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In a rare feat, N-able has convinced rival executives from Autotask, ConnectWise and Tigerpaw Software to share the stage at this week’s N-able Partner Summit in Dallas, Texas. It could be a defining moment for the managed services industry. Here’s why.

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The next MSPmentor Live: CEO Exchange — a managed services webcast — is November 6, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. Register now to hear how Gary Pica (general manager of mindSHIFT Technologies, a top managed service provider) and William MacLeod (CIO of Accu-Sort Systems, a top mindSHIFT customer) are strengthening their business relationship during these turbulent economic times.

Find complete information about the managed services webcast or register now by visiting here.

The MSPmentor team will attend CompTIA’s Managed Services Summit on October 21 and 22 in Miami. Later in the week, MSPmentor Editorial Director Jo Panettieri will head to Dallas for the N-able Partner Summit. If you’re attending the CompTIA or N-able events and want to meet (schedule permitting), send email to joe [at] ninelivesmediainc.com.

During the opening session at Symantec Partner Engage in Washington, D.C., Chief Operating Officer Enrique Salem described several opportunities awaiting partners in the IT market.

Salem mentioned key trends around virtualization, data loss prevention, compliance and archiving. All of them were good, valid partner engagement opportunities. But Salem only touched briefly on SaaS (software as a service) and he didn’t mention managed services at all. Not once.

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The next few weeks are packed with managed services summits, conferences and Webcasts — including a few summits in Australia. Here are eight events in the managed services space that we’ll be attending or watching from afar over the next four weeks.

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The next MSPmentor Live: CEO Exchange Webcast is November 6, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. Register now to hear how a top managed service provider — and his customer — are working closely to drive growth during uncertain economic times.

Here are more details about the Webcast.

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During our October 2 Webcast, we explored network operation center (NOC) development and outsourcing strategies. If you missed the MSPmentor Live: CEO Exchange broadcast, you can  view and listen to the archived event now.

And, sign up for our next Webcast panel discussion, scheduled for November 6 at 2:00 p.m. eastern. Here are the details for the November 6 edition of MSPmentor Live: CEO Exchange.

Last call: Register now for today’s MSPmentor Live: CEO Exchange webcast. It’s scheduled for Thursday, October 2 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. During the event, you will have the opportunity to ask top managed service providers about their NOC (network operation center) strategies.

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