SPONSORS | ASCII 2012 SMB I.T. Success Summit

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PLATINUM SPONSORS

	AXCIENT Axcient delivers a unique and unified platform for backup, business continuity, and disaster recovery that offers unprecedented ease of use and uptime to the SMB market. Axcient is the only solution built from the ground up and offers the power of one – one vendor, one platform, one interface. Combining the best elements of an on-premise appliance with the cost savings of cloud-based disaster recovery, Axcient enables fast backup and restoration without loss of productivity if a server fails or a disaster occurs. The pay-as-you-grow service features zero infrastructure, license, or software costs, thereby eliminating capital expenditures and minimizing operating expenses. Axcient ensures customer satisfaction and success by providing unrivaled US-based support, comprehensive training, personalized account management, and extensive co-marketing programs.
	AVG AVG is a global security software maker protecting more than 100 million consumers and small businesses in 170 countries from the ever-growing incidence of Web threats, viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. AVG has nearly two decades of experience in combating cyber crime and one of the most advanced laboratories for detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the world. Its software allows novice users to have basic anti-virus protection and then easily upgrade to greater levels of safety and defense when they are ready.
	BRADFORD NETWORKS Bradford Networks offers the fastest and easiest way for the channel to offer and deliver security monitoring for wired and wireless networks. Delivered via a true SaaS model with no hardware at a customer site, Bradford.cloud, provides a scalable platform that enhances your security practice and delivers a new recurring revenue stream.
	CHARTEC CharTec was developed exclusively for IT service providers who support small to medium-sized businesses through managed services. We have designed and built the largest MSP training facility in North America and created an exclusive Hardware as a Service "HaaS" program which provides custom harware and services such as workstations, servers, firewalls, 24x7 helpdesk, and an award winning BDR all at no major upfront cost to you or your clients. Our Partners report increases from 65% - 110% in revenue per client by adding CharTec hardware to their current MSP offerings and attending our specialized sales and technical training. We invite ou to stop by our booth and discover how you can STAND OUT among other MSP's with tuly unique offering and training. Let CharTec make your destination success today!
	DATTO Datto Inc. is an award-winning provider of hardware based on- and off-site backup and disaster recovery solutions. Datto’s innovative and affordable solutions are changing the way the channel delivers complete business continuity and are offered exclusively through our resale partners – over 2,000 IT Service Providers across North America and Europe. We've created the company we'd want to partner with. Our flexible solutions can be customized to work in any environment and across all platforms. Direct-to-human, US based technical support ensures problems are fixed quickly and easily. Datto‘s SIRIS solution dramatically simplifies the backup process by eliminating the traditional backup chain and converting data to .vmdk files. SIRIS is the only BDR solution that offers instant on- and off-site virtualization and screenshot backup verification. During 2011, SIRIS won the ‘Best New Product’ award at three ASCII Success Summits and was also awarded ‘Best Managed Service Provider Solution’ at MSPWorld.
	GOOGLE We designed Google Apps, the business version of these tools, to be powerful enough for large enterprises (we use it across all of our company, in fact) but simple enough for mom-and-pop businesses too. With Google Apps, your information is stored securely online, “in the cloud,” accessible from any device with a web connection. Because it lives online, it’s easy to share documents with a group of collaborators, and everyone can work on the same material at the same time, from different locations. And instead of having to maintain your software, you’ll always have the latest version of the app so you can focus on your work.
	HP HP is a technology company that operates in more than 170 countries around the world. No other company offers as complete a technology product portfolio as HP. We provide infrastructure and business offerings that span from handheld devices to some of the world's most powerful supercomputer installations. We offer consumers a wide range of products and services from digital photography to digital entertainment and from computing to home printing.
	INTRONIS Intronis Cloud Backup + Recovery is a world-class cloud backup solution for the IT Channel. Intronis provides the industry’s easiest-to-use secure data solution for offsite and local backup, which generates a monthly recurring revenue stream to add to your business. Intronis offers the best, deepest Exchange and SQL backup on the market, U.S.-based customer support, and is also integrated to major solutions in the MSP ecosystem. Intronis’ solution has been field tested by thousands of MSPs, and Intronis was honored by industry as ASCII’s 2011 Vendor of the Year.
	LENOVO Lenovo is dedicated to building exceptionally engineered PCs. Lenovo’s business model is built on innovation, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction as well as a focus on investment in emerging markets. Formed by Lenovo Group’s acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, the Company develops, manufactures and markets reliable, high-quality, secure, and easy-to-use technology products and services worldwide.
