ThrottleNet is proud to share some big news: it has been named Best IT Firm for the 13th consecutive year and Best Cybersecurity Firm for the second year in a row in Small Business Monthly's 2026 Best in Business Awards.
These awards come from SBM's annual reader survey, where more than 60,000 St. Louis-area voters weighed in across 18 business categories to recognize the companies they trust most. Winning one category is an honor. Winning two, including thirteen straight years in the same one, is something we don't take for granted.
What These Wins Mean to Us
Thirteen years of "Best IT Firm" isn't a streak we set out to chase. It's the byproduct of showing up for our clients every single day, year after year, as the technology they depend on and the threats they face have changed dramatically. The businesses that vote for us aren't rating a logo or a tagline. They're rating whether their network stayed up, whether their questions got answered, and whether we made their day a little easier when something went wrong.
The Best Cybersecurity Firm award means just as much, maybe more. Security isn't a line item we bolt onto our services; it's built into everything we do, from a NIST-based security framework and 24/7 SOC monitoring to ongoing phishing simulations and user training. In a year when ransomware and social-engineering attacks have only gotten more sophisticated, being recognized for cybersecurity specifically tells us our approach is working for the businesses that trust us with it.
Why We Care So Much
IT support can feel invisible when it's done right, which is exactly the point. Our team is built around a simple idea: technology should remove friction from your day, not add to it. That's why we've invested in things like:
- An under-90-second average response time, because a fast answer prevents a small problem from becoming a lost afternoon
- Dedicated vCIO strategists for every client, so technology decisions are tied to real business goals, not guesswork
- A multi-tiered help desk that routes issues to the right expert immediately
- Certified specialists in cloud, cybersecurity, and Microsoft 365/Azure environments
- A cybersecurity program that treats detection, response, and recovery as one continuous responsibility, not a checkbox
None of that happens by accident. It happens because our team genuinely cares about turning IT frustration into IT confidence for the businesses we serve, and because we've built our culture around that mission since 1999.
Thank You, St. Louis
Awards like this ultimately belong to the clients who voted for us and the team members who earn that trust every day, one ticket, one call, and one network at a time. Thirteen years of winning Best IT Firm and two years of Best Cybersecurity Firm reflect a whole lot of small moments where someone on our team showed up and got it right.
We're grateful to Small Business Monthly, to the 60,000+ voters who participated, and most of all, to the St. Louis businesses who continue to put their trust in ThrottleNet. We're not slowing down — here's to earning it again next year.
Want to see what award-winning IT support and cybersecurity can do for your business? Get a free IT consultation with ThrottleNet.
About ThrottleNet
ThrottleNet is a St. Louis-based managed IT services and cybersecurity provider that helps businesses manage their technology, protect their systems, and support their operations. Founded in 1999, the company provides IT support, cybersecurity, cloud, and technology strategy services tailored to the needs of businesses.
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