Building the Case for Managed Services (In India)

Prakash Chaudhari of Managed Services Leadership BlogWhile Europe and the United States struggle with the recession, it’s an opportune time for managed services software providers to set up shop in India, according to Prakash Chaudhari (pictured), the former director of business development at NetEnrich. In his personal blog, Chaudhari offers some compelling arguments for managed services in India.

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Help Wanted: 14 Managed Services Careers

If you’re seeking a career in managed services, the MSPmentor Career Center (www.MSPmentor.net/careers) now lists more than a dozen career opportunities. The latest career openings include:

  • A managed services sales expert (Tampa Bay, Fla.)
  • Network engineers for MSPSN’s NOC (location negotiable)
  • IP telephony managed services (Bakersfield, Calif.)

If you’d like to advertise a position in the MSPmentor Career Center, the job board is free for anyone to use — as long as the career opportunity involves managed services, SaaS or the IT channel. Our current Career Center is a rudimentary system. Watch for enhancements to debut within a few weeks.

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MSPAlliance Schedules April Managed Services Summit

The MSPAlliance is preparing a range of managed services summits and conferences for 2009. While some event details are pending, MSPAlliance President Charles Weaver says managed service providers can start to plan for the following conferences:

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LPI Level Platforms Introduces Managed Workplace 2009

Instead of relaxing for the New Year holiday, LPI Level Platforms was busy launching Managed Workplace 2009. The new managed services platform debuts today (January 5). LPI Level Platforms CEO Peter Sandiford (pictured) sent me a note January 2 with some quick thoughts about the update.

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Weekly Poll: SaaS Stock Predictions for 2009

Our SaaS 20 Stock Index fell more than 40 percent during 2008. Will we see software as a service stocks rebound in 2009? I’m betting yes, but if you saw my track record on Wall Street you’d realize I am not a professional stock picker.

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How to Reinvent Yourself In 2009

Managed Services CareerI recently spoke with a B2B publishing expert. Her predicament is similar to the challenge facing some VARs and solutions providers: She knows her industry cold, as well as the suppliers and the entire value chain. But she asks a good question: so what? Are the skills relevant to the future economy? Let’s be conservative and say no. But her knowledge can be turned into something very valuable. If I were coaching this person, I’d ask her to consider these suggestions:

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10 Managed Services Predictions for 2009

Managed Services Predictions for 2009On behalf of Kaseya I would like to wish the entire MSPmentor community and The VAR Guy (MSPmentor’s sister site) a healthy and prosperous new year! Looking forward I would like to offer the following predictions…

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Facebook: Two Tips for Managed Service Providers

Managed Services Groups on FacebookIn recent days, I’ve noticed a few folks joining Facebook groups organized by managed services-oriented software companies. Call me crazy, but I’m one of those Facebook users who rarely joins vendor and media groups on Facebook.

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Available Now: Managed Services Case Studies

Happy New Year a little early from MSPmentor. As you gear up for 2009, you can find dozens of managed services case studies, customer profiles and business strategy documents in the MSPmentor Resource Center (free registration required).

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N-able: Record Managed Services Momentum?

Despite gloomy economic forecasts across much of the globe, N-able Technologies yesterday offered some upbeat perspectives to managed service providers. The Ottawa-based company says 2008 was a “record year” for N-able in terms of revenue, international growth and partner success.

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