February 28th, 2021
MSP. IT & MSSP Industry Notes
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Why partnering with ARCOA makes sense
Electronics Recycling is an important and profitable part of the IT asset lifecycle, but it can be overwhelming with all you already do, varying state regulations, and the limited resources at hand. That’s where ARCOA comes in. When you partner with ARCOA, you get all the benefits of a big company without any of the capital investment. We’ve been doing this since 1989 and have the expertise, certifications, and nationwide resources to get the most for all your clients’ retired IT assets. Plus, positioning your clients as environmental stewards not only elevates their appeal to consumers, it meets government requirements and avoids fines.
What partnering with ARCOA looks like
Our role is to make it easy for you to bring more value to your clients. We work with you to help stretch your clients’ IT budget by reducing the total cost of ownership of their electronics. We’re experts at identifying and implementing the solutions your clients need for the end-of-use remarketing, recovery, and recycling of their technology assets. The sooner you involve ARCOA, the sooner you and your clients will see better results.
SilverSun Technologies Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire CT-Solution, Inc.
- Announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, SWK Technologies, Inc., signed a letter of intent to acquire CT-Solution, Inc.
- CT-Solution, Inc. ("CT"), an Indianapolis-based reseller of Sage Software solutions
- SWK Technologies, is one of the largest Sage business partners in North America
Cogent Growth Partners Advises WorkSmart on Acquisition of IT Services Firm RMS Associates
- Announced the successful closing of a fourth acquisition for WorkSmart
- Financial details of the transaction, which was closed January 1, 2021, were not disclosed
Ancero Announces Relocation to New Mount Laurel Headquarters
- Relocation to a modern, open professional space at 5000 Dearborn Circle, Suite 300, in Mount Laurel, NJ
- Founded in 1999 and offers IT services to SMB space
Logically Names Beverly Crisler as Vice President of Professional Services
- Named Beverly Crisler as Vice President of Professional Services, charging her with leading the entire Professional Services department
- Directly responsible for overseeing the billable revenue for the Professional Services department
- Seasoned career in IT leadership and was most recently the Strategic Director at Flexential
- Logically is a Managed IT Service Provider (MSP) to small and midsize organizations.
Velocity, A Managed Services Company and Screenvision Media Strike Agreement to Deploy In ...
- Announced it has entered into a partnership with Screenvision Media to deploy an in-lobby digital media network
- Screenvision Media (Screenvision) is a national leader in cinema and premium video advertising
- Velocity delivers single-source approach to managed services in the retail, hospitality, healthcare, and entertainment industries
Lunavi Introduces Azure Adoption Program to Illuminate and Streamline Path to Enterprise Cloud ...
- announces the launch of its new Azure Adoption Program aligned with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
- program helps enterprise customers rapidly transition from their current on-premise infrastructure to a secure Azure cloud environment
- By the end of this year, the public cloud services market is expected to reach $304.9 billion worldwide, reflecting a 18.4% increase over 2020 according to Gartner
CRN Names BetterWorld Technology to 2021 MSP 500 List in the Pioneer 250 Category
- named to CRN's Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list as one of the MSP Pioneer 250
- MSP 500 has three sections: the MSP Pioneer 250, MSP Elite 150, Managed Security 100
- The MSP 500 list will be featured in the February 2021 issue of CRN and online at CRN.com/msp500
SecurityScorecard Named a Leader in Cybersecurity Risk Rating Platforms by Independent ...
- Recognized by Forrester Research, Inc. as a Leader in The Forrester New Wave™: Cybersecurity Risk Rating Platforms, Q1 2021 report
- report assessed 7 vendors in the cybersecurity risk ratings market and gave SecurityScorecard "differentiated" rating in six of ten criteria.
- Download your copy of The Forrester New Wave™: Cybersecurity Risk Rating Platforms, Q1 2021 here
BitSight Recognized as a Leader in Cybersecurity Risk Ratings Platforms Report by Independent ...
