EO Johnson Business Technologies Locknet® Managed IT Services has been named to Penton Technology’s eighth-annual MSPmentor 501 Global Edition, ranking at number 24. This is a distinguished list and report identifying the world’s top 501 MSPs. This is the fourth consecutive year Locknet® has been recognized by MSPmentor, ranking #26 in the Global Edition last year and in their North America’s top 200 list in 2012 and 2013.

“To be recognized as the number 24 managed services provider in the world is a tremendous honor,” said Peter Kujawa, President – Locknet® Managed IT Services. “It validates the level of service and product offerings we are committed to deliver to our customers.”

Mary Jo Johnson, CEO/Owner – EO Johnson Business Technologies agrees. “It is exciting to not only remain on this prestigious list but to move up, especially as more businesses provide this service. I am so proud of our employees who deliver world-class service each and every day.”

Each year, MSPmentor gathers information for its annual rankings through the participation of managed service providers and IT service providers in an annual survey. The survey was conducted from December 2014 through January 2015. Rankings are based Penton Technology’s unique criteria for MSPs such as annual recurring revenues, total revenues, and more.

“We want to congratulate EO Johnson Business Technologies Locknet® Managed IT Services and look forward to covering their growth strategies in the year ahead,” said Marcia Parker, Executive Director, Penton Technology Group.

This year the top MSPmentor 501 companies recorded higher recurring revenues than ever before. Combined, the total annual recurring revenues for all of the MSPmentor 501 2015 companies reached a record high of $3.95 billion in 2014, up 26.5% year over year.

About MSPmentor: MSPmentor, produced by Penton Technology, is the ultimate guide to managed services. MSPmentor features the industry’s top-ranked blog, research, Channel Expert Hour Webcasts and FastChat videos. It is the number one online media destination for MSPs in the world.

About EO Johnson Business Technologies: EO Johnson Business Technologies is a leading business technologies provider, offering managed IT services, managed print services, document management systems, back file scanning, print and document equipment, digital signage, and pure drinking water systems. The company has been in business since 1957 and has offices in Wausau, Eau Claire, and La Crosse, WI, Minneapolis and Rochester, MN, and Cedar Falls, IA.

About Penton: Penton drives performance for more than 16 million professionals each and every day who rely on Penton to deliver: Insights, information and workflow tools to inform critical business decisions; networking and community to engage them with industry peers and partners; and data and marketing services to advance their business performance and deliver ROI. Penton is a growth company with a track record of strong performance and success and is backed by its co-owners: MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein and Co., LP. For additional information on the company and its businesses, visit www.penton.com.

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