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Channelnomics’ award acknowledges the dramatic affect HTG and its founder have had on IT solution providers and the way they think about their business operations

HARLAN, Iowa – Feb. 1, 2012 – HTG Peer Groups’ unwavering commitment to provide members with peer-level support and business-development guidance has earned the organization and its founder, Arlin Sorensen, recognition as the most influential organization and person, respectively, among channel associations and trade groups in the 2011 Channelnomics Influencers Awards.

“HTG Peer Groups and its founder Arlin Sorensen seem to be at the top of everyone’s list. While there are many channel associations and industry groups to choose from, few have developed the cache and influence of HTG Peer Groups, as evidenced by its continued development this year under Sorensen’s skillful leadership,” Channelnomics said in conferring the award.

The awards honor individuals and businesses for what they’ve done to “affect change, influence strategic planning and sway markets.” Channelnomics is an online publication devoted to advancing the analysis, debate and conversation of business models, technology practices and partner relationships in the global IT reseller channel.

Read more: HTG Peer Groups and Arlin Sorensen Recognized as ‘Channel Influencers’

DALLAS – Jan. 18, 2011 – Today marks the start of HTG Peer Groups’ inaugural Leadership Forum, a two-day workshop for the management teams of HTG Peer Group organizations that are looking to strengthen their strategy development and execution skills. The Forum is the first of four quarterly gatherings where members participate in highly concentrated, interactive sessions focused on building winning skills around four key areas: strategy, people, team and leadership. Leading executive education organizations, such as the renowned coaching agency, Gazelle Systems, will facilitate these sessions.

More than 80 attendees representing over 50 companies – roughly 20 percent of the HTG Peer Group membership – have signed up for the program that was unveiled late last year during the Q4 HTG ALL meeting in Orlando, Fla. held prior to the ConnectWise IT Nation event. In addition to the structured sessions, participants will be grouped into smaller teams of three to four people where they will examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) of their peers.

Read more: HTG Peer Groups Kicks Off New Leadership Track for Visionary CEOs

IT industry’s first emergency-response program unites HTG Peer Group members and communities during times of crisis

HARLAN, Iowa, Oct. 4, 2011 – HTG Peer Group members affected by catastrophic events are one step closer to brighter days thanks to the generous contributions of Hands That Give sponsors like the program’s newest contributor, Zenith Infotech. Founded in May of this year, Hands That Give is the IT industry’s first emergency response program to offer financial aid and in-kind services to HTG Peer Group members following times of personal crisis or natural disaster. Since the program’s inception last May, eight companies have pledged their support across five donor categories including Visionary, Cornerstone, Angel, Benefactor and Humanitarian.

Zenith Infotech’s cash donation of $50,000 is one of the largest received to date, making this leading provider of Business Continuity and Help Desk Solutions one of Hands That Gives’ “Visionary” sponsors.

Read more: Hands That Give Welcomes Zenith Infotech to Top-Tier of Supporters

HARLAN, Iowa, June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HTG Peer Groups, a worldwide network of IT solution provider executives formed to collaborate and share business best practices, today announced its newest peer group consisting of over a half dozen companies with more than 50 employees.

Read more: HTG Forms New Peer Group for IT Service Companies With 50-Plus Employees

Newly launched HTG Peer Groups' program offers in-kind services and financial aid to member companies and civic organizations affected by Joplin, Mo., tornadoes. 

"For all the pictures that you may have seen, I can tell you that they pale in comparison to standing in the middle of destruction as far as you can see," said Jane Cage, Heartland Technology Solutions (HTS) chief operating officer and business partner to Arlin Sorensen, CEO of HTG Peer Groups, a founding member of Hands That Give. "I have lived in Joplin for 30 years now but many times this week I was unable to figure out where I was because every landmark has disappeared. At the worst points, houses and all their belongings were shredded. The bark was peeled off trees and cars looked as though they had been in a bomb blast."

Read more: First 'Hands That Give' Emergency Response Operations Swing Into Action

New 'Hands That Give' program provides in-kind services and financial assistance during times of personal crisis or natural disaster

HARLAN, Iowa, May 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- After witnessing several colleagues struggle to manage their businesses following a life-threatening personal injury, prolonged illness or natural disaster, HTG Peer Groups CEO Arlin Sorensen teamed with XiloCore CEO Lester Keizer and Business Continuity Technologies Vice President Mike Semel to take decisive action. Together they began carefully and persuasively lobbying their extensive networks of leading 'channel' vendors, distributors and solution providers to help them build 'Hands That Give,' the IT industry's first member-led emergency response system modeled after the American Red Cross.

