We secure EIGHTH CRN Fast50 feature and THIRD All Star award - blueAPACHE

2016

Press release

Melbourne, Australia – For the eighth consecutive year, we have featured on the CRN Fast50 list and retain the exclusive honour of being the only IT service provider to have secured a ranking on every CRN Fast50 since its inception. It was also our third CRN All Star award. Now in its eighth year, the CRN Fast50 has been a barometer of performance since 2009, a time of unprecedented change in the IT channel. This year the average growth rate of the top 50 companies was a staggering 75.87 percent, the fastest since the awards program began.

“It was one of the most competitive years we have ever seen in the eight-year history of the CRN Fast50. I take my hat off to the fifty incredible companies in this year’s list. To achieve a place in the CRN Fast50, technology providers had to outpace the non-stop IT industry”, said CRN editor Steven Kiernan.

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“I am humbled by this recognition year after year”, said Chris Marshall, our Managing Director. “It serves as a reminder that by focusing firmly on our clients’ needs and making the effort to listen to their challenges, we help them explore, reinvent their approach to technology and grow. And when our clients grow, we do as well.”

crn-awards Each year the entry threshold for this list become harder; from 18.31 percent in 2014, 26.05 percent in 2015 to 27.28 percent this year. Our stellar performance in 2016 saw them move up the list by eight spots ranking at number 35 this year.

“This also a recognition of our ITaaS innovation, technical excellence and exceptional delivery model. We pride ourselves on delivering the best fit-for-purpose technology platforms. We are one of very few Australian organisations to design and built our own world-class cloud infrastructure and MPLS network. The continued recognition from CRN goes to prove that our approach is resonating strongly with the market”, said James Hendry, General Manager – Commercial within our business.

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“We are committed to building on our strengths and look forward to participating again in 2017”, said Marshall.

About blueAPACHE

Since 1998, we have helped organisations in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and North America leverage technology to their business advantage by delivering comprehensive IT Management, Cloud, Network, Voice, Software and Consulting as a converged service – when they need it, as they need it. This is true IT as a Service. This is who we are. To learn more, visit www.blueapache.com

About CRN Fast50

CRN Fast50 recognises the fastest-growing companies in the Australian IT channel, based on year-on-year revenue growth. After an entry and judging process running from July to November, the top 50 companies are revealed at a major awards ceremony in Sydney. By adhering to a strictly numbers-based formula, CRN Fast50 continues to earn respect and recognition as the only awards program in the Australian technology industry that truly recognises the best businesses based on hard facts. For more information on the awards, visit CRN.

What awards did you secure according to this press release?

We featured on the CRN Fast50 list for the eighth consecutive year and received its third CRN All Star award.

What is your unique distinction regarding the CRN Fast50 list?

We retain the exclusive honour of being the only IT service provider to have secured a ranking on every CRN Fast50 list since its inception.

Where did you rank on the 2016 CRN Fast50 list?

We were ranked at number 35, moving up eight spots from the previous year.

What was the average growth rate of the top 50 companies on the 2016 CRN Fast50 list?

The average growth rate of the top 50 companies was 75.87 percent, the fastest since the awards program began.

What did CRN editor Steven Kiernan say about the 2016 CRN Fast50 competition?

Steven Kiernan said it was one of the most competitive years in the eight-year history of the CRN Fast50, praising the fifty companies for outpacing the non-stop IT industry to achieve a place on the list.

What did our Managing Director Chris Marshall say about the recognition?

Chris Marshall said he was humbled by the recognition year after year, noting it reminds us to focus firmly on clients' needs, listen to their challenges, and help them reinvent their approach to technology and grow, adding that when clients grow, we grow too.

What did James Hendry, General Manager – Commercial within your business, say about the award?

James Hendry said the recognition reflects our ITaaS innovation, technical excellence and exceptional delivery model, noting we are one of very few Australian organisations to design and build our own world-class cloud infrastructure and MPLS network, and that continued recognition from CRN proves our approach resonates with the market.

What is the CRN Fast50 award and how are winners determined?

CRN Fast50 recognises the fastest-growing companies in the Australian IT channel based on year-on-year revenue growth, using a strictly numbers-based formula. After an entry and judging process running from July to November, the top 50 companies are revealed at a major awards ceremony in Sydney.

Since when have you been operating, and what services does it provide?

Since 1998, we have helped organisations in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and North America leverage technology by delivering comprehensive IT Management, Cloud, Network, Voice, Software and Consulting as a converged service, described as true IT as a Service.

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