Bernadette Wilson

Each month, Business Solutions reports news on business in the channel. This month in data collection and mobility news, Motorola Solutions introduces a new Android mobile computer, Datalogic expands its presentation scanner portfolio with an omnidirectional laser scanner, and Datamax-O’Neil offers a year-end trade in program on four of its printer models.  Continue Reading..

A research brief published by CompTIA last month, Sizing up the Internet of Things, outlines the potential for the Internet of Things (IoT) to create new business opportunities for the IT channel. U.S. IT companies responding to this first study on the IoT by CompTIA, however, are split — almost exactly down the middle — on their view of this topic, which is finding its way into more and more headlines.   Continue Reading..

The advice from the Channel Transitions Midwest VAR/MSP panel on how to make a managed services sale: find the pain.  Continue Reading..

The Channel Transitions Midwest VAR/MSP panel discussion — as well as questions from the audience — kept coming back to the challenge of developing a mutually beneficial relationship with managed services customers.  Continue Reading..

Chip Heath is the featured speaker for INSPIRE 2015, the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) event for thought leaders in retail technology, January 25-28, 2015, at the Grand Wailea Resort & Convention Center, Maui, HI.  Continue Reading..

Executives representing CompTIA, GFI MAX, Mercury, and Worldpay provide guidance to 100+ channel professionals at Chicago conference  Continue Reading..

Each month, Business Solutions reports news on business in the channel. This month in access control and video surveillance news, Genetec offers a new security center communications management module, Milestone Systems adds support for edge storage and enhances its customer dashboard, and Exacq Technologies introduces an automatic IP camera connector feature.  Continue Reading..

Each month, Business Solutions reports news on business in the channel. This month in Managed Services, Backup and Recovery, and Networking news, Autotask announces new tools and an acquisition.  Continue Reading..

Each month, Business Solutions reports news on business in the channel. This month in Point of Sale and Payment Processing, companies announce their support of Apple Pay, BlueStar unveils a “Hybrid Solutions-as-a-Service” model, Apriva Pay Plus offers new analytics and accessibility features, Touch Dynamic announces a new all-in-one PC, and Datalogic releases a new 2D imager.  Continue Reading..