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Fastest Track for Technology Vendors, Channel Partners, and Managed Service Providers to Become Better Collaborators and Grow Business
KENT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- hawkeye Channel, a leading international full-service channel marketing agency, has formed an alliance with Managed Service Providers University (MSPU), the largest consultancy and online resource dedicated to business transformation and improvement strategies for information technology (IT) professionals and managed service providers worldwide.
hawkeye Channel is committed to optimizing relationships between technology vendors and channel partners with a pulse on the latest trends and best practices, including collaboration, as reflected in its recent introduction of the PartnerConduit Network (PCN). The new alliance represents an extension of hawkeye’s commitment, and will provide PCN and MSPU members―including technology vendors, channel partners and solution providers―with additional learning opportunities to achieve greater growth, reach, efficiency and profitability.
“hawkeye Channel brings together vendors and partners to build strong, loyal and mutually beneficial business relationships to grow revenues,” said Shari Marion-Hoff, CEO and Chief Channel Strategist for hawkeye Channel. “By teaming up with MSP University, we’re delivering valuable, channel-focused content and training to help partners get the most out of their relationships among multiple vendors.”
With this alliance, hawkeye Channel also welcomes 7,000 new managed services partners into the PartnerConduit Network (PCN), the online community driven by partners for partners to manage their collaborative opportunities and grow business, while extending MSP University benefits to PCN members.
“MSP University continually seeks out and engages with strategic business partners whose products and services will add value to our members’ businesses, and our alliance with the PartnerConduit Network (PCN) is a realization of this objective,” said Erick Simpson, Vice President, MSP University. “We look forward to collaborating closely with hawkeye Channel to develop additional resources and services to benefit the IT and managed services industries.”
Managed Services University Boot Camp
The first joint hawkeye Channel-MSPU training session will take place April 14-16, 2010 in Atlanta. The session will focus on accelerating business through the power of collaboration, with the premise that those who collaborate successfully experience greater growth.
Benefits for Current MSP University and PCN Members Alike
MSP University’s Premium Partners will automatically qualify as PCN members with complimentary Premium Member benefits that will enable them to:
- Collaborate on new leads and opportunities with partners and technology vendors within the PCN community
- Extend reach and manage partner engagements while reducing administrative costs by as much as 70% over single-vendor programs
All PCN Members will receive MSP University benefits at no additional cost that will provide them with access to:
- Comprehensive on-demand courses and valuable downloads
- Invitations to dozens of live monthly business improvement webcasts
Benefits of Joining
- Channel partners who join PCN at the Premium Member level ($49 per month) are eligible to receive free MSP University Premium benefits for 30 days
- Channel partners who join MSP University at the Premium level receive PCN Premium benefits as part of their monthly subscription
Learn More
To learn more about the immense benefits of the hawkeye Channel-MSP University alliance: visit www.partnerconduit.com or call 877-280-1370; or visit www.mspu.us or call 888-245-9964.
About hawkeye Channel
hawkeye Channel, a leading international full-service channel marketing agency, strives to optimize the value of channel relationships for leading technology companies by delivering comprehensive solutions that include strategies, programs and collaboration. With extensive channel expertise and global reach, its aim is to help companies tackle the toughest channel marketing program and infrastructure obstacles to maximize their channel investments through end-to-end solutions using best-in-class practices. For more information, visit www.hawkeyechannel.com.
About MSP University
MSP University provides IT business operations, sales and marketing and technical service delivery improvement education, training, fulfillment and consulting services to Fortune 50 manufacturers, distributors, membership organizations, vendor channels, franchises and thousands of independent IT service organizations worldwide. MSP University is the ultimate resource for IT solution providers, whether preparing to transition to an annuity-based Managed Services delivery model, or who are already delivering Managed Services, and wish to increase their knowledge of IT and Managed Services vendors, services, solutions and business, technical and sales and marketing best practices to drive revenue and increase profitability. For more information, visit www.mspu.us.
