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# CRN named Keep IT Simple to its 2020 Solution Provider 500 list

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##### **Keep IT Simple Named to CRN’s 2020 Solution Provider 500 List**

**Fremont, CA, June 1st,** 2020 – Keep IT Simple (KIS), professional IT solutions experts since 1988, announced that [CRN®](http://www.crn.com/) a brand of [The Channel Company](http://www.thechannelco.com/), has named Keep IT Simple to its 2020 Solution Provider 500 list. Each year, CRN releases its list of top 500 solution providers, a ranking of the leading IT channel partner organizations across North America by revenue. CRN’s Solution Provider 500 list serves as the industry’s benchmark for recognizing the top-performing technology integrators, strategic service providers, and IT consultants, and as a valuable resource for technology vendors looking to partner with top solution providers.

 

Keep IT Simple (KIS) is a company focused on helping other businesses solve complex IT challenges. Based in the Bay Area for more than 30 years, KIS services include Virtualization, Cloud, and IT Consultation.

> **![2020_CRN SP 500](https://www.kiscc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Certificates/2020_CRN%20SP%20500.jpg?width=120&name=2020_CRN%20SP%20500.jpg)**“We are excited to be accepted into CRN’s Solution Provider list,” stated David Powell, KIS Partner and Director of Cloud Services, ”As many of our clients had to switch to working from home operations sedately, KIS and the team quickly provided virtual desktop solutions, computer hardware, video conferencing tools, and other cloud applications to homebound employees.” Despite the pandemic and economic shutdown, the KIS team managed to provide its clients with the necessary remote work tools in a timely matter.
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“CRN’s Solution Provider 500 list showcases the top IT channel partner organizations across North America,” said Bob Skelley, CEO of The Channel Company. “This year, companies on this list represent a combined revenue of $393 billion, a data point that underscores the impact and influence these solution providers have on the IT industry. On behalf of The Channel Company, I’d like to congratulate these companies for their outstanding contributions to the growth and success of our industry.”

 

**About Keep IT Simple (KIS)**

Keep IT Simple (KIS), provides technology consulting services and a wide range of technology solutions. The company specializes in virtualization solutions, cloud, network, security, management, storage, and unified communications. Since 1988, KIS has completed thousands of projects, implementations, and mission-critical emergency repairs. To learn more, visit: [https://www.kiscc.com/](https://www.kiscc.com/?hsLang=en-us).

**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 30 years of unequalled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. [www.thechannelcompany.com](http://www.thechannelcompany.com)

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