Slingshot Solutions

What Slingshot Solutions does

Slingshot Solutions, Ltd. is a privately held managed IT services provider founded in 2002 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company operates as a small, owner-led firm with approximately six team members, serving small and mid-sized businesses across the Greater Cincinnati region across five vertical segments: Municipalities, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Trades & Construction, and Logistics & Distribution. Rob Eberhardt founded the business after a stint at Quilogy and has maintained independent ownership, declining acquisition approaches from venture and strategic buyers.

The core product is the Pro-Managed package, a subscription bundle that combines Maintenance & Monitoring, Managed Network, Managed Antivirus, MailControl (email security), WebFilter, SecurityAware (security training and dark web scanning), and Hotsite (off-site backup). Beyond managed services, Slingshot delivers Cloud/Email/Collaboration work on Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, Network & Infrastructure design, Building Systems (Ubiquiti UniFi Access control, 4K cameras with AI detections, VoIP), and custom Automation & Integration projects. The technology stack is augmented by proprietary in-house tools — MailControl, WebFilter, SecurityAware, Hotsite, Managed Antivirus, FileSender, and a Client Dashboard — and by AI features embedded in email scanning and UCaaS.

Commercially, the business is a regionally focused, consultative-sales MSP with quote-based pricing, annual billing on subscriptions, and project-based revenue from installations and custom development. Customer acquisition runs through website/phone consultations, an Insights blog, and local community sponsorships, while delivery is performed directly by the in-house team. The company is not PE-backed, has no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, and no public revenue figures.

Name

Slingshot Solutions

Legal name

Slingshot Solutions, Ltd.

Website

https://slingfive.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Slingshot Solutions is an independent, Cincinnati-based managed IT services provider serving small and mid-sized businesses across municipalities, manufacturing, professional services, trades, and logistics via a bundled Pro-Managed subscription and project services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Managed IT Services (Pro-Managed Package): Comprehensive ongoing IT management including maintenance, monitoring, antivirus, email filtering (MailControl), web filtering (WebFilter), security awareness (SecurityAware), backups (Hotsite), and network management. This is a recurring revenue model where clients pay for continuous proactive management of their IT environment.
2. Custom Project Work: Project-based implementation services for infrastructure upgrades, automation, access control installations, system integrations, and other custom solutions. One-time revenue from implementation and setup work.
3. Automation and Integration Services: Custom development of automation tools and integration solutions connecting CRM, accounting, email, access control, and other business systems. Typically project-based with ongoing support options.
4. Building Systems Installation: Installation and configuration of access control systems, security cameras, and VoIP phone systems. Project-based revenue from design, installation, and documentation work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Slingshot Solutions provides outsourced proactive and managed IT services to small and mid-sized businesses in the Greater Cincinnati region, acting as an external IT department. Its core commercial product is the Pro-Managed package, a unified subscription bundling 24/7 monitoring, patching, managed antivirus, email filtering (MailControl), web filtering (WebFilter), security awareness training (SecurityAware), off-site backup (Hotsite), and managed network services. Adjacent project-based offerings cover cloud/email/collaboration, network and infrastructure design, building systems (access control, cameras, VoIP), and custom automation/integration work.

Product overview

Slingshot Solutions is a managed IT services provider offering a unified Pro-Managed Package that combines Maintenance & Monitoring, Managed Network, Managed Antivirus, MailControl, WebFilter, SecurityAware, and Hotsite services. The core portfolio includes Managed IT Services, Cybersecurity & Risk Management, Cloud/Email/Collaboration (Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace), Network & Infrastructure, Building Systems (access control, cameras, phones), and Automation & Integration. Supporting tools include FileSender for secure file transfer, Client Dashboard for service visibility, and Helpdesk for support. Slingshot also deploys Ubiquiti UniFi Access for building access control. The company operates as a single-service provider rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Managed IT Services Outsourced proactive monitoring, maintenance, and support that keeps client systems stable, secure, and running without disruption; functions as the client's external IT department with ongoing responsibility and accountability.
• Pro-Managed Package Unified managed-IT bundle combining Maintenance & Monitoring, Managed Network, Managed Antivirus, MailControl, WebFilter, SecurityAware, and Hotsite into a single recurring service for small and mid-sized businesses.
• Cybersecurity & Risk Management Layered protection service including email filtering, web filtering, endpoint protection, 24/7 monitoring, endpoint detection and response, network segmentation, encrypted backups, and compliance alignment with frameworks such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and the FTC Safeguards Rule.
• Cloud, Email & Collaboration Managed Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace environments with secure email, centralized file storage (OneDrive, SharePoint), Teams/Zoom/Slack integration, and cloud-based phone systems with AI transcripts and call summaries.
• Network & Infrastructure Design and management service for firewalls, switches, wireless access points, servers, virtual machines, internet connections, and cabling, with proactive monitoring and documentation.
• Building Systems Design, installation, and configuration service for modern access control (NFC, PIN, face recognition, visitor QR codes, intercom), 4K security cameras with AI detections, and VoIP business phone systems with auto-attendants, call routing, and mobile integration.
• Automation and Integration Custom development of connected systems and workflows integrating CRM, accounting platforms, email, ticketing, access control, identity systems, and custom applications to reduce manual work and improve operational efficiency.
• FileSender Custom-built browser-based secure file transfer tool allowing clients to send up to 5 files of 200 MB each, with optional password protection and automatic 3-day file clearing, with no subscription required.
• Client Dashboard Client-facing portal providing visibility into managed services, MailControl filtering statistics, and system monitoring with real-time charting.
• SecurityAware Security awareness training and testing service featuring dark web credential scanning, firewall probing, server scanning for unencrypted sensitive information, staff security training, and phishing simulations to reduce human-factor cyber risk.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24x7 monitoring and alerting for servers, computers, networks, and cloud systems
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dataprise: Dataprise is a national managed IT and cybersecurity services provider serving mid-market and enterprise clients; it is the most direct scaled competitor to Slingshot's Pro-Managed offering, with overlapping cybersecurity and cloud services.
• Ntiva: Ntiva is a US-based managed IT services and cybersecurity provider with a similar SMB/mid-market focus and a bundled managed services model that directly parallels Slingshot's Pro-Managed package.
• Coretelligent: Coretelligent is a managed IT, cloud, and cybersecurity provider focused on SMB and mid-market clients with a similar bundled managed services model and emphasis on proactive monitoring.

Regional players

• NetGain Technologies: NetGain Technologies is a Cincinnati-based managed IT and cybersecurity firm serving Ohio-area SMBs; it is the closest geographic peer and directly competes for the same Greater Cincinnati client base.
• CEI (Cincinnati): CEI is a Cincinnati-area managed IT and cybersecurity services provider targeting regional businesses; it competes head-to-head with Slingshot for SMB and mid-market clients in the same metropolitan market.
• Aunalytics: Aunalytics is a Midwest-based managed IT, cloud, and data analytics provider serving regional mid-market clients; it overlaps with Slingshot in managed services and cloud infrastructure delivery.

Broad incumbents

• US Signal: US Signal is a Midwest-based managed services, cloud, and network provider offering broader infrastructure capabilities (data center, network, cloud) that overlap with Slingshot's network and cloud services portfolio.
• Kyndryl: Kyndryl is a global IT infrastructure services provider that competes for managed services work from larger clients Slingshot targets, and represents the scaled-incumbent end of the IT services spectrum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/slingfive
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/slingshot-solutions-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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