SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 21, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - OneNeck® IT Solutions today announced it has been named to The Channel Company's CRN® Tech Elite 250. This annual list recognizes an elite group of IT solution providers, such as OneNeck, who have invested in the training and education needed to earn the most advanced technical certifications from leading vendors.
In compiling the list, The Channel Company's research group and CRN editors collaborated to assess the most customer-beneficial technical certifications in the IT channel. These technical certifications--from vendors including Cisco, Citrix, EMC, HP, NetApp, Microsoft, VMware and Symantec, among others--have enabled solution providers to deliver an outstanding level of premium products, services and support to their North American customers.
OneNeck has more than 200 employees who are highly certified engineers and maintain strategic partnerships with global technology leaders, including:
- Cisco: Gold Partner, Master Specializations in Collaboration, Managed Services and Cloud Builder among many other advanced certifications and authorized technology programs.
- Citrix: Gold Service Provider and Solution Advisor Partner.
- EMC: Sliver Solution Provider Partner, Cloud Service Provider Partner with specialization in Isilon, Consolidate, VCE, VSPEX and Backup and Recovery.
- HP: Platinum Converged Infrastructure Partner, Gold Cloud Builder, ServiceOne Delivery Specialist, Matrix Master Certified, among many other advanced certifications.
- Microsoft: Gold Partner in Hosting, Data Center, Messaging and Identity, Access, and many other certifications.
- VMware: Premier Partner, Infrastructure Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization and several additional certifications.
For a complete list, visit OneNeck Partners.
"Teaming up with these world-class partners uniquely positions our team to deliver tailored hybrid IT solutions to businesses across the country," says Terry Swanson, senior vice president at OneNeck. "I'm so proud of our employees for their determination and continued efforts to maintain multiple certifications so we can deliver the solutions our customers expect."
"The solution providers selected for our annual Tech Elite 250 have demonstrated a commitment to excellence and gained industry credibility by investing in the IT certifications necessary to deliver exceptional service to their customers and stay competitive," said Robert Faletra, CEO, The Channel Company. "These featured solution providers have enhanced and strengthened their partnerships by earning some of the most difficult certifications from some of the most prominent names in IT. We congratulate these organizations and look forward to their continued success."
Coverage of the Tech Elite 250 is featured in the April issue of CRN, and online at CRN.com.
About OneNeck IT Solutions
OneNeck® IT Solutions LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems Inc., employs approximately 650 people throughout the U.S. The company offers a full suite of IT solutions including cloud and hosting solutions; ReliaCloud™ enterprise cloud services; managed services; ERP application management; professional services; and IT hardware. OneNeck owns and operates four Tier 3 data centers in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin and manages two Tier 2 data centers in Arizona. Visit oneneck.com for more information.
TDS Telecom, headquartered in Madison, Wis., operates OneNeck® IT Solutions LLC, TDS Baja Broadband LLC and BendBroadband. Combined, the company employs 3,300 people. Visit tdstelecom.com.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [NYSE: TDS], a Fortune 1000™ company, provides wireless; cable and wireline broadband, TV and voice; and hosted and managed services to approximately six million customers nationwide through its subsidiaries TDS Telecom and U.S. Cellular®. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Chicago, Telephone and Data Systems employs 10,600 people. Visit tdsinc.com.
About The Channel Company
The Channel Company, with established brands including CRN®, XChange® Events, IPED® and SharedVue®, is the channel community's trusted authority for growth and innovation. For more than three decades, we have leveraged our proven and leading-edge platforms to deliver prescriptive sales and marketing solutions for the technology channel. The Channel Company provides Communication, Recruitment, Engagement, Enablement, Demand Generation and Intelligence services to drive technology partnerships. Learn more at http://www.thechannelcompany.com.
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