Here are five (actually, far more…) technology news updates, insights, chatter, and plenty more to start your day for Monday, August 12, 2019.
A. Our Daily Brew
- Who We Serve: Content for managed services providers (MSPs), cloud services providers (CSPs), IT consulting firms, systems integrators, VARs, independent software vendors (ISVs), and any other partner acronym that further caffeinates our already stellar SEO.
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B. Freshly Brewed News and Chatter
1. CompTIA ChannelCon 2019 and 2020: Special thanks to dozens of industry sources who met ChannelE2E at CompTIA ChannelCon 2019. Heads Up: The 2020 event is scheduled for August in Miami, CompTIA has confirmed.
2. M&A - IoT Management: Fiix Inc., a provider of cloud-based maintenance and asset management software, has acquired Alchemy IoT, an industrial asset intelligence company.
3. Lawsuit - ERP Consulting Services: Certified Collectibles Group (CCG) has filed suite against Globant S.A., alleging the IT consulting firm attempted to cover up incompetent work on a failed ERP software implementation project. ChannelE2E has reached out to Globant for comment.
4. AWS Data Lakes: Amazon has launched AWS Lake Formation, a fully managed service that "makes it much easier for customers to build, secure, and manage data lakes," the company asserts.
C. Channel Partner Programs and Strategic Alliances: MSPs, CSPs, ISVs, VARs
1. Partner Program - Robots: Epson Robots, a SCARA robot manufacturer, has launched the AutomateElite Authorized System Integrator Program as part of the Epson Advantage Partner Program.
2. Salesforce - CTI Integration: InGenius Software Inc., a computer telephony integration (CTI) innovator, now supports Salesforce Financial Services Cloud.
3. All Partner Programs: Search the comprehensive ChannelE2E Partner Program Database here. Also, submit your company information here and your partner program can be listed in the database.
D. Next Five Technology Conferences
- Arrow Technology Summit 2019 (August 14-16, Denver, Colorado)
- VMware VMworld (August 25-29, San Francisco)
- Ingram Micro IoT Summit (September 4-5, Irvine, California)
- SolarWinds Empower MSP (September 4-5, Atlanta, Georgia)
- Taylor Business Group Big Big 2019 Conference (September 12-14, Chicago)
- Bonus: ChannelE2E’s complete event calendar
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