong Wi-Fi infrastructure. However, care facilities have the additional requirement of providing Wi-Fi for their residents and their visitors as well, not just for their own business needs! Read more

When does 2+2=5?

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When does adding two things together equal more than the sum of their parts? When you can take a few pieces of information, put it together, and come to a conclusion that saves you tons of time or resources! This is one of our very favorite things to do for our clients!

How do we do it?
Sometimes multiple helpdesk calls come in and they seem unrelated and may even be assigned to different techs to solve. They may even be quick issues, like difficulty updating a password, or a pop-up that keeps occurring from time to time for low disk space on a user’s computer. To an outside eye, these issues may seem coincidental or completely unrelated. But, our POD teams get to know our clients so well that they pick up on these seemingly unrelated events and can make changes that save everyone time and energy.

Putting it together

One client’s Read more

IT Direct Ranks on MSPmentor’s Top 501 Managed Service Providers

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IT Direct Ranks No. 242 Among MSPmentor’s

Top 501 Managed Service Providers

IT Direct ranks among the world’s most progressive 501 Managed Service Providers (MSPs), according to Penton Technology’s 9th-annual MSP 501 list and study. The top MSP 501 companies ranked this year include organizations from around the world and from diverse technology and business backgrounds. Collectively, they amassed $9.82 billion in sales in 2015 and increased their oversight of technology devices to more than 5.6 million.

“To be recognized as one of the leading Managed Service Providers in the world, for the third year in a row, is a great honor,” said founder and President of IT Direct, Ari Santiago. “This award reflects the amazing support we receive from our clients, and the consistent dedication of our employees. We are excited to have surpassed our rankings from last year, and are looking forward to further growth in the years to come.”

“On behalf of Penton and MSPmentor, I would like to congratulate IT Direct for its recognition as an MSP 501 honoree,” said Aldrin Brown, Editor in Chief, MSPmentor. “The managed service provider market is evolving at a rapid pace and the companies showcased on the 2016 MSP 501 list represent the most agile, flexible and innovative organizations in the industry.”

The 2016 MSP 501 list is based on data collected by MSPmentor and its partner, Clarity Channel Advisors. Data was collected online from March through April 2016. The MSP 501 list recognizes top managed service providers based on metrics including recurring revenue, growth and other factors. In addition to a ranking on the MSP 501 list, every company that participated in the study has been assigned a score reflecting its intrinsic value. The measure, known as the Total Service Provider (TSP) score, evaluates an MSP’s mix of revenue from various activities, including consulting, cloud, reselling and managed services. 

The complete 2016 MSP Top 501 list, and more details about this award can be found here! 

IT Direct Receives Local Recognition

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News of our Inc.’s 50 Best Workplaces award has reached all of the business newspapers in our local area of Hartford/West Hartford, CT, and we were absolutely thrilled to come across the article printed in the West Hartford News Newspaper!

Once again, we could not have achieved this without our hard-working, dedicated, and truly unique team. We will continue in striving to build a place that you are proud to be a part of, and are looking forward to growing with you in the months and years ahead.

To view the full article, click here!

 

IT Direct Places on Inc.’s Best Workplaces Award

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We are proud to announce that IT Direct has been listed to Inc.’s inaugural 50 Best Workplaces, the first such measurement of American companies with up to 500 employees that deploy state-of-the-art techniques to keep their staff happy and productive.

 
Working with employee engagement and culture experts Quantum Workplace of Omaha, Nebraska, Inc.’s list is a magnifying glass on how innovative companies can truly raise the bar in hiring and keeping the best talent.

 
“We are thrilled and honored to have been named one of the 50 Best Workplaces in America.  The work we do and the value we deliver to our clients all starts with the amazing people that make up the IT Direct team, so continually striving to build a place that they are proud to be a part of is critically important.  We look forward to continuing to make our company a wonderful place to work and grow in the months and years ahead.” said founder and President of IT Direct, Ari Santiago.

 
“We hear it over and over again from the fast-growing businesses we cover: The biggest challenge that any business owner faces is finding and keeping the best people. That’s why building a workplace culture that allows your staff to grow with your company is absolutely crucial,” explains Inc.’s President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. “Recipients of the Inc. Best Workplaces Awards have done so in spades. They should be celebrated and emulated.”

 
The 2016 Inc. Best Workplaces Awards assessed applicants on a collection of multiple choice, scaled, and open-ended items. Responses were evaluated by the research team at Quantum Workplace. Core components of the scoring include company practices around management, employee recognition, performance communication, benefits, and other elements of the employee experience. To qualify, companies had to be U.S.-based, privately held, and independent–not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies. The minimum revenue required for 2015 is $2 million, in business at least three years, with full time employees count ranging between 5 and 500.

