St. Louis, MO – June 27, 2018 – ThrottleNet, an IT support firm based in St. Louis, MO, has once again been recognized among the top 501 managed service providers for 2018, according to Channel Futures’ 11th-annual MSP 501 list and study.
The top 501 managed service providers for 2018 include organizations from around the world representing diverse technology specialties and business backgrounds, making this year’s cohort the most competitive in the list’s history. For ThrottleNet, the honor marks a fourth consecutive year on the MSP 501 ranking — and a notable jump up the standings. The firm improved its position to #172 in the 2018 survey, moving up 16 spots from the 2017 survey. The complete 2018 MSP 501 list is available at Channel Futures.
How the MSP 501 List Is Built
The 2018 MSP 501 list is based on data collected by Channel Futures and its partner, Channel Partners. Entrants submit detailed information about their managed services business, which is then evaluated by an algorithm that assesses company strength based on revenue contributions from key go-to-market activities. Certain activities are weighted differently than others, giving a more nuanced picture of a provider’s book of business than revenue alone would suggest.
The MSP 501 list recognizes top managed service providers based on metrics including recurring revenue, growth rate, and other factors tied to operational maturity and customer success. Because the list rewards providers that build stable, repeatable service delivery rather than one-time project work, earning a spot among the top 501 managed service providers for 2018 is a signal of long-term health — not just a good marketing year.
What This Year’s Recognition Means
“This year’s applicant pool was the largest and most diverse in the history of the survey, and our winners represent the health and progressivity of the managed services market,” says Kris Blackmon, Channel Futures content director and editor of the MSP 501. “They’re growing their revenue, expanding their customer influence and exploring new technology that will propel them for years to come.”
That context makes ThrottleNet’s climb into the top 501 managed service providers for 2018 especially meaningful. The field keeps growing, and the bar keeps moving, yet the firm has managed to post a higher ranking each year while continuing to deliver the hands-on service its St. Louis clients expect.
“ThrottleNet is honored to be included in Channel Futures’ 2018 MSP 501 list, which marks our 4th year in a row,” said Eric Aguado, COO of ThrottleNet. “We’re proud of our team and the expertise and service they provide. We’re committed to consistently delivering top value in managed IT services for our clients.”
Why MSP Rankings Matter to Business Owners
For business leaders evaluating an outsourced IT partner, third-party rankings like the MSP 501 act as a sanity check. Anyone can build a marketing page — not every firm can back it up with the kind of recurring-revenue track record, customer retention, and operational discipline the MSP 501 methodology rewards. Being counted among the top 501 managed service providers for 2018 tells prospective clients that ThrottleNet has been independently reviewed against hundreds of peers and has held its own.
It also sends a signal internally. Making the list in four consecutive years reflects continuity: the same leadership, the same service standards, and the same commitment to proactive monitoring, cybersecurity, cloud services, and help-desk support that have defined the business since day one. Consistency is rare in the MSP industry, where acquisitions, staffing churn, and shifting service lines can change the experience of working with a provider from one year to the next.
About ThrottleNet
ThrottleNet provides a full suite of managed IT services designed to help small and mid-sized businesses run more efficiently and securely. That includes 24/7 network monitoring, managed cybersecurity, cloud and hosted solutions, Microsoft 365 support, data backup and disaster recovery, custom application development, and strategic IT consulting. Clients across St. Louis and the surrounding region rely on ThrottleNet to act as their outsourced IT department — handling day-to-day support while also planning the technology roadmap that keeps the business competitive.
Earning a place among the top 501 managed service providers for 2018 underscores what ThrottleNet customers already know: working with a proven, nationally recognized MSP changes what’s possible from an IT budget. Instead of reacting to problems as they pop up, clients get a strategic partner that plans ahead — and that’s exactly the kind of relationship the MSP 501 list is designed to recognize.
Looking Ahead
With the 2018 MSP 501 recognition in hand, ThrottleNet is focused on what comes next — continuing to invest in security tooling, cloud enablement, and automation that lowers the cost of good IT for its clients. The company’s leadership views inclusion on the top 501 managed service providers for 2018 list not as a finish line but as a checkpoint, and expects to keep climbing in the years ahead.
To learn more about ThrottleNet’s managed IT services, visit ThrottleNet.com or contact the St. Louis office directly to schedule a conversation about your business’s technology needs.
