Jeff Reimer, President and CEO of Paragon Micro commented: “This certification is a testament to the high level of performance and quality we expect at Paragon Micro. With an expanding global customer base, this level of rigor is important to ensuring Paragon Micro continues to provide accurate, reliable, and reproducible results for the customers who rely upon us.”

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“We congratulate Paragon Micro on receiving Dell EMC’s 2016 SIM Partner of the Year Award, which recognizes partners that have exhibited an exemplary commitment to Dell and our joint customers throughout the year,” said John Byrne, President, Global Channels, Dell EMC. “Dell EMC’s partners are an important part of the Dell EMC sales force and provide our joint customers deep technology and consulting expertise on their Digital Transformation journey.”

 

As a Dell EMC Premier Plus Partner, Paragon Micro gains expertise in hardware, software and services that help eliminate IT complexity for customers and help create greater efficiencies.

 

Through its partner program, Dell EMC offers partners like Paragon Micro greater value and choice to their customers, while rewarding investment in key Dell EMC solutions that will help drive business growth. Resources provided to Partners include:

 

• Rewards for education and training
• Rebates for Premier Partners
• Expanded deal registration terms
• Financial incentives
• Marketing and technical assistance

 

Prior to joining Paragon, Jeff was the Executive Vice President – Professional Services for Call One, a Chicago-based provider of business telecommunications services. Before that, he held Director roles in Solutions Architecture, Microsoft Practice, and Services for MTM Technologies, a national provider of IT solutions and services. Jeff had been a Sr. Systems Consultant and Technical Account Manager for Vector ESP for five years prior to its acquisition by MTM Technologies.

 

Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Illinois State University.

 

About Paragon Micro

Paragon Micro is one of the fastest growing IT solutions providers in the world with net sales of over $100 million and with 2014 sales growth over twice that of the industry. We help our diverse Global 2000, mid-size company, and public sector customers with their IT hardware, software, and solutions needs by providing them with the most experienced Account Managers in the industry. Founded in 2006, Paragon Micro is headquartered in Lake Zurich, IL, and has additional offices in downtown Chicago and suburban Phoenix, AZ. Learn more at paragonmicro.com or call 847-637-8371.

 

Revenue size is determined by the amount of annual products and services sold over the course of 2013. Companies with no public documentation were required to submit a notarized affidavit attesting to their 2013 revenue.

 

“We’ve had such strong, consistent growth because our customers believe we’re their best choice for sourcing and managing their IT solutions,” said Jeff Reimer, President of Paragon Micro. “This shows we give our customers what they valuemore experienced and capable account managers, single-source procurement for any product, international capability, and strong relationships with OEMs.”

 

“The annual Solution Provider 500 represents those companies that truly understand the needs of customers today as the IT landscape evolves,” said Robert Faletra, CEO, The Channel Company. “With so many options, this list has become an invaluable resource for vendors working hard to navigate the solution provider community and identify the best partner for their business. We congratulate the featured solution providers and look forward to covering their continued success.” A sampling of the 2014 SP500 list is featured in the June issue of CRN Magazine and is featured online at www.crn.com and in the CRN Tech News app, available for iPad and Windows 8.

 

About Paragon Micro
Paragon Micro is one of the fastest growing IT Solutions Providers in the world, with net sales of over $100 million and with 2014 sales growth over twice that of the industry. We help our diverse small and medium business and public sector customers with their IT hardware, software, and solutions needs by providing them with the most experienced Account Managers in the industry and access to any product their solution requires. Founded in 2006, Paragon Micro is headquartered in Lake Zurich, IL, and has additional offices in downtown Chicago and suburban Phoenix, AZ. To learn more, go to paragonmicro.com or call 847-637-8371.

 

About The Channel Company

The Channel Company is the channel community’s trusted authority for growth and innovation, with established brands including CRN, XChange Events, IPED, and SharedVue. For more than three decades, we have leveraged our proven and leading-edge platforms to deliver prescriptive sales and marketing solutions for the technology channel. The Channel Company provides Communication, Recruitment, Engagement, Enablement, Demand Generation and Intelligence services to drive technology partnerships.