 
For more information on this meaningful award, find the official article here!

 

 

IT Direct Makes The Inc. 5000 for 2015

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Inc. magazine today ranked IT Direct No. 2,985 on its 34th annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Companies such as Yelp, Pandora, Timberland, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, LinkedIn, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 5000.

“We are honored to be among the fastest growing private companies in America. Thank you to our growing list of clients who trust us with their I.T. networks and computer support needs. We look forward to continuing to grow with you and helping you use technology to reach your goals. I am also extremely proud of the talented team here at IT Direct. The lion’s share of this honor goes to them for their dedication to our clients and for their help in making IT Direct a fun and rewarding place to work.” said founder, and President of IT Direct, Ari Santiago.

The 2015 Inc. 5000, unveiled online at Inc.com and with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc. (available on newsstands August 18 to September 22) is the most competitive crop in the list’s history. The average company on the list achieved a mind-boggling three-year growth of 490%. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue is $205 billion, generating 647,000 jobs over the past three years. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

“The story of this year’s Inc. 5000 is the story of great leadership. In an incredibly competitive business landscape, it takes something extraordinary to take your company to the top,” says Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. “You have to remember that the average company on the Inc. 5000 grew nearly six-fold since 2012. Business owners don’t achieve that kind of success by accident.”

The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring all the companies on the list will be held from October 21 through 23, 2015 in Orlando. Speakers include some of the greatest entrepreneurs of this and past generations, such as Marcus Lemonis, host of the CNBC show “The Profit,” Robert Herjavec, one of the main “sharks” on ABC-TV’s “Shark Tank,” KIND Founder and CEO Daniel Lubetzky, and Co-Founder of Goodshop.com JJ Ramberg.

 

IT Direct Makes Ingram-Micro’s SMB 500 for 2015

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IT Direct today announced it was named to the Ingram Micro 2015 SMB 500. The annual list recognizes the top 500 fastest-growing Ingram Micro U.S. channel partners serving the small and midsize business (SMB) market. Ranked at No. 78, IT Direct expanded its business with Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) by more than 73% in the past three years.

“We are honored to win this award from a great business partner. We are very appreciative to our clients for their continued support and trust and I’m also extremely proud of the talented team here at IT Direct. The lion’s share of this honor and our continued growth goes to them for their dedication to our clients and their help in making IT Direct a fun and rewarding place to work.” said IT Direct President, Ari Santiago.

As part of the SMB 500, IT Direct earns industry-wide recognition for its growth, continued success and commitment to service excellence.

“The Ingram Micro SMB 500 is comprised of IT service providers and solutions experts who specialize in the business IT needs of SMBs and know how to use technology and IT services to build advantage and solve for the best business outcome,” said Darren Gottesmann, director, SMB sales, Ingram Micro. “We’re honored to recognize IT Direct’s success and applaud its continued growth with Ingram Micro.”

The Ingram Micro SMB 500 draws performance data on more than 20,000 U.S.-based channel partners supported by Ingram Micro’s dedicated team of SMB IT sales professionals. This year’s list ranks channel partners by the company’s compound annual growth rate between 2012 and 2014. To qualify for consideration, SMB-focused channel partners must have been doing business with Ingram Micro for three full years, as well as meet minimum sales thresholds in the first and last years of the analysis period. The 2112 Group once again collaborated with the Ingram Micro Business Intelligence Center to conduct the research and analysis and determine the rankings.

“This year’s winners are growing faster than the industry average and finding greater success within the SMB,” said Lawrence M. Walsh, CEO and chief analyst of The 2112 Group. “The SMB 500 shows how consistent execution and collaboration with strategic alliance partners such as Ingram Micro can and will result in accelerated growth, performance and business agility.”

 

 

IT Direct Makes MSPmentor’s Top 501 for 2015

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PrintIT Direct is proud to announce, that for the second year in a row, we have made MSPmentor’s Top 501 Managed Service Providers List. We have been ranked 303 out of 501 companies worldwide, and have surpassed our placement last year, in the 2014 edition.

MSPmentor’s Top 501 is ranked annually through survey results that have been provided by participating Managed and IT ServiceProviders globally. The survey was conducted from December 2014 through January 2015, and provides criteria for ranking such as annual recurring revenues, total revenues, managed services offered, client devices managed, and more. This year, MSPmentor’s Top 501 companies recorded higher recurring revenues than ever before, totaling $3.95 billion and increasing over last year by 26.5%.

Featuring the industry’s top-ranked blog, MSPmentor is the ultimate guide to managed services and the number one destination for managed service providers throughout the world. We are honored to have placed again this year, and are sincerely grateful for the dedication and support from our clients, and fellow team members!