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Outsourced Remote Management Profit Metrics

That remote managed services are a must for any technology service organization is a foregone conclusion in this day and age. To get a good overview of current profit metrics, we spoke to managed services expert, Jack Freislinger who shared with us these metrics:

Entrepreneurial Service Providers Thrive in Downturns

These days, the media seems to drown out any signs of business success with mass hysteria over zombie banks, weeping over market meltdown and gnashing of teeth in anticipation of the next shocker. Through it all, my own business is doing better than it ever has. Among my clients, many are experiencing dramatic increases in business. Some are doing much better than they were doing just six months ago. Certainly, there are businesses that are in or circling the drain but is it totally bleak out there? No. Not for the enterprising service provider.

The Practices of a Services Savvy Reseller

Although many IT resellers still make money the old-fashioned way – selling products, there are some who are already getting the hang of selling services. The approach of one such reseller to services sales and marketing decisions reflects a deep understanding of the underlying fundamentals acquired through direct customer interaction. Technology Specialists (www.tspec.net) is a small integrator based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They offer managed services, network integration and consulting and run about two million dollars in sales annually. The founders’ backgrounds include no formal management training.
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