AHEAD HONORED AS A 2026 CRN TRIPLE CROWN AWARD WINNER FOR THE SIXTH TIME
Ranks No. 24 on Solution Provider 500 and No. 41 on Fast Growth 150 as AI and cyber resilience demand drives 75 percent growth in two years
CHICAGO – Oct. 9, 2026 – AHEAD, a global provider of AI-driven cloud, data, infrastructure and security platforms, today announced that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has named AHEAD a 2026 CRN Triple Crown Award winner. AHEAD is one of only 55 solution providers recognized on all three of CRN’s lists this year.
This elite recognition is awarded to solution providers that have been honored on the following three prestigious CRN lists in one year. AHEAD ranked No. 24 on the Solution Provider 500 and No. 41 on the Fast Growth 150, with reported growth of 75 percent from 2023 to 2025, and also earned a place on the Tech Elite 250. Making any of the three lists is a notable achievement, but being featured on all three in the same year demonstrates an exceptional level of business acumen, focus on innovation and dedication to building technical expertise.
The Solution Provider 500 ranks the largest North American IT solution providers by revenue, the Fast Growth 150 spotlights the fastest-growing providers, and the Tech Elite 250 honors companies with the highest-level certifications from leading technology vendors. Together, these three lists reflect AHEAD’s scale, momentum and technical depth. This is the company’s sixth Triple Crown, following wins in 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2025.
“Demand for AI-ready infrastructure, data platforms and cyber resilience is reshaping how our clients invest, and our growth reflects that shift,” said Daniel Adamany, founder and CEO of AHEAD. “CRN’s Triple Crown recognizes our scale and technical depth, but what matters most is the trust clients place in us to advise, build and run solutions that deliver measurable outcomes.”
That trust is reflected in broad recognition from AHEAD’s technology partners. In 2026, NVIDIA named AHEAD its NPN FSI Partner of the Year and ServiceNow recognized it with its Consulting and Implementation—Americas Partner Award. AHEAD has also earned Partner of the Year honors from Dynatrace, Tanium, AWS, Rubrik, NetApp, Pure Storage and Nutanix, as well as top distinctions from Cisco, Dell Technologies, Palo Alto Networks and VMware by Broadcom.
“Triple Crown Award winners exemplify the highest level of achievement in the IT channel,” said Jennifer Follett, Vice President, U.S. Content, Executive Editor, CRN, The Channel Company. “Through their dedication to innovation, technical expertise and exceptional customer support, these solution providers continue to raise the bar for industry excellence. We congratulate them on this well-deserved recognition and look forward to their continued success.”
Coverage of the 2026 Triple Crown Award winners will be available at crn.com/triplecrown beginning Oct. 7.
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About AHEAD
AHEAD accelerates the impact of technology on business, engineering solutions that connect strategy to execution. With capabilities spanning AI transformation, AI-enabled infrastructure, data platform acceleration, workload modernization, resilient architecture and operational excellence, the company helps more than 4,500 clients modernize platforms, streamline workflows and apply AI to unlock measurable business value. With a team of more than 3,000 employees, deep engineering expertise, proven frameworks and strategic technology partnerships, AHEAD advises, builds and runs integrated solutions for organizations globally. Learn more at ahead.com.
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