Articles by John Oncea

  1. What A “Hippie Rock Guitarist With Top Secret Clearances” Has To Do With Managed Services 4/28/2016

    Jeff “Skunk” Baxter wasn’t involved with any bombs during his days as a founding member of Steely Dan or his five-year run with the Doobie Brothers, however — at least since the mid-1980s — his life has been filled with them. Wait, let me explain. Baxter, 67, closed the ASCII Success Summit held in Milwaukee, WI by discussing his transition from Doobie Brother to national security expert. That’s right; the long-time musician with eight platinum records to his credit (he’s been performing since 1968) has become one of the national-security world’s most well-known counterterrorism experts. In this role, Baxter helps both policy makers and defense contractors better understand the way terrorists think and plan attacks.

  2. From ASCII Milwaukee: Continuity Is Key To Selling Backup 4/28/2016

    Datto Vice President of Business Development Rob Rae said to forget about acts of God and focus on continuity if you want channel success during his presentation at the ASCII Success Summit in Milwaukee, WI. “Backup means fires, floods, tornados, and hurricanes,” Rae said. “Most people think acts of God won’t happen to them, so stop selling backup and start selling continuity.”

  3. LOGICnow’s O’Bray Provides State Of The MSP Market Address At ASCII Milwaukee 4/28/2016

    “The MSP market is growing, changing from a first generation MSP to second generation MSP,” said Kelly O’Bray, Global Community Manager at LOGICnow, who presented expert market analysis before a packed house at the ASCII Success Summit in Milwaukee, WI. As a result of this growth, MSPs now have more predictability of service, budget reliability, and better control of resources.

  4. ConnectWise Partners Share Thoughts On The Cloud And More At ASCII Milwaukee 4/27/2016

    Scott Dickinson, Community Specialist at ConnectWise, was joined by Jason Guinn, IT Director at WIZ Tech and Dave Stamm of Stamm Technologies for the ConnectWise Partner Panel at the ASCII Success Summit in Milwaukee, WI.

  5. Channel Transitions: Remote Monitoring And Management Is A Must For MSPs 9/30/2015

    Jessica Schroder, community manager for MAXfocus and Chris Soutar, director of managed services for Entre Computer Solutions, explained the benefits of remote monitoring and management (RMM) at BSM’s Channel Transitions VAR/MSP Executive Conference held September 24 at the DoubleTree Chicago Downers Grove.