7 Thought Leaders Defining the Managed Services Market
Which thought leaders are driving the managed services market's growth? Here are seven thought leaders every managed service provider (MSP) needs to know about.
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Market research firm MarketsandMarkets is predicting the managed services market could be worth $193.34 billion by 2019, up from $107.17 billion last year. Which thought leaders are driving the managed services market's growth? Here are seven thought leaders every managed service provider (MSP) needs to know about.
Todd Thibodeaux is a lifelong IT and technology enthusiast. He currently serves as president and CEO of CompTIA, a trade association that represents the interests of the global IT industry.
Marlene Mullowney has spent more than 10 years in the channel and worked with more than 500 channel partners. She currently serves as president of Bright Beam Digital, which works directly with MSPs and IT channel partners to build out their social media presence.
Heather Margolis is a self-proclaimed "recovering channel professional." In 2009, she launched Channel Maven Consulting, which helps channel partners drive business growth through their channel programs.
Erick Simpson has more than 20 years of IT industry experience. He currently serves as chief information officer and senior vice president of Solution Provider Community (SPC) International, an independent community and online business improvement resource for IT solution providers.
In the past, Jim Lippie served as president of desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) provider IndependenceIT and president of IT consulting firm Thrive Networks. He currently serves as chief advisor at Clarity Channel Advisors, which helps service providers "transform their business through a comprehensive cloud strategy and a fresh consultative approach that integrates their client's business intelligence (BI)."
Ryan Morris has more than 20 years of experience in marketing, sales and management in the technology and telecommunications industries. He currently serves as principal consultant at Morris Management Partners, a consulting and business development firm serving IT channel companies.
Terry Hedden is the founder and CEO of Cloud Guru and Marketopia. Cloud Guru helps IT resellers, vendors and distributors increase sales of cloud solutions, while Marketopia provides outsourced demand generation and sales empowerment solutions for MSPs.
Terry Hedden is the founder and CEO of Cloud Guru and Marketopia. Cloud Guru helps IT resellers, vendors and distributors increase sales of cloud solutions, while Marketopia provides outsourced demand generation and sales empowerment solutions for MSPs.
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