Bernadette Wilson

Bernadette Wilson

ARTICLES BY BERNADETTE WILSON

How Semi-Integrated Solutions Can Help Your Merchant IT Clients — And You — With EMV Migration
The U.S. is in the process of the migration to EMV. There is less than five months until the October 1 liability shift — when liability for fraudulent payment card transactions shifts to the party with the least EMV-compliant technology. Some of your merchant IT clients or prospects, particularly SMB merchants, could be at the very beginning of the process to adopt EMV technology.  Continue Reading..
Adopting Managed Services
Channel Transitions: Why You Should Adopt Managed Services, Where You Can Find Help
In a webinar, now available on demand, Business Solutions provides a preview of the educational content planned for its Channel Transitions VAR/MSP Executive Conferences, June 4 in Newark, September 24 in Chicago, and November 5 in Orlando. The conferences continue Business Solutions magazine’s commitment to educating IT solutions providers on the as-a-Service business model.  Continue Reading..
6 Things You Need To Know About HTG Peer Groups
I attended HTG Peer Groups meetings on May 4 in Dallas, TX, and it took only a few minutes to realize they are different from most meetings of solutions providers in the IT channel.  Continue Reading..
Zebra Announcing Details Of New Partner Program At Global Partner Summit
Shortly after Zebra Technologies’ acquisition of Motorola Solutions’ Enterprise business about a year ago, the two channel teams began work on how to best support their partners.  Continue Reading..
Person-Centered IT Solutions For Healthcare
ONC CHIO: Build Person-Centered IT Solutions For Healthcare
Dr. Michael McCoy, the first chief health information officer (CHIO) for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), told Business Solutions at HIMSS15 held in Chicago April 12-16 that an approach to health IT solutions that makes sense is “to put the individual at the center of interoperability.”  Continue Reading..
Momentum Builds In EMV Transition: Solutions Providers, Don’t Get Left Behind
Progress in EMV migration in the U.S. is building momentum, according to Karen Cox, VP of payments and retail solutions for Moneris Solutions.  Continue Reading..
Podcast From ScanSource Partner Conference: Customer Experience, EMV, As-A-Service Are All Opportunities For VARs
Paul Constantine, president of ScanSource POS and Barcode North America, and Jim Roddy, president of Business Solutions discussed topics including enhancing the customer experience, the opportunity EMV presents to VARs, and transitioning to managed services at the ScanSource Worldwide Partner Conference for POS and Barcoding, March 16-18.  Continue Reading..
ScanSource Services Group Goal: "Total Solutions Provider" Support
Mike Burns, president of ScanSource Services Group, met with Business Solutions president Jim Roddy at the ScanSource Worldwide Partner Conference for POS and Barcoding, March 16-18, to explain how the group works with ScanSource partners to complement their businesses.  Continue Reading..
Podcast: Retail IT VARs Adapt To Changes In Payments, Security, And Business Models
At ScanSource’s Worldwide Partner Conference for POS and Barcoding, Greg Dixon, ScanSource’s CTO and technology evangelist, spoke to Business Solutions president Jim Roddy about changes in the retail IT landscape.  Continue Reading..
How To Overcome Customer Objections Related To Cloud Security
A Business Solutions article cites a 2014 RightScale survey that shows decreasing concerns over security among businesses with experience with cloud computing. The survey shows almost one-third of “cloud beginners,” however, see cloud security as a challenge.  Continue Reading..

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