Bernadette Wilson

Each month, Business Solutions reports news on business in the channel. This month in access control and video surveillance news, Honeywell expands its line of pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras and VIVOTEK introduces the smallest 5 MP fisheye network camera.  Continue Reading..

When a client asks for an IT solution beyond your competency, you can provide it by partnering with another provider. The alternatives would be trying to add that solution to your line card quickly or telling the customer to find someone else to provide it — and someone else could be a competitor who wants all of your customers’ business.  Continue Reading..

In a recent survey, Business Solutions and Integrated Solutions for Retailers asked retailers — both large and small — what their top technology needs are and what they plan to purchase in the coming months. One of the most common responses (and one of our topics) is customer experience/engagement.  Continue Reading..

In this exclusive interview with Business Solutions president and RSPA board chairman Jim Roddy, Heath discusses some of the challenges facing Retail VARs as well as a preview of his presentations at INSPIRE, Planned topics are the dynamics of change — how you can align the analytical side and the emotional side of your brain to make change effectively — and decision making — examining flaws and biases that result in...  Continue Reading..

Each month, Business Solutions reports news on business in the channel. This month in access control and video surveillance news, Viscount Systems unveils a Web-based access control appliance, D-Link offers a new all-in-one NVR, VIVOTEK introduces two network cameras, and WavestoreUSA announces updates to its video management software, and Genetec presents new automated license plate recognition cameras.  Continue Reading..

Each month, Business Solutions reports news on business in the channel. This month in managed services, backup and recovery, and networking news, Datto acquires Backupify, Pivot3 launches a hyper-converged disaster recovery appliance, Axcient releases the latest version of Business Recovery Cloud, and a new platform enables partners to integrate with the OpenDNS Network.  Continue Reading..

Each month, Business Solutions reports news on business in the channel. This month in point of sale and payment processing, SATO Online Services is scheduled to launch, Merchant Link released its Apple Pay contactless payment solution for MICROS point of sale (POS) systems, Bluefin’s PCI-validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE) solution is available to Priority Payment clients, and Touch Dynamic introduces a new rugged tablet.  Continue Reading..

Each month, Business Solutions reports news on business in the channel. This month in point of sale and payment processing, Heartland acquires Xpient Solutions, JetPay acquires ACI Merchant Systems, and Worldpay enters into an agreement to acquire SecureNet Payment Systems.  Continue Reading..

Each month, Business Solutions reports news on business in the channel. This month in managed services, backup and recovery, and networking news,  StrandVision Digital Signage introduces health/wellness animated templates, Unitrends announces Release 8, and snom adds an expansion module.  Continue Reading..

Each month, Business Solutions reports news on business in the channel. This month in access control and video surveillance news, DVTEL launches 4K Ultra HD minidome and bullet cameras, and Axis announces a corner-mount stainless steel corner network camera.  Continue Reading..