“Everything we have built has come from a team that shows up for our partners every day and a belief that technology should make people's lives and businesses better. I am grateful to CRN for the honor, and even more grateful to the team and partners who make this work meaningful.”
Grand Rapids, MI (April 17th, 2026) ITPartners+, a national IT managed services provider, is proud to announce that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Kevin Damghani, Founder and CEO, as a 2026 CRN Next-Gen Solution Provider Leader. This CRN list honors solution provider professionals who stand out for their innovative contributions to the growth and success of their organization.
The annual list spotlights rising-star executives, managers and directors who are 40 years of age or younger and already demonstrate strong leadership capabilities in their roles with solution provider organizations, including technology integrators, VARs, MSPs, MSSPs and IT consultants.
Since founding ITPartners+ in 2018, Kevin Damghani has built the company around one idea: that technology and IT support, done right, positively impacts people. What started as a Grand Rapids startup is now a national managed IT and cybersecurity provider, and that purpose still drives every part of it, from the partners it serves to the team behind the work. It also shapes how the company grows, by bringing best-in-class managed service providers together under one people-first platform so more businesses, and more of the people inside them, feel the difference that great IT can make. Damghani points to that team, and the purpose they share, as the real reason for the recognition.
“Recognition like this reflects the people around me far more than it reflects me,” said Kevin Damghani, Founder and CEO of ITPartners+. “Everything we have built has come from a team that shows up for our partners every day and a belief that technology should make people’s lives and businesses better. I am grateful to CRN for the honor, and even more grateful to the team and partners who make this work meaningful.”
“The leaders recognized in CRN’s 2026 Next-Gen Solution Provider list have distinguished themselves as ambitious innovators early in their IT channel careers,” said Jennifer Follett, Vice President, U.S. Content, Executive Editor at CRN, The Channel Company. “Their creativity and impact are already elevating their organizations and the broader channel. We look forward to watching them continue to influence and strengthen the industry in the years ahead.”
Coverage of the 2026 CRN Next-Gen Solution Provider Leaders list begins June 10 at crn.com/nextgen.
About ITPartners+
ITPartners+ is a rapidly growing IT Managed Services Provider based in Grand Rapids, MI. Our success is driven by our core values: Do Great Work, Make It Fun, and Think Big. These principles guide our interactions with partners and have cultivated a supportive, goal-oriented, and enjoyable work environment. For more information, visit itpartners.com.
About The Channel Company
The Channel Company (TCC) is the global leader in channel growth for the world’s top technology brands. We accelerate success across strategic channels for tech vendors, solution providers and end users with premier media brands, integrated marketing and event services, strategic consulting, and exclusive market and audience insights. TCC is a portfolio company of investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital, a New York City-based private equity firm. For more information, visit thechannelco.com.
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