blueAPACHE Ranked 322 on Channel Futures 2023 MSP 501—Tech Industry’s Most Prestigious List of Managed Service Providers Worldwide

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This post is blueAPACHE's June 2023 announcement of its inclusion on the Channel Futures 2023 MSP 501, an annual ranking of managed service providers compiled from applicant-submitted financial and operational data. It is written for prospective clients, partners and industry observers who use third-party rankings as a signal of an MSP's scale and stability, rather than for readers seeking service detail. The announcement quotes blueAPACHE Managing Director Chris Marshall crediting the result to the company's reference architecture and team, alongside quotes from Channel Futures editorial staff describing the methodology. Published in 2023. Figures, product names and event details reflect that time; for current information see the linked service pages.

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Annual MSP 501 Identifies Industry’s Best-in-Class Businesses Growing Via Recurring Revenue and Innovation

JUNE 26, 2023: blueAPACHE has been named as one of the world’s premier managed service providers in the prestigious 2023 Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings. For the past 17 years, managed service providers around the globe have submitted applications for inclusion on this prestigious and definitive listing. The Channel Futures MSP 501 survey examines organizational performance based on annual sales, recurring revenue, profit margins, revenue mix, growth, innovation and supported technologies. MSPs that qualify for the list must pass a rigorous review conducted by the research team and editors of Channel Futures. It ranks applicants using a unique methodology that weighs financial performance according to long-term health and viability, commitment to recurring revenue and operational efficiency. Channel Futures is pleased to name blueAPACHE to the 2023 MSP 501.

“Being recognised on the prestigious Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings is a testament to blueAPACHE’s commitment to delivering exceptional managed services,” said Chris Marshall, Managing Director, blueAPACHE. “Our success is built on a robust reference architecture that ensures reliability, scalability, and customised solutions for our clients’ unique needs. This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of our talented team. Their expertise and unwavering commitment have been instrumental in driving our success as one of the world’s premier managed service providers. We are honoured to be at the forefront of our industry, continually setting new standards and delivering value to our clients.” This year’s list is one of the most competitive in the survey’s history. Winners will be recognized on the Channel Futures website and honored during a special ceremony at the Channel Futures Leadership Summit, Oct. 30-Nov. 2, in Miami, Florida. Since its inception, the MSP 501 has evolved from a competitive ranking into a vibrant group of innovators focused on high levels of customer satisfaction at small, medium and large organizations in public and private sectors. Many of their services and technology offerings focus on customer needs in the areas of cloud, security, collaboration and hybrid work forces. “The 2023 Channel Futures MSP 501 winners persevered through challenging times to become the highest-performing and most innovative IT providers in the industry today,” said Jeff O’Heir, Channel Futures senior news editor and MSP 501 project manager. “The MSP 501 ranking doesn’t award MSPs solely on their size and revenue. It acknowledges the business acumen, best practices and trusted advice they deliver to customers every day. They deserve the honor.” “We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the 2023 winners, and gratitude to the thousands of MSPs that have contributed to the continuing growth and success of the managed services sector,” said Kelly Danziger, general manager of Informa Tech Channels. “These providers are most certainly driving a new wave of innovation in the industry and are demonstrating a commitment to moving the MSP and entire channel forward.” The data collected by the annual NextGen 101 and MSP 501 drive Channel Futures’ market intelligence insights, creating robust data sets and data-based trend reports that support our editorial coverage, event programming, community and networking strategies and educational offerings.

Background

The 2023 MSP 501 list is based on confidential data collected and analyzed by the Channel Futures research and editorial teams. Data was collected online from February to May, 2023. The MSP 501 list recognizes top managed service providers based on metrics including recurring revenue, profit margin and other factors.

About blueAPACHE

blueAPACHE is a leading managed services provider that offers IT management, IT strategy, and converged IT services to clients across Australia, UK, Asia, and North America. Since 1998, blueAPACHE has been revolutionising the way organisations access technology and communications by providing affordable solutions that offer true scalability, elasticity, and agility. The company is known for enabling organisations to grow by removing the IT capital investment required to fund expansion through its IT-as-a-Service offerings. blueAPACHE’s team of industry specialists work together to provide outstanding solutions to complex technology problems. In addition to taking ownership of clients’ IT challenges, they leverage technology to improve business performance, align strategy, and drive their business objectives. With technical expertise, experience, and infrastructure, blueAPACHE is the ideal technology partner for organisations looking for a professional IT services partner that will enable them to free up capital expenditure and focus on their core business – knowing that their IT is aligned to their needs, tailored for their objectives, and underpinned by a team of industry experts.

About Channel Futures

Channel Futures is a media and events destination for the information and communication technologies (ICT) channel community. We provide information, perspective and connection for the entire channel ecosystem, including solution providers (SPs), managed service providers (MSPs), managed security service providers (MSSPs), cloud service providers (CSPs), value-added resellers (VARs) and distributors, technology solutions brokerages, subagents and agents, as well as leading technology vendor partners and communication providers. Our properties include many awards programs such as the Channel Futures MSP 501, a list of the most influential and fastest-growing providers of managed services in the technology industry; Channel Partners events, which delivers unparalleled in-person events including Channel Partners Conference & Expo, Channel Futures Leadership Summit, Women’s Leadership Summit, the MSP Summit and Channel Partners Europe; and a DEI Community Group, our initiative to educate, support and promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in the ICT channel industry. Channel Futures is where the world meets the channel; we are leading Channel Partners forward. More information is available at channelfutures.com.Channel Futures is part of Informa Tech, a market-leading B2B information provider with depth and specialization in ICT sector. Every year, we welcome 14,000+ subscribers to our research, more than 4 million unique monthly visitors to our digital communities, 18,200+ students to our training programs and 225,000 delegates to our events.

Media Contacts

Jeff O’Heir, Channel Futures Senior News Editor, MSP 501 Manager
Jeff.oheir@informa.comGinette Andre, Associate Marketer, VIP Relations
ginette.andre@informa.com

Frequently asked questions

What is the Channel Futures MSP 501? It is an annual ranking of managed service providers compiled by Channel Futures, part of Informa Tech. Applicants are assessed on annual sales, recurring revenue, profit margins, revenue mix, growth, innovation and the technologies they support, following a review by the Channel Futures research and editorial teams.

Where did blueAPACHE place on the 2023 list? The post's title states blueAPACHE was ranked 322 on the 2023 Channel Futures MSP 501. The body text does not repeat the number, but confirms blueAPACHE was named to that year's list.

How is the MSP 501 different from a simple revenue ranking? Per the origin post, the methodology weighs financial performance according to long-term health and viability, commitment to recurring revenue, and operational efficiency, rather than ranking purely on company size.

Who commented on blueAPACHE's inclusion in the announcement? Chris Marshall, blueAPACHE's Managing Director, is quoted attributing the result to the company's reference architecture and the work of its team. Channel Futures senior news editor Jeff O'Heir and Informa Tech Channels general manager Kelly Danziger are also quoted commenting on the 2023 winners generally.

Is this ranking still current? No. It reflects blueAPACHE's standing in the 2023 edition of the MSP 501 only. Readers wanting current information on blueAPACHE's managed services should see the linked service pages rather than this historical announcement.

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