Tuesday, May 29, 2012: IT Solutions Consulting has been named to the world’s top 100 cloud service providers (CSPs), according to Nine Lives Media’s second-annual Talkin’ Cloud 100 report, released today.

IT Solutions and the company's NearCloud offering - a blend of cloud computing and local IT support - was ranked 71st on the CSP report and was recently named to the Nine Lives "World’s Top MSP" report.

"Adopting the cloud at such an early stage was a risk we knew we had to take," said Ted Swanson, founder and CEO of IT Solutions. "It’s great to see businesses of all sizes and across industry spectrums embracing the cloud today."

The Top 100 CSPs generated more than $2.3 billion in combined cloud services revenues for 2011, up nearly 46 percent from 2010, according to the Talkin’ Cloud 100 report. This year’s Talkin' Cloud 100 report (formerly the Talkin' Cloud 50) was reconfigured to focus purely on the cloud computing market. Its analysis is based on a number of metrics including total revenues, growth, profitability and services.

"The impressive growth of the cloud market and NearCloud is a direct reflection that we are innovatively providing the right services to our clients," Swanson commented. "We anticipate continued success with NearCloud in years to come."

"Nine Lives Media and Talkin’ Cloud congratulate IT Solutions Consulting, Inc.," said Amy Katz, president of Nine Lives Media, a division of Penton Media. "The Talkin’ Cloud 100 honor arrives amid a land grab in the cloud computing market. And the Talkin’ Cloud 100 companies are leading that land grab."

Talkin’ Cloud, produced by Nine Lives Media, is the go-to resource for CSPs, VARs and MSPs profiting from cloud computing. Talkin’ Cloud features a daily blog, research, Channel Expert Hour Webcasts and FastChat videos. It is the first online media destination for channel partners working in the cloud.

To see the full list of the Top 100 Cloud Service Providers click here. To learn more about IT Solutions NearCloud offering visit www.NearCloud.com or call 1.866.PickITS.

About IT Solutions
IT Solutions (ITS) is an employee-owned, full service technology consulting company headquartered out of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Established in 1994 by CEO Ted Swanson, ITS provides managed network support services and custom application development to hundreds of companies across the Greater Philadelphia and mid-Atlantic regions. Managed network support services include onsite and hosted network solutions, cloud computing, 24x7 local helpdesk support, field engineers and dedicated account management. Custom application development support platforms include Salesforce.com, .NET and SQL Server, and FileMaker. On multiple occasions, IT Solutions has been recognized as an industry leader by the prestigious Inc.5000, Philly100, MSP250, The Philadelphia Business Journal and has been named one of the Fastest Growing IT Companies in the nation. IT Solutions is a proud, long-term partner of Microsoft, Apple, VMware, HP, FileMaker and Salesforce.com. For more information about IT Solutions visit www.PickITS.com.

Media Contact:
IT Solutions Consulting, Inc.
Andrea Leadbeater, Marketing Coordinator
(215) 886-7166 x112 or andrea.leadbeater@itsolutions-inc.com