ITEX 2014 OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL STRATEGY FORUM AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ON MANAGED SERVICES AND MPS AS WELL AS A DEDICATED TECHNOLOGY ZONE
Continuum, a Leading Managed Services Company, Returns for Second Year as Diamond Sponsor
LAS VEGAS, NV, JANUARY 21, 2014 - As a part of the 2014 educational program, ITEX 2014 is offering two days filled with Managed Services and MPS education, including a dedicated track "Converge: Managed Services & MPS Solutions," and a Strategy Forumspanning two days. The education track offers all new educational sessions from peers, including dealers, and the Strategy Forum offers the best case studies and how-to information on the latest services in the channel. Attendees will learn firsthand from peers as dealers and consultants share their experiences and strategies to assist in developing, implementing and managing Managed Services and MPS initiatives. These exciting opportunities will be taking place at The Rio Las Vegas, March 11-13.
ITEX's Diamond Sponsor Continuum will be participating in the Strategy Forum with a session on Wednesday, March 12, as well as one of the many sponsors of the Managed Services Zone on the Expo Floor. Continuum is the first provider of a single unified managed services solution that includes intelligent Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software combined with a 24x7x365 Network Operations Center (NOC).
"In today's rapidly converging office equipment and managed IT services market, ITEX is the ideal forum for Continuum to connect with office technology dealers looking to quickly build a profitable managed IT services business," said Michael Amiri, Director, Office Equipment Industry at Continuum. "More dealers and MSPs are turning to Continuum to leverage our single source turnkey solution that combines customized managed IT services with a technology platform and outsourced technical services that delivers unprecedented operational efficiencies. ITEX is the place to be for the latest in technology, education and networking opportunities."
Among the dozens of sessions being offered as part of the ITEX Conference program, in addition to the Strategy Forum, a dedicated Power Hour track "Converge" will be led by consultants, dealers, association leaders and peers and will cover the topics of MPS andManaged Services, including:
- Making Office Color Profitable and Relevant: New Strategies to Take You Beyond the Losing Cost Game - presented by Kim Beswick, Memjet Office
- Making the Move to Managed Network Services in 2014 - presented by Roy Serhal, N-able by SolarWinds
- Increase Revenues, Differentiate Your Services and Scale Your Business! - presented by Marco LeVecchia, AVG North America
- Maximizing the Workflow Opportunity with Scan + Print - presented by Dan Troup and Noel O'Dwyer, Nuance Communications.
- A Well-Defined Managed IT On-Boarding Process for Increased Revenues & Customer Satisfaction: Dealer Case Study - presented by Lindsay Dick, Collabrance, LLC and Preston Woolfolk, DOCUmation
- MPS Made So Simple ANY Rep Can Close Profitable Contracts - presented by George Gallian, Compass Sales Solutions
- Moving MPS Forward with Technology: Todd Thibodeaux, President and Chief Executive Officer at CompTIA, will discuss how innovation is the key to growth in any segment of the services industry, especially managed print services.
- Managed Services Acquisitions: Real World Case Studies: Speakers Chris Ryne, Principal and Mitch Morgan, Co-Principal of Growth Achievement Partners, will discuss what has and has not worked when dealers seek to acquire Managed Services business to accelerate growth.
- Learn Why User Management is Critical to MPS Success: West McDonald, Founder of FocusMPS, will teach office equipment dealers and MPS providers the value of not only managing printers but also users, and why this is critical to MPS success.
- The Truth About Managed Print Services: An interactive discussion led by Greg Walters, President and Jennifer Shutwell, CEO of Walters & Shutwell Inc. about the possible futures of our industry.
- Mobility in the Workplace ... Connect, Share, Collaborate presented by David Airey, Kevin Clements and Laura Brown, Air Interactive Media
- How to Accelerate Profitable Growth in Managed IT and Cloud Services with aProven Business Model - presented by Continuum
Reflecting the Managed Services education, there will be a Managed Services Zone on the Expo Floor showcasing the channel's leading players in this evolving and fast-moving space. Sponsors include AVG Technologies, CompTIA, Continuum, Crexendo, GFI Software, Ingram Micro, ModernOffice Suite (ConnectWise & Labtech), N-able by Solarwinds, Nuance, RapidFire Tools, Inc. and TOGLCloud by TOGL, as well as many others. The complete exhibitor list to date is available here.
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ITEX 2014 National Conference and Expo, the only annual event in the office solutions and imaging channel, will be held Wednesday, March 12 and Thursday, March 13, 2014 at The Rio Las Vegas All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV (Executive Leadership Workshop on March 11, 2014). Attendee registration is open; information on packages and pricing is available here. Are you interested in sponsoring or exhibiting, please contact Cal Groton or Alexandra Piccirilli. ITEX is produced and managed by Questex Media Group LLC, a global, diversified business-to-business integrated media and information provider, headquartered in Newton, MA. www.itexshow.com.
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