Dataprise Ranked Among Top 100 Cloud Services Providers

Dataprise, Inc., a leading information technology managed services provider ranks among the world’s Top 100 Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), according to Penton Media’s fourth-annual Talkin’ Cloud 100 report. The Top 100 CSPs generated more than $23.4 billion in combined cloud services revenues in 2013, up nearly 44 percent from what they reported the previous year.

The full report is available now by visiting http://www.talkincloud.com/tc100

In addition to honoring Dataprise, this year’s Talkin’ Cloud 100 report profiles:

• Cloud Services Providers: CSPs offer SaaS (software as a service), infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and/or PaaS (platform as a service) to partners/customers.
• Cloud Services Brokerages: CSBs, or cloud brokers, recommend and resell multiple cloud services to customers, and often integrate those services.
• Cloud Services Aggregators: CSAs, or cloud aggregators, typically offer a portal that allows VARs and MSPs to source multiple third-party cloud services for customers.
• MSPs (Managed Service Providers) with cloud services expertise: MSPs proactively monitor and manage customers’ on-premises and cloud-based systems.
• VARs (value-added resellers) with cloud services expertise: VARs offer a range of IT consulting, deployment, integration and management services to customers.

“We are very excited to be listed as one of the World’s most trusted Cloud service providers” said Scott Gordon, Chief Operating Officer at Dataprise. “For two decades, we’ve focused on offering our customers the leading technologies and best-in-class service to help their business grow and thrive. Our Cloud365 offering represents our continued commitment to our partners success in a ever-changing technology environment”.

The Talkin’ Cloud 100 report is based on data from Talkin’ Cloud’s online survey, conducted January through May 2014. The Talkin’ Cloud 100 report recognizes top cloud service providers based on such metrics as annual cloud services revenue growth (both in actual dollars and in percentage growth rates).

“Penton and Talkin’ Cloud congratulates Dataprise,” said Charlene O’Hanlon, Senior Executive Editor and Executive Managing Editor of Talkin’ Cloud. “The Talkin’ Cloud 100 represents those companies leading the way in the cloud space at a critical point in the maturation of the market.”

Talkin’ Cloud, produced by Penton, is the go-to resource for CSPs, VARs and MSPs profiting from cloud computing. Talkin’ Cloud features a daily blog, research, Channel Expert Hour Webcasts and FastChat videos. It is the first online media destination for channel partners working in the cloud.

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