SMP is a provider of end-to-end solutions in the areas of data center, networking, collaboration, and end-user computing for customers across a wide range of industries. The company delivers technology products, along with professional, managed, and consulting services in a number of key markets, including education, health care, commercial, finance, and government. Our expertise in systems integration and systems engineering enables our customers to gain a competitive advantage from their information infrastructure. Below, you will see how our company has grown since its inception in 1997.
History of SMP
SMP NAMED ON INC. MAGAZINE’S BEST WORKPLACES 2019 LIST
SMP has been named one of Inc. magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2019. This is the third such award SMP has achieved in 2019; the other two being “Best Companies to Work for in New York State” and “Top Workplaces” by Rochester’s Democrat & Chronicle. This is the first time SMP has achieved this national recognition.
SMP SUPPORTS NY SCHOOL BY PARTICIPATING IN AN 8 DAY ROAD RACE
SMP, best-in-class IT provider serving the Northeast US, is participating once again (4 years in a row) in the “One Lap of America” as a fundraiser in support of Rochester-based Norman Howard School.
SMP Ranks #9 Best Companies to Work for in New York State
SMP has moved up 11 spots from the 2018 ranking, landing at #9 Best Companies to Work for in New York State for 2019. Making this list is an achievement SMP has reached three years in a row. And in 2019, SMP moved up to the mid-size category.
SMP Named Six Time Winner Rochester Top Workplace Award
SMP, best-in-class IT provider serving the Northeast US, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a Rochester Top Workplaces 2019 honor by The Democrat and Chronicle. An achievement SMP has enjoyed 6 years in a row, every year the award has been given out.
IT Staffing Services Added to SMP’s Offerings
SMP announced today that it will be adding Staffing Services to its expert offerings of IT solutions and services.
SMP Bolsters Customer Success with Lifecycle Advisor Partner Status from Cisco
SMP announced today that it has been named a Lifecycle Advisor (LCA) partner by Cisco Systems (NASDAQ CSCO). This designation is in addition to Cisco Gold and Master Collaboration Partner status. Lifecycle Advisor is a program available exclusively by invitation for partners that meet rigorous program prerequisites and training requirements.
SMP named one of 2019’s Best Companies to Work for in New York State
SMP has once again been named one of the Best Companies to Work for in New York State for 2019. This wonderful accomplishment marks three years in a row of being named a Best Company to Work for by our employees.
SMP Takes 2nd Place in ConnectWise Pitch IT
Innovative technology services provider, SMP is please to announce that it has placed second in the ConnectWise Pitch IT contest. Read Full News Article.
Innovation Division Aims to Deliver Expectation Shattering IT Solutions
Leading technology services provider, SMP is thrilled to announce its new Innovation Division, which will be led by recently named VP of Innovation, Brian Roets.
SMP Achieves VMware Master Services Competency in Desktop and Mobility
SMP announced that it has successfully achieved the VMware Master Services Competency in Desktop and Mobility. This partner competency demonstrates that SMP is committed to helping organizations accelerate their digital transformations by leveraging their validated services delivery capabilities around advanced VMware technologies.
SMP Achieves Wealth of Health Employer of the Year Award
SMP is thrilled to be named Wealth of Health Employer of the Year for 2018. As a small organization with under 150 employees, SMP puts a great deal of value on wellness and healthy living. So much so, we have a full-time wellness director on staff to help blaze our healthy trail.
SMP Named #250 on CRN’s 2018 Solution Provider 500 List
SMP is pleased to announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named SMP to its 2018 Solution Provider 500 list, coming in at number 250. The Solution Provider 500 is CRN’s annual ranking of the largest technology integrators, solution providers and IT consultants in North America.
SMP Named One of The Best Companies to Work for in NYS
SMP is delighted to announce that it has been named one of the Best Companies to Work for in New York State for 2018, and the only IT company that made the list. This comes on the heels of being named a fifth consecutive time to the Top Workplaces by The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. At the awards dinner in Albany, NY on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. During the event, SMP learned of its rank of 20th in the category for small employers with 15 to 99 U.S. employees.
SMP Named to Rochester D&C 2018 Top Workplaces List for 5th Consecutive Year
SMP has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. This will be the fifth year in a row that SMP has achieved this status, every year since the inception of the award. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC
SMP Expands with Two New Office Locations
SMP is pleased to announce the opening of 2 new offices, one in Syracuse, NY and our expansion into Connecticut with a new Danbury, CT office.
SMP Now Providing Expert A/V Services
SMP is expanding collaboration offerings to include next generation audio visual solutions. SMP helps set the standard for video conferencing, telepresence, audio visual integration and collaboration solutions.
SMP Expands Its Security Offerings
SMP continues to grow in the IT security arena with the expansion of its security partnerships. The most recent affiliation is with SecureWorks, enabling best-in-class Managed Security Services. SMP now becomes SecureWorks’ chosen channel partner in Western NY.
