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Expert Panel on Emerging Opportunities in IoT, DevOps, Security and Public Cloud Workloads Hosted at Navigate by ContinuumContinuum®, the only channel-exclusive IT management platform company, is hosting the expert panel, "Emerging MSP Opportunities in IoT, DevOps, Security & Public Cloud Workloads," at Navigate 2016, the company's third annual user conference. Nearly 650 attendees are coming together at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston on Wednesday, September 28 - Friday, September 30, 2016. Joe Panettieri, co-founder and Content Czar of ChannelE2E, is moderating. Panelists include Brian Coffey, Channel Account Manager at Webroot®; Bruce Nelson, President at Vertical Solutions, an R.L. Nelson Company; Glenn Grant, CEO & Chief Visionary at G2 Tech Group and Charles Love, Manager of Untangled Solutions Service Delivery at Wheelhouse IT (formerly Untangled Solutions). "This discussion is going to push the bounds of what MSPs might consider to be viable solutions and services that they can provide to their customer base," said Brian Coffey, Channel Account Manager at Webroot. "If MSPs are looking for ways to grow their business, this discussion will take their thoughts in directions that they haven't considered before." On Thursday, September 29 from 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m., the panel is exploring emerging recurring revenue opportunities, diving into consumer and industral Internet of Things (IoT) trends, DevOps opportunities and new ways to monetize public cloud workloads - while safeguarding data in transit and at rest. This session includes open microphones for attendees to pose their most pressing questions. Joe Panettieri is co-founder and Content Czar of ChannelE2E, guiding IT service providers from Entrepreneur to Exit (E2E). Panettieri is one of the best known media entrepreneurs in the IT channel, having previously co-launched, built and sold MSPmentor, The VAR Guy and Talkin' Cloud. Follow him @JoePanettieri, @ChannelE2E and at http://www.ChannelE2E.com. Brian Coffey has worked in the security industry for the past 12 years with Webroot. He has held multiple roles from Systems Engineer to Product Manager to his current role supporting strategic RMM partnerships. These roles have allowed Brian to build a unique understanding and perspective of the ever-evolving threat landscape and its impact on technology innovation. While security presents MSPs with real challenges, it also opens the door to building out richer security offerings for customers. To view a video of Brian talking about the panel and Navigate, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7ysikZ187M. Glenn Grant is the founder of G2 (News - Alert) Tech Group with over 20 years of experience in the IT support industry. As one of the pioneers in managed IT services, he facilitated the transition from a "break-fix" reactive support mentality to a proactive, results-oriented managed services approach. In recent years, Glenn has taken this initiative one step further, pivoting G2 from the traditional IT MSP model to a full-service provider of managed DevOps on the Amazon Web Services (News - Alert) cloud platform. G2 helps SaaS entrepreneurs reach beyond simple cloud hosting to align their technology with the scalability and growth demands of today's highly competitive market. To view a video of Glenn talking about G2 Tech and Navigate, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPb9QWt9WPg. Charles Love has been working in IT support and consulting since 1997. Previously, he was working on his FAA A&P Airline Mechanic Certification. Charles' role includes developing new and streamlined processes for all of Untangled Solutions' offerings and solutions. Charles' daily focus is the operational duties revolving around back end customer systems, including Help Desk, NOC (News - Alert) services, RMM tools, billing systems, backup systems, cloud farm and various other customer facing cloud based products. In 2014, Charles was voted into the CompTIA Managed Services Executive Council. He is an invited speaker at many industry events. Bruce Nelson started his career in public accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) consulting with a focus on the implementation of the Microsoft (News - Alert) Dynamics GP solution. The experience gained by working with hundreds of clients in various industries positioned Bruce to take on his role as President of Vertical Solutions. For more than eight years, Bruce has successfully led the transition from break fix IT services to the managed services model and transition to a cloud solution provider. To view his video, visit: https://continuum.wistia.com/medias/gpsjdk65bx. The annual industry event for Continuum's MSP partners, Navigate is reaching new heights by bringing together the very top in thought leadership, inspiration and best practices - all focused on the growth of MSPs and the success of the IT channel. Navigate's unique content is designed to help improve business strategies, increase sales and marketing efforts and gain a deeper understanding of Continuum's platform - enabling MSPs to change their business model and become the most successful in the industry. With 36 breakout sessions across six tracks and four keynote addresses, Navigate has become an unprecedented event, going beyond Continuum as a company and setting new standards for the industry. To learn more, visit: https://www.continuum.net/navigate2016. For the latest updates, follow #nav16 on Twitter (News - Alert). Navigate 2016 registration is open to Continuum's MSP partners. The event is sold out. To join the waitlist to attend, visit: https://page.continuum.net/navigate2016-sold-out-waitlist.
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