[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]San Diego, CA, February, 2019, – CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Managed Solution to its 2019 Managed Service Provider 500 List, an annual list that recognizes North American solution providers with cutting-edge approaches to delivering managed services.
CRN’s MSP 500 list recognizes the top technology providers and consultants in North America whose forward-thinking approach to providing managed services is changing the landscape of the IT channel. Managed Solution is listed among the 250 Pioneer MSPs.
Managed service providers are integral to the success of businesses everywhere. They empower companies to implement and operate complex technologies while staying within their budgets and keeping focus on their core business. CRN’s MSP 500 list identifies the most groundbreaking managed service organizations, with advanced solutions that have endless potential for growth.
“Capable MSPs enable companies to take their cloud computing to the next level, streamline spending, effectively allocate limited resources and navigate the vast field of available technologies,” said Bob Skelley, CEO of The Channel Company. “The companies on CRN’s 2019 MSP 500 list stand out for their innovative services, excellence in adapting to customers’ changing needs and demonstrated ability to help businesses get the most out of their IT investments.”
“Being recognized by CRN as one of the MSP Pioneer 250 is validation of our commitment to delivering superior managed services to our customers. This speaks strongly to our vision of empowering people and businesses with innovative technology to achieve their goals and accelerate their growth,” said Susan Kuruvilla, CEO of Managed Solution.
The complete 2019 CRN 500 MSP list can be viewed online by clicking here.
About Managed Solution
As a relationship-driven organization, Managed Solution collaborates with you to customize the perfect mix of software, hardware, and IT services. We deliver a flexible technology solution that evolves and adapts to meet your needs and exceed your expectations at every stage of your business cycle.
About the Channel Company
The Channel Company enables breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media, engaging events, expert consulting and education, and innovative marketing services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, we connect and empower technology suppliers, solution providers and end users. Backed by more than 30 years of unequaled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. www.thechannelco.com[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Inland Empire, CA, February 6, 2019. Our Account Executive, Charlotte Augenstein, led a workshop on “LinkedIn and Microsoft Products”in cooperation with Inland Empire Regional Chamber of Commerce. Charlotte is a certified LinkedIn & Microsoft instructor.
LinkedIn is more than just social media it allows to showcase your own brand or your companies brand, helps recruiters find talent and helps those looking for a job the opportunity to showcase their talent with their online resume as well as search for job openings.
The attendees were extremely happy with Charlotte's workshop, as you can see below:
"#Kudos Thank you for your #GreatPresentation"
"You're doing a FABULOUS job Charlotte Augenstein! Thank you for sharing your expertise for our Linkedin Lunch 'N Learn 2.0."
"Came in thinking I knew everything about LinkedIn, came out thinking I haven’t really used it."
"Wow you did a great job!"
Charlotte also presented the productivity features of Microsoft products such as Office 365, Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business that help businesses improve the productivity of their employees by enabling easy, real time and secure collaboration and thus lowering the costs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]San Diego, CA, February 6, 2019. Athena San Diego hosted a panel of data privacy experts to discuss how changes in privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) affect businesses in the US.
Data privacy experts that shared their knowledge and experience with the audience:
The field of privacy is changing. Consumers are now demanding privacy and noticing how their data is being used, and as a result they are taking back the control over their own data. In addition, the laws are holding companies more accountable to respect the privacy of their consumers.
The reality is, data privacy laws are going to apply to your business sooner or later, no matter where you are in the world. Therefore, being informed and ready to comply with the laws is crucial for your business to thrive in the future and establish trust with your consumers.
Robert Meyers, Director of Systems Architecture at Managed Solution explained that the number one challenge that companies face is knowing what data they are collecting in the first place: “The challenges arise when you are keeping data that you do not need anymore. Do not be a data pack rat, know what you have and delete what you do not need.”
