Fareham-based hosted IT services provider ranked 8th in prestigious Nine Lives Inc. report recognising the world’s most progressive managed service providers

Fareham, UK - February 19, 2009: Cobweb Solutions has landed on Nine Lives Media Inc.’s second-annual MSPmentor 100, a distinguished research report identifying the world’s most progressive managed service providers. Cobweb was ranked at number eight in the list and was the only UK company to make it into the top ten. 

"This award recognises our successes over the last year and the work our employees have put in to ensure we deliver the best service to our customers,” said Mark Adams, Managing Director at Cobweb. “This is particularly satisfying as it comes during this time of global economic upheaval. However, the managed services market seems intent on bucking the recessionary trend, and take-up of our hosted solutions, especially amongst smaller businesses, continues to grow. Our commitment to providing high quality hosted IT solutions for our customers, combined with the very best technology and customer support stands us in good stead for 2009 and beyond."

The free MSPmentor 100 report, available at www.MSPmentor.net, is based on data from MSPmentor’s global online survey, conducted between October and December 2008. The MSPmentor 100 report recognises managed service providers based on a range of revenue and management metrics.

“There’s no doubting the momentum of managed service providers within the MSPmentor 100,” said Joe Panettieri, editorial director of MSPmentor. “As a whole, MSPmentor 100 companies generated nearly $800 million in managed services revenue in 2008, up a dramatic 46 percent from 2007.”

MSPmentor, produced by Nine Lives Media Inc., is the ultimate guide to managed services. MSPmentor features the industry’s top-ranked blog, research, Webcasts, ipodcasts and videos. It is the number one online media destination for managed service providers in the world.