 

“We plan on growing the number of sales executives in our Lake Zurich Location by 75%, along with additional sales support staff in 2013 with this expansion,” said Jeff Reimer, President of Paragon Micro. The company is also relocating their downtown Chicago office from the River North district to the 200 block of West Madison in the Chicago loop. The relocation will provide space for at least 15 additional team members to be hired before yearend. Paragon Micro has plans to grow the IT Company’s Tempe, AZ sales office by 200%, which will lead to office expansion there as well.

 

When asked why employees choose Paragon Micro, Reimer stated, “As the president of the company, my first priority is our coworkers and their families, and they know this. Without them, we don’t have a business. This expansion ensures our company is as healthy as possible, and poised for future high-growth.”

 

Paragon Micro is well-known for hiring the best sales talent in the IT VAR/reseller channel. Contact Paragon Micro at 847-440-2930 to learn more about these opportunities.

 

About Paragon Micro
Paragon Micro is a leading provider of top name-brand IT computing products, software, and advanced IT services and solutions. Paragon Micro has the process knowledge, technical expertise and management tools necessary to ease the burden of selecting and purchasing IT assets while streamlining IT management and costs. To learn more about Paragon Micro, visit www.paragonmicro.com or call 847-637-8371.

The Solution Provider 500 ranking is based on revenue size, and considers each company’s forward-thinking approach to the channel. In particular, the Solution Provider 500 selection panel sought to recognize companies that are building out practices around the data center and virtualization while offering software integration.

 

“We are thrilled to be recognized as one of top VAR/Resellers in the nation, jumping 108 spots on the SP500 list,” states Jeff Reimer, President of Paragon Micro. “The credit goes to our outstanding coworkers, and their unmatched dedication to providing the highest-level customer service.”

 

“The organizations listed in this year’s Solution Provider 500 list are today’s true integration innovators who generate high revenues by putting their customers’ needs first,” said Kelley Damore, Vice President and Editorial Director at UBM Channel. “We congratulate Paragon Micro for making this year’s list and look forward to covering their continued success.”

 

A sample of the SP500 list will be published in print and online at CRN.com on June 25, 2012.

 

About Paragon Micro

Paragon Micro is a leading provider of top name-brand IT computing products, software and advanced IT services and solutions. Paragon Micro has the process knowledge, technical expertise and management tools necessary to ease the burden of selecting and purchasing IT assets while streamlining IT management and costs.

 

About UBM Channel

UBM Channel is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With more than 30 years of experience and engagement, UBM Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives, managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. UBM Channel is a UBM company. To learn more about UBM Channel, visit us at http://www.ubmchannel.com .

“We are extremely excited to work with NASA on the SEWP V contract. Paragon Micro shares NASA’s belief that vital IT acquisitions should be convenient and expedient while being fully supported by experienced IT professionals. We are certain Paragon Micro is a great fit with SEWP V,” said Jeff Reimer, President and CEO of Paragon Micro.

“Paragon Micro is excited to add the NASA SEWP V contract to our growing portfolio of federal purchasing vehicles. Paragon Micro remains committed to providing expert advice and the industry’s best customer experience with our highly-trained, dedicated coworkers” said Joe Yamour, Director of Public Sector Sales at Paragon Micro.

“We are extremely excited to work with the NITAAC on the CIO-CS contract. Given our history of providing award-winning service and industry leading IT solutions, we are certain Paragon Micro can assist federal agencies with their most complex challenges including contracting for on premise, cloud, and hybrid solutions,” said Jeff Reimer, President of Paragon Micro. “Paragon Micro is proud to add the NITAAC CIO-CS contract to our growing portfolio of federal acquisition vehicles. Our team of dedicated IT professionals is committed to providing unbiased, expert advice and the industry’s best customer experience for our customers’ various IT planning, acquisition, and training needs,” said Joe Yamour, Director of Public Sector Sales at Paragon Micro.

Commenting on his joining Paragon, Forrest said “I’m fortunate to be joining a company with such a strong record of growth and success. I look forward to expanding our sales team and increasing our presence in Cloud and Professional Services. It is an exciting time to be joining Paragon Micro.”.

