Focus Makes ‘Channel Focus’ A Great Event
A common question 2112 clients ask us is: “Who’s doing channel events well?” ...
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Mar 2016
The 2112 Group Tag
10
Mar 2016
When It Comes to Growth, Look at What’s Acceptable
2112 research shows that solution providers who set high expectations for growth and performance are better-equipped to turn their aspirations into reality...
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Mar 2016
The Channel Isn’t the Best Route to Market
Undoubtedly, the indirect-sales model has some flaws, but significant improvement is well within reach....
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Feb 2016
2016 Channel Forecast: Confidence Is Extraordinarily High
Solution providers have high hopes for the remainder of the year, but hiring woes and a lack of self-investment could dampen their outlook....
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Jan 2016
Cloud Success Requires Cultivating Cloud Partners
Cloud computing in the channel focuses largely on commodity services....
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Jan 2016
Low MSP Pricing a Symptom of Larger Problem
A new study by Kaseya finds low pricing is hurting managed service providers’ growth....
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11
Jan 2016
Effective, Productive Channels Depend on Great CAMs
The ‘revolving door’ through which CAMs enter and exit hurts vendor-partner relationships and prevents vendors from realizing channel ROI....
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04
Jan 2016
2112’s Channel Predictions for 2016
Most would agree that this was a transition year. By 2112’s estimation, however, the transformation is still to come. ...
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10
Nov 2015
Managed Services Are Oversold and Underdelivered
Managed services are driving channel revenue and profitability. They’re just not sending money back to vendors and not producing the full value to customers....
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02
Nov 2015
HP Split a Tribute to Leadership, Business Planning
Under the careful direction of CEO Meg Whitman, Hewlett-Packard has become two separate entities....
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19
Oct 2015
Vendors Have Their Head in the Clouds
Solution providers just aren’t selling enough cloud to meet their vendors’ expectations – and with good reason....
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12
Oct 2015
‘Trustworthiness’ Critical When Sizing Up Vendors
2112 research reveals that security resellers look beyond product quality when assessing vendor merit....
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