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After a torrid start to 2022, the M&A transactions wire has slowed up considerably, but it hasn’t come to a complete stop. One deal was reported this week involving the acquisition of an MPS business. Imagetec L.P. of McHenry, Illinois, completed an asset purchase of Addison, Read More

Time, tools, training, technology, technicians…the five Ts of managed IT represent the primary investments dealers must embark upon to proffer end-users a validated and confident service proposition. Any dealer that is serious about being in the managed IT conversation within its Read More

Throughout our lives, we’ve been cautioned against trying to reinvent the wheel. Obviously, when it comes to business, there’s never a one-size-fits-all approach to yielding optimal results. But in the case of managed IT, a nuanced discipline that can entail a substantial Read More

“Be Impeccable With Your Word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.”— Don Miguel Ruiz The Four Agreements was published in Read More

In conjunction with April’s State of the Industry report on managed IT, we saved a few nuggets of wisdom from our panel of top dealers in this space, who were gracious enough to share their insights on constructing the ideal platform. Our print article had an overview of the Read More

Even at an early age, Lee Flood was something of a statistical savant. In one memorable season on the gridiron pitch, Flood rumbled his way to 55 touchdowns and earned a spot in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Upon entering his professional career, Flood kept piling up gaudy Read More

HP announced Monday that it has signed off on a definitive agreement to acquire phone and accessories specialist Poly for $40 per share, or $3.3 billion, which represents the latter’s enterprise value, including debt. According to HP, the deal accelerates its strategy to create a Read More

A new report suggests that everything from endpoints, to passwords, to training, to security policies, to a lack of awareness is all contributing to a much higher risk of cyberattack. Employee cyber risk is a multifaceted issue that revolves a lot around cyber hygiene, according Read More

As we’ve examined throughout the month of March in our State of the Industry report, the focus is less on an A3 versus A4 conversation, as the true topic is how device placement—albeit with an edge toward A4 in today’s distributed workforce—fits into the context of managed print Read More

In the summer of 2020, with COVID-19 dominating headlines and businesses across America (and the world) settling into a remote work environment, Xerox CEO John Visentin announced that his company was suspending its pursuit of technology competitor HP. But a recent support Read More

This blog originally appeared on the GreatAmerica Financial Services website. Click here to read more articles of interest to the industry. As the U.S. economy struggles to recover after the impact of the pandemic, disruptions in the supply chain are creating new problems, and Read More

A managed service provider is a vital ingredient when trying to operate a successful business. They also play a key role in turning IT into a distinctive advantage without straining budgets. It is for this reason that every year Cloudtango honors the most successful MSPs across Read More

There’s no need to sound the death knell for the durable A3 device. Even with the surge of A4 placements, many end-user environments are still rife with the venerable A3. And while trends are trends, history has shown us that change is the lone constant. The $20,000 question is, Read More

In early January, Usherwood Office Technology announced that Ken Stinson had been promoted to company president. He’d spent more than six years with Usherwood as vice president of sales, during which time the dealership had witnessed a 49% increase in revenues. Prior to joining Read More

Coming on the heels of four acquisitions in 12 months, Novatech announces further strategy refinements with the consolidation of two of those acquisitions: United Laser and ManagedPrint. In December of 2020, Novatech announced the acquisition of United Laser, a nationwide leader Read More