Managed Services

ConnectWise CEO Arnie Bellini
Managed Services

ConnectWise aims to exploit Autotask sale

June 17, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on ConnectWise aims to exploit Autotask sale
ConnectWise is looking to capitalize on the acquisition of rival professional services automation vendor Autotask by inviting users to defect.

HP's Juan Igancio Calderon shows off a PageWide printhead for large format printers at HP Discover
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HP to bring OfficeJet Pro X technology to large format

June 11, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP to bring OfficeJet Pro X technology to large format
Faster large format printers will drive more enterprise customers and design houses into managed print, HP says.

Autotask CEO Mark Cattini
Managed Services

After long-simmering rumors, Autotask acquired

June 10, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on After long-simmering rumors, Autotask acquired
Autotask acquired by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners for an undisclosed price, making it the latest shakeup in the managed services segment.

Marc Dupaquier, General Manager Global Business Partners at IBM
Channel Programs

IBM continues push for MSPs

June 5, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM continues push for MSPs
IBM looks to further define its relationship with managed service providers, and is developing new contracts and tools to bring MSPs into its partner mix.

Kaseya CEO Yogesh Gupta
Managed Services

Kaseya ends ‘Alt-Shift-Tab’ motion in VSA 7.0

June 4, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Kaseya ends ‘Alt-Shift-Tab’ motion in VSA 7.0
In placing all of its managed services function in a single dashboard, Kaseya says it’s ending the toggling between screens.

Roger Hodskins, Kaseya’s vice president of global channels and alliances.
Channel Programs

Kaseya doubles down on channel investment in reworked program

May 8, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaseya doubles down on channel investment in reworked program
Kaseya puts more resources behind its channel and takes its partner program global.

Douraid Zaghouani, president of the Channel Partner Operations at Xerox Technology
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Xerox, LabTech partner to tackle managed print

May 5, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Xerox, LabTech partner to tackle managed print
Xerox launches its Xerox PrintAssist Services, a plugin to the LabTech Software remote monitoring and management platform.

Ahmed Etman, General Manager, Security and Enterprise Networking, Cisco Canada
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Cisco ramps up security presence with Managed Threat Defense Service

April 24, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cisco ramps up security presence with Managed Threat Defense Service
Cisco says new managed service further evidence of the importance of security to its business.

Asking questions about managed services pricing
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Managed services pricing needs reality check

April 15, 2014 Channelnomics Staff Comments Off on Managed services pricing needs reality check
f there’s one truism in managed services, it’s that pricing is inconsistent. What’s needed is a reality check on what the market will bear.

Clouds
Cloud

Cloud, managed services distinction is a myth

April 1, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Cloud, managed services distinction is a myth
Many managed service providers are clinging to the notion that they are distinctly different from peers selling various forms of cloud services.