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N-able Technologies' President and CEO Named One of the Most Innovative Channel Executives by CMP Channel's CRN Magazine

Co-founder Gavin Garbutt Recognized for His Innovation and Thought Leadership in the Managed Services Market

Ottawa, Canada — November 12, 2007 — N-able Technologies®, the preferred supplier of remote monitoring and management software and business transformation services for managed service providers (MSPs), today announced President and CEO Gavin Garbutt was named one of the Top 25 Most Innovative Channel Executives of 2007 by CMP Channel's CRN magazine. This celebrated list of channel executives honors those individuals who are driving innovation and implementing high-impact business and channel strategies that deliver meaningful results to solution providers.

"The CRN Top 25 Most Innovative Channel Executives is not just a list of successful CEOs that run large, powerful companies — it's about those individuals who are truly innovating in the channel and helping their companies to grow or change their way of thinking," says Robert C. DeMarzo, vice president and editorial director, CMP Channel. "We applaud N-able's continued innovation in this space and salute all 25 of this year's top channel innovators."

Since being named President and CEO in April 2006, Garbutt's leadership has inspired tremendous growth and innovation at N-able and radically enhanced the value N-able's partners bring to small and mid-size businesses. As a result of the company's steadfast efforts, N-able has received a number of industry accolades including being named to the 2007 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 and Deloitte Canada's Technology Fast 50, as well as receiving the 2007 Tech Innovator award by CMP Channel's VARBusiness in the Managed Services category for its N-central 6.5 software platform.

"N-able has earned its spot at the forefront of this industry by developing and delivering innovative technology and real-world business resources that help us build and extend our value-add while staying ahead of the competition," says Gary Wiseman, president and CTO, master IT in Memphis, TN. "Gavin and his team understand the importance of investing not only in R&D, but also in the business resources and partner development support MSPs need to be successful. It's great to see Gavin receive this honor."

"Being named as one of the Top 25 Most Innovative Channel Executives is an honor that I share with everyone at N-able and all of our Partners," concludes Garbutt. "Together we've worked feverishly to add more value to our managed services offerings and exceed the expectations of our partners. It's been an incredibly rewarding and record-breaking year and I am pleased to say the best is yet to come."

About CRN

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About N-able Technologies

N-able Technologies is the preferred global supplier of remote monitoring and management technology and business transformation services for managed service providers. N-able's proven platforms offer the right combination of technology, people and processes, which help IT service providers to deliver highly profitable managed services to small- and medium-sized businesses.