Recent News & Press Coverage
Stay informed with official news and updates from The ASCII Group. This section features company announcements, strategic initiatives, and industry coverage that reflect our continued commitment to the MSP community and the broader IT channel.
The ASCII Group Appoints Ted Roller as Chief Community Officer
Washington, D.C.– January 14, 2026 – The ASCII Group, North America’s original and vendor-neutral community for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), is pleased to announce the appointment of Ted Roller as Chief Community Officer, a newly created executive role focused on strengthening member engagement and expanding ASCII’s community across the United States and Canada.
In this role, Roller will lead initiatives designed to deepen member connection and engagement, working closely with MSPs to help shape the future of the ASCII community. His focus will be on ensuring ASCII continues to reflect the real-world needs of MSP business owners and remains a trusted resource for peer insight and collaboration.
Roller brings more than 25 years of experience in the IT channel, with a career spanning MSP ownership and senior channel leadership roles. Earlier in his career, he owned and operated an MSP that was recognized locally as one of the Fast 50 fastest-growing companies, providing firsthand experience with the operational and strategic realities MSPs face.
He has since held senior channel leadership positions at LogMeIn, Intronis, Mailprotector, CloudRadial, Zomentum, and FlexPoint, where he helped build partner programs, strengthen community engagement, and support growth through indirect sales models. In addition, Roller has contributed to industry education as faculty for CompTIA and has been recognized by organizations including MSPmentor, The Channel Company, and SMB Nation.
“Ted’s background as both an MSP owner and a channel executive makes him uniquely qualified to lead our community efforts,” said Jerry Koutavas, CEO of The ASCII Group. “His role will be instrumental in strengthening member engagement and expanding ASCII’s reach as we continue to support MSPs across North America.”
“ASCII has always represented something different in this industry,” said Roller. “It is a community built on trust, openness, and shared experience. I’m honored to join the team and look forward to helping shape the next chapter of member engagement and community leadership.”
About The ASCII Group, Inc.
The ASCII Group is the premier community of North American MSPs, MSSPs and Solution Providers. The Group has members located throughout the U.S. and Canada, and membership encompasses everyone from credentialed MSPs serving the SMB community to multi-location solution providers with a national and international reach. Founded in 1984, ASCII provides services to members including leveraged purchasing programs, education and training, marketing assistance, extensive peer interaction and more. ASCII works with a vibrant ecosystem of leading and major technology vendors that complement the ASCII community and support the mission of helping MSPs to grow their businesses. For more information, please visit www.ascii.com.
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Tel: 800-394-2724
Email: jturner@ascii.com
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Intronis Wins 7th Best Revenue Generator Award from The ASCII Group
ASCII Success Summit in Washington D.C. Names Intronis Best Revenue Generator for Second Consecutive Year
Intronis, the world’s leading cloud backup and recovery solution for the IT Channel, today announced that the company won its seventh Best Revenue Generator Award at the ASCII Success Summit in Washington D.C.
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http://www.timesunion.com/business/press-releases/article/Intronis-Wins-7th-Best-Revenue-Generator-Award-3681337.php#ixzz208deFU4e
Intronis Wins 7th Best Revenue Generator Award from The ASCII Group, Virtual-Strategy Magazine, July 3, 2012
Virtual-Strategy Magazine, July 3, 2012
ASCII Success Summit in Washington D.C. Names Intronis Best Revenue Generator for Second Consecutive Year
Intronis, the world’s leading cloud backup and recovery solution for the IT Channel, today announced that the company won its seventh Best Revenue Generator Award at the ASCII Success Summit in Washington D.C.
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http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2012/07/03/intronis-wins-7th-best-revenue-generator-award-ascii-group
Intronis Wins 7th Best Revenue Generator Award from The ASCII Group, beaumontenterprise.com, July 3, 2012
ASCII Success Summit in Washington D.C. Names Intronis Best Revenue Generator for Second Consecutive Year
Intronis, the world’s leading cloud backup and recovery solution for the IT Channel, today announced that the company won its seventh Best Revenue Generator Award at the ASCII Success Summit in Washington D.C.
