Nine Lives Media Names to Talkin’ Cloud 100

Ntiva, Inc. ranks 58 among the world’s top 100 cloud service providers (CSPs), according to Nine Lives Media’s second-annual Talkin’ Cloud 100 report.

McLean, VA (PRWEB) May 25, 2012 Ntiva, Inc. ranks 58 among the world’s top 100 cloud service providers (CSPs), according to Nine Lives Media’s second-annual Talkin’ Cloud 100 report. The top 100 CSPs generated more than $2.3 billion in combined cloud services revenues for 2011, up nearly 46 percent from 2010, according to the Talkin’ Cloud 100 report, which is available now by visiting http://www.talkincloud.com/tc100.

This year’s Talkin’ Cloud 100 report (formerly the Talkin’ Cloud 50) has been expanded to include:

• Cloud service providers -- companies that offer IaaS, PaaS and/or SaaS
• Cloud aggregators -- companies that offer online marketplaces for sourcing cloud applications, platforms and/or infrastructure
• Cloud brokers -- companies that recommend a range of cloud applications for customers
• Cloud integrators -- companies that link multiple cloud services into a customer solution
• VARs (value-added resellers) with cloud services expertise
• MSPs (managed service providers) with cloud services expertise

"We are thrilled to have Ntiva join the ranks of the cloud heavyweights as we continue to define ourselves and provide advantageous enterprise solutions to small and medium sized clients," said Sean O’Sullivan, Director of Managed Services, Ntiva, Inc. "We look forward to expanding our cloud and staying in the forefront of cloud enabling technologies."

The Talkin’ Cloud 100 report is based on data from Talkin’ Cloud’s online survey, conducted January through April 2012. The Talkin’ Cloud 100 report recognizes top cloud service providers based on such metrics as annual cloud services revenue growth (both in actual dollars and in percentage growth rates).

“Nine Lives Media and Talkin’ Cloud congratulate Ntiva, Inc.,” said Amy Katz, president of Nine Lives Media, a division of Penton Media. “The Talkin’ Cloud 100 honor arrives amid a land grab in the cloud computing market. And the Talkin’ Cloud 100 companies are leading that land grab.”
Talkin’ Cloud, produced by Nine Lives Media, is the go-to resource for CSPs, VARs and MSPs profiting from cloud computing. Talkin’ Cloud features a daily blog, research, Channel Expert Hour Webcasts and FastChat videos. It is the first online media destination for channel partners working in the cloud.

About Ntiva, Inc.
Ntiva is a full service IT provider, specializing in managed services, infrastructure solutions, supplemental IT support, and procurement. They provide diversity and experience in computing and business management to create a synergy that facilitates a higher ROI for their client base. Ntiva has built a stellar reputation as a premier service company that always delivers far more than comparable service providers. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia with offices in California, Colorado, Maryland, New York and Washington DC. For more information, please visit http://www.ntiva.com

About Nine Lives Media
Nine Lives Media, a division of Penton Media, defines emerging IT media markets and disrupts established IT media markets. The company’s IT channel-centric online communities include MSPmentor (http://www.MSPmentor.net), The VAR Guy (http://www.TheVARguy.com), Talkin’ Cloud (http://www.TalkinCloud.com), VARtweet (http://www.VARtweet.com) and MSPtweet (http://www.MSPtweet.com). For more information, visit http://www.NineLivesMediaInc.com.
Nine Lives Media:
Joe Panettieri, Editorial Director
212-204-4206 or joe(at)ninelivesmediainc(dot)com

From the May 25^th Edition of