What’s on the minds of solution providers? ITBestOfBreed scours their blogs in search of perspectives that can help broaden your knowledge of current information technology issues.
Here are three recent posts focusing on innovating and managing in the cloud, and how managed service providers can keep mid-sized business customers happy.
There aren't enough soldiers or weapons to fight an increasingly escalating war against cyberattacks, and it could cause more fallout for businesses, according to recent studies by two technology vendors.
(Note: This article was posted to CRN.com Aug. 12.)
Top Notch
How can solution providers deliver successful marketing campaigns? CRN asked the marketing superstars highlighted in the 2016 Partner Marketing Guide to shine a light on what worked best for them.
The road to digital transformation resembles more of an obstacle course, according to the results of a recent survey conducted by solution provider CompuCom Systems.
Karl Bickmore and Randy Crockett came together to open their own IT consulting company in 2009, and like the owners of any new business, they had plans to grow.
Seven years later, their Phoenix-based company – SNAP Tech IT -- employs more than 80 people in four locations across the United States.
But Bickmore (pictured) said the company isn't done growing, nit until it multiplies its client base by 10, mainly through acquisitions. Since its founding, SNAP Tech has acquired four companies.
Although it is often best to take a skeptical view of the likely success of nascent technologies, virtual reality and augmented reality (VR/AR) are the exception to the rule. Government, military and entertainment verticals have been trying to harness the potential of VR/AR for years. Today the convergence of technology and demand are finally coming together to create a market for mainstream commercial and consumer adoption.
What’s on the minds of solution providers? ITBestOfBreed scours their blogs in search of perspectives that can help broaden your knowledge of current information technology issues.
Here are three recent posts focusing on innovating and managing in the cloud, and how managed service providers can keep mid-sized business customers happy.
David Magee lived it before as an IT professional with an end-user organization: the testing of technology tools to determine how secure they were, whether they could scale, and how well they could work within his infrastructure.
Looking to grow revenue? Here's expert sales advice from around the web, from how to close a deal to using more words of substance in talking with prospects.
Here are nine tips from WebProNews, focusing on doing your homework on a prospective client and making an authentic connection to win a prospect's trust.
(Note: This story was originally posted to CRN.com Aug. 10.)
Eyes On Verticals
M&A activity in the channel was hot in July with 11 deals. Five of the acquired firms specialize in solutions for such industries as health care, retail, legal, industrial or automotive.