07-16-21 | Press Release
CRN publishes its top 500 solution providers list each year, ranking the leading IT channel partner organizations across North America by revenue. This year’s impressive list represents a remarkable combined revenue of over $403 billion, underscoring the immense impact and influence these partners have on the IT industry today. 
“It is an honor to be included again on this respected list of solution providers,” said Brad Cheedle, CEO, Otava. “We pride ourselves on being a strategic partner that helps our clients advance their businesses and succeed beyond their expectations. Our team is dedicated to making cloud easy with flexible, compliant cloud, data protection, security and colocation solutions.”
Otava specializes in serving customers in compliant-sensitive industries like financial services, health care, government, manufacturing, software, and technology. The company’s portfolio of compliant hybrid cloud, backup, security, disaster recovery and colocation solutions, coupled with a hands-on consultative approach to design, deployment and ongoing client care, simplify the cloud transformation journey for organizations of all sizes. Solutions are available as Otava or self-managed so that customers have the freedom to control as much or little as they want.
“CRN’s Solution Provider 500 list serves as the industry standard for top-performing technology integrators, strategic service providers, and IT consultants, which makes it a valuable resource for technology vendors looking to partner with today’s best-of-breed IT solution providers,” said Blaine Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company. “On behalf of The Channel Company, I’d like to congratulate these companies for their incredible contributions to the growth and success of the IT channel.”
The complete 2021 Solution Provider 500 list is available online at www.CRN.com/SP500.
Founded in 1994, Otava is a cloud solutions provider on a mission to make hybrid cloud hosting easy for service providers, SLED, and enterprise organizations. Its portfolio of flexible and compliant solutions includes hybrid private and shared cloud hosting, colocation, data protection, backup and security offerings. Otava’s high-touch, consultative team works closely with clients to deliver exceptional results every time.
The Channel Company enables breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media, engaging events, expert consulting and education, and innovative marketing services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, we connect and empower technology suppliers, solution providers, and end users. Backed by more than 30 years of unequalled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. www.thechannelcompany.com
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