We did it. I guess I should say, Happy New Year! But also, we did it. The thing I’ve been dreaming of doing finally happened, and it was a huge success. Our first Channel Program pitch event brought together hundreds of MSPs, vendors and others in the IT channel space, for a day of pitching, learning and connecting. We had eight speakers, and provided qualitative and quantitative feedback for vendors and their investors. And I’m so freaking excited. What is the Channel Program … [Read more...] about Pitch Perfect
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MVE. It’s What’s Trending in 2022
It’s time to chat about 2022. Forget about turkey and presents and holiday carols for a minute, because I want to share what I see as THE major thing to focus on in the new year. It’s not about the next big investment you won’t want to miss, or the exciting new start-up, or where I think the channel is heading in terms of products or services we need. Nope. It’s much bigger (and also so much simpler!) than that. Any guesses? After decades in the IT Channel, I’ve seen it all. I’ve been … [Read more...] about MVE. It’s What’s Trending in 2022
Reducing friction in the MSP space
According to Statista.com, the global managed services market was valued at $152.02 billion USD in 2020, and is expected to reach around $274 billion by 2026. The largest growth is predicted to be in the Cloud applications and security sectors, with the biggest challenge, according to cyber security biz, Acronis being “the speed of change, both in the technologies used, services required by clients, and IT demands of today’s businesses.” With such unbelievable potential for growth, plus the … [Read more...] about Reducing friction in the MSP space