 

Prior to joining Paragon, Forrest was a Regional Sales Director at Latisys, a hybrid cloud hosting and data center solutions organization. Previous to that he was an Area Vice President – Sales at Windstream Communications, focusing on data, voice, and IP services and solutions. Forrest was also the VP/General Manager at XO Communications from 2006 to 2009, having held a series of field roles previously.

 

Forrest holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Outside of the office he is active as a Scout leader and youth hockey coach.

 

About Paragon Micro

Paragon Micro is one of the fastest growing IT solutions providers in the world with net sales of over $100 million and with 2014 sales growth over twice that of the industry. We help our diverse Global 2000, mid-size company, and public sector customers with their IT hardware, software, and solutions needs by providing them with the most experienced Account Managers in the industry. Founded in 2006, Paragon Micro is headquartered in Lake Zurich, IL, and has additional offices in downtown Chicago and suburban Phoenix, AZ. Learn more at paragonmicro.com or call 847-637-8371.

 

“We are pleased to confer Select Partner status on Paragon Micro,” said Derek Maggiacomo, Area Partner Director-East for Juniper. “We are excited to be able to work with one of the fastest-growing solution providers in the industry, and as a Select Partner we are confident in their ability to design and support solutions involving Juniper Networks products.”

 

About Paragon Micro

Paragon Micro has been recognized as one of the fastest growing IT Solutions Providers in the world, with net sales of over $100 million and with 2014 sales growth over twice that of the industry. We help our diverse small, medium, and Fortune 100 business and public sector customers with their IT hardware, software, and solutions needs by providing them with the most experienced Account Managers in the industry and access to any product their solution requires. Founded in 2006, Paragon Micro is headquartered in Lake Zurich, IL, and has additional offices in downtown Chicago and suburban Phoenix, AZ. Learn more at paragonmicro.com or call 847-637-8371.

 

“We are proud to be ranked near the top of this list of companies serving the government market,” said Paragon Micro President Jeff Reimer. “We have devoted significant resources to building our presence with these customers, and we are gratified that so many have chosen to work with us. We are honored to help support their important missions.”

About Paragon Micro

Paragon Micro is one of the fastest growing IT Solutions Providers in the world, with net sales of over $100 million and with 2014 sales growth over twice that of the industry. We help our diverse small, medium, and Fortune 100 business and public sector customers with their IT hardware, software, and solutions needs by providing them with the most experienced Account Managers in the industry and access to any product their solution requires. Founded in 2006, Paragon Micro is headquartered in Lake Zurich, IL, and has additional offices in downtown Chicago and suburban Phoenix, AZ. Learn more at paragonmicro.com or call 847-637-8371.

 

About Washington Technology
Washington Technology provides the latest news and information on the business of delivering technology and services to government. It is considered by many the authoritative source of competitive intelligence regarding companies that provide services to the government market. It is a unit of the 1105 Public Sector Media Group, and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.. Learn more at www.washingtontechnology.com.

“We’ve had such strong, consistent growth because we’re the best choice for our customers for sourcing and managing IT solutions,” said Jeff Reimer, President of Paragon Micro. “We give our customers what they value—more experienced account managers, single-source procurement for any product, international capability—and our consistent growth has made us one of the fastest growing resellers for the major OEMs, such as HP, Dell, EMC, Microsoft, and Lenovo.”

 

The exceptional revenue growth record over the past five years validates Paragon’s focus on hiring experienced Account Managers who have a track record of accountability and strong customer service, and who are especially well trained on the latest technology. Paragon’s Reimer expects the strong sales growth to continue, enabled by investments in the past year in expanding the staff and facilities at the firm’s three sales offices.

 

About Paragon Micro

Paragon Micro is one of the fastest growing IT Solutions Providers in the world, with net sales of over $100 million and with 2014 sales growth over twice that of the industry. We help our diverse small and medium business and public sector customers with their IT hardware, software, and solutions needs by providing them with the most experienced Account Managers in the industry and access to any product their solution requires. Founded in 2006, Paragon Micro is headquartered in Lake Zurich, IL, and has additional offices in downtown Chicago and suburban Phoenix, AZ. To learn more, go to paragonmicro.com or call 847-637-8371.

