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MSPmentor 250: Bodie Focuses Claris On Cloud Services
Posted September 8th, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
Our look at MSPmentor 250 leaders resumes today after a short hiatus throughout the madness of VMworld 2011 last week. Today, we put the spotlight on Claris Networks President and CEO Larry Bodie. And he has a clear message for readers: Now is the time for MSPs to embrace the cloud.
MSPmentor 250: Teresa Bell’s Plan for Florida’s Nature Coast
Posted August 22nd, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
Even the most rural areas of the United States have small businesses in need of a managed services provider. You’ll find proof of that in speaking with Citrus Networking Solutions Group President Teresa Bell (pictured). Bell landed on our MSPmentor 250 by focusing her company on delivering IT services in Citrus County, Fla. in the state’s “Nature Coast” — one of the most rural areas in the country.
MSPmentor 250: N-able’s Derik Belair Describes MSP Evolution
Posted August 18th, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
N-Able Technologies VP of Marketing and Business Development Derik Belair , an MSPmentor 250 member, has spent over a decade interacting with MSPs and learning their businesses. He’s worked in and around the channel for two decades but most folks know him as one of N-able’s original employees since April, 2000. N-able has since grown to become one of the best-known providers of RMM (remote monitoring and management) software to MSPs. So what’s on Belair’s mind right now? Here are some perspectives.
MSPmentor 250: Aggarwal, Zyrion Focus on VisualIT Component
Posted August 9th, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
MSPmentor 250 member Vikas Aggarwal (pictured), CEO of Zyrion Inc., has been in the managed services industry for over two decades. He’s been the general manager of GES Internet, led the engineering effort at Verio, had a heavy head in the transition from Arpanet to NSFnet while with JvNCnet, and is an active TiE Silicon Valley charter member with four patents in distributed computing and processing for network management applications.
MSPmentor 250: Australia MSP Training Experts Emerge
Posted August 8th, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
Our fourth-annual MSPmentor 250 list debuted last week. Now, we’re busy profiling many of the managed services experts, executives and entrepreneurs who landed on the list. Today, we turn our attention to Australia and New Zealand, where Rob Anderson and Clint Bratton – co-Founders of Winning New Clients – are teaching MSPs an invaluable lesson: talking tech works behind the servers, but talking finance works in front of customers.
MSPmentor 100: White Glove Technologies Has Texas-Sized Ambitions
Posted September 13th, 2010 by Matthew Weinberger
The MSPmentor 100 is full of service providers thaat pride themselves on their accessibility to their community. But how many are aiming to extend their “community” to the entire state of Texas? Enter White Glove Technologies, number 84 on the MSPmentor 100 2010. I had the chance to talk with company president Carey Balzer about where the company’s been and where it’s going.
Seven Managed Services Blogs MSPmentor Didn’t Write: Aug. 13
Posted August 13th, 2010 by Joe Panettieri
MSPmentor had a busy week covering the CompTIA Breakaway conference. We also managed to visit quite a few technology companies headquartered in San Antonio and Austin, Texas. What exactly did we hear during those meetings and visits? Here are seven managed services blog entries we didn’t have a chance to write for the week ending Aug. 13, 2010.
MSPmentor 250 (2009 Edition): Part IV
Posted September 11th, 2009 by Joe Panettieri
We’ve just posted Part IV of the MSPmentor 250 list and report (2009 Edition). For those of you who haven’t been tracking the MSPmentor 250, here’s the back story.
MSPmentor 250 Survey: July 10 Deadline
Posted June 22nd, 2009 by Joe Panettieri
Are you a managed services industry guru — or do you know one? If so, participate in our MSPmentor 250 survey — a comprehensive report that will highlight the world’s top managed services experts, executives and entrepreneurs. The deadline for survey submissions is July 10. Act now before you forget. Here’s some more background on the MSPmentor 250 and a link to the survey.
Calling All Managed Services Experts
Posted May 26th, 2009 by Joe Panettieri
Are you a managed services industry guru — or do you know one? If so, participate in our MSPmentor 250 survey — a comprehensive report that will highlight the world’s top managed services experts, executives and entrepreneurs. Here’s some more background on the MSPmentor 250 and a link to the survey.
MSPAlliance President Charles Weaver: Among the 50 Most Influential People In IT
Posted October 16th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
MSPAlliance President Charles Weaver, a member of our MSPmentor 250 list, has been named one the 50 most influential people in business IT by Baseline Magazine.
How to Build Your Managed Services Rolodex Fast
Posted October 8th, 2008 by The VAR Guy
Who runs the top managed services software companies? Who oversees Software as a Service (SaaS) at Amazon.com? Where can I find a partner involved in hosted Microsoft applications?
Available for Download: The Complete MSPmentor 250 PDF
Posted August 4th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Our complete MSPmentor 250 — a list of the key executives, entrepreneurs and experts shaping the managed services market — is now available for download in a single, comprehensive PDF file.
The MSPmentor 250, Part V of Our Managed Services Experts List
Posted August 1st, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Welcome to Part V of our MSPmentor 250 — which identifies the top executives, entrepreneurs and experts across the global managed services market. We’ve now revealed all of the 250 names on the list.
The MSPmentor 250, Part IV of Our Managed Services Expert List
Posted July 31st, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Welcome to Part IV of our MSPmentor 250 — which identifies the top executives, entrepreneurs and experts across the global managed services market. We’ve now revealed 200 of the 250 names on the list.
The MSPmentor 250, Part III of Our Managed Services Expert List
Posted July 30th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
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.
The MSPmentor 250, Part II of Our Managed Services Expert List
Posted July 29th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
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.
Meet the World’s Top Managed Services Experts: The MSPmentor 250
Posted July 27th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
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.
Updated: Dell and the MSPmentor 250
Posted June 4th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Apparently, managed service providers are developing a love-hate relationship with Dell. While some solutions providers worry about Dell’s intentions in the MSP market, other partners are pushing — aggressively — to have Dell executives included on our forthcoming MSPmentor 250 list.
MSPmentor 250: Nominate Your Managed Services Experts
Posted May 8th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Do you know a true managed services guru? If so, nominate him or her (or multiple people) to appear on the MSPmentor 250 — the definitive, global guide to manged service provider industry leaders.
Update: Top 250 Managed Services Experts
Posted April 29th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
We’ve updated our MSPmentor 250 map to reflect many of our recent reader nominations.
Top 250 MSP Experts: Submit Your Nominations
Posted April 4th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
This summer, we’ll unveil the MSPmentor 250 — a list of the world’s top managed services experts. We expect it to include CEOs, entrepreneurs, IT experts, analysts, consultants and other thought leaders from the industry.
Top 250 Managed Services Experts: Call for Nominations
Posted March 3rd, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Under development now, the MSPmentor 250 will identify the top leaders and innovators shaping the global managed services market. To nominate someone for the MSPmentor 250, simply visit our MSPmentor 250 center.
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