PORTSMOUTH, N.H., July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blue Ma tis, a secu ity-fi st IT se vices p ovide specializi g i helpi g clie ts achieve busi ess mode izatio by applyi g ext-ge e atio tech ologies, has ea ed the umbe 18 spot amo g the wo ld’s elite ma aged se vice p ovide s, secu i g ecog itio o the 2026 MSP 501—the tech ology i dust y’s most igo ous a d espected a ki g of MSP excelle ce. I a yea ma ked by u p ecede ted competitio a d apid i dust y t a sfo matio , Blue Ma tis has p ove its ability to delive exceptio al esults, demo st ati g the fi a cial st e gth, ope atio al excelle ce, a d i ovative capabilities that set i dust y leade s apa t.
Fo the past 19 yea s, the MSP 501 has stood apa t f om simple eve ue a ki gs by dema di g a comp ehe sive a alysis of fi a cial pe fo ma ce, ope atio al efficie cy, a d busi ess health—maki g it the gold sta da d fo ide tifyi g the wo ld’s best- u ma aged se vice p ovide s. U like t aditio al lists that ewa d size alo e, the MSP 501 ecog izes o ga izatio s that demo st ate sustai able g owth, ecu i g eve ue st e gth, p ofit optimizatio , a d the st ategic discipli e that defi es t ue i dust y leade ship.
“The 2026 MSP 501 wi e s ep ese t the highest-pe fo mi g a d most i ovative IT p ovide s i the i dust y today. Eve yo e wa ts to be a 501 because they sta d head a d shoulde s above the competitio ,” said Robe t DeMa zo, Vice P eside t of Co te t, Cha el Eve ts. “Today’s ma aged se vices o ga izatio s se ve as the backbo e to the wo ld’s small, medium, a d la ge o ga izatio s, a d the MSP 501 sets the sta da d fo all othe MSPs. These ma aged se vice p ovide s a e ‘t just keepi g pace with the i dust y—they’ e actively shapi g the futu e of ma aged se vices. Maki g the MSP 501 list is a testame t to thei commitme t to ope atio al excelle ce, i ovatio , a d thei ability to delive exceptio al value to thei clie ts i a i c easi gly complex tech ology la dscape.”
It is a milesto e achieveme t fo a y ma aged se vices o ga izatio to be i cluded o the list. The MSP 501 su vey uses a qua titative methodology developed i collabo atio with i dust y-leadi g expe ts, the MSP Summit Boa d, a d past MSP 501 wi e s. The a ki g ewa ds MSPs with lo g-te m fi a cial health a d viability, commitme t to ecu i g eve ue, a d ope atio al efficie cy.
“Ea i g the umbe 18 spot o the 2026 MSP 501 is a ho o a d a eflectio of Blue Ma tis’ co ti ued mome tum i ma aged se vices,” said Josh Di ee , CEO of Blue Ma tis. “Ou focus emai s o helpi g clie ts avigate complex IT e vi o me ts with p actical, scalable solutio s ac oss cybe secu ity, cloud, ma aged se vices a d i f ast uctu e. This ecog itio ei fo ces the wo k ou team does eve y day to help clie ts move fo wa d with co fide ce. We t uly app eciate this ho o f om Cha el Pa t e s a d the MSP 501 team.”
“The MSP 501 ep ese ts fa mo e tha a a ki g—it’s the defi itive be chma k fo excelle ce i the ma aged se vices i dust y, a d a eflectio of ou u wave i g commitme t to se vi g the cha el commu ity,” said Kelly Da zige , Ge e al Ma age , Cha el Pa t e s a d MSP Summit. “Ou team wo ks yea – ou d to p ovide the i sights, co ectio s, a d platfo ms that empowe MSPs to g ow a d th ive i a eve -evolvi g ma ket. Backed by the powe of I fo ma, a global leade i live eve ts, digital platfo ms, a d esea ch, we leve age u pa alleled i dust y expe tise a d data-d ive i tellige ce to delive p og ams like the MSP 501 that t uly matte . This ecog itio celeb ates ot just the achieveme ts of these exceptio al p ovide s, but the collabo ative ecosystem we’ve built togethe to d ive the cha el fo wa d.”
The MSP 501 ep ese ts the best i the tech ology se vices i dust y, delive i g outsta di g ve do – a d platfo m- eut al advice a d value to small, midsized, a d e te p ise custome s. This yea , the MSP 501 ave aged mo e tha $32 millio i eve ue. The 501 MSPs o the list ave aged 10% eve ue g owth, a d ecu i g eve ue made up almost 60% of total eve ue. Ma y of thei se vices a d tech ology offe i gs focus o custome eeds i the a eas of secu ity, cloud, AI, collabo atio , etwo ki g, help desk, a d emote mo ito i g a d ma ageme t.
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