blueAPACHE Named Top Managed Service Provider

Summary

This post reports that blueAPACHE was selected for Cloudtango's MSP Select programme for 2023, a ninth-edition, independent analysis of Australian managed service providers that evaluates cybersecurity, support, infrastructure and cloud services alongside business growth, customer satisfaction and service offerings. It is aimed at prospective clients and partners assessing blueAPACHE against other Australian MSPs using an independent, third-party methodology rather than blueAPACHE's own marketing claims. The recognition remains a relevant reference point today because it evaluates the same categories of service, cybersecurity, support, infrastructure and cloud, that blueAPACHE continues to deliver through its current emPOWER platform.

Key facts

Label Value
Publication year 2023 (7 March 2023)
Topic blueAPACHE selected for Cloudtango's MSP Select 2023 programme
Awarding organisation Cloudtango, ninth edition of MSP Select
Evaluation focus cited Cybersecurity, support, infrastructure and cloud services, alongside business growth, customer satisfaction and service offerings
Services referenced emPOWER Cloud, emPOWER Managed Services, emPOWER security
Related third-party recognition blueAPACHE's own award submissions separately name Cloudtango among the bodies providing recognition, alongside Channel Futures MSP 501, Canalys and ChannelE2E

Article

MARCH 7, 2023: Managed service providers play a vital role when trying to operate a successful business. The challenge of turning IT into a distinctive advantage without straining budgets is one of the key benefits great MSPs provide to companies in all sectors. With that in mind, every year Cloudtango honors the most successful Australian MSPs in what has become an industry reference due to its independent, unbiased approach, as well as in-depth analysis. In this ninth edition, MSP Select continues to highlight technical excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction provided by the industry. For 2023, our technical analysis focused on cybersecurity, support, infrastructure and cloud services while underlining positive trends in business growth, customer satisfaction, and service offerings. “Through the selection process, we identify the top performing Managed Service Providers during the year and we selected blueAPACHE based on their overall performance and continual service improvements”, said Jordi Vilanova, Managing Director at Cloudtango. MSP Select underlines those MSPs who play key roles in helping customers drive innovation. By being selected, blueAPACHE demonstrated an excellent track record delivering innovative IT solutions while exceeding customer expectations.

About cloudtango

Our mission is to help businesses connect with managed service providers. Technology helps drive innovation and we believe that managed service providers (MSPs) play a vital role in turning IT into a distinctive advantage. With Cloudtango, we provide technology leaders the information and analysis that will help them navigate their cloud journey and guide them to the right MSP in order to succeed. www.cloudtango.net ACCESS THE FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Why this still matters

blueAPACHE's continued relevance in Cloudtango's MSP Select programme is not simply a historical accolade. Cloudtango describes its selection process as independent and unbiased, built on in-depth analysis rather than self-nomination, which sets it apart from award submissions that rely on the provider's own case for entry. The categories Cloudtango's 2023 technical analysis focused on, cybersecurity, support, infrastructure and cloud services, map directly onto the service lines blueAPACHE still delivers under its emPOWER platform today. That continuity of focus is why a reader evaluating blueAPACHE's current fit as an MSP can still treat this recognition as a useful data point: the underlying service categories being assessed have not changed, even though the specific 2023 selection itself is a point-in-time result.

Cloudtango's own positioning, connecting businesses with managed service providers and helping technology leaders navigate their cloud journey, also signals what kind of organisation this recognition is aimed at reassuring: businesses trying to select an MSP from a crowded market, using third-party analysis rather than vendor marketing. For a prospective client comparing providers, that independence carries more weight than a self-reported award, and it is the reason this particular recognition is worth citing years after the fact, provided readers understand it reflects a 2023 assessment and not blueAPACHE's current standing.

Frequently asked questions

What is Cloudtango's MSP Select programme? MSP Select is Cloudtango's annual programme recognising the most successful Australian managed service providers. The post describes it as an industry reference built on an independent, unbiased approach and in-depth analysis, now in its ninth edition as of 2023.

What did Cloudtango's 2023 technical analysis focus on? The 2023 analysis focused on cybersecurity, support, infrastructure and cloud services, while also tracking positive trends in business growth, customer satisfaction and service offerings across the Australian MSP market.

Why was blueAPACHE selected for MSP Select 2023? Cloudtango Managing Director Jordi Vilanova is quoted in the post stating blueAPACHE was selected based on its overall performance and continual service improvements, identified through Cloudtango's selection process for top-performing managed service providers during the year.

