College basketball's March Madness has nothing on the rollout of the MSP 501 that begins this week. On June 23, the combined forces of Channel Futures and The MSP Summit websites began the rollout of the most anticipated event in the managed services industry—the debut of the MSP 501. Let's call this MSPs' month of magnificence which spans Magnificent Monday through Phenomenal Friday. Each day of the week we disclose those who have made the list, starting with 401 to 501 on Monday. We will reveal the top 10 in a special webinar broadcast on Thursday. On Friday, the final 100 will post on Channel Futures and you can see all 501.

During the week, managed service providers, channel leaders from all of today's top technology suppliers, and everyone in the channel partner ecosystem will scour our websites, news stories and analysis of the MSP 501 who define channel greatness. Our website traffic soars, social media postings on LinkedIn skyrocket with announcements, and press releases fly out of inboxes faster than Amazon packages coming out of warehouses. The list also ignites debates around the industry as to what makes a great MSP, why one company ranked in the MSP 501 top 100 or why certain companies made or did not make the list. It is an amazing kickoff to discussions that will last until we publish next year's list. It is all because everyone wants to know who today's top managed service providers are and why they are the best of the best.

On Monday, readers of Channel Futures discovered the first wave of MSP 501 companies in a gallery featuring stories, photos and company logos. That wave of content will culminate at the MSP Summit, taking place Sept. 15-17 in Orlando, Fl. At that conference attendees will hear from the MSP 501 and managed services leaders in keynotes and breakouts along with a gala event where the MSP 501 will be feted including the year’s MSP 501 Special Awards. This prestigious event will showcase the technology channel's first, largest, and most comprehensive ranking of managed service providers from around the globe, now in its 18th year. The ranking is based on a proprietary methodology based on business performance metrics.

So, here is what you need to know about next week's MSP festivities:

• Check out the Channel Futures website to find the first wave of galleries and stories on the 2025 MSP 501. Readers will be able to view company information such as top leaders of the MSP 501, company logos, the industries they focus on and what size customers they target.
• In addition to what is on Channel Futures, The MSP Summit website, operated by the events team at Channel Partners Conference & Expo and MSP Summit, will also publish this year's list of the MSP 501 along with additional content and analysis of this year's list. You will be able to download the entire list from the MSP Summit web site.
• Because the MSP Summit website and Channel Futures site are operated by our parent organization Informa, we will be cross-referencing our coverage so readers get the most out of MSP 501 coverage. Make sure you are checking both sites all week long.
• On Thursday, June 23, we will host a live webinar featuring this year's top MSP 501 leaders discussing what drove their success along with insights from our MSP 501 research team and a market overview from Jay McBain, chief analyst at Canalys, an Omdia company. You can sign up for the webinar here: MSP 501 Reveal Webinar. You will learn more about how top MSPs are growing their businesses, current challenges facing managed service providers, key drivers of success across the industry and trends shaping the future of managed services in 2025 and beyond.
• If the MSP 501 reveal webinar caught your interest, you will also want to sign up for the MSP Summit in September . This event will include designed content, networking, education and insights for all IT professionals in the managed services industry. We have special VIP passes for those who made the 2025 MSP 501. The theme of the event is MSP 3.0: The Trillion Dollar Revolution. You do not want to miss this event. Register for the MSP Summit. You can also visit our website at MSP501.com
• The MSP 501 Gala serves as the capstone celebration of the MSP Summit. Winners will be recognized on stage during this high-energy event where past winners, partners, and top industry leaders will gather for what promises to be the biggest celebration yet. Find out more about the MSP 501 Gala.
• Social media will be abuzz all week long with MSP 501s posting news of their ranking along with peers congratulating members of the network. Make sure you are tracking all of this via #MSP501 on your social media feeds. LinkedIn postings will be at a boiling point all week long. To make it easy for you to track all of the LinkedIn action, make sure you log on to our community site, the MSP 501 Mentor Community site. We will be providing links and articles so make sure you join that group first thing Monday morning.
• The combined newsletters of Channel Futures and MSP Summit will be bursting at the seams with MSP 501 content so make sure you are reading or sign up for the MSP Mentor, MSP 501 and Channel Partners newsletters.

Whether you're an established MSP or exploring managed services opportunities, the MSP Summit and MSP 501 represent the pinnacle of industry excellence and innovation in the managed services space.