Corporate Network Services, a Maryland Small Business, Lands on the MSPmentor 100 Global List

POOLESVILLE, Md., Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate Network Services, a small, woman-owned business based in Poolesville, MD, has landed on Nine Lives Media Inc.'s fourth-annual MSPmentor 100, a distinguished list and research report identifying the world's top 100 managed service providers (MSPs). This year's MSPmentor 100 report includes MSPs from North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australia.

"This is the second year in a row we made the list, and the fourth time overall," said Karen Kalantzis, CEO, Corporate Network Services. "This year it's even more exciting to be named to the list because we know it was more competitive than ever for us computer consulting companies."

The MSPmentor 100 report, available at http://www.MSPmentor.net/top-100-msps, is based on data from MSPmentor's global online survey, conducted October-December 2010. The MSPmentor 100 report recognizes top managed service providers based on a range of metrics, including annual managed services revenue growth, revenue per employee and customer devices managed.

"Nine Lives Media Inc. and MSPmentor congratulate Corporate Network Services for earning this distinguished honor," said Amy Katz, CEO of Nine Lives Media Inc. "The annual MSPmentor 100 survey attracts participants from across the globe. Qualifying for the final MSPmentor 100 list is a great accomplishment."

"We continue to see accelerating momentum for the world's top MSPs," added Joe Panettieri, editorial director of MSPmentor. "The top 100 MSPs generated more than $1 billion in recurring revenues for 2010, up 27 percent from 2009. That's remarkable growth considering the challenging global economic landscape in 2010."

MSPmentor, produced by Nine Lives Media Inc., is the ultimate guide to managed services. MSPmentor features the industry's top-ranked blog, research, Webcasts and FastChat videos. It is the number one online media destination for managed service providers in the world.

About Corporate Network Services

Corporate Network Services is a business-minded corporate IT services partner offering computer, software and networking services in the Washington DC Metro area.  Its PROSuite® all-inclusive managed services plan provides preventative maintenance, remote monitoring, and help desk support.  Founded in 1993, the firm has won numerous other accolades including Best Place to Work awards and listings on the Inc. 5000.  Visit us at www.cornetser.com; read our blog at www.cornetser.com/blog; or become our friend at www.facebook.com/corporatenetworkservices.

About Nine Lives Media Inc.

Nine Lives Media Inc. defines emerging IT media markets and disrupts established IT media markets. Founded in 2008, Nine Lives Media Inc. has generated profitable, debt-free growth since its inception. The company's market leading blogs and online destinations include MSPmentor (www.MSPmentor.net), The VAR Guy (www.TheVARguy.com), Talkin' Cloud (www.TalkinCloud.com), VARtweet (www.VARtweet.com) and MSPtweet (www.MSPtweet.com). For more information, visit www.NineLivesMediaInc.com.

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