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Stax Designer, which was previewed at the NexGen 2017 conference, can cut the hours or days needed to provision new customers or new users with an MSP's services stacks, Pax8 said.
Datto Completes Private Equity Merger With Autotask, Creating A Managed Services Powerhouse
The combined company says it will retain the Datto brand 'as the go-to provider of data protection and IT management solutions.'
ConnectWise IT Nation: 33 Products Bringing New Capabilities To MSPs
ConnectWise's recent IT Nation conference brought a wide range of vendors together in one room with a single purpose: help MSPs and solution providers better serve customers and make money doing so.
Magna5 Builds Disaster Recovery, Security Services Business With NetServe365 Acquisition
The acquisition of NetServe365 brings new services capabilities and an expanded geographical and customer base to cloud-based unified communications services provider Magna5.
ConnectWise Preps $25M Fund To Invest In Vendor Partner Integration
The new fund is targeting technology vendor partners to push them to integrate with the ConnectWise platform and reach MSPs more quickly. The investments could result in ConnectWise taking equity stakes in startups and partners.
ConnectWise CEO: New Cloud, Remote Management Services Aim To Make ConnectWise The Center Of The MSP's Ecosystem
The new tools, shown at this week's ConnectWise IT Nation conference, are aimed at bringing as much information possible onto as few screens as possible to make it easier for MSPs to better manage their customers' services.
8 Financial Takeaways From Office Depot's 8-K SEC Filing After $1B Bid For CompuCom
The retail heavyweight submitted an 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that highlighted several key details of the proposed deal.
Telus International CEO Puritt On Xavient Acquisition Plans, Adding 15,000 Employees In Two Years, And His BPO Competition
Jeffrey Puritt, CEO of the business process outsourcing specialist, speaks with CRN about the company's expanding workforce and how it is now positioned in the growing BPO market.
Cisco Teams With ConnectWise To Create A 'Managed Service In A Box' Solution For MSPs
The new joint solution enables MSPs to monitor, manage and bill customers who consume Cisco cloud-based solutions through a single interface.
New Pomeroy CEO Robinson On Learning The IT Space, M&A Opportunities, Tolt Merger, And Competing With CDW And Insight
Brian Robinson, who spent nearly two decades at wiring manufacturer General Cable before becoming CFO of Pomeroy in August 2016, discusses his vision for the solution provider, how IT is like the 'business world on steroids' and much more.
Datto, Autotask Execs On Why The Two Companies Can Combine And Create More Opportunities For MSPs
Execs from both companies told CRN the merger of Autotask and Datto into a new company bring complementary technologies, services, and customers to help better serve the fast-growing MSP market.
Pomeroy Appoints New CEO To Succeed Froman, Who Takes Executive Chairman Role
Brian Robinson, who has been CFO of the solution provider since August 2016, is named the company's new CEO, and says he's ready to go after new expansion opportunities.
It's Official: Datto and Autotask To Merge
Data protection vendor Datto and IT service management vendor Autotask will merge, creating a giant with more than 13,000 SMB-focused channel partners across the globe.
Autotask Partners: Joining Forces With Datto Will Unlock Robust Backup Opportunities For Channel
The opportunity to integrate Datto's backup offering with Autotask's remote monitoring and management tool and suite of appliances is a win for solution providers.
Sources: Autotask, Datto Set To Merge In Private Equity Deal
The Datto merger will put Autotask in more direct competition with Continuum and SolarWinds MSP, both of whom are also heavily focused on remote management and monitoring and backup and disaster recovery.
10 Things To Know About DXC Technology And The Channel's Newest $4.3B Public Sector Powerhouse
The combined DXC U.S. public sector-Vencore-KeyPoint organization will attack the federal government market with 14,000 employees and expertise around security, cloud and analytics.
Tech Data Introduces Device-as-a-Service With Life-Cycle Management Capabilities
The distributor believes its focus on the actual product life-cycle management piece will differentiate its Device-as-a-Service practice from similar offerings launched earlier this year by its competitors.
CRN Exclusive: ConnectWise Taps Ex-Tech Data CEO For Board Slot As Company Considers Outside Funding Options
Former Tech Data CEO Steve Raymund will help ConnectWise think through the pros and cons associated with an initial public offering, taking venture capital or borrowing from banks as it looks to grow.
Denali Advanced Integration CEO Majdi Daher On Giving Back, Global Expansion And His Vision To Be The 'FedEx of IT'
Denali CEO Majdi Daher spoke with CRN about the solution provider's 25th year anniversary, the company's commitment to give back, global expansion and his vision to make his company the 'FedEx of IT.'
10 Things You Need To Know About Office Depot's Eye-Popping CompuCom Acquisition
Systems integrator CompuCom will join forces with Office Depot in a deal that creates an estimated $40 million in annual cost synergies between the two companies. Here are 10 keys to the acquisition.