Ed Correia Named in SMB Top 150

San Jose, California – March 14th, 2013 – On Thursday, March 14th, Ed Correia was honored by SMB Nation as one of the 150 most respected and influential technology leaders of the SMB community. This is the third time in as many years that Ed has been voted onto this list.

SMB Nation is a representation of Small and Medium Business community. Their Top 150 list contains men and women inside the industry who stand out among their peers. The voting process begins with large nominee pool and is then narrowed down through an open vote. Once the community vote is cast, the nominees are then voted on by a panel of esteemed industry judges. Their votes, combined with the votes of the community determine those who make the list.

Ed Correia was listed under the ‘expert’ category. Experts are described to voters as ‘MVP’s, technical gurus, subject matter experts, bloggers, and others that provide information and guidance to the partner community.’ He was recognized through his work as the founder, President and CEO of Sagacent Technologies, his co-founding and leadership with the Bay Area Small Business Information Technologies Specialists (BASBITS) user group in the San Francisco/Silicon Valley region, his involvement in HTG, his speaking before local business groups and technology conferences around the nation, and his frequent weekly blogs and social media postings.
“I am thrilled to be recognized by the SMB community that I am a part of,” said Ed Correia, President and CEO of Sagacent Technologies. “It’s always an honour to be recognized, but to be recognized by those who are your peers is truly an accomplishment.”

About SMB Nation
SMB Nation is a publishing and events company targeted at the small and medium business channel partner/reseller/consulting/VAR community. SMB Nation spreads the knowledge of SMB technology trends through its conferences, books, magazine, online services, and world-wide seminars, workshops, and accredited Pocket MBA certificate. As an active participant in the technology community, SMB Nation has a long history of enthusiastic advocacy and evangelism. The SMB Nation tribe exceeds 45,000 followers worldwide. Visit www.smbnation.com for more information.

About Sagacent Technologies
Sagacent Technologies is a leading Managed Service Provider in the San Jose/Silicon Valley, California region. Services include: Proactive Technology Management (or Worry-Free ITSM), IT Support, Cloud Computing, Hosting, VoIP, Data Backups, Security and Virtualization. You can find Sagacent Technologies on the web at http://www.sagacent.wpengine.com or by calling 408-248-9800.