"Hands That Give provides a rich and meaningful opportunity to help restore hope and dignity following times of crisis," said Sorensen. "HTG is more than an association of individuals with shared experiences or even similar objectives. It's a community defined by a common cause; one that pulls together in support of friends enduring dire straits so that they can more quickly return to brighter days. We quite simply will not leave any member alone during a time of personal tragedy or business disruption."

Read more: HTG Peer Groups Launches the Technology Industry's First Emergency Response Fund for IT Solution Providers

HARLAN, Iowa, May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HTG Peer Groups, a worldwide network of IT solution provider executives formed to collaborate and share business best practices, today announced the winners of its third annual leadership awards, given out yesterday at the third annual HTG Summit at the Omni Mandalay Hotel in Las Colinas, Texas.

Each HTG peer group selected one member who was most deserving, and other recipients were recognized for their contributions nationwide.

Read more: HTG Peer Groups Announces Leadership Award Winners

HARLAN, Iowa, April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HTG Peer Groups, a worldwide network of IT solution provider executives formed to collaborate and share business best practices, announces agenda details for its third annual HTG Summit, which runs May 2-5 at the Omni Mandalay Hotel in Las Colinas, Texas. This year's event will highlight business growth through sales and marketing, service management, operations, partnering with vendors and other subjects of interest to HTG members. Special Interest Groups (SIGs) will convene to discuss managed services, healthcare, cloud computing, application development and business-specific topics such as marketing, social media, hiring and compensation.

Read more: HTG Summit 2011 Offers Business, Technology and Personal Planning Sessions for IT Solution Provider Executives

HARLAN, Iowa, and ARLINGTON, Texas, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HTG Peer Groups, a worldwide network of IT solution provider executives formed to collaborate and share business best practices, today announced a project to benefit Mission Arlington/ Mission Metroplex, which provides services to the needy in Arlington, Texas. "Hands That Give," an initiative spearheaded by HTG members, will feature a school supplies drive to benefit approximately 9,000 Arlington/Grand Prairie area children starting school in the fall. HTG members will also participate in a visit to the mission to sort and package food for distribution as well as organize clothing that will be distributed to people in the community.

Read more: HTG Peer Groups' 'Hands That Give' Project Supports Mission Arlington

HARLAN, Iowa, March 15, 2011

HTG Peer Groups, a worldwide network of IT solution provider executives formed to collaborate and share business best practices, today unveiled its 2011 vendor roster, which includes several new vendor sponsors as well as vendors upgrading to higher sponsorship levels.

Read more: HTG Peer Groups Welcomes New and Returning Vendor Sponsors for 2011

HARLAN, Iowa, March 1, 2011

HTG Peer Groups, a worldwide network of IT solution provider executives formed to collaborate and share business best practices, today shared great success in its first quarter activities including meetings of its Advisory Council, Vendor Peer Group, CEO Forum, and individual HTG Peer Groups. More than 250 members, several of them new, participated in HTG activities since December 2010.

Read more: HTG Peer Group Sees First Quarter Success in Member Engagement, Vendor Activity

October 25, 2010

HTG Peer Groups, a worldwide network of IT solution provider executives formed to collaborate and share business best practices, today announced agenda details for the HTG Peer Group ALL & Q4 meetings, November 2-4 at the Hilton Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Florida. This year's event will highlight cloud computing, sales and marketing management, leadership, and other subjects of interest to HTG members dedicated to influencing the industry and improving their own business practices through sharing and collaboration with peers.

Read more: HTG Peer Group Q4 Meetings for IT Company Executives to Welcome Record Attendees, Exhibitors, Peer Groups

HTG Peer Groups, a network of IT solution provider executives formed to collaborate and share business best practices, is expanding its focus to include additional segments of the IT market. HTG formed the industry's first peer group for IT vendor executives, modeled after the communities HTG has built for VARs, MSPs and solution providers. The HTG Vendor Peer Group will meet quarterly, holding its second meeting September 1 and 2 in Chicago, Illinois. Members include executives from CA Technologies, ConnectWise, eFolder, Great America Leasing, IBM, SonicWALL, Xerox, and Microsoft.

Read more: HTG Convenes First Vendor Peer Group For Channel-Driven IT Vendors