The fifth-annual MSPmentor 100 — a list of the world’s top 100 managed services providers — will debut during a webcast this Wednesday, Feb. 15. Register now to join us. Here are some hints about what you’ll learn.
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Join Us Wednesday: Top 100 Managed Services Provider List
Posted February 12th, 2012 by Joe Panettieri
Managed Services: 7 Blogs MSPmentor Didn’t Write, Feb. 10
Posted February 10th, 2012 by Joe Panettieri
And that’s a wrap: We’ve finally completed the fifth-annual MSPmentor 100 report. Complete results will be unveiled February 15. In the meantime, here are seven managed services blogs and MSP news stories for the MSPmentor team didn’t have time to write for the week ending February 10, 2012.
Join Us: Top 100 Managed Services Providers List Revealed
Posted February 9th, 2012 by Joe Panettieri
We will reveal the fifth-annual MSPmentor 100 list during our next Channel Expert Hour webcast on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Here are four reasons to register now and join us for the unveiling and conversation.
Autotask Proclaims UK Momentum Following VARStreet Exit
Posted February 8th, 2012 by Joe Panettieri
After quietly selling off its VARStreet business in December 2011, Autotask is putting the public spotlight back on its international push. The latest chatter: Autotask says 500 IT channel partner customers in the United Kingdom now use the company’s SaaS and cloud platform. Autotask’s timing and wording is worth noting. Here’s why.
Managed Services: 7 Blogs MSPmentor Didn’t Write, Jan. 27
Posted January 27th, 2012 by Joe Panettieri
I’m packing my bags and heading to the CA Technologies MSP Symposium in a couple of days (Jan. 29-31, Miami, Fla). But before I head for the blogging exit, here are seven managed services blogs and MSP news stories the MSPmentor team didn’t have a chance to write for the week ending January 27, 2012.
Top Managed Services Providers Grew Revenues 28% in 2011
Posted January 17th, 2012 by Joe Panettieri
MSPmentor 100 companies, representing the world’s top managed services providers, grew their recurring annual revenues to $1.04 billion in 2011, up 28 percent from 2010. Here’s a preliminary look at our fifth-annual MSPmentor 100 survey results.
LogicMonitor CEO: Monitoring as a Service (MaaS) Picking Up for MSPs
Posted January 13th, 2012 by Nicholas Mukhar
Monitoring as a Service (MaaS) continues to gain momentum, according to LogicMonitor CEO Kevin McGibben (pictured). During our conversation in mid-January, McGibben said LogicMonitor, which offers network, hosted and cloud monitoring, has seen an uptake in the number of MSPs looking to add monitoring to its overall service offering. And while LogicMonitor still primarily sells its solution to enterprise end-users, McGibben expects the company’s MSP base to grow significantly the next 12-18 months. Here’s why.
Last Call: MSPmentor 100 Survey Ends Today (Friday, Dec. 23)
Posted December 22nd, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
The fifth-annual MSPmentor 100 survey closes today (Friday, December 23). Complete the survey and your company could potentially be ranked among the world’s top managed services providers. Also, MSPmentor will publish regional lists covering multiple geographies. And we’ll honor the MSPs that added the most headcount/created the most jobs in 2011. Survey results will surface in February 2012. Thanks to those who have already participated.
7 Managed Services Surprises In MSPmentor 100 Survey Results
Posted December 21st, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
The fifth-annual MSPmentor 100 survey closes this Friday, Dec. 23. Survey participants could wind up on our Global MSPmentor 100 list or on regional lists that honor MSPs across multiple continents. I’ve been looking at the preliminary survey data and here are the top seven surprises so far from the MSPmentor 100 survey participants.
MSPmentor 100 Survey Ends This Friday, Dec. 23
Posted December 19th, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
The fifth-annual MSPmentor 100 survey — which will pinpoint the world’s top 100 managed services providers — ends this Friday, Dec. 23 at 11:59 p.m. ET / 8:59 p.m. PT. This survey is open to all MSPs worldwide. Here’s why your managed services business should participate.
Only 2% of Top Managed Services Providers Use Windows Intune
Posted December 14th, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
Windows Intune, Microsoft’s cloud-based PC management and security platform for Windows PCs, is off to a slow start with top managed services providers. The evidence: Only 1.5 percent of top MSPs leverage Windows Intune, according to preliminary data from the fifth-annual MSPmentor 100 survey, which closes Dec. 23, 2011.
MSPmentor 100: Survey Deadline Approaching Rapidly
Posted December 14th, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
We’re wrapping up the fifth-annual MSPmentor 100 survey on Friday, Dec. 23. Participate and your company could be ranked among the world’s top managed services providers. Here’s why you should complete the survey before deadline day arrives.
