blueAPACHE Ranked #85 on Channel Futures MSP 501 - Tech Industry’s Most Prestigious List of Global Managed Service Providers

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This post is blueAPACHE's 8 July 2021 announcement that it ranked number 85 on the Channel Futures 2021 MSP 501, an annual global ranking of managed service providers. It is written for prospective clients, partners and industry observers assessing blueAPACHE's standing among global MSPs rather than as a service description. The announcement quotes founder and Managing Director Chris Marshall on the platforms behind the result, alongside commentary from Channel Futures executives on the record field of applicants that year. Published in 2021. 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

JULY 8, 2021: blueAPACHE has been named as one of the world’s premier managed service providers in the prestigious 2021 Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings. blueAPACHE has been selected as one of the technology industry’s top-performing providers of managed services by the editors of Channel Futures. For the past 15 years, MSPs from around the globe have submitted applications to be included 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 opportunities, innovation, technology solutions supported, and company and customer demographics. Managed services providers that qualify for the list must pass a rigorous review conducted by the research team and editors of Channel Futures that rank 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 2021 MSP 501.

“It’s a great honour to be ranked number 85 on this prestigious list, solidifying our position as one of the world’s leading managed service providers,” said Chris Marshall, Founder and Managing Director, blueAPACHE. “Our core objective at blueAPACHE is to help local and international organisations improve their business agility, we achieve this through continual investment in our own platforms across cloud, networks, unified communications, and security, which enables us to deliver complete IT-as-a-Service, backed by managed services and trusted strategic counsel.” This year’s list attracted a record number of applicants and was one of the most competitive in the survey’s history. Winners are being recognized on the Channel Futures website and will be honored at a special ceremony at the MSP Summit held Nov. 1-2 in Las Vegas as part of the Channel Partners Conf. & Expo. 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. Today, many of their services and technology offerings focus on growing customer needs in the areas of cloud, security, collaboration, and support of hybrid work forces. “The 2021 Channel Futures MSP 501 winners are the highest-performing and most innovative IT providers in the industry today. They stand head and shoulders above the competition,” said Robert DeMarzo, vice president of content for the Channel Futures and Channel Partners Conference & Expo division of Informa Tech Channels. “Coordinated by Channel Futures MSP 501 editor Allison Francis, this year’s list was clearly one of the best ever on record.” “Vendors that are aligned with the Channel Futures MSP 501 are driving a new wave of innovation in the industry. Through their partnerships they are demonstrating a commitment to moving the MSP and entire channel forward,” said Kelly Danziger, general manager of Informa Tech Channels. “We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the 2021 winners and gratitude to the thousands of MSPs that have contributed to the continuing growth and success of the managed services sector.” The MSP 501 winners will be recognized at the MSP 501 Awards Gala at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo / MSP Summit, Nov. 1-4, in Las Vegas. The complete 2021 MSP 501 list is available on Channel Futures’ website.

Background

The 2021 MSP 501 list is based on confidential data collected and analyzed by the Channel Futures editorial and research teams. Data was collected online from March 1-May 24, 2021. The MSP 501 list recognizes top managed service providers based on metrics including recurring revenue, profit margin and other factors.

About blueAPACHE

Since 1998, the multi-awarded blueAPACHE has helped organisations in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and North America leverage technology to their business advantage by delivering comprehensive IT Management, Cloud, Network, Voice, Software and Consulting as a converged service – when they need it, as they need it. This is true IT as a Service. This is blueAPACHE. To learn more, visit www.blueapache.com

About Channel Futures

Channel Futures is a media and events platform serving companies in the IT channel industry with insights, industry analysis, peer engagement, business information and in-person events. Our properties include Channel Futures MSP 501, recognizing the most influential and fastest-growing providers of managed services in the technology industry, Channel Futures DEI 101, honoring and celebrating those who have often been under-represented in tech channels; Channel Partners Events, delivering unparalleled in-person events, including Channel Partners Conference & Expo, The MSP Summit, and Channel Evolution Europe; and DEI Community Group, our initiatives to educate, support, promote, and sustain diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the IT channel industry. Channel Futures is part of Informa Tech, a market-leading B2B information provider with depth and specialization in the Information and Communications (ICT) Technology sector. Every year, we welcome 7,400+ subscribers to our research, more than 3.8 million unique visitors a month to our digital communities, 18,200+ students to our training programs and 225,000 delegates to our events. Channel Futures is where the world meets the channel; We are leading Channel Partners forward. More information is available at channelfutures.com.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Channel Futures MSP 501? It is an annual global ranking of managed service providers. Per the origin post, the survey examines annual sales, recurring revenue, profit margins, revenue mix, growth opportunities, innovation, supported technologies, and company and customer demographics, following a rigorous review by Channel Futures research and editorial staff.

Where did blueAPACHE rank in 2021? blueAPACHE ranked number 85 on the 2021 Channel Futures MSP 501, which Chris Marshall, then Founder and Managing Director, called "a great honour," describing it as solidifying blueAPACHE's position as one of the world's leading managed service providers.

What did blueAPACHE credit for the result? Chris Marshall attributed it to continual investment in blueAPACHE's own platforms across cloud, networks, unified communications and security, enabling delivery of complete IT-as-a-Service backed by managed services and strategic counsel.

How competitive was the 2021 list, according to the post? The post states the 2021 list attracted a record number of applicants and was one of the most competitive in the survey's history, with data collected online between 1 March and 24 May 2021.

Is this 2021 ranking still current? No. It documents blueAPACHE's standing in the 2021 edition of an annually refreshed list. Readers wanting current information on blueAPACHE's managed services and cloud offerings should see the linked service pages rather than this historical announcement.

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