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The Top 10 Trends Shaping Healthcare IT Right Now

by Gina Narcisi
From life-saving AI-powered solutions to high-profile cybersecurity risks, George Pashardis, vice president of healthcare for Herndon, Va.-based ePlus shares the top ten trends affecting the healthcare space right now at XChange 2019.
5 Tips For Attracting Private Equity Investment In Your MSP

by Mark Haranas
"From a valuation perspective, I’d love to say there’s an algorithm where you can put in some data, then all of a sudden it spits out a valuation. That’s really not the case."
2019 Annual Report Card Winners: Solution Providers Give Top Grades To Key Vendors

by Rick Whiting
For the 34th year, solution providers scored vendors in 23 product categories based on their performance in product innovation, support, partnership, and managed and cloud services.
2019 Fast Growth 150: The Top 25 Solution Providers

by Mark Haranas
Here are the top 25 companies on this year's Fast Growth 150 list, which ranks solution providers, with gross annual sales of at least $1 million, by their two-year growth rate.
The 20 Highest-Paying Entry-Level Tech Jobs

by Rick Whiting
Wondering what job seekers can earn — and what solution providers can expect to pay — for tech talent? Here’s a look at the highest-paying entry-level tech jobs, according to a recent Glassdoor survey.
‘Humanity’s Source Code’: Michael Dell’s Inspiring Quotes To Graduates

by Mark Haranas
‘Technology itself is neutral. It’s neither good nor bad. Technology can amplify human genius, but it can also amplify human frailty. The choice is ours,’ Dell Technologies founder and CEO Michael Dell says during his commencement speech to the 2019 graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin.
Top 15 Highest-Paying IT Certifications For 2019

by Joseph F. Kovar
Cloud-related certifications have jumped to the top of 15 best-paying certifications for 2019, a big change from just a couple years ago when security certifications promised IT professionals the best salaries, according to Global Knowledge.
5 Tips For Creating A Successful Channel Marketing Strategy

by O’Ryan Johnson
The experts have weighed in on what solution providers need to know in 2019 to create, or turn around their marketing strategy.
Vegas Golden Knights CMO Brian Killingsworth: 5 Successful Marketing Tips

by Mark Haranas
Brian Killingsworth, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights, explains the successful marketing tactics that he says built ‘the most successful expansion franchise in the history of professional sports.’
ServiceNow Chief Innovation Officer Wright On Enterprise IT Automation: 'You Can't Just Fix A Problem By Throwing More People At It'

by O’Ryan Johnson
The scale of data that companies are going to have to deal with means that automation is becoming much more of a necessity. ServiceNow Chief Innovation Officer Dave Wright describes how this is reshaping the channel.
D&H Distributing Exec Jason Bystrak On His New Cloud Mission, Team Expansion And Pax8 Rivalry

by O’Ryan Johnson
The longtime channel veteran and cloud solutions leader was tapped as the new vice president of D&H Distributing’s cloud business unit. Bystrak has more than two decades of experience in the channel and prior to joining D&H, he was vice president of worldwide channels & distribution for Axcient.
5 Programs Dell EMC Partners Need To Leverage In 2019

by Mark Haranas
Dell EMC channel chief Cheryl Cook is urging the channel to take advantage of these five partner-centric programs.
10 Cool Startups That Got VC Funding In January

by Kyle Alspach
Data management and cybersecurity companies were among the startups that hauled in venture capital rounds in January.
CEO Ken Lamneck: 7 Keys To Insight Enterprises' Success Helping Businesses 'Run Smarter'

by Steven Burke
Here are Insight Enterprises CEO Ken Lamneck's keys to making sure his company is tops at helping businesses run smarter.
Economist Mark Zandi On Why Tax Cuts Are Not A 'Game-Changer,' Rising Deficits, And Why He Is Not A 'Fan' Of President Trump’s Economic Policies

by Steven Burke
Dr. Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody’s Analytics, a leading provider of economic research, says the Trump tax cuts have not had a large impact on IT spending.