	LEVEL PLATFORMS With thousands of Partners worldwide, Level Platforms is the leading provider of managed services software for IT solution providers. Our award-winning software, Managed Workplace®, services small and midsized end customers by providing everything a Managed Services Provider (MSP) needs to deliver remote monitoring and management of IT environments, including virtualized and cloud computing resources through a single web-based dashboard.
	MICROSOFT Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft serves millions of small and medium-sized businesses in the U.S., helping them start, grow and thrive by leveraging today’s powerful and affordable technologies. At the top of these technologies lies cloud computing, in which Microsoft has 15 years of experience and understands how to meet the demands of SMBs for simplicity and impact, with enterprise-grade capabilities, flexibility and affordability in a familiar environment. For more information on Microsoft technologies for small and medium-sized businesses
	QUEST SOFTWARE Quest Software provides solutions for the management of databases, applications, Windows, virtualization, and more. Quest Software simplifies and reduces the cost of IT management through innovative solutions."

GOLD SPONSORS

	CHANNEL EYES The first free and secure, social network for Vendors and their Channel Partners to use every day. It’s kind of like Facebook, but instead of friends – it’s a filtered group of Vendor feeds on a Social Wall. Channel Partners will have a single place to see a snapshot of new channel information every day. You’ll cut through the noise and clutter because you control who you follow, filter the relevant information and build social conversations around it. Vendors, manufacturers and distributors of all types will have a single place to engage with your entire channel, targeting the right person with the right information at the right time. The net result is better engagement, sell-through, and access to potential new partners. ChannelEyes is a ridiculously simple way to organize your business partnerships, saving time and allowing you to take advantage of timely information.
	CONNECTWISE/LABTECH SOFTWARE ConnectWise is the leading business management solution designed exclusively for IT solution providers, MSPs, technology consultants, integrators and developers. More than 60,000 professionals rely on ConnectWise to provide a 360 degree view of their organization to create maximum efficiency, profitability and customer satisfaction. ConnectWise clients are truly ConnectWise partners and enjoy exclusive access to a thriving user community, robust online university, user groups, online forums and business practice consulting. LabTech Software is an IT industry-leading designer and developer of Managed Service tools for remote monitoring, management, and automation. LabTech is the only Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) platform developed by a Managed Service Provider (MSP) for Managed Service Providers. . LabTech helps IT service providers increase their productivity, maximize their profits, and provide premium customer satisfaction through IT process automation. If you can imagine an IT process or task, LabTech can automate it.
	CONTINUUM Continuum provides a leading SaaS-based managed services platform that Managed Services Providers (MSPs) use to efficiently backup, monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain desktops, servers and other endpoints for small and medium-sized businesses. The comprehensive platform provides an intelligent Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) solution and an advanced backup and disaster recovery (BDR) offering – all integrated with an industry-leading Network Operations Center (NOC), delivering a single, unified managed services experience. The company currently employs more than 600 employees worldwide, supports over 3,300 MSPs, and monitors nearly 500,000 endpoints.
	GFI MAX GFI MAX™ – Easy, Affordable IT Solutions for Managed Service Providers. GFI MAX, part of GFI Software, provides remote monitoring and email security solutions to help MSPs win more contracts, scale their business painlessly and set themselves apart from the competition by delivering great customer support. GFI MAX range of easy and affordable IT services includes: GFI MAX RemoteManagement™, GFI MAX MailProtection™ and GFI MAX MailArchive™.
	INTRONIS Intronis Cloud Backup + Recovery is a world-class cloud backup solution for the IT Channel. Intronis provides the industry’s easiest-to-use secure data solution for offsite and local backup, which generates a monthly recurring revenue stream to add to your business. Intronis offers the best, deepest Exchange and SQL backup on the market, U.S.-based customer support, and is also integrated to major solutions in the MSP ecosystem. Intronis’ solution has been field tested by thousands of MSPs, and Intronis was honored by industry as ASCII’s 2011 Vendor of the Year.
	LEVEL PLATFORMS With thousands of Partners worldwide, Level Platforms is the leading provider of managed services software for IT solution providers. Our award-winning software, Managed Workplace®, services small and midsized end customers by providing everything a Managed Services Provider (MSP) needs to deliver remote monitoring and management of IT environments, including virtualized and cloud computing resources through a single web-based dashboard.
