This week’s 10 most read channel and MSP news stories, columns, blogs, editorials and research involved:
10. DattoCon 2022 - MSP Conference Dates: Datto is targeting Q3 2022 for this year's DattoCon in-person conference, CEO Tim Weller said.
9. IBM M&A List: IBM acquisitions target MSPs, cloud consulting firms, multi-cloud business automation software, SaaS consulting & more. Can M&A help CEO Arvind Krishna to reinvent IBM?
8. What Datto & N-able Earnings Reveal About MSP-SMB Technology Market: Quarterly earnings from Datto & N-able suggest that the MSP market is still generating double-digit growth. Here are the areas to watch...
7. Accenture M&A List: A look at more than 100 Accenture acquisitions -- many of which involve MSPs, MSSPs, cloud IT consulting firms, big data analytics, customer experience (CX), digital agencies and more.
6. Six MSPs Join Lyra Technology Group: Indeed, Evergreen Services Group unveiled Lyra Technology Group — essentially a newly formed business that oversees six MSP investments in the Northeast and Midwest United States and Eastern Canada.
5. MSP and Technology M&A List for 2022: We’ve already tracked more than 200 M&A deals involving MSPs, IT consulting companies and software firms during the first few weeks of 2022.
4. IBM Completes Kyndryl Spin-Off – Now What?: Kyndryl is now a standalone MSP focused on managed infrastructure services business. The big question: Can Kyndryl grow? Ahead of the spin-out, Kyndryl was shrinking amid overall MSP industry growth.
3. Rackspace Multi-Cloud MSP Challenges: Rackspace financial forecast reveals that the multi-cloud managed services market isn't all that easy to monetize.
2. Huawei Is Banned Or Permitted? Where is Huawei Technologies banned & permitted for 5G networking business & smartphones? Here’s a list of countries, companies, 5G wireless network projects & their Huawei business status.
1. Companies That Require COVID-19 Vaccinations: Here’s an expansive list of companies requiring coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations for in-office employees. MSPs & technology partners must plan on-site visits accordingly.