The debate was very lively as the audience had a lot of questions and examples for the panel, demonstrating that new data privacy laws bring uncertainty. Therefore, every business should make sure they know in what way the privacy laws affect them and the data they collect and store.[/vc_column_text][grve_callout button_text="Apply here" button_link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fmanagedsolut.wpengine.com%2Fcontact-us%2F||target:%20_blank|"]To help you make first steps towards the CCPA, we offer a free 30 min consultation with our data privacy guru Robert Meyers, CISM, CIPP/E.[/grve_callout][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]San Diego, CA, January 31, 2019. AITP San Diego and Managed Solution hosted an exclusive CIO panel on multi-cloud strategy. Representatives of Western Digital, Stone Brewing, UCSD, Scripps Health and Managed Solution shared their experience with establishing multiple cloud environments and challenges they faced along the way. They agreed that multi-cloud is a reality for businesses, and the only open question is whether your business will be reactive or proactive in the approach.
Steve Phillpott, Chief Information Officer at Western Digital, underlined two main facts regarding the cloud: “You own the security - cloud will give you a lot of additional capabilities, but you own it and need to make sure you are secure. Regarding cost, make sure you’re not wasting money by keeping colder, less frequently accessed data in the Cloud.”
Christian Aboujaoude, Senior Director Enterprise Architecture at Scripps Health, explained how cloud affected them: “We started to change our IT business model by leveraging the cloud as an extension of our infrastructure, helping to structure services in a more cost-effective fashion for our patients. Going to the Cloud was a shift for us. However, it did introduce flexibility and scaling especially when leveraged as a service. We had a lot of partners and vendors we work with which lead us down the road of using the major cloud carriers such as Azure or AWS promoting the use of a multi-Cloud strategy.”
Brian Andrews, Chief Information and Administrative Office at Stone Brewing: “Stone embarked on our cloud journey five years ago, supporting our business expansion and optimization with Software-as-a-Service applications and Infrastructure-as-a-Service. A recent example of the benefit was being able to double the size of our website infrastructure in minutes to support a big spike in traffic after announcing our new Enter Night Pilsner collaboration with Metallica.” Stone Brewing, headquartered in Escondido, California, has grown to become the 8th largest craft brewery in the country among 7,000 breweries. Stone has used cloud to scale nationally and internationally while reducing costs and driving business value.
Sean Ferrel, Chairman and Founder at Managed Solution, explained, that when making IT decisions we need to we need to first talk about what business problem we are trying to solve and not talk so much about the technology tools we like best: “Yes, we all have the painters, framers, plumbers and electricians who implement these tools but if we don’t have a great blueprint for what we want to build the result will be less impactful for the business.” Sean added where he sees technology going next: “We need to think about cost management, movement between data centers, aggregation of cloud providers and optimization of data resulting in business intelligence for our businesses.”
The panel was moderated by the newly elected President of AITP San Diego Donna Hale.
AITP San Diego serves the San Diego professional community by providing a forum to present issues and trends relating to the management of information.[/vc_column_text][grve_callout title="Book a consulting session" heading="h4" button_text="Contact us" button_link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fmanagedsolut.wpengine.com%2Fcontact-us%2F||target:%20_blank|"]Don't let your multi-cloud strategy happen accidentally. Let us help you with a 30 min FREE consultation with our cloud experts.[/grve_callout][grve_gallery gallery_type="carousel" ids="30614,30615,30616,30617,30626,30628,30629,30630,30631,30619"][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]San Diego, CA, January 24, 2019. The Managed Solution team and their special guests spent an inspirational day at Women’s Day presented by Farmers Insurance. Women’s Day is an inspiring afternoon of personal and career development and compelling discussion followed by a fun and relaxing networking opportunity on the 18th green. This year’s speakers were Jessica Mendoza, ESPN MLB Analyst & Two-Time Olympic Medalist, Courtney Conlogue, Professional Surfer & 2018 Vans US Open of Surfing Champion, and Sophie Goldschmidt, CEO at World Surf League.
Managed Solution is a strong supporter of women in technology and women in business, showcasing that by 50% female leadership and leading The Women in Technology Network San Diego chapter.
Tina Rountree, Co-Chair of the WIT Network San Diego Chapter, stated, “It was a great day spent among other women who are inspired and inspiring in their personal and professional lives. There clearly is a connection between motivation, business drive and sports. Stories like this fill me up with energy to do even better.”
The Women in Technology Network is a community of professionals across the world that believe in making it easier for women to imagine, begin, and develop a career in IT. There are over 80 chapters in over 40 countries that provide a vast and varied network of events, contacts, and opportunities. The San Diego Chapter is co-chaired by Tina Rountree, Director of Sales at Managed Solution and Jennifer Benedict, Enterprise Account Executive at Managed Solution.
