Directive CEO Chris Chase Honored by MSPmentor 250 for Third Consecutive Year

Oneonta, New York, December 18th, 2013 - Directive President Chris Lynk has been honored by Nine Lives Media as one of their annual MSPmentor 250, a list of 250 of the

Each year, MSPmentor.net, a subsidiary of Nine Lives Media Inc., compiles a global report of the world’s leading managed services experts. MSPmentor.net, the world’s leading managed service provider blog and community, is regarded as the ultimate guide to managed services. “The fifth-annual MSPmentor 250 expands our tradition of recognizing the world’s top MSP experts,” said Amy Katz, CEO of Nine Lives Media. Since its inception in 2008, the MSPmentor 250 report has recognized global leaders of the MSP (Managed Service Provider) industry based on an annual survey of MSPmentor.net readers. The resulting list is a comprehensive representation of the world’s best MPS executives, entrepreneurs, experts, coaches, and community leaders.

Chris was recognized by the MSPmentor 250 for providing marketing services and strategies to MSP's worldwide with his company, Directive and his ConnectWise integration software, JoomConnect. Directive, founded by Chris in 1993, provides IT Services locally and Web and Marketing Services to managed service providers all over the world. By partnering with Directive, MSPs receive complete marketing and web design services created specifically for this industry. To help their partners keep their sites updated, Directive provides regular content updates and weekly training sessions. Most importantly, partners of Directive have access to battle tested marketing and sales strategies as well as the invaluable expertise of Chris and his experienced team.

JoomConnect, the innovative application designed and created by Directive, allows companies using ConnectWise to directly integrate their website with ConnectWise. JoomConnect allows a user to take the form data filled out by website visitors and directly inject that information into ConnectWise. The information can be sorted into contact records, service tickets, activities, opportunities, and much more. JoomConnect can even add these visitors to marketing groups and kick off tracks to keep your leads engaged. The revolutionary capabilities of JoomConnect have been extremely well received by the MSP and marketing community. 

"It's an honor to be mentioned among the industry's leading professionals," Lynk said. "I'd like to thank our hard working team at Directive. They are the backbone and the reason why we're where we are today."

“Being named for the third time in three years as one of the MSP elite is a true compliment,” said CEO Chris Chase. “The real credit belongs to the hardworking, dedicated Directive/JoomConnect team. I am fortunate to have such a gifted group of individuals to work with every day.” 

Up next for Chris and the Directive/JoomConnect team is the introduction of JoomConnect TV and the launch of Directive Studios. 

To view the complete report, visit: http://www.mspmentor.net/250

About Nine Lives Media Inc.
Nine Lives Media, a division of Penton Media, defines emerging IT media markets and disrupts established IT media markets. The company’s IT channel-centric online communities include MSPmentor (www.MSPmentor.net), The VAR Guy (www.TheVARguy.com), Talkin’ Cloud (www.TalkinCloud.com), VARtweet (www.VARtweet.com) and MSPtweet (www.VARtweet.com). For more information, visit www.NineLivesMediaInc.com.