Meridian Group International Named to CRN Solution Provider 500

DEERFIELD, Ill. - June 16, 2015 - PRLog -- Meridian Group International, specializing in IT systems integration and equipment leasing, today announced it has been named to The Channel Company's 2015 CRN® Solution Provider 500. The annual list, spanning eight categories, from hardware and software sales to managed IT services, recognizes the top revenue-generating technology integrators, MSPs and IT consultants in North America. Solution providers are ranked based on revenue, determined by product and services sales during 2014.

“We are proud to receive this recognition,” stated Brad Ihlenfeld, CEO, Meridian Group International. “Our continued movement up this prestigious list validates the efforts of our people serving clients across the country and around the globe.”

Earlier this year, Meridian IT Inc., a Meridian Group International company, was recognized on The Channel Company’s 2015 CRN Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list as one of the MSP Elite 150. “To be acknowledged by CRN in multiple categories validates that Meridian’s unique combination of IT solutions, services, and equipment leasing capabilities is helping our clients reach their business goals.”

“The companies represented here are truly dedicated to the needs of customers today. With an evolving IT landscape, this prestigious list serves as a valuable industry resource to help vendors navigate the solution provider community and identify the best partners for their business,” said Robert Faletra, CEO, The Channel Company. "We congratulate the featured solution providers for their forward-thinking approach to solutions sales and look ahead to their continued success.”

A sample of the 2015 Solution Provider 500 list will be featured in the June issue of CRN, and online at www.CRN.com.

About Meridian Group International

Meridian Group International is a collection of companies engaged in technology and equipment leasing businesses. The companies of Meridian Group help organizations optimize the strategic value of their IT investments through a wide portfolio of solutions, services, and deployment models. Since 1979, Meridian Group has experienced continuous profitability and growth through Meridian Leasing, Meridian IT UK, Meridian IT Inc., Concat AG, Meridian IT Australia, Meridian IT Singapore, and Meridian IT India. Discover more at www.onlinemeridian.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 www.thechannelcompany.com.