Costa Mesa, California, February 25, 2026 — Synoptek, a leading systems integrator and managed service provider, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Synoptek to its 2026 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Elite 150 category. The annual MSP 500 recognizes the top technology providers and consultants whose forward-thinking approach to managed services is transforming the IT channel. The Elite 150 category highlights MSPs with extensive on and off-premises services portfolios primarily serving midmarket and enterprise customers.
“Being included in CRN’s Elite 150 underscores our commitment to delivering measurable outcomes for midmarket and enterprise customers—from cloud modernization and cybersecurity to advancing our Managed Experience Provider (MxPTM) model, which brings a unified, experience-driven approach to managing, securing, and modernizing the digital workplace,” said Stephen Currie, Sr. VP, Managed Services at Synoptek. “Our teams continue to raise the bar on proactive service, resilience, and customer experience.”
CRN’s MSP 500 serves as a comprehensive guide for organizations seeking to enhance efficiency, simplify IT, and optimize return on technology investments through managed services. The 2026 list is organized into three sections: Elite 150, Pioneer 250 (focused on SMB), and Security 100 (cloud-based security expertise).
“The companies on our 2026 MSP 500 list are redefining what exceptional managed services look like—helping organizations of every size stay agile, maximize their IT investments and scale with confidence,” said Jennifer Follett, VP of U.S. Content and Executive Editor, CRN, The Channel Company.
Synoptek’s Elite 150 recognition reflects its expanding portfolio across managed cloud, modern workplace, cybersecurity, data & AI services, and 24/7 operations, delivered through its evolving Managed Experience Provider (MxP) framework — a model designed to provide organizations with predictable, outcome-led digital operations that improve user experience, reduce complexity, and enhance enterprise resilience. This experience-centric approach strengthens Synoptek’s ability to support customers as they modernize, secure, and scale their technology environments.
About The Channel Company
The Channel Company enables breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media, engaging events, expert consulting and education, and innovative marketing services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, we connect and empower technology suppliers, solution providers, and end users. Backed by more than 40 years of unequaled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. www.thechannelco.com
About Synoptek
Synoptek is the first IT Managed Experience Provider (MxP) and a global, full-service business and digital technology solutions provider and advisory firm that helps companies envision, transform, and evolve their customer experiences, application ecosystems and infrastructures. As a Managed Experience Provider (MxP), Synoptek delivers AI-enabled automation, strategic modernization, and experience-led outcomes across four core service pillars—Cloud and Agile Infrastructure, Business Applications and Platform Development, Customer and Employee Experience, and Cybersecurity. With growth, ownership, inclusiveness, and philanthropy embedded in its DNA, Synoptek is committed to delivering improved business results and unmatched service to all its stakeholders.
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