CompTIA Sate of Cybersecurity 2024 Report

Cybersecurity is a constant balancing act. For years, the tug-of-war has been framed as a contest between security and convenience. In both business environments and the consumer space, tighter security controls often correspond with a lower degree of convenience, a tradeoff that most end users are hesitant to make. Organizations can force the issue with … Continued

International State of the Channel 2021 Webinar

CompTIA has released its highly anticipated “International State of the Channel” report for 2021. While the research chronicles the impact of last year’s unprecedented events, the findings mainly focus on the future and what’s next for the channel. This year, the report includes an international focus, covering Australia/New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and … Continued

CompTIA SMB Resources – Our Top 5 Picks

CompTIA, through their communities, have produced a number of reports, videos and resources recently, focused on helping small and medium MSPs succeed in this current environment. The following are our Top 5 picks. 1. Four Trends to Help MSPs Maximize Business Opportunities in 2021 Four trends that you need to know, based on responses to … Continued

Insights from the ANZ Channel Community

At the last CompTIA Community Meeting, we asked the attendees to give us their observations from 2020, and their predictions for 2021. These nine charts summarise the feedback across five aspects: Revenue growth Staffing numbers Working from home Technology Business challenges 1. Revenue Growth Overall, the impact on revenue in 2020 was mixed with 44% … Continued

CompTIA ANZ Community (In Person) Meeting

The Great Debate: “The Channel Is Dead” Over the last few years, we’ve seen the move to software as a service, the introduction of vendor marketplaces, and the evolution of eCommerce platforms. So much so, that many vendors are questioning whether they still need a channel. But at the same time, we’ve seen an increase … Continued

Jay McBain Presentation Now Available On Demand

At the last CompTIA Community Meeting, we were fortunate to have Jay McBain (Principal Analyst – Channels, Partnerships & Ecosystems – Forrester) share his top 7 predictions/trends for 2021, and provide actionable advice on the changing tech market and how to thrive in broader channel ecosystems. We also had a panel of industry experts tackling … Continued

CompTIA 2021 Industry Outlook Webinar Available

I was thrilled to host the CompTIA 2021 Industry Outlook Webinar with Leo Lynch (APAC Sales Director, StorageCraft) yesterday. Together we explored some of the trends highlighted by the CompTIA IT Industry Outlook 2021 Report and reflected on the implications for Australia and New Zealand. You can watch the recording HERE, or download the full report … Continued

CompTIA Keynote Series Now Available For Download

The last CompTIA Community Meeting was an amazing success with many of the attendees commenting on the incredibly high caliber of speakers and topics. The presentations are all now available on demand to view HERE. In case you missed it, here were the topics: Stacey Ashley – High Performance Leadership Expert, Speaker, Change & Transformation … Continued

Keynote Speakers Confirmed For CompTIA Meeting

We are so excited about the line-up of keynote speakers for our October ANZ Community Meeting! With so many people in our industry suffering from “zoom fatigue” we knew we had to bring something special to make it interesting for our Business Technology Community. We have 3 experts in their field covering topics on Leadership … Continued