When it comes to technology worldwide, the recognition of managed services is often more than just financial growth. An award or ranking in this area typically reflects consistency, innovation, and the ability to adapt to an ever-evolving digital landscape. Over the last ten years, managed service providers have come to signify one of the most dynamic segments in the IT market, with growth rates annually over 10%. For example, the managed services market in the United States has grown into a multi-billion-dollar sector in recent years, reflecting the rising demand for outsourced IT support, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure. Within this competitive ecosystem, a select group of companies has built their reputations through continued acknowledgment from industry evaluators. One of these firms is the ITPartners+, a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based managed services provider that has earned multiple honors and placements across leading industry lists.
Founded in 2019 by Kevin Damghani, ITPartners+ has developed a consistent record of recognition that reflects its role in the IT services sector. ITPartners+ provides managed and co-managed IT services, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and network management to small and midsize businesses across North America. Over a relatively short period, it has appeared in rankings that assess both business performance and workplace quality. While the company’s operations now span over 39 states, its reputation has grown mainly through repeated inclusion on several national lists highlighting service excellence and sustained growth.
The Inc. 5000 list is one of the most notable markers of success for technology companies in the United States, highlighting the fastest-growing private companies each year. ITPartners+ made its first appearance on the Inc. 5000 in 2020, ranking 214th. The ranking was a significant early landmark, as it indicated an impressive and rapid revenue increase for ITPartners+ in its first full year of consistent sales. ITPartners+ has now secured a position on the Inc. 5000 for six straight years through the end of 2025.
Another prominent source of recognition for ITPartners+ has been the CRN Managed Service Provider 500 list. Published annually by The Channel Company, this list categorizes managed service providers into three segments: the Pioneer 250, the Elite 150, and the Security 100. ITPartners+ has repeatedly appeared in the Pioneer 250 category, which features providers focused on small and midsize businesses. Inclusion in this list signals operational strength and adaptability in the managed services environment. The company’s recognition by CRN over multiple years from 2019 through 2025 places it among firms that maintain both growth and consistency within their chosen market segments.
Before the company’s formal establishment in 2019, its leadership and technical teams had also achieved recognition through their partnerships with industry vendors. ITPartners+ earned the Datto Top Networking Partner award in 2017, a recognition that predates its official founding but connects directly to the early operations that would later become part of its core structure. Datto, a global provider of cloud-based software and security solutions, has long maintained a partner recognition program to honor firms that demonstrate technical capabilities and strong client relationships. Earning this award positioned the leadership team for later achievements under the ITPartners+ banner.
In the following years, the company was honored with two Golden Datto awards: Innovator of the Year in 2018 and Community Partner of the Year in 2024. The Golden Datto awards are given each year to partners within the Kaseya/Datto ecosystem who demonstrate exceptional performance, an innovative approach, and active participation in the community. The Innovator of the Year award honored the company’s inventive approaches to managed service delivery. In contrast, the Community Partner of the Year award recognized contributions to community initiatives. Both awards connected the company’s operational growth with its philosophy of outreach and engagement.
Workplace culture has been a notable aspect of ITPartners+’s public profile. In 2024, the company was recognized nationally as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, an award program administered by the National Association for Business Resources that evaluates organizations on employee engagement, professional development opportunities, and overall workplace practices. This national recognition followed ITPartners+’s sixth consecutive inclusion in the West Michigan edition of the Best and Brightest Awards, highlighting a sustained commitment to human resources practices and the employee experience. The awards coincided with the company’s broader expansion efforts across the United States, demonstrating an emphasis on maintaining internal workforce development alongside operational growth.
ITPartners+ also has partnerships with technology companies worldwide during this same timeframe and has earned the title of Microsoft Silver Partner. As a technical partnership, this status is not a formal award, but it does signify that ITPartners+ has met the requirements for excellence recognized by Microsoft, including customer satisfaction ratings, technical ability, and successful project delivery. Maintaining partnerships helps build credibility in the IT services sector and supports the company’s overall reputation for technical ability.
Collectively, these recognitions from organizations such as Inc., CRN, Channel Futures, Datto, and the National Association for Business Resources create a documented record of excellence from multiple sectors of the technology community. The repeated presence of ITPartners+ across these lists and programs provides an external measure of its performance and influence within the managed services market. Such third-party acknowledgments serve as indicators of credibility and consistency, factors that prospective clients and partners often use when evaluating service providers.
From a broader perspective, the company’s history of awards illustrates the way managed service providers use external benchmarks to establish legitimacy and visibility in a crowded marketplace. As the managed services sector continues to expand, with increasing demand for cloud management and cybersecurity expertise, such recognitions play a key role in distinguishing providers that have maintained consistent operational standards. For ITPartners+, these acknowledgments have come to represent part of its evolving public identity as it continues to navigate growth within the North American IT services market.
