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MSPmentor last month suggested Microsoft Dynamics would emerge as a major force in the managed services world. A new piece of anecdotal evidence backs up that theory.

Specifically, Tribridge, a Microsoft-focused consulting firm, says it has acquired Productive Gap, a Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions expert in Austin, Texas. In recent months, Productive Gap has been promoting hosted CRM services, much like other Dynamics solutions providers across North America.

TheTribridge-Productive Gap combo is the latest addition to the MSPmentor M&A tracker, which closely follows mergers and acquisitions in the managed services sector. Read More >

Economic concerns continue in the US, but some clear IT spending trends are beginning to surface. If you look at recent financial results from networking companies, PC companies, software specialists and service providers, you can get a better feel for how to shape your managed services practice for the rest of 2008. Read More >

While the mainstream media focuses on Microsoft-Yahoo today, I’d like to drill down into a rather interesting trend involving Microsoft, managed services and SaaS (software as a service). Seems like Microsoft Dynamics, the company’s ERP offering, is emerging as a platform for managed service providers to potentially host and offer to customers. Here’s why. Read More >