New Online Forum Offers 3,500 MSP Partners Single Resource to Connect, Interact and Take Advantage of Continuum\u2019s Competitive Differentiators<\/p>\n
BOSTON \u2013 Navigate 2014 \u2013 Sept. 23, 2014 \u2013 Continuum\u00ae, the industry’s only channel-exclusive provider of fully integrated managed IT services solutions, is bringing its partner community even closer together with Collaborate\u2014a new private forum for its 3,500 Managed Service Provider (MSP) partners to freely connect, share and learn. The initiative, launched at Navigate 2014, Continuum\u2019s inaugural partner event, directly answers partner calls for a secure online platform for sharing key updates, insights, thought leadership and business ideas that go beyond popular public social media sites.<\/p>\n
\u201cCollaborate, a Continuum Community, is an online venue for our partners to interact with one another privately,\u201d said Dee Zepf, Vice President of Products and Technical Services at Continuum. \u201cWe launched it after listening to our partners who wanted an online forum to showcase business and technology leadership, while collectively advancing their businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n
Featuring a single sign on, Collaborate replaces the company\u2019s current partner support portal by offering more support features. Offering resources for the entire Continuum partner community, it aims to be a useful online destination for all job types, including owners, sales, marketing and tech support, while providing quick access to the Service Desk.<\/p>\n
With new product updates available immediately, Collaborate aims to equip partners to compete more effectively by learning about and taking advantage of Continuum\u2019s unique differentiators. In addition, it features a range of collaboration features that allow partners to connect, share and discuss best practices and market opportunities – easily and securely.<\/p>\n
Built with Get Satisfaction, the leader in online community platforms, Collaborate underscores Continuum\u2019s core belief in building a strong partner community through collaboration and information sharing. From rapid sourcing and vetting of product ideas to aligning product releases with actual market needs, the online forum also offers a vital resource for Continuum to get even closer with its partners, ensure consistent messaging and maximize success together.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am excited that Continuum has launched its new Collaborate community site,\u201d said Jason Holbrook, Principal and Chief Security Officer at Empower Information Systems. \u201cSharing ideas, questions and best practices with other MSPs is incredibly valuable, and I appreciate that Continuum is giving us a venue to do that.\u201d About Navigate 2014<\/strong> About Continuum Managed IT Services<\/strong> New Online Forum Offers 3,500 MSP Partners Single Resource to Connect, Interact and Take Advantage of Continuum\u2019s Competitive Differentiators BOSTON \u2013 Navigate 2014 \u2013 Sept. 23, 2014 \u2013 Continuum\u00ae, the industry’s only channel-exclusive provider of fully integrated managed IT services solutions, is bringing its partner community even closer together with Collaborate\u2014a new private forum for its 3,500 Managed Service Provider (MSP) partners to freely connect, share and learn. The initiative, launched at Navigate 2014, Continuum\u2019s inaugural partner event, directly answers partner calls for a secure online platform for sharing key updates, insights, thought leadership and business ideas that go beyond popular public social media sites. \u201cCollaborate, a Continuum Community, is an online venue for our partners to interact with one another privately,\u201d said Dee Zepf, Vice President of Products and Technical Services at Continuum. \u201cWe launched it after listening to our partners who wanted an online forum to showcase business and technology leadership, while collectively advancing their businesses.\u201d Featuring a single sign on, Collaborate replaces the company\u2019s current partner support portal by offering more support features. Offering resources for the entire Continuum partner community, it aims to be a useful online destination for all job types, including owners, sales, marketing and tech support, while providing quick access to the Service Desk. With new product updates available immediately, Collaborate aims to equip partners to compete more effectively by learning about and taking advantage of Continuum\u2019s unique differentiators. In addition, it features a range of collaboration features that allow partners to connect, share and discuss best practices and market opportunities – easily and securely. Built with Get Satisfaction, the leader in online community platforms, Collaborate underscores Continuum\u2019s core belief in building a strong partner community through collaboration and information sharing. From rapid sourcing and vetting of product ideas to aligning product releases with actual market needs, the online forum also offers a vital resource for Continuum to get even closer with its partners, ensure consistent messaging and maximize success together. \u201cI am excited that Continuum has launched its new Collaborate community site,\u201d said Jason Holbrook, Principal and Chief Security Officer at Empower Information Systems. \u201cSharing ideas, questions and best practices with other MSPs is incredibly valuable, and I appreciate that Continuum is giving us a venue to do that.\u201d Continuum partners can immediately access Collaborate at https:\/\/community.continuum.net. About Navigate 2014 Navigate 2014, held from Sunday, September 21 \u2013 Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at the Seaport Hotel in Boston, is Continuum\u2019s first partner conference. Currently sold out, the educational and training event aims to help the industry\u2019s top MSPs and IT resellers maximize their investment in Continuum\u2019s managed services platform and grow their IT services business. The conference features 40+ training sessions as well as opportunities for peer-to-peer collaboration. For more information about Navigate 2014, visit: www.continuum.net\/navigate. For the latest updates, follow #nav14 on Twitter. About Continuum Managed IT Services Continuum is the technology industry’s only channel-exclusive provider of fully integrated managed IT services, allowing its Managed Services Provider (MSP) partners to maintain both on premise and cloud-based servers, desktops, mobile devices and other endpoints for small-and-medium-sized businesses. Continuum\u2019s SaaS platform enables MSPs to efficiently backup, monitor, troubleshoot and maintain clients\u2019 IT infrastructure from a single pane of glass, all backed by an industry\u2013leading network operations center (NOC) and Service Desk. MSPs leverage Continuum\u2019s pay-as-you-grow business model to scale IT services without committing to long-term contracts and to reserve in-house staff for strategic initiatives. The company employs 800 professionals worldwide, supports over 3,500 partners and monitors over half a million endpoints. 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\nContinuum partners can immediately access Collaborate at https:\/\/community.continuum.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nNavigate 2014, held from Sunday, September 21 \u2013 Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at the Seaport Hotel in Boston, is Continuum\u2019s first partner conference. Currently sold out, the educational and training event aims to help the industry\u2019s top MSPs and IT resellers maximize their investment in Continuum\u2019s managed services platform and grow their IT services business. The conference features 40+ training sessions as well as opportunities for peer-to-peer collaboration. For more information about Navigate 2014, visit: www.continuum.net\/navigate<\/a>. For the latest updates, follow #nav14 on Twitter.<\/p>\n
\nContinuum is the technology industry’s only channel-exclusive provider of fully integrated managed IT services, allowing its Managed Services Provider (MSP) partners to maintain both on premise and cloud-based servers, desktops, mobile devices and other endpoints for small-and-medium-sized businesses. Continuum\u2019s SaaS platform enables MSPs to efficiently backup, monitor, troubleshoot and maintain clients\u2019 IT infrastructure from a single pane of glass, all backed by an industry\u2013leading network operations center (NOC) and Service Desk. MSPs leverage Continuum\u2019s pay-as-you-grow business model to scale IT services without committing to long-term contracts and to reserve in-house staff for strategic initiatives. The company employs 800 professionals worldwide, supports over 3,500 partners and monitors over half a million endpoints. For more information, visit http:\/\/www.continuum.net\/<\/a> or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @FollowContinuum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"