	MCAFEE McAfee delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that help secure systems, networks and mobile devices around the world, allowing users to safely connect to the Internet, browse and shop the Web more securely. McAfee creates innovative products that empower home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers by enabling them to prove compliance with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities, and continuously monitor and improve their security.
	MICROSOFT Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft serves millions of small and medium-sized businesses in the U.S., helping them start, grow and thrive by leveraging today’s powerful and affordable technologies. At the top of these technologies lies cloud computing, in which Microsoft has 15 years of experience and understands how to meet the demands of SMBs for simplicity and impact, with enterprise-grade capabilities, flexibility and affordability in a familiar environment. For more information on Microsoft technologies for small and medium-sized businesses
	OUTREACH TECHNOLOGIES Outreach Technology LLC, an INC 5000 award winner for both 2011 and 2010, is a national provider of technology products and services. Outreach products and services are distributed exclusively through locally owned and operated independent Agents and IT Value Added Resellers (VARs) who understand your market and who are invested in your success.
	SPAM SOAP Spam Soap is a premier messaging service provider. Founded in 2002, Spam Soap pioneered the use of the MX record email filtering model. Today, the company has helped thousands of customers worldwide. Clean, Award Winning Products - Spam Soap's award winning technology cleans your system of more than 99.99% of spam viruses, worms, and harmful content. Our team of Threat Center experts continually updates our email defense system to protect against all of the latest threats. Simple to Set Up - Spam Soap's hosted services are available with no up-front costs and offer a predictable monthly subscription fee. Costs remain fixed, even as the product value increases. Easy to do Business with - Spam Soap's Clean Team provides a level of personalized service that is unparalleled in the industry. Our customers experience the benefits of working directly with a team that cares about their business as much as they do.
	XEROX Xerox Corporation is a leading global enterprise for business process and document management. Through its broad portfolio of technology and services, Xerox provides the essential back-office support that clears the way for clients to focus on what they do best: their real business. Xerox provides leading-edge document technology, services, software and genuine Xerox supplies for graphic communication and office printing environments of any size.
SILVER SPONSORS
	ADTRAN Adtran, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and communication equipment, with a portfolio of more than 1,700 solutions. ADTRAN's products enable voice, data, AdtranADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and communication equipment, with a portfolio of more than 1,700 solutions. ADTRAN's products enable voice, data, video, and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures. Product categories include switches, routers, Unified Communications, IP PBX, IP Business Gateways, and vWLAN. ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by service providers, private enterprises, government organizations, and millions of individual users worldwide.
	BUSINESS CONTINUITY TECHNOLOGIES We're an MSP based in Las Vegas who expanded beyond the normal IT offerings to survive the worst economy in the country. We want to partner with you so you can expand your businessess without a large investment. You can resell business continuity planning done by our Certified Business Continuity Proffessional. We are talking planning for an entire business, not just its technology. Our certified HIPAA Administrator, who managed IT in a hospital, can perform healthcare compliance assessments. Want to grow your K-12 education sales? We can perform school district IT assessments for funding, IT security, and operational efficiency. The last assessment we did brought the district over $2 million in E-rate discounts. Need help with Security? We helped CompTIA develop the Security Trustmark and co-wrote the guide.
	DELL Dell Inc. listens to partners and customers to deliver worldwide innovative technology, business solutions and services they trust and value. In December 2007, Dell announced PartnerDirect, a global program that formalizes existing initiatives to help partners increase profitability and deliver greater value and choice to their customers. PartnerDirect participation is available now to channel partners in the United States and in 148 countries worldwide. In addition, Dell has launched a dedicated online portal (now available in 19 languages) where solution providers can sign up to partner with Dell and view the available benefits to partners, such as deal registration.
	DOUBLESIGHT DoubleSight Displays’ Flex Monitor Stands and Arms feature an innovative flexible design to provide the end user with a truly custom view. Flex Desktop Stands are available in Single, Dual, Triple and Quad Models. Flex Arms are available in Single and Dual Models perfect for mounting LCD Monitors, All-in-One Computers and Televisions. DoubleSight provides monitors in sizes ranging from 7” to 46”. Dual Monitor Solutions are available in 19” and 22” models. Our Smart USB Monitors are small, lightweight and portable. The IPS Monitor Family includes models up to 30” with resolution up to 2560 x 1600. DoubleSight’s All-in-One Digital Sign featuring a 46” LCD, PC and Tower Stand integrated into one Smart Design is the easiest way to deploy Digital Signage in today’s market. DoubleSight Products are TAA compliant with a 3 year warranty. Quality on the inside and great design on the outside add up to Solutions that matter for your business.
