ThrottleNet's Mike Heil Named One of The World’s Top 250 Managed Services Execs by MSPmentor 250

ST. LOUIS - Oct. 25, 2013 - PRLog -- Mike Heil, CEO of ThrottleNet, Inc, in St. Louis, MO, was selected for Nine Lives Media’s sixth annual MSPmentor 250 for 2013. The global list identifies the world’s leading managed services provider (MSP) executives, entrepreneurs, experts, coaches and community leaders.

This year’s expanded MSPmentor 250 coverage includes Locked In the NOC (Network Operations Center) – a definitive list of MSP hall of famers. Locked in the NOC honorees played a central roll in building the MSP industry.

“I am grateful to have been selected for this outstanding global award,” Heil said. “The entire ThrottleNet team has done an excellent job of providing Managed Network Services to hundreds of businesses for the past decade. We are pleased about our past at ThrottleNet and even more excited about our future.”

“The fifth-annual MSPmentor 250 expands our tradition of recognizing the world’s top MSP experts,” said Amy Katz, CEO of Nine Lives Media. “If you’re seeking to launch or build a managed services business practice, the MSPmentor 250 is the ultimate Rolodex to get you started.”

The fifth annual MSPmentor 250 report is based on a global survey of MSPmentor site readers conducted from May through July 2013. The MSPmentor editorial staff also weighed in with nominations, based on the team’s daily coverage of the managed services market. The resulting MSPmentor 250 and Locked in the NOC coverage represents MSP experts across business, technology, sales, marketing, community development, coaching and more.

MSPmentor’s readership and editorial staff are uniquely positioned to identify the world’s top MSP experts. MSPmentor is the world’s leading managed services provider blog and community—and the ultimate guide to managed services.

About ThrottleNet

ThrottleNet, Inc. was founded in 1999 by George Rosenthal, President, Michael Heil, CEO, and Marc Arbesman, CIO. The firm has offices in St. Louis and Salem (Boston) MA. ThrottleNet has won multiple awards, received recognition as a Top 20 IT Firm by Small Business Monthly, and named one of the Largest Information Technology Consulting Firms by the St. Louis Business Journal, among other accolades. ThrottleNet Inc. offers an array of technology services and products to help business owners achieve their corporate goals and accelerate business growth. These include cloud computing, custom software and mobile application development, and outsourced Managed Network Services which helps companies improve their technology uptime and IT capabilities while, at the same time, reduces costs. To learn how to accelerate your IT visit ThrottleNet online at http://www.throttlenet.com.

About Nine Lives Media
Nine Lives Media, a division of Penton Media, defines emerging IT media markets and disrupts established IT media markets. The company’s IT channel-centric online communities include MSPmentor (www.MSPmentor.net), The VAR Guy (www.TheVARguy.com), Talkin’ Cloud (www.TalkinCloud.com), VARtweet (www.VARtweet.com) and MSPtweet (www.MSPtweet.com). For more information, visitwww.NineLivesMediaInc.com.

For More Information
Nine Lives Media and MSPmentor, Joe Panettieri, EVP Editorial Director, joe@ninelivesmediainc.com or 1.212.204.4206