- Named a Leader in The Forrester New Wave™: Cybersecurity Risk Ratings Platforms, Q1 2021
- BitSight customer references indicated "high levels" of satisfaction with accuracy and ratings process transparency
- Forrester evaluated seven Cybersecurity Risk Rating Platform vendors to appraise their efficacy and ability to address current market needs
National / AZON Closes 2020 with Best Month on Record for Contex Large Format Scanners
- Sales of the entry-level Contex SD One scanner series grew by nearly 70% over 2019
- We saw an increase in specialty scanning and archiving projects as organizations took advantage of downtime. Reprographic shops were also looking for a more productive set of input devices for the coming year,” comments Rich Gigl, Senior Vice President, National / AZON
HP to acquire peripherals maker HyperX for $425 million
- Expands footprint in the multibillion-dollar peripherals and gaming markets, with first acquisition of a peripherals company
- Intends to acquire HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technologies Co., for $425 million
CRN Names BEAR Cloud Technologies to 2021 MSP 500 List in the Pioneer 250 Category
- Named to the 2021 MSP 500 list in the Pioneer 250 category by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company
- MSP 500 has three sections: the MSP Pioneer 250, MSP Elite 150, Managed Security 100
- The MSP 500 list will be featured in the February 2021 issue of CRN and online at CRN.com/msp500
Buchanan Technologies Receives Top Distinction in CRN's MSP 500
- named to CRN’s 2021 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list as one of the Elite 150
- Buchanan Technologies delivers managed services to the midmarket as well as enterprise-level organizations throughout North America
- MSP 500 has three sections: the MSP Pioneer 250, MSP Elite 150, Managed Security 100
- The MSP 500 list will be featured in the February 2021 issue of CRN and online at CRN.com/msp500
Kyocera Evolution A3 Color MFPs
- TASKalpha 3554ci and 2554ci A3 MFP's
- New evolution series networked MFP devices
- scan speeds up to 200ipm
- document feeder capacity up to 320 sheets
- designed to be scalable
- new super resolution feature
Dynamix Solutions Wins the "Top 50 Best Managed IT Companies in Canada" Award
- TechnoPlanet announced the winners of the 2020 Top 50 Best Managed IT Companies in Canada awards
- Open to VARs (Value Added Resellers), MSPs (Managed Services Providers), ITSPs (IT Solution Providers) and ISVs (Independent Software Vendors), the Top 50 Best Managed IT Companies in Canada
Rackspace Technology Named Cloudflare Worldwide MSP Partner of the Year
- recognized as Cloudflare’s Worldwide MSP Partner of the Year in honour of its growth and strong, consistent joint customer engagements
- “As Cloudflare’s Worldwide Managed Services Provider Partner of the Year for 2020, we extend congratulations to Rackspace Technology its Americas, APAC, and EMEA teams,” said Matthew Harrell, Global Head of Channels & Alliances for Cloudflare
- Rackspace Technology honored as top-performing managed services provider (MSP) partner across Cloudflare's three sales geographies: Americas, APAC, and EMEA
CRN Names BetterWorld Technology to 2021 MSP 500 List in the Pioneer 250 Category
- named to CRN's Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list as one of the MSP Pioneer 250
- MSP 500 has three sections: the MSP Pioneer 250, MSP Elite 150, Managed Security 100
- The MSP 500 list will be featured in the February 2021 issue of CRN and online at CRN.com/msp500
78% Lack Confidence in Their Company's Cybersecurity Posture, Prompting 91% to Increase 2021 ...
- Insight-commissioned IDG survey reveals ongoing security challenges tied to distributed IT & work-from-home environments
- Nearly 80% of senior IT and IT security leaders believe their organizations lack sufficient protection against cyberattacks
- 91% of organizations to increase their cybersecurity budgets in 2021
- found that 78% lack confidence in their company’s IT security posture and believe improvements are needed
- 55% rank lack of automation as the #1 challenge in security operations and management
- Only 27% of respondents expanded security staff in 2020
- Just 57% conducted a data security risk assessment in 2020
RangeForce Partners With BlackGirlsHack to Address Lack of Diversity in Cybersecurity and Skills ...
- Announced a partnership with BlackGirlsHack (BGH) to provide training resources to black girls and women
- Data from the United States Department of Labor, which publishes the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), ‘Black or African-American’ people make up only 3% of the information security analysts in the U.S
- BlackGirlsHack “Squad” members now have affordable access to RangeForce learning modules to acquire real world skills and realize careers in cybersecurity
Is the global chip shortage effecting MFP deliveries?
- beginning to experience multi month back orders on Lexmark and Ricoh product in Canada
- well documented that the global chip shortage caused by the recent boom in consumer electronic sales to the home office and entertainment devices surprised computer chip manufacturers who are currently unable to keep up with demand
- cause seems to be a combination of increased demand as people scooped up electronics during the COVID-19 pandemic, limited manufacturing capacity to meet that demand, and the U.S.-China trade war
- Sur said “we believe semi companies are shipping 10% to 30% BELOW current demand levels and it will take at least 3-4 quarters for supply to catch up with demand and then another 1-2 quarters for inventories at customers/distribution channels to be replenished back to normal levels.”
SecurityHQ Release New Mobile App
- launches their new Mobile App, SecurityHQ Response
- offers an app for clients to handle and respond to incidents anytime, anywhere
- entered into a definitive agreement to acquire InteliSecure, Inc. (“InteliSecure”)
- looks to strengthen its cloud-based people-centric security platform
- Proofpoint will acquire InteliSecure for $62.5 million in cash
- Q4 and Year in Review Threat Landscape Report” from Nuspire
- events climbed to almost 58 percent between the third and fourth quarters of 2020
- More than 5.7 million malware events were reported in 4Q20
Lead for IT Services in Washington
- Port of Seattle
- Proposals due 3/19/2021
- Port of SeattleCentral Procurement Office 2711 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98121
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