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The ASCII Group Awards Pax8 the 2018 ASCII Cup

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Bethesda, Maryland – October 18, 2018 —  The ASCII Group, a membership-based community of independent North American MSPs, VARs and Solution Providers, is pleased to announce the winners of its annual ASCII Cup, with awards given to the ASCII Cup winner, Top 10 Vendors, and MSP Success Summit Distributor of the Year. The awards are presented each October to technology companies that have showcased channel goodwill and a commitment to helping ASCII members grow their IT businesses. Winners are voted upon by ASCII members at regional events, and the Cup and awards were presented at the ASCII Success Summit on October 18, in Seattle, WA.


At each regional event, ASCII Success Summit attendees vote for the vendors in 13 different categories: Best Education; Best Partner Incentives; Best Presentation; Best Rapid Pitch; Best Keynote Presentation; Most Innovative Solution; Best Market Opportunity; Best Partner Support; Best Channel Program; Best Revenue Generator; Top Distributor; Best Partner Involvement; Best of Show. The winners at each Summit are selected based on the votes by the MSPs, VARs and solution providers in attendance; at the end of the year, the winner of The ASCII Cup is determined by tabulating the results of all nine events. The 2018 winners of The ASCII Cup, Top 10 Vendors and MSP Success Summit Distributor of the Year were announced at a private industry gathering.


The ASCII Group is pleased to honor the top 10 contenders for this year’s ASCII Cup: 


The 2018 ASCII Cup Vendor of the Year – Pax8
Top #2 Vendor of the Year for ASCII Cup 2018 – Datto
Top #3 Vendor of the Year for ASCII Cup 2018 – Mailprotector
Top #4 Vendor of the Year for ASCII Cup 2018 – Duo Security
Top #5 Vendor of the Year for ASCII Cup 2018 – Solutions Granted
Top #6 Vendor of the Year for ASCII Cup 2018 – Continuum
Top #7 Vendor of the Year for ASCII Cup 2018 – RapidFire Tools
Top #8 Vendor of the Year for ASCII Cup 2018 – Vertical Axion
Top #9 Vendor of the Year for ASCII Cup 2018 – Cytracom
Top #10 Vendor of the Year for ASCII Cup 2018 – Technology Marketing Toolkit
MSP Success Summit Distributor of the Year – Pax8


“On behalf of The ASCII Group and its community, we congratulate Pax8 on winning the 2018 ASCII Cup and the MSP Success Summit Distributor of the Year. In addition, we also wish to acknowledge the Top 10 Vendors and extend a big thank you to all of the companies that participated at our Success Summits this year. We recognize the value that all of these participants bring to our members and appreciate their commitment in continually providing innovative and advanced solutions to our community,” said Jerry Koutavas, President, The ASCII Group.

Photos of the celebration will be made available on The ASCII Group and The ASCII Cup Facebook pages.

For more information, please visit www.ascii.com.


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 national 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 major technology vendors that complement the ASCII community and support the mission of helping MSPs and VARs to grow their businesses. For more information, please visit www.ascii.com

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