Directive CEO Chris Chase listed in Fourth-Annual MSPmentor 250 Report

Oneonta, NY – August 17, 2011: Directive, a leading provider of IT and Web Services, announced today that its CEO Chris Chase has landed on Nine Lives Media Inc.'s fourth-annual MSPmentor 250, a global report that identifies the world's leading managed services executives, entrepreneurs, experts, coaches and community leaders.

Each year, the MSPmentor 250 identifies the world's top managed services experts, entrepreneurs and executives — including professionals who have mastered business leadership, marketing, sales, technology, coaching and other areas within the managed services market.

The complete report is available now at: http://www.MSPmentor.net/top-250-people

"It's an honor being on the MSPmentor 250 list again. I see a lot of familiar faces, great people who have shaped the MSP industry", said Chris Chase, Directive CEO. "The Directive staff are the ones who deserve the credit, these talented individuals aren't afraid of hard work, and making the rubber hit the road for our clients!"

"We promised to raise the bar with our fourth-annual MSPmentor 250 report," said Amy Katz, CEO of Nine Lives Media Inc. "We've delivered on that goal, paving the way for MSP experts across North America, EMEA, Asia and Australia to network."

The fourth annual MSPmentor 250 report is based on a global survey of MSPmentor site readers conducted from April through July 24, 2010. The MSPmentor editorial staff also weighed in with nominations, based on the team's daily coverage of the managed services market. The resulting MSPmentor 250 report represents managed services experts across business, technology, sales, marketing, community development, coaching and more.

MSPmentor's readership and editorial staff are uniquely positioned to identify the world's top managed services experts. MSPmentor is the world's leading managed services blog and community—and the ultimate guide to managed services.

About Nine Lives Media Inc.
Nine Lives Media Inc. (www.ninelivesmediainc.com) defines emerging IT media markets and disrupts established IT media markets. The company’s first five web sites (www.MSPmentor.net, www.MSPtweet.com, www.TheVARguy.com, www.VARtweet.com and www.WorksWithU.com) are the leading blogs and destinations for their respective industries.