Welcome to the sixth-annual MSPmentor 250 list, honoring the world’s top managed services provider (MSP) executives, entrepreneurs and experts. This section honors names 226 through 250 on our list. Background: The list is based on our annual global readership survey plus MSPmentor’s daily coverage of…

Uncertainty seems to be a significant driver of corporate business decisions, or at least a very popular rationalization. The problem is that the term “uncertainty” is wielded like a “sky is falling” bogeyman that makes it seem more like a validation for corporate greed and…

Channel conflict has been spotlighted as an ongoing challenge for all channel players. However, new research from market research company The 2112 Group indicates that change on the horizon. The Second Annual Channel Conflict Report is part of the 2112 Quarterly Channel Review series. The…

Guest post written by Lawrence M. Walsh Lawrence M. Walsh is president and CEO of the 2112 Group, a communications and consulting firm. Facebook’s long-awaited Wall Street debut will be one of the biggest IPOs in history. Powered by 850 million active users, Facebook is…

Larry Walsh President & founder of The 2112 Group and Editor-at-Large of Channelnomics opened the GFI MAX US user conference in front of over 250 MSPs from across the US and Canada – and told them that the managed services market continues to expand and…

The 2112 Group, a U.S.-based provider of channel research, business services and publisher of Channelnomics.com, recently announced a new partnership with Incisive Media, publisher of CRN UK and ChannelWeb.co.uk. The partnership was established to develop media and consultative products that span the trans-Atlantic technology marketplace…

We asked 10 IT experts to share their top predictions for the New Year. Here’s what they said 2013 has in store for you, your customers, and your business. Each December, as workers in Times Square prepare the world’s most famous crystal ball for its…

Where else besides a Channel Partners event can a roomful of people have an intense debate over whether the cloud is fact or fiction in the current channel? That’s what happened last week during the third installment of the invitation-only Channel Partners Zone at the…

Eric Ligman and Joshua Waldo count down the top five topics driving conversation on day two of WPC 2012. Analyst Larry Walsh (The 2112 Group) and partner Danny Burlage (Wortell) share their perspective on key announcements.

Larry Walsh met up with MSP Coach Stuart Selbst and MSP Marketing Professional Stuart Crawford for a quick one-on-one discussion about his business and his key takeaway from Autotask Community Live 2011.

Lately, much has been said about the need for partnerships in order to facilitate growth, but the truth is that peer-to-peer partnering is easier said than done. VSR talked to Larry Walsh, president of the 2112 Group and respected blogger, to learn more about the challenges and opportunities inherent…