By Ann Marr, Vice President of Global Human Resources at World Wide Technology Given the nature of the industry, most people assume that the things that keep technology executives up at night are related to well, technology. However, in an industry known for high pay and jaw-dropping perks one of the major things keeping technology executives […]
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Does Managed Service Demand Exist for AV Solutions?
By Chuck Wilson In a recent Twitter debate, I was challenged on a statement I made in this article, recently published in Commercial Integrator. In this piece, I said that until AV companies have the right people in place, they won’t be able to make the jump to a recurring revenue model. The debate began with a good friend […]
3 Managed Services Mistakes to Avoid
By George Humphrey Managed services continues to be one of the fastest-growing segments of the technology services industry, but is not without its challenges. Time and again, I see the same mistakes being made over and over. In an effort to offer solutions to some common problems, here’s a guide for avoiding the typical pitfalls […]
There’s a ‘Disappointing’ Lack of Managed Services Contracts in AV Industry, According to These Findings
Managed services contracts are still considerably low in the AV industry. This is surprising for a space that’s filled with acquisitions. by Tom LeBlanc “If there was one disappointment” in the otherwise glowingly optimistic results of Commercial Integrator’s and NSCA’s annual Integration Business Outlook Survey, it was that the AV industry transition from project- to service-based revenue isn’t going […]
Lessons Learned On The Path To Triple-Digit Managed Services Growth
This VAR had to radically change its business to become a managed services provider (MSP), but another year of triple-digit growth confirms it was the right move. We’ve covered numerous success stories in Business Solutions over the past decade highlighting multiple benefits of selling managed services. Among those benefits are: steady monthly revenue, a less hectic work […]
What MSPs Need to Know About Starting – And Growing – A Cloud Practice
By Trisha Leon Source: CompTIA CompTIA’s guide, “Accelerating Your Cloud Business a Practical Guide for Solution Providers,” explains how businesses can take advantage of opportunities in the cloud. Because solutions providers have gained their clients’ trust and have knowledge of their needs, they are in an excellent position to help their clients choose the best cloud options. […]
You’re A Recurring Revenue Believer… Now What?
Four MSPs (managed services providers) share marketing and customer retention tips that have made the biggest impacts on their companies’ success. Lots of break-fix VARs would prefer to exchange their unpredictable sales cycles for the stability of a managed services business, but there are a lot of changes that have to happen before that goal […]
Is Your Service a Commodity?
By Greg VanDeWalker Low cost and high quality managed services do not go together I’m a huge history buff, so when I was in Manhattan this summer, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to visit Alexander and Eliza Hamilton’s grave at Trinity Church. What I didn’t expect was a loud announcement printed on the side of […]