MSP News Roundup: 11:11 Systems, CompTIA, GoodSuite

This week’s MSP News Roundup includes an acquisition, the expansion of two programs geared toward MSPs, and new connectivity solutions.

11:11 Systems Intros Connectivity Solutions for Cloud, Security and More

Now, organizations can turn to managed infrastructure solutions provider 11:11 Systems as a one-stop shop. The company launched 11:11 Connectivity Solutions for cloud, connectivity and security solutions, which it says results in lower costs, reduced redundancy and risk, and better visibility of end-to-end infrastructure. Powered by Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, it aims to provide secure and dynamic network services, managed connectivity services and professional services.

11:11 Systems’ Justin Giardina

Justin Giardina is CTO of 11:11 Systems.

“The pain points of scaling a network to meet the demands of an expanding business are vast and commonly include struggles with low latency access to applications and a lack of integrated security,” Giardina said. “Many IT departments also struggle with not having the specific skills and expertise to ensure the infrastructure stays up and running and the data is protected.”

Fortinet powers 11:11 Connectivity Solutions.

CompTIA Launches 2 New Cybersecurity Programs

Trustmark is the successor to the legacy CompTIA Security Trustmark+. The new program outlines a clear path for MSPs and solution providers, the association said. Officials hope the program helps to achieve foundational cybersecurity hygiene. In addition, they want it to lay the groundwork for a functional security program within organizations. Finally, the goal of the Trustmark program is to raise awareness and understanding of cybersecurity, bringing about a shift in overall security culture. CompTIA wants to create a positive impact on an organization’s risk posture at the same time, it said.

The organization also launched the CompTIA Emergency Response Team. It’s a group of dedicated CompTIA members that have experienced a cybersecurity incident and/or can provide guidance to peers that have been victimized by a disruption of their system availability, data integrity or confidentiality. The mission is to provide support for the immediate response. This can include resources to assist with the challenges during the aftermath and recovery.

GoodSuite Acquires Amerimac

GoodSuite, a provider of critical and managed business systems, has acquired Amerimac Office Products. The acquisition expands GoodSuite’s range of managed IT and print services to a broader customer base throughout Los Angeles and beyond.

GoodSuite and Amerimac share a similar business trajectory and history, making the acquisition and client base expansion a natural fit. Like GoodSuite, Amerimac started as a family-owned business, providing copier and printing services for businesses in the Southern California.

Goodsuite’s Dan Strull

Dan Strull is GoodSuite CEO.

“The Amerimac acquisition aligns with our strategic vision to grow our business in ways that broaden the range of services we offer while expanding our footprint in the geographical areas we service,” Strull said. “In addition to the increased client base the Amerimac acquisition brings, we’re excited to now offer a more extensive range of printing solutions for all of our clients.”

MSP GoodSuite offers a range of IT, VoIP, backup & disaster recovery, conferencing and other critical business services. Its core offerings are print services.