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Bethesda, Maryland – July 12, 2018 — The ASCII Group, a membership-based community of independent North American MSPs, VARs and SolutionProviders, has announced the addition of 5 new members to its Advisory Committee. The Committee includes a select group of IT professionals from varioussectors of technology, who collaborate to provide input on ASCII membership and initiatives.Comprised of representatives from 15 member businesses from across North America, the Advisory Committee works with ASCII headquarters on a regular basisto discuss new alliances, member programs, peer-to-peer networking opportunities for the members, and overall ways to bring value to the group. Thesecomponents would add to the more than 70 value-add programs ASCII currently provides to its members.The 5 new members include:Des Dougan, Dougan Consulting Group – Vancouver, BCKevin Rubin, Stratosphere Networks – Evanston, ILStephen Monk, Noverus Innovations, Inc. – Roseville, CADavid Stinner, US itek – Buffalo, NYThomas Fox, Tech Experts – Monroe, MI“The ASCII Advisory Committee plays a pivotal role in maximizing member engagement,” said Alan Weinberger, Chairman and CEO, The ASCII Group. “We are thrilledto have assembled a diverse group of successful IT business owners who provide insight on industry trends with varying perspectives that help us deliverimpactful programs and resources to our members.”The ASCII Advisory Committee was established in 2001 and the committee meets regularly during the year. To view a list of all current ASCII Advisory Committeemembers, visit the ASCII Company page www.ascii.com/about-us About The ASCII Group, Inc:The ASCII Group is the premier community of North American MSPs, VARs and solution providers. The group has over 1,300 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 nationalreach. Founded in 1984, ASCII provides services to members including leveraged purchasing programs, education and training, marketing assistance, extensivepeer interaction and more. ASCII works with a vibrant ecosystem of major technology vendors that complement the ASCII community and support the missionof helping MSPs and VARs to grow their businesses. For more information, please visit www.ascii.com.-30-

Press ContactAlysia VetterDirector of Marketing & CommunicationsTel: 800-394-2724 x 131Email: alysia@ascii.comWeb:www.ascii.com

The ASCII Group, a membership-based community of independent MSPs, VARs and solution providers, is pleased to announce the ‘Best of Show’ award winners from its 2018 IT Success Summit in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The awards are voted on by the attending solution providers, and honor the industry sponsors in multiple Best of Show categories.  

Pre-Day Winners

Best Education – Invarosoft

Best Partner Incentives – Vertical Axion

Best Presentation – Solutions Granted

Main Day Winners

Best Rapid Pitch – GMS Live Expert

Best Keynote Presentation – Pax8

Most Innovative Solution – Mailprotector

Best Market Opportunity – Pax8

Best Partner Support – Datto

Best Channel Program – GreenLink Networks

Best Revenue Generator – ID Agent

Top Distributor – Pax8

Best Partner Involvement – Cytracom/Datto/Pax8

Best of Show – Pax8

The ASCII Group, a membership-based community of independent MSPs, VARs and solution providers, is pleased to announce the ‘Best of Show’ award winners from its 2018 IT Success Summit in Chicago, Illinois. The awards are voted on by the attending solution providers, and honor the industry sponsors in multiple Best of Show categories.  

Pre-Day Winners

Best Education – Carvir

Best Partner Incentives – Solutions Granted

Best Presentation – Solutions Granted

Main Day Winners

Best Rapid Pitch – Invarosoft

Best Keynote Presentation – Mailprotector

Most Innovative Solution – Mailprotector

Best Market Opportunity – Pax8

Best Partner Support – Datto

Best Channel Program – Pax8

Best Revenue Generator – Intermedia

Top Distributor – Pax8

Best Partner Involvement – Cytracom/Datto/Pax8

Best of Show – Pax8

Channel Executive Magazine & MSP Insights:

Is the Channel Prepared for Cyberattacks?  Featuring ASCII Members Lynn Souza and Jason McNew

Maximize the Value of Partner Programs  Featuring ASCII Members Tom Lambotte and Stephen Monk

The Dangers of Warning Your Clients About Price Increases  By ASCII Member Angel Rojas

The Benefits of Warning Your Clients About Price Increases  By ASCII Member Mike Bloomfield

How MSPs Benefit from Effective Public Speaking  By ASCII Member Alain Lefebvre

TechTarget | SearchITChannel:Business continuity solution: How should MSPs price an offering? By ASCII Member Raffi Jamgotchian

My Tech Decisions:

Cybersecurity Practices for the Layman Employee  By ASCII Member Albert J. Gyomber

What is Unified Communications As a Service (UCaas)?  By ASCII Member James Brendle

The ASCII Group, a membership-based community of independent MSPs, VARs and solution providers, is pleased to announce the ‘Best of Show’ award winners from its 2018 IT Success Summit in Austin, Texas. The awards are voted on by the attending solution providers, and honor the industry sponsors in multiple Best of Show categories.  

Pre-Day Winners

Best Education – Carvir

Best Partner Incentives – Vertical Axion

Best Presentation – Duo Security

Main Day Winners

Best Rapid Pitch – Invarosoft

Best Keynote Presentation – Pax8

Most Innovative Solution – RapidFire Tools

Best Market Opportunity – Technology Marketing Toolkit

Best Partner Support – Datto

Best Channel Program – Pax8

Best Revenue Generator – Datto

Top Distributor – Pax8

Best Partner Involvement – Cytracom/Pax8/Technology Marketing Toolkit

Best of Show – Pax8

The ASCII Group, a membership-based community of independent MSPs, VARs and solution providers, is pleased to announce the ‘Best of Show’ award winners from its 2018 IT Success Summit in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The awards are voted on by the attending solution providers, and honor the industry sponsors in multiple Best of Show categories.  

Pre-Day Winners

Best Education – Solutions Granted

Best Partner Incentives – Star2Star

Best Presentation – Duo Security

Main Day Winners

Best Rapid Pitch – RapidFire Tools

Best Keynote Presentation – Pax8

Most Innovative Solution – Mailprotector

Best Market Opportunity – Technology Marketing Toolkit

Best Partner Support – Datto

Best Channel Program – Datto

Best Revenue Generator – GreenLink Networks

Top Distributor – Tech Data

Best Partner Involvement – Datto/Pax8/Cytracom

Best of Show – Datto

Read the latest ASCII member case study here, featuring David Stinner from US itek.

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JerryKoutavas, President of The ASCII Group chatted with Marvin Bee @podnutzpro about the benefits and features of our IT community.

Checkout their conversation as they highlight the true savings of membership, realmember stories and more.

Listento the podcast here: 

http://bit.ly/2tl9IFg

The ASCII Group, a membership-based community of independent MSPs, VARs and solution providers, is pleased to announce the ‘Best of Show’ award winners from its 2018 IT Success Summit in Orange County, California. The awards are voted on by the attending solution providers, and honor the industry sponsors in multiple Best of Show categories.  

Pre-Day Winners

Best Education – Vertical Axion

Best Partner Incentives – Carvir

Best Presentation – Duo Security

Main Day Winners

Best Rapid Pitch – RapidFire Tools

Best Keynote Presentation – Pax8

Most Innovative Solution – Mailprotector

Best Market Opportunity – Pax8

Best Partner Support – Datto

Best Channel Program – Datto

Best Revenue Generator – Cytracom

Top Distributor – Pax8

Best Partner Involvement – Datto/Pax8/Cytracom

Best of Show – Pax8