Recent Articles
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Zenith RMM Investigates Alternatives, Reassures Partners
Zenith Infotech and Zenith RMM are doing their best to reassure partners in the wake of the news that Zenith Infotech defaulted on its bond payment to QVT Financial on Sept. 21. It’s business as usual at Zenith Infotech, a spokeswoman told Channel Insider, with the company maintaining its schedule of tradeshows and product releases…
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N-Able Beats Automation Drum with Runbook Release
Sure, N-able provided a look at its product roadmap last week during its partner summit in Scottsdale, Ariz. And MSPs were generally excited about the mobile managed services that are coming down the road. But one of the big benefits that is coming wasn’t really part of the roadmap at all. N-able’s Robert Grapes announced…
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Polycom Acquires Video Collaboration Specialist ViVu
Unified communications firm Polycom announced the acquisition of ViVu, a privately held video collaboration software company. ViVu has developed video collaboration software that can be embedded into enterprise, social and vertical industry applications to enable Web-based high-definition video collaboration. The acquisition gives Polycom a means to more quickly embed HD video into Web-based applications through…
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Zenith Infotech Defaults, Zenith RMM Spin Off Questioned
Zenith Infotech has defaulted on $33 million in foreign currency convertible bonds, and the default has apparently triggered remaining bonds to come due for a total of $85 million, according to the Times of India. One of the bondholders, New York-based QVT Financial, told the Times that the default means the other bonds are accelerated…
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MSP Acquisitions: Advice for a Red Hot Market
How hot is the managed services mergers and acquisitions market? So hot that remote management and monitoring platform provider N-able offered three different panel discussions on the topic during its annual partner summit in Scottsdale, Ariz. last week "M&A has never been hotter than right now," N-able Vice President of Sales Michael Cullen told Channel…
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Symantec Incents Managed Security Services Experts
Symantec partners are being tasked with taking the vendor’s managed security services strategy to the next level. The vendor is hoping to boost its business in the area with a new specialization in its partner program that will reward partners that meet the skills and knowledge requirements. Partners can achieve the new Managed Security Service…