	EMRAPPROVED.COM Leading EMR consulting, vending and education resource EMRapproved.com provides FREE unbiased research and interactive online tools to help physicians, medical staff and IT professionals manage their projects and mitigate the risks associated with the implementation and continued care of an electronic medical record (EMR) system. This robust website provides access to the most comprehensive set of tools, educational resources, implementation services, news and compatible products for providers of all sizes and specialties across the continuum of care. EMRapproved.com is answering the demand for healthcare-trained IT professionals with HIT University - an online healthcare IT certification program that prepares IT technicians to assist the medical community with IT infrastructure for EMR software and systems. The US government has estimated a shortfall of over 50,000 qualified H IT professionals, and these unique programs are designed to help resolve this potential threat to improved patient care.
	EQUUS MSP SOLUTIONS Equus MSP Solutions is the resource for finding affordable and reliable Managed Service offerings. This allows the ability to turn your break/fix operation into a true 24/7 Managed Solution or to expand your current Managed Solution! Equus is headquartered in Minnesota with 9 locations nationwide. Equus is recognized as a top OEM of Microsoft and Intel. Equus MSP Solutions include Hardware as a Service, BDR, Intel Hybrid Cloud, Help Desk, NOC, Cloud Backup, etc. The partnership is free and requires zero minimums! Equus will provide the PCs, servers, storage, network hardware, and services to fill your clients’ needs at an affordable low monthly price. You sell, we deliver!
	EXCEL MICRO Excel Micro, Incorporated is one of the premier Software-as-a-Service distributors handling over 3,500 resellers worldwide offering 100% hosted or cloud based solutions. Our relationship with Google™ as their largest Authorized Distributor of Google Message Security & Compliance Solutions and Authorized Reseller of Google Apps™ for Business has helped us grow to now manage over 750,000 accounts worldwide.
	GREATAMERICA LEASING CORPORATION GreatAmerica Leasing Corporation is a national commercial equipment finance company dedicated to helping vendors, value-added resellers, and solution providers be more successful. Founded in 1992, GreatAmerica is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has over 360 employees with offices in Georgia, Minnesota, and Missouri. The company is the nation's largest private independent leasing company with assets of nearly $1.3 billion. GreatAmerica services extend beyond traditional financing to provide value-add tools and services such as FleetViewTM, PathShareSM, inTuneTM, info-Zone®.com, and Navigator (Managed Print Services business planning). A no-voicemail policy reflects the GreatAmerica commitment to delivering quality service.
	HIGHLY RELIABLE SYSTEMS Highly Reliable Systems manufactures removable drive backup solutions. On display will be Windows and Linux NAS and BDR appliances, as well as Direct Attached Storage (DAS) solutions. The products target customers who want to replace or supplement cloud backup strategies using a local removable & transportable hard drive. Solutions will be shown with from 1 to 10 removable drive bays to accommodate multi-day or multi-server backups. These backup drives and appliances work with most popular backup software and prices start at only $225. Backup capacities up to 45Terabytes can be accommodated in a single 5 bay unit using 9TB RAIDPac removable media (12TB RAIDPacs available soon). 2 bay models with Automatic Mirroring Technology allow 2 backups to be created at once for redundancy and easy off-site archival.
	JOOMCONNECT JoomConnect delivers web and marketing solutions for IT and Managed Service Providers. Providing web development services for over a decade, JoomConnect offers MSP-centric website and marketing solutions ranging from custom websites to our Ultimate MSP website templates. Driving your online initiatives with the very best practices laid out and ready to go. JoomConnect also provides a wide range of inbound and outbound marketing services including blogging for your company, printed and eNewsletter services, content writing, brochure kits, SEO, marketing campaigns, and consulting services for MSPs. Beyond just providing the materials, JoomConnect can help you plan and implement your marketing initiatives and really help you make the rubber hit the road with printing and fulfillment as well. Also known for integrating websites with ConnectWise, JoomConnect can automate your lead generation process and inject leads, create tickets, generate sales opportunities, assign and schedule activities, and apply marketing groups and tracks.