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http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/business/press-releases/article/Intronis-Wins-7th-Best-Revenue-Generator-Award-3681218.php#ixzz208d2YEtB
Global Cloud Security Distributor Excel Micro Sponsors Upcoming ASCII Success Summit Washington, DC
Excel Micro, Inc., a premier distributor of Software-as-a-Service, will be a sponsor at the upcoming ASCII Success Summit in Washington, DC scheduled for Thursday, June 28, 2012. Throughout the year The ASCII Group hosts multiple events nationwide for their members and potential new members of the ever expanding community of resellers. The events are a great way for VARs and MSPs to learn more about the industry as well as network with each other. Multiple vendors and partners of ASCII attend the events to show resellers best practices and give advice on offering new and exciting solutions to their clients to generate recurring revenues. The day is filled with multiple presentations, discussion panels, and the always popular Solutions Pavilion where vendors can speak with resellers one on one.
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http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/770288#ixzz208fbh9ny
The ASCII Group Launches New Marketing Resource of Ghosted Newsletters
Small Business Computer Consulting Blog, June 23 2012
The ASCII Group has detected a similar problem of a lack of marketing resources among IT providers.
In a recent survey of its members, the trade group of MSPs, VARs, and IT resellers found that 72 of the participating IT companies declared that this shortage of marketing resources was limiting their business success.
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ASCII: The Value in Community, Channel MSP.com, May 3, 2012 by Trevor DiGirolamo
Every solution provider wants to be the “trusted technology adviser” for their clients and meet every technology need. There are challenges to achieving that role, however: What do you do when the client asks you about the best vendor for an area that is outside your realm of expertise? What if you’re not authorized for the product your client needs? What do you do when your client needs an answer quickly but you need to do some research?
ASCII SMB 150 Press Release
ASCII Executives Named to SMB 150 List
Jerry Koutavas and Doug Young have been voted two of the top 150 worldwide SMB IT channel influencers
Bethesda, Maryland — April 25, 2012 — The ASCII Group, Inc. (ASCII), the nation’s oldest and most established community of solution providers, announced today that President Jerry Koutavas and Chief Operating Officer Doug Young have been named to the SMB 150 Channel Influencers List. The SMB 150, a collaboration between SMB Nation and SMB Technology Network, is the SMB technology channel’s annual list of its 150 most influential members.
Young and Koutavas were chosen during a two-phase voting process. In the initial stage, channel community members voted on 400 nominees at SMB150.com. Following the community vote, a panel of industry experts evaluated each nominee based on a pre-established rubric. The community vote accounted for 40 of each nominee’s overall rating, with the expert panel’s decision contributing the remaining 60.
Koutavas stated, “It’s an honor to be included as one of the top channel influencers. Since 1984, ASCII has diligently worked with both our solution provider members and vendors to grow the strength of the channel, and I want to thank everyone for recognizing our efforts.”
Young added, “I’m thrilled to have been selected for this honor, especially considering the quality of the other nominees.”
Koutavas, Young, and their fellow SMB 150 influencers have been invited to attend the SMB 150 Awards Gala on May 16, 2012, at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles. The event is hosted by SMB Nation and SMB Technology Network and sponsored by BlackBerry, OKI Data Americas, and Quest Software. Each SMB 150 winner will receive a personalized award plaque, recognition in the SMB Nation magazine and other media outlets, and a 64 GB BlackBerry PlayBook.
“I encourage everyone in the SMB channel community to join me in celebrating the accomplishments of the men and women who made the SMB 150 list,” said SMB Nation Founder and Chairman Harry Brelsford in a blog article posted on the SMB Nation website. “Each and every one of them has spent countless hours growing our community and deserves every accolade we can give them. I can’t wait to toast them in Los Angeles.”
For more information on 2012 SMB Nation 150 Award Gala – A Magical Evening!
http://smb150.com/
Company Overview of The ASCII Group, Inc., Bloomberg Businessweek, April 19, 2012
The ASCII Group, Inc. operates as an information technology solution provider, integrator, and value added reseller in North America and Europe.
EMRapproved and The ASCII Group, Inc. Partner to Offer Comprehensive Healthcare IT Certification Program
EMRapproved.com, the industry-leading healthcare IT resource, has expanded their newly branded Technology 4Med+™ Channel program by partnering with the nationwide ASCII membership organization. In recent attendance at the ASCII Success Summit in Florida, EMR approved introduced its self-paced online Healthcare IT Certification courseware and healthcare marketing programs to the skilled IT members.
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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/3/prweb9277478.htm
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