CMP Channel Group's VARBusiness Magazine Unveils New Prequalification Process for the 13th Annual VARBusiness 500 ListingTop Technology Integrators Can Register Online to Determine QualificationPRNewswire MANHASSET, N.Y., March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- CMP Channel Group's VARBusiness magazine, the biweekly business magazine that provides strategic insight for technology integrators, today announced a new prequalification process for the 13th annual VARBusiness 500 listing. The VARBusiness 500 is the definitive list of the biggest and best solution providers in the North American IT reseller channel. The list ranks companies that are the leading revenue producers among solution provider organizations in North America and plays a critical role in providing the proper IT strategies and systems to corporations and institutions to help drive business forward. The VARBusiness 500 is open to all IT solution providers, value-added resellers, systems integrators, independent software vendors, direct marketing resellers, service providers and IT consultants. Final inclusion and ranking on the VARBusiness 500 is based on gross revenue derived from the reselling of IT goods and services. Solution providers whose 2006 revenues are greater than $10 million have the best chance of making the 2007 VARBusiness 500 list. This year, qualified solution providers value-added resellers, systems integrators, independent software vendors, direct marketing resellers, service providers and IT consultants will receive a pre-qualification form via email. Any organization interested in being considered for the listing can complete the online prequalification form at: http://varbusiness.com/sections/apps/2007/vb500form.jhtml;jsessionid=NWYOGTUNELVZOQSNDLPCKHSCJUNN2JVN . Contact Laura Allen at LAllen@cmp.com or 516.562.7766 with VARBusiness 500 related questions. Information about last year's VARBusiness 500 list can be found at: http://www.varbusiness.com/sections/main/2006vb500.jhtml;jsessionid=NWYOGTUNELVZOQSNDLPCKHSCJUNN2JVN The complete listing of the VARBusiness 500 will be published in the June 11, 2007 issue. About CMP Channel Group (http://www.cmpchannelgroup.com/) CMP Channel Group is the one stop shop customers turn to in order to meet their global sales channel objectives from access to execution. Through use of its print products which include CRN and VARBusiness, their accompanying websites, the broader ChannelWeb network, the Group's XChange worldwide face- to-face conferences and the Institute for Partner Education & Development (IPED), vendors are able to accelerate sales through the channel. CMP Channel Group provides a worldwide answer to advertising, branding and marketing services, lead generation, market intelligence, branded and custom events, education of solution providers and best practices for vendors. About VARBusiness For the past 20 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the commercial and public sector (or government) Solution Provider community. The VARBusiness integrated platform of media opportunities provides strategic insight for technology integrators through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness offerings lead vendors and distributors to unprecedented access to the most powerful strategic Solution Providers in the market. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design. About CMP Technology (http://www.cmp.com/) CMP Technology is a marketing-solutions company serving the technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion. Contact Kate Spellman CMP Channel Group kspellman@cmp.com 516.562.7383 SOURCE: CMP Technology CONTACT: Kate Spellman, CMP Channel Group, kspellman@cmp.com, Web site: http://www.cmp.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/181993.html |