Applied Connective Technologies

What Applied Connective Technologies does

Applied Connective Technologies is a Nebraska-based Managed Technology Services Provider (MTSP) founded in 2004 as a two-person operation in Albion, Nebraska. The company delivers an integrated technology stack spanning managed IT, cybersecurity, phone systems (VoIP/hosted voice/PBX), physical security (surveillance, access control, intrusion/duress), infrastructure (cabling, fiber, wireless, data center), and audio/video solutions. It positions itself as a single-vendor alternative to fragmented technology stacks, serving primarily small-to-mid-sized organizations across banking, healthcare, education, county government, and local business verticals throughout Nebraska.

The business operates on a recurring managed services model with monthly subscription billing on quote-based pricing, supplemented by project-based revenue from physical security and infrastructure installations. The go-to-market is entirely direct-sales-led, executed through relationship managers based at six Nebraska offices (Albion HQ, Lincoln, Norfolk, Columbus, Elkhorn, and the newly opened Ogallala location). The team has grown to 67 technology experts, with the company self-reporting a 99.1% customer renewal rate, 98% CSAT, and 12,500+ positive ratings in the past four years.

The company is privately held, founder-led (President Ed Knott), with no disclosed outside funding rounds or institutional investors. It has won three consecutive Triple Crown Awards (2023-2025) from the MTSP industry and has expanded geographically over the past three years into Kearney (2023) and Ogallala (February 2026). Strategic direction is focused on deepening share-of-wallet within existing verticals and incremental geographic expansion across Nebraska rather than entering adjacent markets or new product categories.

Name

Applied Connective Technologies

Legal name

Applied Connective Technologies

Website

https://appliedconnective.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Applied Connective Technologies is a Nebraska-based Managed Technology Services Provider delivering integrated IT, cybersecurity, phone, physical security, and infrastructure solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, banks, schools, healthcare providers, and county governments across six Nebraska offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT and Technology Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

Business/Enterprise Fixed Connectivity Providers (SME/Enterprise Broadband) (HDAIABAI)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Cybersecurity solutions
• Business phone systems
• Physical security systems
• Network infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Albion

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed IT Services: Recurring managed services revenue from ongoing IT support, security, cloud, and infrastructure management. Services include help desk, security operations center, patch management, and 24/7 monitoring capabilities.
2. Phone Systems: VoIP, hosted voice, and traditional PBX systems with ongoing support and maintenance services
3. Physical Security: Surveillance cameras, access control systems, and security services with installation and ongoing management
4. Infrastructure & Cabling: Low voltage, fiber optic, and cable installation services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Applied Connective Technologies is a managed technology services provider (MTSP) offering integrated IT management, cybersecurity, phone systems, physical security, infrastructure, and audio/video solutions to businesses, government, healthcare, and education customers in Nebraska. The company delivers these services on recurring managed-service subscriptions, bundled with professional installation, project work, and 24/7 help desk and security operations center support.

Product overview

Applied Connective Technologies operates as a managed technology services provider (MTSP) offering a unified portfolio of integrated technology solutions. The core offering combines managed IT services (encompassing cybersecurity, cloud, backups, help desk, and network management) with complementary phone systems (VoIP, hosted voice, traditional PBX), physical security (video surveillance, access control, intrusion systems), infrastructure (data centers, wireless, cabling/fiber), and audio/video solutions. The company positions itself as a one-stop provider delivering world-class services with Nebraskan values to businesses, county governments, healthcare entities, and schools throughout Nebraska.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.1% customer renewal rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ClearflycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 August 2025Clearfly is a telecom partner that awarded Applied Connective's voice team the 2025 Top Growth Award for exceptional performance in voice services growth. This partnership involves reselling and supporting Clearfly's voice and telecommunications solutions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Marco Technologies: Minneapolis-based office technology and managed services provider offering integrated IT, communications, managed print, and physical security solutions to SMB and mid-market customers — directly comparable scope (IT, phone, infrastructure) to Applied Connective, and a comparable Midwest regional playbook.
• Loffler Companies: Minneapolis-based business technology services firm providing managed IT, phone systems, document solutions, and physical security to organizations across the Upper Midwest — directly competitive with Applied Connective on integrated technology bundles and consultative direct-sales GTM.
• NetGain Technologies: Multi-region MTSP offering managed IT, cybersecurity, cloud, and compliance services to SMB and mid-market organizations — directly comparable recurring managed-services business model and vertical expertise in regulated industries.
• Custom Computer Specialists: Long Island-based MTSP providing managed IT services, cybersecurity, cloud, and unified communications to K-12, government, and SMB customers — closely comparable vertical mix (government, healthcare, education, banking) and consultative MTSP model.
• Camtek: Pennsylvania-based managed technology and security services provider offering IT management, physical security, unified communications, and cabling — directly comparable integrated technology stack and MTSP positioning.
• Corbett Technology Solutions: Mid-Atlantic systems integrator delivering unified communications, physical security, audiovisual, and IT managed services to commercial, healthcare, education, and government customers — closely comparable integrated solutions model.
• Heartland Business Systems: Wisconsin-based managed technology services provider delivering IT managed services, unified communications, physical security, and infrastructure solutions to SMB and mid-market customers — overlapping geographic reach and product portfolio with Applied Connective's MTSP offering.

Broad incumbents

• All Covered (Konica Minolta): National managed IT services division of Konica Minolta serving SMB and mid-market across the U.S. — competes in the same managed-services category as Applied Connective but at substantially larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 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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