SMP Joins the VMware Partner Professional Services Program
SMP joined the VMware Partner Professional Services Program as an Enterprise partner. This membership demonstrates SMP’s continued efforts to sell and deliver their own consulting services engagements, with an emphasis on moving customers to the Software-Defined Enterprise.
SMP Makes CRN’s Solution Provider 500 List For a Third Time
CRN named SMP to its 2017 Solution Provider 500 list, coming in at number 254. The Solution Provider 500 is CRN’s annual ranking of the largest technology integrators, solution providers and IT consultants in North America by revenue.
#19 Among The Best Companies to Work for in New York State
SMP is delighted to announce that it has been named one of the Best Companies to Work for in New York State for 2017.
Rochester 2017 Top Workplaces Award
SMP has been awarded a 2017 Top Workplaces honor by The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, a designation it has enjoyed every year the award has been in existence. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey. Several aspects of workplace culture were measured, including Alignment, Execution, and Connection, just to name a few. SMP placed 15th in 2017 and even earned a special “Appreciation” award featuring this employee quote “I feel genuinely appreciated at this company.”
SMP Achieves Rochester Top 100 Recognition For Ninth Time
SMP has once again joined the elite entrepreneurs of Rochester by placing 12th on the 2016 Rochester Chamber Top 100 list.
Elite Corporate Health Champion
SMP has achieved the Elite Corporate Health Champion Designation from the American Diabetes Association. This designation recognizes companies and organizations that inspire and encourage organizational well-being and is part of the Association’s Wellness Lives Here initiative.
CRN’s Solution Provider 500 List
CRN® SMP to its 2016 Solution Provider 500 list. The SP500 list is CRN’s annual ranking of the largest technology integrators, solution providers and IT consultants in North America by revenue.
Tech Elite 205 by CRN
CRN®, named SMP to its 2016 Tech Elite 250 list. This annual list honors an exclusive group of North American IT solution providers that have earned the highest number of advanced technical certifications from leading technology vendors.
SMP Named East Area Architectural Excellence – Enterprise Networking Partner of the Year
SMP was honored this week at the 2016 Cisco Partner Summit in San Diego with the award for East Area Architectural Excellence – Enterprise Networking Partner of the Year.
Gold-Level Fit-Friendly Worksite
The American Heart Association recognized SMP as a Gold-Level Fit-Friendly Worksite for helping employees eat better and move more
Recognized Again On Inc. 5000 Listing
SMP made the Inc. magazine list of the 5000 fastest growing companies in America for the fifth time in 10 years
Top Workplaces in Rochester, NY
SMP recognized in the Democrat & Chronicle list of “Top 100 Workplaces in Rochester
CRN’s Solution Provider 500
SMP named #272 on CRN’s Solution Provider 500 List
Top Workplaces in Rochester, NY
SMP recognized in the Democrat & Chronicle list of “Top 100 Workplaces in Rochester”
Inc. 5000 Top 5000 Fast Growing
SMP Ranked Among the Nation’s Top 5,000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America by Inc Magazine for the second year in a row
CRN’s Tech Elite 250
SMP named in CRN’s Tech Elite 250
Wealth of Health Awards
SMP earns the Wealth of Health award in the 1 – 199 employee category
Over $50MM in revenue
SMP earns over $50MM in revenue
Rochester Top 100
SMP ranked 12th on the Rochester Business Alliance Top 100 list of fastest growing companies in Rochester
New Location for Headquarters
SMP signs lease on new building in West Henrietta, NY
Rochester Top 100
SMP ranked 6th on the Rochester Business Alliance Top 100 list that recognizes the fastest growing companies in Rochester
Dell’s 2010 Northeast Partner of the Year
Dell selected SMP as its 2012 Northeast Partner of the Year
Dell Partner of the Year Award
Dell selected SMP as its Partner of the Year for 2009
Inc. 5000’s Top 5,000 Fastest Growing
SMP Ranked Among the Nation’s Top 5,000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America by Inc Magazine
Rochester Top 100
SMP ranked 71st on the Rochester Business Alliance Top 100 list of fastest growing companies in Rochester
VARBusiness’s Top 500
SMP ranked among North America’s Top 500 Technology Integrators by CMP Technology’s VARBusiness Magazine for the second year in row
VARBusiness’s Top 500
SMP ranked among North America’s Top 500 Technology Integrators by CMP Technology’s VARBusiness Magazine
Rochester Top 100
SMP ranked 5th on the Rochester Business Alliance Top 100 list of fastest growing companies in Rochester
Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Ernst & Young Nominated SMP’s CEO, Eric Rorapaugh, as an Entrepreneur of the Year finalist
Reseller Acquisition
SMP acquires local reseller, adding 10 employees
Entrepreneur Magazine Hot 100
Entrepreneur Magazine and Dun & Bradstreet named SMP one of America’s “Hot 100 Fastest Growing Entrepreneurial Businesses”
Rochester Top 100
SMP ranked 7th on the Rochester Business Alliance Top 100 list that recognizes the fastest growing companies in Rochester
Founded
SMP founded in Rochester, NY