	OKI DATA OKI specializes in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of business printing solutions that empower organizations to communicate more effectively. OKI goes beyond technology innovation by offering personalized solutions, unmatched customer support and an unwavering commitment to the channel. With OKI’s turnkey Total Managed Print™ offering, you get the only suite of flexible modular services that can be leveraged to establish your MPS business model or enhance your current MPS infrastructure for longer-term profitability and customer retention.
	POINTCLICKWORK PointClickWork is the leading point-to-point cloud solution for the MSP Channel designed BY solution providers specifically FOR Solution Providers, MSPs, VARs, and System Integrators. PointClickWork provides a full-featured cloud computing IT delivery automation platform. We enable Managed Service Providers to mix and match resources from public and private cloud and integrate and configure raw storage, CPU, and RAM into business-ready web and Windows-based applications. From a single interface, MSPs can provision servers, publish applications, select from a catalog of pre-integrated business software, activate third-Party SaaS offerings and manage permissions. End users access their cloud-based applications, files, email and collaboration tools through a unique Webtop platform that carries your (or your client's) branded identity — including logo, colors, layout, and custom content.
	QUOTEWERKS QuoteWerks enables companies in every industry to create detailed quotes and proposals with speed and efficiency. If you want to save time and money when quoting, selling, ordering, and purchasing products and services you need QuoteWerks. QuoteWerks integrates seamlessly with contact managers like ACT!, ACT! for Web, ConnectWise, GoldMine, Maximizer, MS Dynamics CRM, Outlook, Outlook BCM, salesforce.com, SalesLogix, and SugarCRM eliminating the need to re-type customer information. QuoteWerks also has its own built-in contact database. QuoteWerks has been empowering businesses for over 17 years - increasing their productivity and closing more sales by simplifying and speeding up their price quoting/estimating processes in the office and on the road.
	REFLEXION NETWORKS Reflexion provides a suite of cloud-based email security and compliance services that help organizations to protect sensitive customer information, their employees, and their intellectual property, and to comply with important government and industry regulations. Specific services include hosted email security, email archiving and e-discovery, email encryption and business continuity. The company sells its services exclusively through a global network of IT Solution Providers. All of its services are built upon a centralized management platform that enables Solution Providers easily to deploy and manage hosted services without any up-front investment in hardware or software. Additional benefits include full branding, on-demand deployment, unified diagnostic logs, integration with leading RMM and PSA tools, and no sales minimums, along with top quality technical support. Reflexion has over 8,000 customers in 45+ countries.
	RISE Rise provides Cloud Computing and hosted IT services to a variety of customers, who rely on its web-hosting services and DataCenter on Demand™ platform. Rise equips its channel partners with the infrastructure they need to provide cloud services to their customers. This includes virtual and dedicated servers, storage, backup, web hosting and disaster recovery. Rise host these services from the secure infrastructure of Rise's DataCenter on Demand and support them 24/7/365. Microsoft recognized Rise for its outstanding quality & delivery of cloud products and services by awarding it 2011 winner of The Hosting Partner of the Year Award.
	SEARCHITCHANNEL.COM The first resource of its kind, SearchITChannel.com offers unique, fully integrated information -- both business advice and technical guidance -- specialized for information technology resellers. Stay educated on the reseller channel marketplace with SearchITChannel.com -- the source for all of your value-added reseller news, industry analysis and information on emerging products and technologies that directly affect your business.
	SONIAN Sonian’s cloud-powered information archiving platform enables organizations to address eDiscovery needs, achieve regulatory compliance, and reduce IT costs. Sonian’s archiving services can be deployed in minutes, require no hardware or software, and are compatible with many email, instant messaging, and social media systems. Sonian provides the only archiving offerings in the market built from the ground up using advanced cloud computing technologies. Over 8,000 customers benefit from Sonian’s industry-leading security, performance, and usability. Boasting strong partnerships with the world’s leading technology companies, Sonian combines innovative technology with deep archiving expertise to satisfy customers of all sizes and industries.
	TREND MICRO Trend Micro Incorporated, a global cloud security leader, creates a world safe for exchanging digital information with its Internet content security and threat management solutions for businesses and consumers. A pioneer in server security with over 20 years of experience, we deliver top-ranked client, server and cloud-based security that fits our customers' and partners' needs, stops new threats faster, and protects data in physical, virtualized and cloud environments. Powered by the Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ infrastructure, our industry-leading cloud-computing security technology, products and services stop threats where they emerge, on the Internet, and are supported by 1,000+ threat intelligence experts around the globe.