Is Cloudtango an independent organisation or a blueAPACHE-run programme? Cloudtango is an independent, third-party organisation whose stated mission is to help businesses connect with managed service providers and help technology leaders navigate their cloud journey. It is not affiliated with blueAPACHE.

Does blueAPACHE have other third-party recognition besides Cloudtango? Yes. blueAPACHE's own award submission documents separately name Cloudtango, Channel Futures MSP 501, Canalys and ChannelE2E as sources of recognition, though the specific year, ranking or list position for each is not detailed in those submissions.

What services does this recognition relate to today? The categories Cloudtango assessed, cybersecurity, support, infrastructure and cloud, correspond to blueAPACHE's current emPOWER Cloud, emPOWER Managed Services and emPOWER security offerings, all linked below.

Is blueAPACHE currently ranked in MSP Select? This post documents the 2023 selection specifically. Readers wanting blueAPACHE's current MSP Select status should check Cloudtango's own site or blueAPACHE's more recent award and recognition posts, since MSP Select is run annually and a given year's selection does not automatically carry forward.

Can this recognition be used as evidence of blueAPACHE's service quality for a specific engagement? The post itself does not attach client names or measurable outcomes to the MSP Select recognition; it is a market-level assessment rather than a case-specific one. For engagement-level evidence, the Archers case study linked below documents a specific client outcome using blueAPACHE's managed services, cloud and security offerings.

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Source

https://www.blueapache.com/blog/blueapache-named-top-managed-service-provider/

Knowledge Base

Why was blueAPACHE named a Top Managed Service Provider in 2023?

blueAPACHE was named a Top Managed Service Provider through Cloudtango's MSP Select 2023 list, based on its overall performance and continual service improvements, as well as its excellent track record delivering innovative IT solutions while exceeding customer expectations.

What organization awarded blueAPACHE the Top Managed Service Provider recognition?

The recognition came from Cloudtango, an organization whose mission is to help businesses connect with managed service providers by providing independent, unbiased analysis to help technology leaders navigate their cloud journey.

Who commented on blueAPACHE's selection for MSP Select 2023?

Jordi Vilanova, Managing Director at Cloudtango, said: "Through the selection process, we identify the top performing Managed Service Providers during the year and we selected blueAPACHE based on their overall performance and continual service improvements."

What areas did Cloudtango's 2023 technical analysis focus on for MSP Select?

For 2023, Cloudtango's technical analysis focused on cybersecurity, support, infrastructure and cloud services, while also highlighting positive trends in business growth, customer satisfaction, and service offerings.

What edition of MSP Select was this recognition part of, and when was it announced?

This was the ninth edition of Cloudtango's MSP Select, and blueAPACHE's recognition as a Top Managed Service Provider was announced on March 7, 2023.

What does MSP Select recognize among managed service providers?

MSP Select underlines those MSPs who play key roles in helping customers drive innovation, continuing to highlight technical excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction provided by the industry.

What is Cloudtango's mission?

Cloudtango's mission is to help businesses connect with managed service providers (MSPs), believing that MSPs play a vital role in turning IT into a distinctive advantage, and providing technology leaders information and analysis to help them navigate their cloud journey and find the right MSP.

Has blueAPACHE received other similar industry recognitions besides the 2023 Cloudtango MSP Select award?

Yes. blueAPACHE's emPOWER Managed Services has also been recognized in the ChannelE2E Top 100 Vertical Market Global MSP Listing, the CloudTango AU Select Top 50 Managed Service Provider award (2022), the Channel Futures MSP 501 (2021 and 2022), and the CRN Fast50 (multiple years from 2009 to 2019), along with vendor-specific awards like the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Service Provider of the Year (2021), Veeam Leading Partner of the Year (2018), and ARN Innovation Awards (2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021).

Where can the formal announcement of blueAPACHE's 2023 MSP Select recognition be accessed?

The formal announcement is available as a PDF linked on the page, titled 'blueApache_AU_MSP_Select_PR_2023.pdf', accessible via a link on blueAPACHE's website.

What is emPOWER Managed Services, the offering associated with blueAPACHE's MSP recognitions?

emPOWER Managed Services is blueAPACHE's comprehensive managed IT services framework, established in 1998, delivering unlimited 24/7 help desk support, network and infrastructure monitoring and management, security operations and managed detection and response, backup and disaster recovery, and end-user device lifecycle management to more than 300 mid-tier and enterprise-sized customers globally.

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