The “faceoff” between Julian Lee and Jay McBain has ended
Winner? The channel! It was a fun way to bring some hockey culture into the year end wrap up (Jay is more of a hockey player and I am more of...
5 Ransomware Predictions for 2022 from Index Engines
In 2021 ransomware was truly brought into the average family’s home. Their weekend BBQ and gas station fill ups were affected by ransomware. Their nightly news brought talks of Russian hackers...
UK IT Outlook for 2022 with Alex Tatham, GM of Westcoast Ltd
Had the opportunity to kick off our British Awards event with a chat with Alex Tatham. In many ways his distribution is like a bellwether for the channel. As the leading...
AvePoint announces industry trends in MSP/ISV growth, cybersecurity and cloud
AvePoint, the largest data management ISV for Microsoft 365, announced the results of its first annual Global MSP Preferences Survey. The company surveyed over 1,000 managed service providers (MSPs) globally, unveiling...
Pulling up your SOC
Everyone knows that cyber security is the golden ticket if you can get it right. To go from VAR to MSP is a giant leap, but manageable. To go from MSP...
MSP Secrets to Success
Every MSP has their secret sauce for success. Depending on the maturity of the MSP, they do whatever they can to help their customers leverage technology. While most channel partners want...
Citrix Arms Canadian Companies in War for Talent
Canadian companies may struggle with a potential talent shortage if they do not address workers’ preferences, including remote and flexible work options. According to a survey conducted by Citrix Systems, Inc. 40 percent of...
How Accelerated Digital Transformation Creates New Opportunities for Solution Providers, Resellers
Roshan Teeluck, Partner Program Manager, OVHcloud Americas
The pandemic has drastically changed how consumers and businesses are operate globally, especially in North America. Businesses who have successfully adapted are those who were...
Julian Lee Discusses Trends with Jay McBain
Quick update with Jay McBain on where the opportunities are for MSPs in Q4 and what vendors should be doing to empower their partner ecosystems. Start by supporting other channel partner...
Economic Development: Digital-First – Virtual-First – People-First – Global-First
Having been involved in large scale regional multi-state economic development "crystal ball" futuristic planning projects is now changing like an egg dropped from on high splattering across the planet. This means in...
