Summit
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2200 Busse Rd, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, USA · Website
★ 4.6 (46 reviews across 1 source) · 3 claimed certifications
Source data last changed: October 26, 2026
Our Assessment
Summit currently ranks #44 of 102 active, scored IT providers in our Chicago-area database, with a Default Fit Score of 20.0% — right at the pool average of 19.8%. Scores recompute nightly from public data under our published methodology; no provider pays to be ranked.
Its public review footprint spans 46 client reviews averaging 4.6/5: Google 4.6/5 (46 reviews). Employees rate the firm Indeed 3.5/5 (194 reviews); Glassdoor 3.9/5 (35 reviews) — employee sentiment feeds the score because it predicts service stability.
On security we record 3 claimed certifications — none of it carries third-party documentation, so the security score is capped at the claims maximum. We track 1 office location for it in the Chicago area, from Google Places. 7 notable company events (awards, acquisitions, milestones) appear in its record below.
Public Criteria Attainment
Scored on 4 public criteria. Sign in to see all 10.
Summit Reviews by Source
Employee Role Analysis
Proactive vs. reactive employee role mix based on workforce composition data.
2 proactive, 10 reactive
Security & Compliance
Strengths
- + Listed on 4 industry directories — Clutch, Indeed, Manifest, Glassdoor
- + 25+ years in business — vendor website (claimed)
- + Serves Healthcare, Finance, Legal, Manufacturing +4 more verticals — vendor website (claimed)
Weaknesses
- - Client reviews on a single platform only — Google
- - No client reviews in the past 12 months
- - Security certifications are the firm's own claim — no third-party documentation on file
- - Heavily reactive support model (83% reactive roles) — Apollo
Notable Events
Company milestones and achievements
Summit acquires HorizonIQ, adding nine data centers
Summit acquired HorizonIQ, gaining nine data centers as part of the deal.
Dec 9, 2025
Summit, a provider of virtual servers and cloud-based application hosting in the U.S. and Canada, acquired Deft to expand its service offerings.
Feb 28, 2024
Summit named to CRN's MSP 500 Elite 150 for 2024
Summit was placed in the Elite 150 category of CRN's 2024 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list.
Jan 1, 2024
Summit named Data Centre Managed Services Vendor of the Year at 2023 DCS Awards
Summit won the Data Centre Managed Services Vendor of the Year category at the 2023 DCS Awards.
Jan 1, 2023
Summit Hosting acquires Handy Networks
Summit Hosting, a provider of virtual servers and cloud-based application hosting in the U.S. and Canada, acquired Handy Networks.
Nov 10, 2022
Recent Activity
Data changes from the last 90 days
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is Summit rated by clients?
Summit averages 4.6/5 across 46 public client reviews from Google. We aggregate these nightly and weight them with Bayesian averaging so a handful of reviews can't dominate the score.
Does Summit hold security certifications?
Summit lists 3 security frameworks: 3 claimed certifications. None carries third-party documentation — a named issuer's document or evidence hosted off the firm's own domain — so these count as claims and are capped in the score. The Security & Compliance section above labels each one.
Where is Summit located?
Summit is based in 2200 Busse Rd, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, USA. Our rankings cover IT providers serving the Chicago metro area.
How does Summit compare to other Chicago MSPs?
Summit ranks #44 of 102 scored providers in our database under default weights. Use the comparison links on this page for side-by-side breakdowns, or run a custom evaluation to weight all 10 criteria for your own priorities.
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