	VERTICAL AXION Vertical Axion is a done for you Internet marketing solution. This exclusive program was built from input of ASCII members by an ASCII member. Vertical Axion’s sole purpose is to improve Internet marketing for small to medium sized business through website design, online marketing, and unique blog content that brings more clients to a company. We strive to find technology solutions that grant business owners the ability to grow their own company through lead generation and brand awareness. The team at Vertical Axion consists of expert developers, graphic designers, and writers that are devoted to empowering small and medium business owners. When a business is struggling to grow or the growth just isn’t fast enough, Vertical Axion can help achieve their goals without high costs and delays.
	VOCALOCITY Vocalocity is one of the fastest-growing tech companies in U.S. with over 100,000 users. We are a cloud-based VoIP solutions provider with services and support especially tuned to help businesses grow. Vocalocity ensures higher quality conversations through proprietary technology that differentiates its service from traditional Voice over IP (VoIP) providers. With cloud-based connectivity, businesses can work from anywhere while enjoying features that deliver large enterprise visibility and functionality. Vocalocity’s cloud-based PBX enhances customer satisfaction, and delivers exceptional business intelligence and flexibility. Vocalocity PBX uses the customer’s current broadband connection to transport calls over the Internet to deliver superior voice quality and reliability. We are a pure plug and play solution!

	WASP BARCODE TECHNOLOGIES Wasp Barcode Technologies is a software technology company that provides barcode based data capture and tracking solutions for small business. Products include inventory software, asset tracking, time and attendance systems, barcode scanners, barcode printers, barcode software, barcode labels and supplies, and Point of Sale (POS) systems. With over 14 years experience, Wasp is the market leader helping small business owners manage their companies more efficiently with improved productivity and profitability. Based in Plano, Texas, Wasp sells its products in North America and Europe through leading retailers, direct catalog retailers and a network of VARs under its WaspLink™ program.

MEDIA SPONSORS

	BUSINESS SOLUTIONS MAGAZINE Business Solutions magazine inspires executives of IT channel companies (VARs, MSPs, and solutions providers) to grow their businesses by teaching them how to sell new IT products and services, enter thriving vertical markets, and integrate complementary technologies. Business Solutions prides itself on being the voice of channel, offering advice on business growth from thought leaders at each level of the channel -- vendors, VARs, distributors and our own industry experts, our editors.
	CHANNEL INSIDER Channel Insider is the most innovative and progressive channel support organization in the market today. Through its online, digital, print, marketing and services offerings, Channel Insider provides IT solution providers, value-added resellers, systems integrators, service providers, distributors and IT vendors with the technology insights, business best practices and market intelligence needed to increase revenues, grow businesses and make the channel profitable for everyone involved.
	CHANNEL PARTNERS Channel Partners is the country’s leading resource for communication distribution channels. For more than two decades, Channel Partners has been the undisputed leader in providing news, analysis, education and peer-to-peer networking to the indirect sales channels serving the communications industry. It is the unrivaled resource for agents, brokers, VARs, systems integrators, interconnects and dealers that provide cloud-based communications and computing services and associated CPE, applications, and managed and professional services.
	CHANNEL PRO ChannelPro targeted business and technology information for the IT channel. Via ChannelPro magazine and our online properties, the network delivers expert opinion, analysis, news, product reviews and advice vital to a reseller's business success. Perspectives from vendors, distributors and analysts are spotlighted daily. No other media company focuses on the SMB marketplace like we do.
	MSPMENTOR MSPmentor is the ultimate guide to managed services and the leading global destination for managed service providers. We cover the news, the gossip and the speculation — responsibly. We focus on the entire MSP community, we cut through the hype, we ignore vendor spin (or provide our own spin), and we deliver in-depth analysis of the evolving MSP industry. More than telling you about MSP platforms, our editorial content shows you how to evolve from a solutions provider to a managed service provider.
	VARVID Varvid is a video production company aimed at helping clients leverage their existing online presence by way of video case studies, live event webcasting, social media integration, and emerging online video portals. Simply put, we understand internet delivered video and the powerful role it plays as an effective marketing tool for your business. Since its inception, Varvid has produced hundreds of videos for Varvid.com, a video blog site for the VAR segment of the IT industry, as well as, dozens of testimonial videos for regional, national, and international businesses, events and trade shows. With years of experience as a VAR in the IT & Technology Industries, we understand the needs & goals of a successful business and work with you to keep your message concise, on topic and effective.

