Nine Lives Media Names Cetrom to the MSPmentor 501 Global Edition

Seventh Annual Report Identifies Custom Cloud Solutions Company as one of World’s Top 501 Managed Service Providers (MSPs)

Vienna, Va. – March 19, 2014 – Cetrom Information Technology, Inc. (Cetrom) has surfaced on Nine Lives Media’s seventh-annual MSPmentor 501 Global Edition, a distinguished list and report identifying the world’s top 501 managed service providers (MSPs). Cetrom, an industry-leading provider of custom cloud solutions that transform the way SMBs succeed, is included as number 259 on the 2014 list, ranking in the top 13 percent of all respondents. This year’s report includes:

• MSPmentor 501 Global Edition
• MSPmentor 100 Small Business Edition (top MSPs with 10 or fewer employees)
• MSPmentor 200 North America Edition
• MSPmentor 50 EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Edition
• MSPmentor 25 AANZ (Asia, Australia, New Zealand) Edition
• New: In-depth data tracking of per user and per device pricing data.

"Companies big and small depend on technology every day, realizing it’s more than a tool to run the business, but an enabler to improve efficiency, generate revenue and ensure customer satisfaction," said Christopher Stark, president and CEO, Cetrom. "We are honored to be among the leaders in an industry that help these organizations achieve their goals." The MSPmentor 501 report is based on data from MSPmentor’s global online survey, conducted October-December 2013. The MSPmentor 501 report recognizes top managed service providers based on a range of metrics, including annual managed services revenue growth, revenue per employee, managed services offered and customer devices managed. “MSPmentor congratulates Cetrom on this unique honor,” said Amy Katz, president of Nine Lives Media, a Penton business. “Qualifying for our MSPmentor 501 Global Edition puts Cetrom in rare company.” MSPs on this year’s global 501 list lifted their combined annual recurring revenues $2.61 billion, continuing seven straight years of strong growth. Together, those MSPs now manage more than 700,000 servers, according to Jessica Davis, managing editor, MSPmentor. MSPmentor, produced by Nine Lives Media, is the ultimate guide to managed services. MSPmentor features the industry’s top-ranked blog, research, Channel Expert Hour Webcasts and FastChat videos. It is the number one online media destination for managed service providers in the world. About Nine Lives Media Nine Lives Media, a division of Penton (www.penton.com), defines emerging IT media markets and disrupts established IT media markets. The company’s IT channel-centric online communities include MSPmentor, The VAR Guy (www.TheVARguy.com) and Talkin’ Cloud (www.TalkinCloud.com). About Cetrom Information Technology, Inc. Cetrom Information Technology, Inc. is an industry-leading provider of custom cloud solutions that are backed by high-end technology and support teams who consistently achieve near-perfect satisfaction ratings. The company creates IT solutions to meet specific user, mobile, security and application needs for a variety of SMBs including accounting and CPA firms, associations and nonprofits, law offices, and travel management companies. A Microsoft Partner with multiple Gold Competencies, Cetrom is headquartered in Vienna, Va., with offices and SSAE 16-compliant data centers across the United States. Since its founding in 2001, the cloud computing trailblazer has maintained a spotless track record of zero downtime and was recently named a Cloud Computing Excellence award winner, an Inc. 500l5000 company, one of Virginia’s Fantastic 50, and a Washington Business Journal Best Place to Work. Together with technology partners like Citrix, Dell, EMC², Lenovo and CenturyLink, Cetrom is evolutionizing IT. Learn more at www.cetrom.net.