MSP - News, Features, and Slideshows

• SolarWinds goes full circle, files for $500M IPO

  SolarWinds has filed for an IPO with plans to sell up to US$500 million worth of shares, three years after the software provider was taken private.

• Datacom excels in Azure as Microsoft unveils MSP program

  Microsoft has unveiled an Azure program targeting managed service providers, with Datacom joining a global list of approved experts.

• Tomizone flags $2.5M loss as it eyes up fresh Kiwi acquisition

  ​Tomizone finished the six months ending 2017 with a $2.48 million net after-tax loss amid its ongoing transformation to become a managed service provider.

• Tomizone eyes $1M revenue shot with NZ acquisition

  Tomizone expects to garner an additional A$1 million in annual revenue after inking a deal to acquire an NZ-based MSP.

• Tomizone eyes fresh acquisitions on both sides of the Tasman

  After acquiring Bluesky Online and Ironman last year, Tomizone is on the hunt for new acquisition targets.

• ​Vendors search for “pockets of growth” amidst “volatile” spending economy

  “With the global economy entering a new and uncertain phase, IT spending will be heavily influenced by economic cycles and wild cards over the next five years."

Whitepapers about MSP

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  Managing Technicians in an MSP Business for Profitability

  When running a managed service provider (MSP) business, the single largest part of the overall costs of doing business is the technicians that support your end customer – from straight salary and benefits, to training, transportation and managing the collection of their time, through to billing the customer. In this series of whitepapers, Karl Palachuk goes through the elements that you need to take into account to best manage your technicians’ time. This includes everything from how to structure their day and their priorities, to tracking their efforts to ensure that your business is being run in the most productive manner – ultimately driving the most profitability.

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  SolarWinds Backup Video Case Study | My IT Manager

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  Sales Made MSPeasy: The Ultimate MSP Guide to Successful Sales

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  Networking Sales Made MSPeasy: Simplify Your Sales Approach to Drive MRR