According to Ziff Davis Enterprise Research, which conducted online surveys with 245 IT directors and managers, there are a number of influencing factors when it comes to selecting a service provider. Find out what the top 10 factors are here.
Top 10 CIO Influencers When Choosing a General Service Provider - 6. Brand Familiarity
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Generalist VARs tend to be large, sometimes multinational providers, such as Insight Communications or CDW. Therefore, it is likely that because of the sheer size of a generalist VAR, CIOs are not worried about being familiar with the company, as this only rated 24 percent.