Are some managed services providers (MSPs) poised to suffer from software vendor channel conflicts? Or, are recent channel conflict rumors based on fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD)? Either way, MSP software industry executives are striving to assure partners they remain committed to the channel. Two prime examples: Kaseya CEO Gerald Blackie has sent MSPmentor an unsolicited email describing Kaseya’s partner strategy. Separately, Vembu CEO Sekar Vembu has written a lengthy blog entry addressing alleged partner concerns. Here’s a closer look at both moves.
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Software CEOs Respond to Channel Partner Conflict Rumors
Posted July 22nd, 2010 by Joe Panettieri
Why Venture Capitalists Are Down, And MSP Software Companies Are Up
Posted October 15th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
I just spotted this on The Wall Street Journal’s Business Technology blog:
In a study released Wednesday by the University of San Francisco, Mark Cannice, founder of USF’s Entrepreneurship Program, found that venture capitalists’ confidence is at its lowest level since the university began surveying venture investors in 2004.
But that doesn’t necessarily mean bad news for the managed services industry. Here’s why.
