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MSPmentor Live: Podcast 009, Featuring Dell Channel Chief Greg Davis
Posted August 26th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Welcome to MSPmentor Live: Podcast edition. In this episode, I interview Dell’s Greg Davis, VP and GM, Americas Channel Program, about a range of issues (PartnerDirect, managed services, acquisitions, and plenty more). Tune in now…
- Episode #: 009 (August 27, 2008)
- Featured Guest: Greg Davis, VP and GM, Americas Channel Program, Dell Inc.
- Topics Covered: The podcast runs about 15 minutes and has four main sections:
- 00:49: PartnerDirect: The story so far
- 05:21: Global partner strategy
- 07:29: Acquisitions: Sorting out Silverback, Everdream, MessageOne and EqualLogic
- 13:01: What’s ahead for partners?
- Other Highlights: Davis describes how partners can contact him directly with questions; and he touches on new initiatives that will lower deal registration requirements to $25,000 (from the current minimum of $50,000); plus a push toward IT certifications for vertical markets (health care, federal government), MSPs and ISVs.
And check the MSPmentor Live: Podcast Center for additional weekly podcasts.
MSPmentor Live: Podcast Featuring Dell Channel Chief Greg Davis [16:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (15)Is It Time for MSPs to Sell Out?
Posted August 26th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Managed service providers have flooded me with email in recent days. Dozens of MSPs wanted more information about Sparxent, a start-up company in Salt Lake City, Utah, that’s acquiring MSPs and solutions providers across the globe.
Join MSPmentor September 4 In Chicago
Posted August 26th, 2008 by MSPMentor
MSPmentor Editorial Director Joe Panettieri will be among the guest speakers at MSP Revolution, a managed services summit scheduled for Sept. 4-7 in Chicago. If you’re a managed service provider seeking information about the summit, visit www.MSPrevolution.com.
Sparxent Start-up Begins Managed Service Provider and VAR Acquisitions
Posted August 25th, 2008 by The VAR Guy
Sparxent, a start-up company based in Salt Lake City, Utah, is seeking to acquire managed service providers and VARs that generate roughly $5 million to $20 million in annual revenues.
ConnectWise, Nimsoft Among Fastest-growing Software Companies
Posted August 25th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
ConnectWise and Nimsoft, two prominent companies in the managed services market, rank among the United States’ fastest-growing privately held software companies, according to Inc. Magazine’s annual Inc. 5000 list.
Send Your Questions for Dell Channel Chief Greg Davis
Posted August 25th, 2008 by MSPMentor
MSPmentor and its sister site, The VAR Guy, are scheduled to record a podcast August 26 with Greg Davis, vice president and general manager of Dell Inc.’s Americas Channel Group. Davis leads Dell’s PartnerDirect channel initiative. If you have questions or comments for Davis, please send them to our editorial director, Joe Panettieri (joe [at] ninelivesmediainc.com).
Register Now: Steal Great Ideas From Great MSPs
Posted August 25th, 2008 by MSPMentor
Don’t forget to register now for our next MSPmentor Live: CEO Exchange. The managed services webcast is scheduled for September 10 at 2:00 p.m. eastern.
Salesforce.com (CRM) Raises SaaS Growth Concerns; Drags Down SaaS 20 Stock Index
Posted August 22nd, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Salesforce.com (CRM) delivered good news — and bad news — in its latest quarterly results, pulling down the SaaS 20 Stock Index 2.86 percent for the week ended August 22. It’s the first time since July 11 that our software as a service index has posted a weekly decline.
MSPmentor Interviews Kaseya CEO Gerald Blackie
Posted August 22nd, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
I spent some time at Kaseya’s User Conference in Las Vegas. Here is a poolside video interview featuring Kaseya CEO Gerald Blackie.
Software Wants to Be Free, Software Never Dies, And Other MSP Rules to Live By
Posted August 22nd, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
I just got off the phone with one of my first editors — the man who showed me the ropes in the high-tech industry. Back in 1992 at InformationWeek, he made two rather stunning statements to me that I never forgot:
- Software Never Dies
- Software Wants to Be Free
Remember, he made those statements long before open source and the Internet revolutionized the way we think about software and collaboration. And both statements are critically important to managed service providers. Here’s why.
