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DirectDefense Earns Spot on CRN’s 2024 Solution Provider 500 List
DENVER – May 28, 2024 – DirectDefense, a leading information security services company, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has ranked DirectDefense on its 2024 Solution Provider 500 list at #481. This is the second year in the row DirectDefense ranks on this list.
CRN’s annual Solution Provider 500 recognizes North America’s largest solution providers by revenue and serves as a prominent benchmark of many of the channel’s most successful companies. This year’s list of companies represents combined revenue of more than $501.2 billion, and the honorees are among the top influencers driving momentum in the IT industry and the global technology supply chain.
DirectDefense reported another year of strong growth across key sectors. Recording a remarkable 37% percent year-over-year increase in sales for the company, DirectDefense reported 55% revenue growth with existing customers last year and has seen overall revenue grow by 78% since 2021. This remarkable growth reflects the company’s investment in and the market demand for its managed security services which had 56% revenue growth in 2023, a 95% retention rate and 120% expansion rate with existing customers. DirectDefense also reported 81% growth in its connected systems security services which covers operational technology, industrial controls and IoT/IIoT systems.
“Ranking on CRN’s 2024 Solution Provider 500 recognizes the service innovations and market responsiveness of the list’s leading technology integrators, managed service providers, and IT consulting firms,” said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content, and Executive Editor, CRN, The Channel Company. “These companies have shown an unflagging commitment to business agility, continued growth, and future success through a period of rapid IT channel change, including the expansion of Everything as a Service and GenAI disruption. Our congratulations go to each company named to this year’s Solution Provider 500!”
CRN’s 2024 Solution Provider 500 list will be available online at www.CRN.com/SP500, and a sampling of the list will be featured in the June issue of CRN Magazine.
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About DirectDefense
DirectDefense provides enterprise risk assessments, penetration testing, ICS/SCADA security services, and 24/7 managed security services for companies of all sizes. Focused on building security resiliency, the firm offers comprehensive security testing services with specialization in application security, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and compliance assurance testing. Its team of highly talented consultants has worked with the majority of the Fortune 100 companies, in industries such as power and utility, gaming, retail, financial, media, travel, aerospace, healthcare, and technology. More information can be found at www.directdefense.com.
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DirectDefense
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