Thursday Update More From Black Hat USA Conference: Our sister site, MSSP Alert, is blogging live from the Black Hat USA Conference today (Thursday). Check that live blog link for ongoing coverage today. Top 25 SaaS Applications for Business, 2017 Edition: Here’s the list. TODAY’S LINEUP Updates: 8x8, Continuum, FinancialForce, Ingram Micro, Kaseya, Logicalis US, Mitel, RightScale, ShoreTel, SolarWinds, Sophos, Thoma Bravo, Webroot & more.
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Mitel (MITL) acquires ShoreTel (SHOR) for $530 million, creating a $1.3 billion unified communications & cloud services business with 3,200 partners.
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Konica Minolta acquires TLS.NET, an MSP with cloud, security & telephony services. Konica's MSP business unit, All Covered, has acquired dozens of MSPs.
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Formally known as the Repeal Bill, the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, is a crucial part of the Brexit process. TechUK explains the issues to know.
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Two companies in slightly different markets, Cloudian & Datos IO, launch partner programs to address the increasingly complex world of data management.
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Sage's $850M Intacct buyout is CEO Stephen Kelly's latest step to transform the business -- especially in North America. Can Sage & Intacct partners profit?
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Meg Whitman is stepping down from HP Inc.'s (HPQ) board, but Whitman remains CEO of sister company HP Enterprise (HPE)
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Xerox intros Managed Print Services Accreditation program for partners. MPS can be profitable, but some partners experiences challenges in the MPS market.
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Three major trends (involving cybersecurity, specialization & consolidated automation) are redefining the MSP market, Autotask CEO Mark Cattini asserts.
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Updates: Cloudian, Commvault, CompTIA, CTERA Networks, Datos IO, Evolphin, Intacct, Komprise, Ninja MSP, Rubrik, Synnex, Veritas, VIPRE Security & Webroot.
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The importance of trust is immeasurable for MSPs because you deal with clients' data. It's about personal trust -- and brand trust. Ty Trumbull explains.
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Service Leadership Inc. benchmarking research reveals some intriguing profitability, growth and performance figures for Continuum's MSP partners.
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Multi-language support could become the norm on service desks, according to HDI and Lionbridge research. Can small MSPs & VARs keep up?
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How to optimize your sales prospecting and marketing messages to engage potential customers -- instead of chasing them away. Kendra Lee explains.
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SAP North America taps Concur veterans Eric Friedrichsen & Marc Monday for cloud-first SMB channel push. Sungard AS veteran Cristina Greysman also onboard.
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