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Welcome to Part III of our MSPmentor 250 — which identifies the top executives, entrepreneurs and experts across the global managed services market. We’ve now revealed 150 of the 250 names on the list.

Here’s each section of the report

• MSPmentor 250, Part I
• MSPmentor 250, Part II
• MSPmentor 250, Part III
• Parts IV and V coming Thursday and Friday
• The MSPmentor 250 Report: Our complete, free report in PDF format. It contains names, brief bios and company background for each member of our list. Coming August 1.
• Our MSPmentor 250 Center, explaining how we put together the report

You already know about remote managed services. But during the F5 Networks Partner Summit today, I heard another twist on the managed services market — called “Engineers on Demand.” It’s a simple concept that may generate incremental revenue for managed service providers. Here’s the scoop.

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Welcome to Part II of our MSPmentor 250 — which identifies the top executives, entrepreneurs and experts across the global managed services market. We’ve now revealed 100 of the 250 names on the list.

The MSPmentor 250 list and accompanying report debuts incrementally this week — with 50 new names arriving each day, and the complete MSPmentor 250 report (in PDF format) surfacing on Friday, August 1. The PDF (available as a free download) will include deeper information — such as executive biographies and key managed services achievements.

When CompTIA’s Breakaway conference opens August 5 in Orlando, I’ll be mingling with attendees to see how their managed services strategies are coming together. This year’s Breakaway arrives at key moment in the managed services market. Here’s why. Read More >

After five months of work, this week we’re unveiling the MSPmentor 250 — a list of the top executives, entrepreneurs and experts from across the global managed services ecosystem. The list also has a healthy helping of Software as a Service (SaaS) experts. Take a look.

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A strong financial report from Amazon.com lifted the SaaS 20 Stock index a tiny 0.20% gain for the week ended July 25. The index has now climbed almost four percent since early July. Are software as a service (SaaS) stocks ready to continue a rally? We’ll find out on July 30, when RightNow (RNOW) is scheduled to announce 2Q results after the market closes.

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I’ve been traveling all week with my fellow blogger, The VAR Guy. It was a great week for meetings, terrible week for travel. I was supposed to head home late Wednesday night. Fast forward to Friday morning, and I’m still continuing my long journey home due to multiple flight problems. Should I have used TelePresence, the next generation video conferencing technology, instead of going on the road?

Here’s the blow-by-blow. It’s turning comical.

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Be sure to visit MSPmentor on Monday, July 28. That’s when we’ll unveil the first portion of our MSPmentor 250 — the ultimate Rolodex to the managed services industry — with additional content debuting throughout the week.

The MSPmentor 250 will feature the world’s top managed services experts — business, technology, marketing, sales and other professionals. You’ll discover the key names you need to know — from across the globe — as you seek to better navigate the managed services landscape.

In the meantime, here’s some more background on the MSPmentor 250. And in September, we’ll launch our latest MSPmentor 100 survey — which identifies the most successful managed services businesses across the globe.