Images: MSP 501 Awards Gala at CP Expo 2021
See who took home hardware from our MSP 501 awards gala at CP Expo.
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Since we only got to recognize our 2020 winners virtually last year, we took some time to honor them at this year’s gala.
That’s Paul Cronin, CEO of Apogee IT Services, reacting to his Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ingram Micro was one of two primary sponsors of this year’s MSP 501. Datto was the other.
That’s Jess Warrington, general manager, North America, for Ingram Micro’s CloudBlue business, saying a few words to the crowd.
That’s Chris McKewon (second from left), CEO of Xceptional Networks, honored with the Newcomer Award, which goes to a company that has not previously appeared on the MSP 501.
He’s flanked by CloudBlue’s Jess Warrington (left), MSP 501 editor Allison Francis (second from right) and Informa Tech VP of content Bobby DeMarzo (right).
Christine Lee (second from right) took home hardware as executive of the year. She’s the chief strategy officer for Texas Systems Group.
Left to right: DeMarzo; Kelly Danziger, vice president, market lead — channel, Informa Tech (parent company of Channel Futures and Channel Partners); Lee; and Rob Rae, VP of business development, Datto.
Our annual Vanguard Award goes to the company that best displays thought leadership in terms of digital transformation. Triton Networks is the 2021 winner.
That’s CEO Robert House (second from left) hosting the trophy. To his left (middle) is Ron Lovern, VP of sales, marketing and operations. Also pictured are Warrington, Francis and DeMarzo.
IQ Interactive and its CEO, Omer Choudhary, were the only two-time winners of the evening, taking home the third place prize for MSP of the Year and also Digital Innovator of the Year.
Choudhary (second from left) is surrounded by Danziger, Rae and DeMarzo.
The runner-up for MSP of the Year was TeamLogic IT. The company is represented here by Karl Hoenecke (second from left), VP of business development.
A huge congratulations to our MSP of the Year, Stronghold Data. The company provides fully managed IT for businesses in the Joplin, Missouri, area.
Jason Rincker (second from left), sales director, poses with Danziger, DeMarzo and Rae.
We brought everyone on stage at the end of the ceremony to pose for a big group shot.
Congrats to all of our 2021 winners (and 2020 too)!
We brought everyone on stage at the end of the ceremony to pose for a big group shot.
Congrats to all of our 2021 winners (and 2020 too)!
Having to cancel several of the world’s biggest live channel events the past two years was a huge disappointment. But one of our biggest regrets was not celebrating the best MSPs in the business at our annual MSP 501 Awards gala. The gala, a fairly recent tradition at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo, this year drew MSPs from far and wide.
Our list-makers gathered to recognize each other and learn who took home special awards in specific categories. We honored our MSPs of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Digital Innovator and Vanguard Award winners. We also crowned our Executive of the Year and Lifetime Achievement honoree. Furthermore, since the pandemic kept us all apart last year, we gave some love to our 2020 award winners as well.
Our slideshow above features pictures taken from the MSP 501 Awards gala and those who took home hardware.
Images courtesy Steve Hall Photography
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