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MSPmentor Editorial Director Joe Panettieri will be answering questions and driving attendee discussions at several upcoming managed services summits, conference and Webcasts.

If you’d like to learn from peers in the managed services industry, please join Joe by registering for the following events:

• September 4-7, Chicago: MSP Revolution, hosted by Amy Luby and featuring guest speakers from MSPmentor, MSP University, SecureMyCompany and other voices across the MSP industry.
• September 10, Webcast: Our next MSPmentor Live: CEO Exchange webcast. No sales pitches. No hype. Just the opportunity to steal (or borrow…) great ideas from top managed service providers. Confirmed guests include executives from MSPmentor 100 companies.
• More Events: Check the MSPmentor Event Calendar for additional information about managed services events from a range of companies and organizations.

Like a Big Mac and a large fries, IT service franchises now go hand-in-hand with managed services. The latest example: Expetec Technology Services — an IT services franchisor in 20 states and Canada — has embraced the ConnectWise managed services platform. The move comes roughly one week after the Fast-Tek franchises announced plans to leverage Kaseya and SecureMyCompany’s managed services. The bottom line: If break-fix franchises are embracing managed services, surely more sophisticated solutions providers need to do the same. Read More >

Imagine if The Geek Squad embraced managed services. That very scenario is occurring at Fast-teks, a nationwide computer services company that’s working with Kaseya and SecureMyCompany to master managed services. Under terms of a new initiative, Fast-teks is using SecureMyCompany’s hosted offerings to service customers in more than 120 North American markets. The online services include Kaseya Managed Services software, which offers asset management, software inventory and remote management capabilities.