MSP

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.

Chendra Pulimaritsa, CEO of Sanovi
Channel Programs

Sanovi targets FlexPod resellers, MSPs with new program

June 4, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sanovi targets FlexPod resellers, MSPs with new program
Sanovi, an Indian-based maker of disaster recovery software, launches a partner program to deepen its penetration of the North American market.

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.

David Burton, vice president of global marketing at NComputing
Virtualization

NComputing enters desktop-as-a-service market

June 3, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on NComputing enters desktop-as-a-service market
Thin-client vendor NComputing sees opportunity for service providers to add desktop-as-a-service capabilities

Adam Nelson, head of channel sales and partnerships at Dropbox
Channel Programs

Dropbox takes partner program international

May 7, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Dropbox takes partner program international
Online storage vendor Dropbox brings its partner program to Canada and other markets, expanding beyond its U.S.-only debut last year.

Douraid Zaghouani, president of the Channel Partner Operations at Xerox Technology
Featured Post

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.

Yudy Vinograd, director of channel sales for Paragon Software
Channel Programs

Paragon Software rolls out aggressive new partner program

April 22, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Paragon Software rolls out aggressive new partner program
Data protection vendor Paragon Software says new program will make it an easier, more profitable partner to work with.

Asking questions about managed services pricing
Featured Post

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.