CompTIA, MSP Partners to Host Managed Services Summit
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. — CompTIA, a leading trade association for the information technology (IT) industry, will play host to its 2009 Managed IT Services Summit in partnership with MSP Partners. The alliance was founded by Cisco, Ingram Micro, Intel, Level Platforms and Microsoft in conjunction with the active participation of more than 20 leading IT vendors and thousands of managed service providers (MSPs).
The 2009 CompTIA Managed IT Services Summit will focus on the business issues that impact success in the fast-growing field of managed IT services. The event is scheduled for October 7-9, 2009 at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
“We’re extremely pleased to bring together the resources of the CompTIA Managed IT Services Executive Forum and MSP Partners to deliver this important industry conference,” said Kelly Ricker, vice president, conferences and events, CompTIA. “We’re putting together a strong educational program focused on business solutions, market strategies and technology innovations that will help companies grow their managed services businesses.”
The 2009 CompTIA Managed IT Services Summit will include discussions on important business topics such as compensation models for employees and strategies for lead generation and and sessions on technology issues, including best practices for remote management and monitoring, managed print services, online storage, and business continuity..
“MSP Partners’ partnership with CompTIA in presenting the Managed IT Services Summit combines the strengths of two great organizations,” said Jim Hamilton, executive director, MSP Partners. “CompTIA’s expertise at hosting world class IT events and their depth of resources, combined with MSP Partners award winning managed services research and education ensure that this event will further the industry wide adoption of managed services.”
Contact CompTIA
- Ph: 630-678-8468
- Visit: www.comptia.org
This article originally appeared in the September 2009 issue of Recharger.