As a relationship-driven organization, Managed Solution collaborates with you to customize the perfect mix of software, hardware, and IT services. We deliver a flexible technology solution that evolves and adapts to meet your needs and exceed your expectations at every stage of your business cycle.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]San Diego, CA, December 11, 2018, – The holiday season is here, and the Managed Solution team is excited to give back to the community during the holidays. We work with a number of local Non-Profits and love supporting their cause as we see them making a difference in our community.
This holiday season we supported several Non-Profit organizations with our donations. Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank provides nutritious food to people in need, advocates for the hungry, and educates the public about hunger-related issues. For several years now we have been donating to them and this year our employees and company donations summed up to more than fifteen thousand meals for those in need. We are extremely proud of our team and their generosity.
Susan Kuruvilla, CEO of Managed Solution, was a host at this year’s Teddy Ball, a black tie charity celebration organized by Cruise 4 Kids, a Non-Profit organization that collects new stuffed teddy bears to donate to sick and needy children at several children's hospitals, youth organizations, and special needs service centers.
Computers 2 Kids San Diego is another organization we have been collaborating with for years and this December we prepared a pile of used computers and other IT equipment for them. We also donated over 100 of our retro coffee mugs to several Non-Profits in San Diego that we work with on a regular basis, so they can share them with their community.
Managed Solution hopes that these small acts of giving back to the community brought an extra smile or two on the faces of people we share our community with, and we wish everyone warm and happy holidays.
About Managed Solution
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SAN DIEGO, California – Managed Solution is excited to announce partnership with LiveTiles.
LiveTiles Design is an all-in-one solution for creating beautiful, engaging sites that foster collaboration throughout your organization, effectively managing content and seamlessly integrating third-party applications within a single platform.
As one of Microsoft’s top partners, Managed Solution is known throughout the industry as a partner friendly, full service Microsoft solution provider with expertise in Office 365, Enterprise Mobility & Security, Windows 10 Enterprise, Azure, Dynamics 365 and the new flagship Microsoft 365.
This partnership enables Managed Solution customers to create captivating sites on SharePoint and Office 365 to give their teams a phenomenal user experience, with no coding necessary. It gives them the ability to create a seamless workplace experience across devices, departments, and time zones with the ultimate SaaS offering. And it empowers teams with custom, mobile-friendly LiveTiles Design solutions so they can access what they need anywhere, anytime.
Sean Ferrel, Managed Solution, Chairman and Founder, stated, “LiveTiles makes the navigation in SharePoint much easier for end user, with ability to design it in just minutes and make changes as you go. Which makes SharePoint more accessible to our customers.”[/vc_column_text][grve_button button_text="Learn more" button_shape="round" button_link="url:http%3A%2F%2Finfo.managedsolution.com%2Flivetiles||target:%20_blank|"][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Managed Solution is excited to announce partnership with BrainStorm, Inc.
With over 20 years of expertise and a laser-focus on the power of change, BrainStorm’s intelligent learning platform helps all users harness the power of their technology and change the way they work.
BrainStorm is one of Utah’s fastest-growing SaaS companies, providing learning management solutions for thousands of organizations including 3M, PepsiCo, Goldman Sachs, and Harley Davidson.
As one of Microsoft’s top partners, Managed Solution is known throughout the industry as a partner friendly, full service Microsoft solution provider with expertise in Office 365, Enterprise Mobility & Security, Windows 10 Enterprise, Azure, Dynamics 365 and the new flagship Microsoft 365.
This partnership enables Managed Solution customers to embrace new functionalities and make the transition to new Microsoft products easier, resulting in higher productivity and satisfaction of their employees. They become more skilled and confident.
Sean Ferrel, Managed Solution, Chairman and Founder, stated, “Technology is making our workplaces better, and BrainStorm enables employees easy access to answers to all of their questions about Microsoft products in short, easy to digest and personalized way, which they can use at their own pace.”[/vc_column_text][grve_button button_text="Learn more" button_link="url:http%3A%2F%2Finfo.managedsolution.com%2Fbrainstorm||target:%20_blank|"][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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