Motorola Solutions a Founding Member of Channel Partners Cloud Convergence Council

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) March 12, 2011

Virgo Publishing, a leading business-to-business information services company, and The 2112 Group, a technology business strategy firm specializing in technology and channel communications and intelligence services, announced today that Motorola Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of business- and mission-critical communication products and services, will be a founding member of the new Channel Partners Cloud Convergence Council.

The Cloud Convergence Council is a newly-formed community of telecom and IT vendors and their channel partners coming together to deliberate the issues and opportunities that come with the convergence of the two channels in the cloud. The inaugural council will be introduced and share their initial work and goals in a roundtable discussion at the 2011 Spring Channel Partners Conference & Expo, March 13-15, 2011 in Las Vegas.

?Channel Partners applauds Motorola Solutions for signing on as a founding member of the Cloud Convergence Council,? said Channel Partners Editor Khali Henderson. ?We expect the work of this unique cross-industry body will inform the dramatic transformation ahead for both the IT and telecom channels in the cloud by identifying and bridging gaps in understanding.

?Traditionally inflexible infrastructure solutions simply can?t support the critical services today?s enterprises and public organizations demand,? said David Green, senior director of worldwide channel solutions readiness and alliances, Motorola Solutions. ?Cloud computing holds tremendous potential and to be a truly effective option for customers, it will require the coordinated efforts of leading telecom and IT vendors. We are working with our channel partners and carrier eco-system to validate emerging communications solutions suitable for cloud computing, and will be able to bring this experience to the council?s efforts.?

To be the first to hear the findings of the Cloud Convergence Council you must be a registered participant of the 2011 Spring Channel Partners Conference & Expo. Visit http://www.channelpartnersconference.com for registration information.

About Motorola Solutions, Inc

Motorola Solutions is a leading provider of business- and mission-critical communication products and services for enterprise and government customers. Through leading-edge innovation and communications technology, it is a global leader that enables its customers to be their best in the moments that matter. Motorola Solutions trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ?MSI.? To learn more, visit http://www.motorolasolutions.com. For ongoing news, please visit our media center or subscribe to our news feed.

About Virgo Publishing

Virgo Publishing is a dynamic information services company specializing in communications through print and electronic media, trade shows and special events, education and training, and value-added business services. http://www.virgopublishing.com

About The 2112 Group

The 2112 Group is a technology business strategy services firm specializing in indirect channels, security, managed services, cloud computing and business intelligence. Our mission is to optimize our clients? go-to-market strategies and communications, ensuring the highest level of return on their investment. The 2112 Group supports our clients with business planning and market research, facilitation of partner relations and communities, creation of high-impact communications and marketing development, and channel development. The 2112 Group publishes ?Channelnomics,? the business analytics blog of the channel. For more information about The 2112 Group, please visit http://www.the2112group.com.

About Channel Partners

For more than two decades, Channel Partners (http://www.channelpartnersonline.com) has been the leader in providing news and analysis to indirect sales channels serving the communications industry. It is the unrivaled resource for resellers, aggregators, agents, brokers, VARs, systems integrators, interconnects and dealers that provide network-based communications and computing services, associated CPE and applications as well as managed and professional services. Channel Partners is the official media of the Channel Partners Conference & Expo.

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MSPAlliance Introduces Masters Class for Managed Service and Cloud Solutions Providers

Chico, CA (PRWEB) May 18, 2011

The MSPAlliance (MSPA), the world's largest Professional Association and Accrediting Body for the Managed Services Industry (http://www.mspalliance.com), today introduced the MSPAlliance Masters Class(TM). This unique educational program is tailored specifically to the Cloud and Managed Service Provider (MSP) community, whose members harness the full scope of processes and procedures from various business models, operating metrics, standards and educational components - all of which comprise the MSPAlliance?s:

Certified Managed Services Professional? exam (CMSP)

Green IT Certification

Unified Certification Standard for Cloud and Managed Service Providers? (UCS)

Managed Services Institute? (MSI). The MSI is a comprehensive library of industry research, market data and educational materials.?

?Through combining the major components of each of the MSPA?s certification and accreditation programs, we have created a comprehensive, step-by-step, how-to roadmap for building, operating and growing a successful Managed Services and Cloud practice,? commented MSPAlliance Co-Founder and CEO, Charles Weaver.

He continued, ?The Masters Class curriculum is based on proven methodologies and time-tested practices, and will guide services and solutions provider through of the aforementioned processes as they seek to achieve the highest possible industry recognition ? the MSPA UCS. The launch of this program not only marks a major milestone for the MSPAlliance, but also the industry-at-large as a new benchmark against which to measure reliability, viability and credibility.?

Jeff Kaplan, whose company Breakthrough Technology Group (BTG) is Green IT Certified by the MSPA, an AT&T Alliance Champion and AT&T?s top-revenue-generating solutions provider, concurred with Mr. Weaver?s assessment. ?The inherent complexities of today?s evolving IT and telecommunications marketplace dictate that solutions providers of all flavors go through a rigorous, established certification program to ensure their ability to preform at the highest levels,? noted Mr. Kaplan, CEO of BTG. ?With the skyrocketing demand for cloud computing, virtualization and managed services, the MSPAlliance is truly providing the global business community with an invaluable resource.?

Managed Service and Cloud Providers that successfully complete each phase of the program will have accomplished and/or have access to the following:

Individuals will be designated as a Certified Managed Services Professional (CMSP)

Receive a certificate of completion in the MSPAlliance Masters Class

Receive a how-to-program for building, operating and growing a successful practice
Achieve Green IT Certification
Access to the MSI, a vast library of research and educational materials
Member of the MSPAlliance Masters Class Peer group
Certificate of Completion of the UCS Prep Course
Credentials to apply for the UCS audit and begin the process of becoming an MSPAlliance Certified and Audited Company?

The MSPAlliance Masters Class? is available directly to service provider companies or to technology enabling vendors that wish to help their MSP Partners become better MSPs.

For more information on this ground breaking and one of a kind program, please visit email or call us today at?info(at)mspalliance(dot)com?or 530-891-1340.?

About the MSPAlliance

For over 10 years, the MSPAlliance has been the only unified voice for the Managed Services Industry, and the only organization that promotes the highest level of professionalism, reliability and integrity. As the world's largest Professional Association and Accrediting Body for the Managed Services Industry, the MSPAlliance was created to meet the needs of the Managed Services Professional and to educate the end-user community on the benefits of using a Managed Service Provider.

For additional information, please visit http://www.mspalliance.com.

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