SWK Technologies, Inc., an international provider of transformational business technology solutions and services, announced today that its network and IT services division has been awarded the Vanguard Award for leadership and has been ranked #45 out of the top 501 managed services providers worldwide.

Both the Vanguard Award and the ranking of managed services providers are presented by MSPmentor, the ultimate guide to managed services and the leading global destination for managed services providers.MSPmentor 501 Global Edition list distinguishes the top 501 managed services providers in the world.

"SWK's network and IT services department was listed as number 436 in 2015. The steep ranking increase to number 45 this year demonstrates that our ongoing strategy of providing comprehensive data and security services to our customers is working," stated Mark Meller, chief executive officer at SWK Technologies. "We have experienced significant growth in our network services division, both in terms of number of customers and in the broadening of our service offerings. We expect this growth to continue unabated in the coming months and years."

John McPoyle, SWK's vice president of operations for network services, who accepted the award on behalf of SWK, stated, "We were pleasantly surprised to receive the Vanguard Award, and excited about our growth on the MSPmentor 501 list."

Each year, the Vanguard Award honors a company that demonstrates unsurpassed leadership and growth through innovation; it is the highest honor conferred upon a member of the MSPmentor 501.

About SWK Technologies
SWK Technologies, Inc. (www.swktech.com) is an IT consulting company that provides and develops internationally distributed on-premises and cloud solutions, including Sage business management products, MAPADOC EDI, Acumatica, NetSuite, Nectari, AccellosOne WMS, and other business software essentials. SWK's network services division provides comprehensive business protection with managed network and business continuity services. SWK is also a Sage Authorized Training Center.

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