MSPmentor, produced by Nine Lives Media Inc., is the ultimate guide to managed services and the leading global destination for managed service providers. We’re media folks. We cover the news, the gossip and the speculation — responsibly. We focus on the entire MSP community, we cut through the hype, we ignore vendor spin (or provide our own spin), and we deliver in-depth analysis of the evolving MSP industry. More than telling you about MSP platforms, our editorial content shows you how to evolve from a solutions provider to a managed service provider.
Our Services
MSPmentor is an integrated media platform. Our editorial content and related services include:
- The MSPmentor blog, updated multiple times daily.
- MSPmentor 100, an annual look at 100 companies that redefine MSP success
- MSPmentor 250, which identifies the world’s top MSP experts, entrepreneurs and experts
- MSPmentor Live, the industry’s top managed services webcasts.
- MSPmentor Podcasts
- MSPmentor FastChat Videos
- Weekly eNewsletter
- MSPtweet, the loudest tweets in managed services
- Guest commentary from industry experts and MSP pundits
- Guest speaking and event moderation: Our team has built and moderated more than 300 events since 2004
- Traditional and sponsored research
- Databases
- Custom media
Sponsorship Opportunities and Advertising
For questions about site sponsorship, Webcasts, custom media, custom research, event moderation, and other advertising/marketing opportunities, please contact the following team members:
Amy Katz, CEO: Amy is CEO and co-founder of Nine Lives Media Inc. In addition to running our corporate operations, Amy oversees sales, business development and marketing for our digital platforms (MSPmentor, MSPtweet, The VAR Guy, VARtweet and WorksWithU). Phone: 978-468-0092. Email: amy [at] ninelivesmediainc.com.
Kimberly Daniels, Senior Sales Consultant: Based in Southern California, Kim plays a key role in driving Nine Lives Media Inc.’s sales, customer engagements and customer satisfaction. She works directly with CEO Amy Katz on new business development, account service and customer relationships. Phone: 562-439-5205 Email: kim [at] ninelivesmediainc.com.
Editorial Content and Research
For questions about daily content, news coverage, research projects, MSPmentor 100, MSPmentor 250 and the SaaS 20 Stock Index, please contact:
Joe Panettieri, Editorial Director: Joe is executive VP and co-founder of Nine Lives Media Inc. Joe oversees our content strategies, search engine optimization and audience development for our digital platforms (MSPmentor, MSPtweet, The VAR Guy, VARtweet and WorksWithU). Phone: 631-423-3536. Email: joe [at] ninelivesmediainc.com.
Contributing Bloggers
Our bloggers strive to help you understand where the managed services industry is heading next. Some of our daily bloggers and contributors are independent, so their opinions may not necessarily represent the views of Nine Lives Media Inc., this site’s publisher.
The VAR Guy: Anonymous. Opinionated. Fast-moving. The VAR Guy has navigated the IT channel since around 1992. Here’s his complete bio. And here are all of his blog entries. Phone: Unlisted. Email: thevarguy [a] ninelivesmediainc.com.
David Courbanou, Contributing Associate Blogger: David covers system hardware and software, with an emphasis on mobile computing, desktops, servers and virtualization. David also covers traditional and specialty distributors. He is a white hat hacker of sorts, running Mac OS X on a Dell netbook (please don’t tell Apple…). And he is an early adopter of the Motorola Droid. Email: david [at] ninelivesmediainc.com
Matthew Weinberger, Contributing Associate Blogger: Matthew covers software as a service (SaaS), cloud computing and recurring revenue models for the IT channel. He has written about consumer and personal technology for The New York Daily News, and is a graduate of Stony Brook University. Email: matt [at] ninelivesmediainc.com
John Moore, Contributing Blogger: John covers master MSPs and Web hosting providers for MSPmentor. John’s areas of editorial expertise also the IT channel, public sector IT and health IT. He started covering technology topics in 1986 and has worked for publications including Computer Systems News, Federal Computer Week and Smart Partner. For the past seven years he has worked as a freelance writer,contributing articles to a number of print and online publications. Those include: Baseline, Campus Technology, Dice.com, Government Computer News, Government Health IT, ITsecurity.com, and Tech Target.
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