{"id":12572,"date":"2021-06-02T08:35:57","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T13:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sterling.com\/?p=12572"},"modified":"2021-06-02T08:35:57","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T13:35:57","slug":"sterling-climbs-to-top-ten-percent-of-crn-solution-provider-500-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sterling.com\/stargazer\/?p=12572","title":{"rendered":"Sterling Climbs to Top Ten Percent of CRN Solution Provider 500 List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD (June 2, 2021) <\/strong><em>\u2014<\/em> South Dakota-based information-technology solutions provider and value-added reseller-plus <strong>Sterling<\/strong> announced today that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crn.com\">CRN<\/a><sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, a brand of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thechannelco.com\/\">The Channel Company<\/a>, has named Sterling to its 2021 <em>Solution Provider 500<\/em> list. Coming in this year at #50 (up seven spots since last year\u2019s listing), Sterling is now in CRN\u2019s elite top 10 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Blaine Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company said, \u201cCRN\u2019s <em>Solution Provider 500<\/em> list serves as the industry standard for top-performing technology integrators, strategic service providers, and IT consultants, which makes it a valuable resource for technology vendors looking to partner with today\u2019s best-of-breed IT-solution providers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sterling President and CEO Brad Moore says, \u201cOur continued ascent on the CRN Solution Provider 500 list and our entry into the top 10% of the industry are testament to our obsessive customer service; advanced technical capabilities; and consistent, predictable, transparent, and ethical relationship with our partners. We call this <em>the Sterling way<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CRN announces its top 500 solution providers list each year, ranking the leading IT-channel partner organizations across North America by revenue. This year\u2019s impressive list represents a remarkable combined revenue of over $403 billion, underscoring the immense impact and influence these partners have on the IT industry today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of The Channel Company, I\u2019d like to congratulate these companies for their incredible contributions to the growth and success of the IT channel,\u201d said Raddon. The complete 2021 Solution Provider 500 list is online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.CRN.com\/SP500\">www.CRN.com\/SP500<\/a>, and a sample from the list will be featured in the June 2021 issue of <em>CRN Magazine<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">#<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>About Sterling |<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sterling.com\/\">www.sterling.com<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">For almost two and a half decades, Sterling Computers has been helping to address customers\u2019 most complex IT requirements. An award-winning value-added reseller plus (VAR+), Sterling offers a simplified IT experience and a single point of contact for the federal government, the public sector, and commercial businesses. Headquartered in North Sioux City, South Dakota, with satellite offices elsewhere, Sterling leverages elite teams across its organization and its superior partnerships to assess, design, implement, and manage long-term scalable IT solutions. From client to cloud, Sterling delivers a unique value that exceeds customer expectations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Sterling contact <\/strong><strong>|\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Patricia Bornhofen, Corporate Communications, Marketing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>605-242-1206 <\/strong><strong>|\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:patricia.bornhofen@sterling.com\"><strong>patricia.bornhofen@sterling.com<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>About The Channel Company<br \/>\n<\/strong>The Channel Company enables breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media, engaging events, expert consulting and education, and innovative marketing services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, we connect and empower technology suppliers, solution providers, and end users. Backed by more than 30 years of unequalled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thechannelcompany.com\">www.thechannelcompany.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Follow The Channel Company:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheChannelCo\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-channel-company\">LinkedIn<\/a><u>,<\/u> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheChannelCompany?fref=ts\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a92021 The Channel Company, LLC. CRN is a registered trademark of The Channel Company, LLC. All rights reserved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>The Channel Company Contact:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Jennifer Hogan<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The Channel Company<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"mailto:jhogan@thechannelcompany.com\">jhogan@thechannelcompany.com<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD (June 2, 2021) \u2014 South Dakota-based information-technology solutions provider and value-added reseller-plus Sterling announced today that CRN\u00ae, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Sterling [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13102,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,10,13,11,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements","category-awards","category-blog","category-news","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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