MSPmentor 100 Survey Deadline: Top Managed Services Providers
Posted December 6th, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
The fifth-annual MSPmentor 100 survey — which identifies the world’s top managed services providers — closes on Friday, December 23. Why should small, midsize and large MSPs participate? Here are six reasons to get in the action…
Managed Services Market: 20 Percent Growth In 2011?
Posted November 11th, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
Did the SMB managed services market grow 20 percent — or more — in 2011? That’s my early hunch, based on data from HTG Peer Groups and some anecdotal information I’ve gathered in recent weeks. I’m not suggesting that all MSPs are thriving. But concerns about the MSP market slowing down are overstated based on my observations at this week’s ConnectWise IT Nation conference in Orlando, Fla.
MSPmentor 100: Are You A Top Managed Services Provider?
Posted October 21st, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
The fifth-annual MSPmentor 100 survey remains open until Dec. 23, 2011. So far, 83 percent of survey responses represent managed services providers from North America, 13 percent represent MSPs from EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and 4 percent are from MSPs in Asia Pacific (including Australia and New Zealand). Memo to MSPmentor’s friends in Europe, Australia and Africa: Get in on the action. When MSPmentor publishes survey results in February 2012, we’ll include global and regional lists. But you gotta be in it to win it. Complete the MSPmentor 100 survey and your company could be ranked among the world’s top managed services providers.
Managed IT Services: 7 Blogs MSPmentor Didn’t Write, Oct. 14
Posted October 15th, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
As the N-able Partner Summit wraps up in Phoenix, we’re now preparing for our next round of partner and customer conferences. The MSPmentor team will be attending both Tigerpaw User Conference and McAfee Focus 2011 during the week of Oct. 17. In the meantime, here are seven managed IT services blogs the MSPmentor team didn’t have a chance to write for the week ending Oct. 14, 2011.
Participate in the Fifth Annual MSPmentor 100 Survey
Posted October 5th, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
Has it really been five years? Absolutely yes. The fifth annual MSPmentor 100 survey is now open to all managed services providers worldwide. Find details and a survey link here. But before you participate in the survey read the rest of this blog entry. The FAQ below explains some of the key updates, enhancements and deadlines for the survey.
Join Me Today: MSPmentor 100 Preview, SaaS Strategy Tips
Posted October 5th, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
Our next Webcast is today (Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 2:00 p.m. eastern). You’ll gain early access to our fifth-annual MSPmentor 100 survey. More importantly: We’ll review Five SaaS Habits of Highly Profitable MSPs. Two Top MSPs and CA Technologies will describe the five moves in deep detail, while answering your questions throughout. I look forward to your questions, and I’ll share some updates on the next MSPmentor 100 survey during the webcast.
Perimeter E-Security Launches SaaS-based Log Management
Posted September 28th, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
Perimeter E-Security, a security as a service provider and MSPmentor 1oo company, has developed a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based log management solution. According to Perimeter’s press release, the log management solution will help companies secure their networks and comply with regulatory standards in terms of properly collecting, reviewing and archiving data. Here’s how it works.
Happy Birthday Corporate Technologies LLC
Posted July 15th, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
Corporate Technologies LLC, an MSPmentor 100 company in 2010 and Talkin’ Cloud 50 company, has turned 30 years old — a rather remarkable achievement considering thousands of VARs and MSPs start up and shut down each year. Here’s a snapshot look at the company’s rather impressive track record.
Virtual CIOs: A Growing Trend In Managed Services?
Posted June 21st, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
VARs and MSPs often refer to themselves as Trusted Advisors. But increasingly, the term Virtual CIO seems to be entering the conversation as well. The latest example: HEIT, a managed services provider and cloud services provider, has launched a Virtual CIO (vCIO) group for customers in the financial vertical. Is this the start of a larger trend?
mindSHIFT CEO: Managed Services Merger, Acquisition Insights
Posted June 10th, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
Paul Chisholm, CEO of mindSHIFT (an MSPmentor 100 and Talkin’ Cloud 50 company), is sharing some secrets to managed services success; merger and acquisition valuation points; and growth strategies during Schnizzfest, a TruMethods conference held today in Philadelphia, Pa. TruMethods CEO Gary Pica just wrapped up an on-stage interview of Chisholm (pictured), who addressed roughly 150 managed services providers. Here’s the recap.
TekLinks Opens Third Managed Services and Cloud Data Center
Posted April 13th, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
When it comes to cloud computing and managed services, many MSPs have reached an inflection point. It’s either time to build out more data centers… or leverage cloud services from larger partners like Amazon Web Services, Rackspace Cloud and the like. So what’s it gonna be: Build on your own or plug into another cloud provider? For TekLinks — an MSPmentor 100 company — the answer was build, build, and build some more. Indeed, TekLinks has just opened its third data center. Here’s why.