“We are thrilled to partner with Box, enabling us to deliver world-class cloud solutions,” said Jeff Reimer, President of Paragon Micro. “Our customers are consistently transitioning more of their technology demands to the cloud platform, and this new partnership enables us to meet and exceed their needs”.

 

“Our partner ecosystem is crucial to ensuring that businesses of all sizes across all geographies have the resources and expertise required to easily and securely share content in the cloud,” said Chris Penner, vice president of Channel at Box. “Paragon Micro and Box will deliver new strategic services that enable businesses to be more productive, collaborative and successful.”

 

About Paragon Micro

Paragon Micro is a leading provider of security consulting and remediation, along with top name-brand IT computing products, software, and advanced IT services and solutions. Paragon Micro has the process knowledge, technical expertise and management tools necessary to ease the burden of selecting and purchasing IT assets and services while streamlining IT management and costs. Visit www.paragonmicro.com or call 847-637-8371 for more information. Connect with Paragon Micro on LinkedIn: Paragon Micro’s LinkedIn Page

“I’m extremely excited about the new partnership with DISC and believe Paragon Micro’s experience and proven track record in working with private schools, including Catholic schools, will add significant value to DISC members,” Said Jeff Reimer, President of Paragon Micro. “Our deep understanding and experience of working with education membership associations will offer significant value across the board to this great organization.”

 

DISC President, Roni Argetsinger, expressed her appreciation for Paragon Micro/EDU for joining the list of DISC corporate partners. Roni stated “We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship that benefits our members, and ultimately the parishioners and students of the diocese.”

 

This partnership is in place now and DISC members can take advantage by contacting Paragon Micro EDU at (312) 340-6526.

 

About Paragon Micro

Paragon Micro is a leading provider of top name-brand IT computing products, software, and advanced IT services and solutions. Paragon Micro has the process knowledge, technical expertise and management tools necessary to ease the burden of selecting and purchasing IT assets and services while streamlining IT management and costs. To learn more about Paragon Micro, visit paragonmicro.com or call 847-637-8371. Connect with Paragon Micro on LinkedIn: Paragon Micro’s LinkedIn Page.

 

About DISC
DISC started in 1985 as a professional membership organization that provides leadership, direction and service to fulfill the evangelizing, catechizing and teaching mission of the Catholic church. DISC’s members include Catholic dioceses and archdioceses, parishes and schools. For more information about DISC go to www.discinfo.org.

“I am very proud of the accomplishment that my fellow co-workers have achieved,” stated Tad Dahl, CEO, Paragon Micro. “It is a testament to their hard work, dedication, and the strongest focus on customers in the Channel.” Paragon Micro initially appeared on the SP500 list in 2010 at the 492(nd) position. Since then they have moved up exactly 250 spots.

 

“We aim to highlight the ‘best of the best’ among the channel community, and the Solution Provider 500 is no exception,” said Robert Faletra, CEO, UBM Tech Channel. “We congratulate Paragon Micro for making this year’s list and look forward to covering their continued success.”

 

A sampling of the 2013 SP500 list is featured in the June issue of CRN Magazine and is featured online at www.crn.com. The complete list of 500 companies will be available in the CRN Tech News app, available for iPad and Windows 8.

 

About Paragon Micro

Paragon Micro is a leading provider of top name-brand IT computing products, software, and advanced IT services and solutions. Paragon Micro has the process knowledge, technical expertise and management tools necessary to ease the burden of selecting and purchasing IT assets while streamlining IT management and costs. To learn more about Paragon Micro, visit paragonmicro.com or call 847-637-8371. Connect with Paragon Micro on LinkedIn: Paragon Micro’s LinkedIn Page.

 

About UBM Tech Channel
UBM Tech Channel, a UBM company is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With more than 30 years of experience and engagement, UBM Tech Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives, managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. To learn more about UBM Tech Channel, visit us at http://www.ubmchannel.com.
CONTACT: Larry Hall, 847-637-8371, lhall@paragonmicro.com.