Milford, Iowa, February 10, 2025 — RDI®, Akative's parent company, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named R & D Industries, Inc. (RDI.com) to its prestigious 2025 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the 'Pioneer 250' category. This marks the fifth time RDI has been recognized by CRN, solidifying its position as a leading provider of innovative IT solutions.

The MSP 500 list serves as a definitive guide to the top Managed Service Providers across North America. It highlights companies driving industry growth and innovation by empowering businesses with the technology they need to succeed, shaping the future of the IT landscape, and setting new standards for excellence in managed services.

“The solution providers on our 2025 MSP 500 list deliver innovative managed service portfolios that enable clients of every size to be more agile and optimize their IT budgets as they grow their business,” said Jennifer Follett, VP of U.S. Content and executive Editor CRN, at The Channel Company. “These are the companies that anticipate client tech needs and develop groundbreaking services and solutions that let customers focus on their core business so they can accelerate success.” 

RDI's inclusion in the Pioneer 250 category recognizes its expertise in serving the needs of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). By focusing on enhanced business efficiency, simplified IT services, and a forward-thinking approach to technology adoption, RDI helps SMBs maximize their technology investments and prepares businesses for the future.

RDI holds several patents and has additional patents pending related to network security, network monitoring, and AI-based high-availability connectivity. These patents help to underpin technology solutions provided by RDI® and wholly owned subsidiaries: Thinix®, Akative®, RDIworks®, and AudioEngineering™.

"This repeated recognition on the MSP 500 list further fuels our drive for continuous innovation. It inspires us to push boundaries, explore new technologies, and deliver even more impactful solutions that empower our clients to thrive," said Don Van Oort, CEO of RDI. “This award is a collective achievement for the entire RDI team. We will leverage this momentum to invest in our team, expand our service offerings and further solidify our position as a trusted technology partner for businesses of all sizes."

 

The MSP 500 list is featured in the February 2024 issue of CRN and online at www.crn.com/msp500.

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About RDI® - R & D Industries, Inc. (RDI.com) delivers a wide range of technology-driven solutions, focusing on delivering exceptional value to its customers. As 2025 marks the 41st Anniversary of RDI, this important milestone underscores RDI's steadfast commitment to its foundational principles: to Research, to Develop, and to Innovate (RDI). These principles guide the creation of highly effective solutions grounded in integrity and trust. RDI takes pride in its unwavering commitment to always 'Do the Right Thing' for our customers, employees, vendors, and resellers.

Thinix® - (Thinix.com) (thin-ix) provides best-in-class managed technology solutions; Thinix furnishes a worldwide customer base with distinct business advantages by making technology simple, safe, and secure. Thinix specializes in FamilySafe® Guest WiFi, Guest-Use Thinix Secure Kiosks, Thinix AssuredSecurity®, network monitoring software, managed firewalls, and high-availability Internet connectivity solutions. Thinix currently manages over 17,000 devices installed in thousands of locations around the globe. Thinix is a trusted technology service provider to many of the largest and most respected brands in hospitality.

Akative® - (Akative.com) (uh-KATE-iv) provides high-availability data connectivity solutions, patented iStatus® monitoring, and multi-carrier 4G LTE/5G services to customers throughout the United States. With AkativeSD™ critical applications, such as VoIP, are supported by leveraging integrated SD-WAN hardware, monitoring, and connectivity in fully managed Akative Autonomous Connectivity® solutions. Akative has over 32 million hours of connectivity uptime and our iStatus platform services over a billion requests per year. Akative’s mission is to help businesses eliminate data connectivity issues, ultimately achieving ZeroDowntime.

RDIworks® - (RDIworks.com) is a regional leader in providing IT infrastructure, network architecture, and complete management solutions for IT services. RDI has highly trained technicians in specialized areas such as servers, networking, virtualization, security/HIPAA & PCI compliance, backups, and infrastructure. Key partners include Aruba Networks, Cisco, HP, Dell, VMware, Microsoft, WatchGuard, and Veeam.

Audio Engineering™ - (AudioEngineering.com) is a Midwest leader in professional audio-visual services. With 100+ certifications, decades of experience, and partnerships with the world’s best equipment manufacturers, the Audio Engineering team designs, plans, and installs sound and video solutions for houses of worship, all levels of education, businesses, and government facilities.