Tag Archive for Managed Workplace

Avast looks to Barracuda strategic partnership as first step in collaborations with RMM vendors

Barracuda will also resell Avast’s anti-virus solutions to their MSPs, which is a major extension of Avast’s go-to-market, and one they are looking to replicate with other RMMs. They are also planning a major solution announcement around RSA a month from now.

Barracuda acquires Managed Workplace from Avast and will resell Avast Antivirus

Barracuda and Avast announce a new partnership which adds the ability to resell Avast’s anti-virus solution to Barracuda’s own portfolio. Barracuda will actually acquire the Managed Workplace RMM business, which should be a better fit with their MSP business than it was at Avast. Barracuda also stated its commitment to retain the Managed Workplace presence in Ottawa, where it originally began as Level Platforms.

Avast kicks off rebranded Avast Business with unified antivirus, new channel programs

The new Avast Business Antivirus integrates elements from both the legacy Avast and AVG anti-virus solutions, and is integrated into their Managed Workplace and CloudCare offerings.

Avast adds site security assessment tool to AVG Managed Workplace 11.0

Avast is providing the new tool free to its partners, in the belief that going forward they all need to focus much more on security than many have in the past.

Avast partners with KYOCERA Document Solutions in Canada

The three year deal makes KYOCERA Document Solutions Canada an Avast Elite Channel Partner, and the managed IT services portfolio from AVG Business by Avast will be offered both to KYOCERA Document Solutions Canada’s customers and to their own channel.

AVG completes North American disti strategy with D&H agreement

While its acquisition by fellow Czech-based security vendor Avast approaches, AVG continues business as usual, completing the final phase of its North American distribution strategy that was first announced months before the acquisition. The deal will also apply in Canada, but has not yet been implemented here.

Avast sees AVG acquisition as bolstering SMB, channel presence

For the channel, the key issue is what the acquisition will mean to the SMB businesses of both companies, particularly the MSP-focused RMM business AVG originally acquired from Level Platforms. Avast CEO Vince Steckler addresses the issue.

AVG adds EarthBend to North American distribution in new specialty distribution emphasis

AVG continues its strategy of adding more focused, value-added distributors with EarthBend, which brings an MSP background and experience with AVG’s Managed Workplace solution, as well as a strong regional presence in both the American mid-west and Canadian prairies.

AVG simplifies platform in Managed Workplace 10.0 to emphasize MSP business goals

The new version of AVG’s RMM platform reworks the platform around the MSPs business processes, greatly reducing installation time and building customizable customer service plans right into the RMM solution.

New certification program, expanded distribution key AVG SMB strategy

New AVG SMB chief Fred Gerritse recently talked with ChannelBuzz about the impact of recent management changes on the company’s strategy and Canadian presence, and about how AVG is now looking to enhance the markets for its SMB solutions and the skills of the partners who sell them.

AVG launches ‘game changing’ new Managed Workplace

The big change is the addition of an integrated remote control solution, which will be free to MSP partners, but the new version also improves the integrated backup and disaster recovery, adds a device manager to Mac support, and upgrades its integrated antivirus technology.

AVG Business opens Ottawa Global Center of Excellence for Managed Workplace

AVG’s SMB-focused business unit has added so many new sales and support staff they outgrew their old offices, and they are still in aggressive growth mode, recruiting new partners to sell their managed services.

AVG gets serious about services enablement

Marco LaVecchia, vice president of channel sales for North America at AVG Technologies

AVG looks to accelerate the expansion of its managed services unit by creating dedicated resources for enabling and support MSPs on a business level.