The MSPAlliance and The Utility Company, which specializes in managed services franchises, have inked a partnership. The agreement extends certain MSPAlliance benefits to Utility Service Provider franchisees.
According to a joint press release, the franchisees are now eligible for:
Autotask has confirmed plans to host its first worldwide customer conference, March 29-31, 2009 at the Nashville Gaylord Opryland (pictured) in Tennessee. According to a press release, the event — titled Autoask Community Live! — will be open to all Autotask Customers and technology partners.
Here’s a bit more about the growing trend of face-to-face managed services summits and conferences. Read More >
Intermedia, which specializes in software as a service (SaaS) and collaboration solutions, has launched a managed service provider (MSP) partner program. The program was announced at the MSPAlliance’s Managed Services Summit in Chicago, hosted by organization president Charles Weaver (pictured).
Intermedia is among a growing list of companies that are hosting Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Dynamics CRM and SharePoint for managed service providers. And attendees who are at the Managed Services Summit say SaaS is a big theme at the event. But there are some unique twists to Intermedia’s strategy. Read More >
The MSPAlliance and Microsoft are working together on a reciprocal relationship, reports Redmond Channel Partner. As part of the relationship, Microsoft will promote the MSPAlliance’s Accreditation exam to channel partners worldwide. Likewise, companies that hold a Microsoft IT certification will receive credit for that expertise if/when they take the MSPAlliance’s Accreditation exam, according to the report.
The MSPAlliance is hosting its Managed Services Summit in Chicago this week. In the meantime, I’ve reached out to MSPAlliance President Charles Weaver for more information about the Microsoft-MSPAlliance relationship.
Here is Redmond Channel Partner’s original report about the Microsoft-MSPAlliance relationship.
The MSPAlliance continues to build technology vendor relationships to help managed service providers evaluate software at discounted costs or no initial cost. The latest deal involves N-able, and it arrives a few weeks after the MSPAlliance and AdventNet announced a somewhat similar relationship.
Here’s a look.
Everon Technology Services LLC, one of our MSPmentor 100 companies, has launched MSP Coach. According to a teaser for the site, Everon has “taken everything we’ve learned and begun creating courses, content, and tools that you can use to help build your MSP business.”
When Everon CEO Mike Cooch mentioned the site to me in an email, I asked for more information about Everon’s goals for the site. Here are some highlights from our email conversation.
AdventNet, which develops the ManageEngine managed services platform, has launched a new pricing program designed for MSPAlliance members. Here are some quick details. Read More >
The MSPAlliance, working with Varilease, has launched a leasing program for its managed service provider (MSP) membership. Here’s a bit more on the MSPAlliance’s leasing program, along with other MSP industry leasing options. Read More >
