Listing Honors the World’s Top Managed Service Provider Executives, Entrepreneurs and Experts

Scottsdale, AZ (PRLOG) September 18, 2009 -- TopLine Strategies, a leading U.S. provider here of managed IT services, consulting, and staffing services, announced today that CTO Michael Grollman has landed on the MSPmentor 250 for 2009, a distinguished list of the world’s top managed service provider executives, entrepreneurs and experts. The well regarded list is published each September.

“Being named to the MSPmentor 250 is a real honor,” said Grollman. “Knowing this prestigious mention is driven by word-of-mouth and personal reputation is a great feeling. It is refreshing that other industry professionals see and regard the work I contribute to shaping the IT and managed service industry. This acknowledgement only solidifies TopLine Strategies place amongst the best in IT managed services. In the future, I have every intention of remaining committed to finding the best IT innovations and service solutions available for TopLine’s clients and IT users everywhere."

“The MSPmentor 250 is the ultimate Rolodex identifying MSP and software-as-a-service (SaaS) experts,” said Joe Panettieri, editorial director of MSPmentor, published by Nine Lives Media Inc. “Our readers nominated more than 1,000 experts from across the globe for this honor. Only the most distinguished leaders from the MSP and SaaS industries landed on this list.”

The complete MSPmentor 250 report – available at www.mspmentor.net — recognizes managed services experts from across a range of disciplines, including business, technology, sales, marketing and public relations.

The MSPmentor 250 report is based on MSPmentor’s editorial coverage as well as a global survey of MSPmentor readers. The online survey, conducted May through July 2009, attracted over one thousand leadership nominations. MSPmentor used several criteria to trim the nomination list down to the final MSPmentor 250. The media site considered such factors as:

• Number of times a person was nominated by third-party companies, with an emphasis on nominations from satisfied customers;

• Company status on the MSPmentor 100, our annual global ranking of MSPs;

• Executives’ financial track record (profits, revenue growth) if materials were published;

• Participation in major MSP organizations and associations;

• Major industry honors and local association participation;

• MSPmentor’s own expertise tracking news, trends and developments across the managed services and SaaS markets;

For more information about the MSPmentor 250 report, contact Editorial Director Joe Panettieri (joe@ninelivesmediainc.com).

About MSPmentor

MSPmentor (http://www.MSPmentor.com) is the ultimate guide to managed services. MSPmentor is the most timely, most comprehensive editorial destination for managed service providers. It delivers news analysis, insights, and how-to information for managed service providers that are seeking to maximize their recurring revenue.

About TopLine Strategies

TopLine Strategies (http://www.toplinestrategies.com) provides managed IT services and consulting on the processes and systems which affect revenue optimization, as well as premier staffing services for the technology sector. We mesh industry-recognized best practices with the unique business requirements and strategy of each client.

TopLine Strategies is a subsidiary of AncAla Equity Partners (AEP). Since 1989, AEP has provided capital, management and business resources to professional service companies. AEP invests in companies that deliver innovative solutions and provide their clients with measurable business results.

Grollman’s popular cloud computing and virtualization blog can be found at http://www.toplinestrategies.com/cloudhead/

TopLine Strategies Media Contact

Mr. Benjamin Dzanic
+1 480.503.8584, ext. 257
bdzanic@toplinestrategies.com