We spend quite a bit of time on MSPmentor covering small but fast-growing software companies that cater to the managed services market. But occasionally an industry titan will catch our attention. A case in point: IBM made a key move this week, and it involved small and midsized communication service providers (CSPs). Does this mean the Big 4 systems management companies (BMC, CA, HP, IBM) are finally waking up to managed services? Here’s some perspective and speculation.
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IBM Making Managed Services Moves?
Posted January 8th, 2010 by Matthew Weinberger
Nimsoft Confirms Speculation: Another Record Quarter
Posted July 24th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Nimsoft CEO Gary Read back on July 7 hinted that the managed service platform provider had just completed another record quarter. Apparently, Read wasn’t exaggerating the situation.
Nimsoft CEO Gary Read: Another Big Quarter for Managed Services
Posted July 7th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
U.S. investors are dealing with a bear stock market. And our SaaS 20 Stock Index is down nearly 20 percent this year. Time for managed service providers to panic? Perhaps not. Anecdotal evidence — including a bullish blog entry from Nimsoft CEO Gary Read — suggests the MSP market continues to hum along. Here’s the scoop.
Nimsoft CEO: No Sign Of A Slowdown Yet
Posted April 1st, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Managed service providers can breathe a collective sigh of relief. The first quarter ended yesterday, and MSP platform providers generally sound upbeat about the industry’s health.
Nimsoft’s CEO Masters the Art of Hype
Posted March 13th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Gary Read, CEO of Nimsoft, has our attention. His personal blog, dated March 12, mentions that the managed service platform provider…
That’s quite a teaser line, Gary. What’s going on? A merger? An acquisition? A big customer win? A product launch?
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