6 reasons why a VAR should add managed services
Now is the time to look outside the traditional VAR business model


As a value-added reseller in the technology space, the impact of rapid changes in the VAR landscape may have hit home with you, with pricing becoming increasingly competitive and numbers shrinking, putting pressure on the bottom line.
To remain competitive and be in a position for growth, it is time to look outside the traditional VAR business model, and expand your offerings to include managed services.
This whitepaper details why you should consider putting resources into this business model, and what your business can gain from it, from a monthly recurring revenue stream to enhanced customer satisfaction, and ultimately a healthier bottom line.
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Maggie has been a journalist since 1999, starting her career as an editorial assistant on then-weekly magazine Computing, before working her way up to senior reporter level. In 2006, just weeks before ITPro was launched, Maggie joined Dennis Publishing as a reporter. Having worked her way up to editor of ITPro, she was appointed group editor of CloudPro and ITPro in April 2012. She became the editorial director and took responsibility for ChannelPro, in 2016.
Her areas of particular interest, aside from cloud, include management and C-level issues, the business value of technology, green and environmental issues and careers to name but a few.
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