DirectPointe has landed the #1 spot on the MSPmentor 100, a distinguished list of the world’s most progressive managed service providers.

"We are honored to be ranked #1 among the top 100 MSPs in the world,” said Michael Proper, DirectPointe CEO. "This recognition signifies reaching our goal for growth in 2007; a milestone we have been carefully working towards for the past seven years."

"This is huge and a testament of what we are all accomplishing at DirectPointe, not to mention the advancements made around productization, competitive advantages, barriers to entry, streamlining process and adding new team members in 2007!" said Proper.

“Qualifying for the MSPmentor 100 is an amazing accomplishment,” said Joe Panettieri, editorial director of MSPmentor, published by Nine Lives Media Inc. “We analyzed the business performance of more than 500 technology consulting firms and managed service providers worldwide. Only the ‘best-of-the-best’ landed on the MSPmentor 100.”

The MSPmentor 100 recognizes managed service providers, integrators, consulting firms and VARs that leverage managed services to vastly improve customer service. Through managed services, solutions providers deliver proactive, 24x7 customer care to small, midsize and even large enterprises. The net result for customers is a dramatically improved IT infrastructure that speeds the flow of business.

The complete MSPmentor 100 report, along with comprehensive coverage of the managed services market, can be found at www.mspmentor.net.

About MSPmentor

MSPmentor (www.mspmentor.net), published by Nine Lives Media Inc. (www.ninelivesmediainc.com) is the independent voice of managed service providers. It delivers news analysis, timely insights, and how-to information for managed service providers that are seeking to maximize their recurring revenue.