INDUSTRY SPONSORS

	CARGILL CONSULTING GROUP, INC. Cargill Consulting Groups is a thirty five year old sales acceleration coaching and consulting firm. We specialize in helping companies identify bottlenecks which inhibit their ability to acquire new revenue. We’ve learned, over the years that merely focusing on sales skills frequently fall short in terms of producing the desired effect… and increase in sales. In order to significantly increase the volume of sales that an organization generates one must identify and remove any and all sales process bottlenecks. Secondly, a top performing sales organization must craft and present messages that align with the results based needs of the marketplace. Failure to achieve this alignment is one of the primary reasons why today\’s high technology sales force produces in a sub optimal fashion. We’ve learned that our technology prospects don’t want to buy acquire or own technology. What they want are the results that technology produces. During Gil’s session, you’ll learn how to help your team quantify and present the value of the results that a relationship with you your organization and your technology produced for a customer. Cargill Consulting Group’s clients’ have documented top line increases averaging 36% and in one case a spectacular 88% increase, you can do the same. It’s all about the process, it’s rarely about the people.
	CNET CONTENT SOLUTIONS' CHANNELONLINE CNET Content Solutions’ ChannelOnline™ is a SaaS application with an ecommerce storefront that automates the complete sales cycle from quote to purchase order. Designed to give small to medium-size resellers the operational advantages of their larger competitors by empowering them to maximize margins, increase revenues and improve customer satisfaction. ChannelOnline’s strength comes from its ability to facilitate key business processes, manage transactions, and synchronize dynamic information - employee, customer, supplier, pricing, services, and product content - into a single application. Fast and reliable, this inclusive package enables IT solution providers to successfully increase their volume and scale their overall revenue.
	D&H As the nation’s leading technology distributor, D&H provides a wealth of resources to empower solution providers and consultants, delivering a broad selection of SMB categories, products and applications. The company’s offerings span server and infrastructure, digital office and mobile applications, telecommunications, and consumer electronics. With over 94 years of history, D&H prides itself on creating business partnerships with an astute focus on ease-of-doing-business, relationships, knowledge, value, performance and service. This level of all-around consultative support enables their loyal resellers and integrators to recognize and accomplish their strategic goals within the market. D&H has redefined distribution with value-add services and support including ongoing educational programs, account-dedicated sales teams, free account setup, flexible financing, purchasing rewards programs, access to their team of vendor- and category-based Specialists and the industry’s most comprehensive website.
	IALLIANZE iallianze provides affordable business, marketing and operational professional services as a solution to small-to-medium technology solution providers—examining the true state of your business, with ready to implementing action plans that seamlessly help you build professional strategies around achievable targets so that you see dramatic improvement to business output, sales targets and operations. Designed for the growing VAR, you get the perspective of an outside specialists with the integration of an in-house team. We’re a partner who can turn strategy into a practical and affordable plan. We complement sales, marketing and operational programs you have tried in the past, while giving you the power of a seasoned professional in-house without having to hire an expensive staff or reinvest in "new" programs to be profitable. Visit us online for a free 30 minute evaluation.
	SYNNEX SYNNEX Corporation, a Fortune 500 corporation, is a leading business process services company, servicing resellers and original equipment manufacturers in multiple regions around the world. The Company provides services in IT distribution, supply chain management, contract assembly and global business services. Founded in 1980, SYNNEX employs over 7,000 associates worldwide and operates in the United States, Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines and the United Kingdom.
	TECH DATA The Tech Data model enables technology solution providers, manufacturers and publishers to cost-effectively sell to and support end users ranging from small-to-midsize businesses (SMB) to large enterprises. At Tech Data, we see our services as a platform for your business success-because your success is our success! We carry an extensive line card of products from hundreds of technology manufacturers and publishers, and distribute these products to more than 100,000 technology resellers.
	THE ASCII GROUP ASCII helps SMB IT Practices that want more efficiency, knowledge and benefits from economies of scale. We reduce your need to hire more resources because our staff is responsible for supporting your business in critical areas that involve time, money or opportunities that your business deals with but is non-revenue generating. That means more of your time is spent on building your business not administrating it.

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