Paragon Micro Named to CRN's 2014 Solution Provider 500 List

LAKE ZURICH, Ill., June 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Paragon Micro today announced it has been named to the 2014 Solution Provider 500 (SP500) list by The Channel Company's CRN. The list ranks the top revenue-generating technology integrators in the U.S. and Canada whose forward-thinking approach to the channel has helped them evolve and thrive in today's cloud and services-driven IT era.  The list spans eight categories from hardware and software sales, to managed IT services.  Paragon Micro placed 184 in the annual ranking, rising 58 places from it's placing at 242 last year.

Revenue size is determined by the amount of annual products and services sold over the course of 2013.  Companies with no public documentation were required to submit a notarized affidavit attesting to their 2013 revenue.

"We've had such strong, consistent growth because our customers believe we're their best choice for sourcing and managing their IT solutions," said Jeff Reimer, President of Paragon Micro.  "This shows we give our customers what they value----more experienced and capable account managers, single-source procurement for any product, international capability, and strong relationships with OEMs."

"The annual Solution Provider 500 represents those companies that truly understand the needs of customers today as the IT landscape evolves," said Robert Faletra, CEO, The Channel Company. "With so many options, this list has become an invaluable resource for vendors working hard to navigate the solution provider community and identify the best partner for their business. We congratulate the featured solution providers and look forward to covering their continued success." A sampling of the 2014 SP500 list is featured in the June issue of CRN Magazine and is featured online at www.crn.com  and in the CRN Tech News app, available for iPad and Windows 8.

About Paragon Micro
Paragon Micro is one of the fastest growing IT Solutions Providers in the world, with net sales of over $100 million and with 2014 sales growth over twice that of the industry.  We help our diverse small, medium, and Fortune 100 business and public sector customers with their IT hardware, software, and solutions needs by providing them with the most experienced Account Managers in the industry and access to any product their solution requires.  Founded in 2006, Paragon Micro is headquartered in Lake Zurich, IL, and has additional offices in downtown Chicago and suburban Phoenix, AZ.  Learn more at www.ParagonMicro.com or call 847-637-8371.

About The Channel Company
The Channel Company is the channel community's trusted authority for growth and innovation, with established brands including CRN, XChange Events, IPED, and SharedVue. 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.

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