ATLANTA, April 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthLink
Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: ELNK), a leading managed network and cloud
solutions provider for multi-location businesses, marks its third
appearance in the upper ranks of the 8th annual
MSPmentor 501 Global Edition, a distinguished list and
report identifying the world's top 501 managed service providers
(MSPs). This year, EarthLink ranks number 2 on this elite global
index.
"We continue to focus on becoming a recognized leader in the
managed services business, so it's especially meaningful for
EarthLink to rank so highly on MSPmentor's important industry
report again this year," said Joseph F.
Eazor, EarthLink President and Chief Executive Officer.
"We know that revenue growth and the breadth of our managed
services portfolio factored strongly in the selection criteria, and
thank MSPmentor and Nine Lives Media for acknowledging our
achievements as a top provider. We've already launched new Managed
Security Monitoring and Managed Network offerings this year to help
even more businesses securely manage the networks and technology
that enable them to deliver great customer experiences."
Each year, MSPmentor gathers information for its annual
rankings through the participation of managed service providers and
IT service providers in its annual survey. The survey was conducted
from December 2014 through
January 2015. Rankings are based on
Penton Technology's unique criteria for MSPs such as annual
recurring revenues, total revenues and more.
"We want to congratulate EarthLink and look forward to covering
their growth strategies in the year ahead," said Marcia Parker, Executive Director, Penton
Technology Group.
This year the top MSPmentor 501 companies recorded higher
recurring revenues than ever before. Combined, the total annual
recurring revenues for all MSPmentor 501 2015 companies
reached a record high of $3.95
billion in 2014, up 26.5% year over year.
"Thank you to all the companies who participated in this year's
MSPmentor 501 survey, and congratulations to the companies that
ranked on our 501 list, our regional lists and our Small Business
list," said Jessica Davis, Editor in
Chief of MSPmentor and Executive Editor at Penton Technology. "Your
participation enables us to continue to provide you with high
quality information about the most successful business models,
pricing, vertical markets and other approaches to running
your businesses in 2015 and beyond."
About EarthLink
EarthLink (EarthLink Holdings Corp., NASDAQ: ELNK) provides
managed network, security and cloud solutions for multi-location
businesses. We help thousands of specialty retailers, restaurants,
financial institutions, healthcare providers, professional service
firms and local governments deliver a reliable and engaging
customer experience in their stores and branch offices. We do so by
building and managing MPLS WAN networks, by providing virtualized
infrastructure, security, hosted voice, secure WiFi and compliance
solutions, and by offering exceptional customer care. We operate a
nationwide network spanning more than 28,000 fiber route miles,
with 90 metro fiber rings and secure data centers that provide
ubiquitous data and voice IP service coverage. Our EarthLink
Carrier® division sells facilities-based wholesale
telecommunications to other providers and our award-winning
Internet services connect hundreds of thousands of residential
customers across the U.S. For more, visit www.earthlink.com and
follow @earthlink, LinkedIn and Google+.
About Penton
Penton drives performance for more than 16 million professionals
each and every day. They rely on us to deliver: Insights,
information & workflow tools to inform critical business
decisions; networking & community to engage them with
industry peers & partners; and data & marketing services to
advance their business performance & deliver ROI. Penton
is a growth company with a track record of strong performance and
success and is backed by its co-owners: MidOcean Partners and U.S.
Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein
& Co., LP. For additional information on the company and its
businesses, visit www.penton.com.
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