tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734830559796197063.post6475044464937424747..comments2024-02-22T23:31:27.818-06:00Comments on The Death of The Copier: The Death of Managed Print Services : Photizo Identifies The Fourth HorsemanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734830559796197063.post-44864098035771745312009-09-12T09:25:18.572-05:002009-09-12T09:25:18.572-05:00Gentlemen - three of my top readers -
It is good ...Gentlemen - three of my top readers -<br /><br />It is good to hear from all of you.<br /><br />Ken - absolutely. Jim's quote is a great one! I shall steal and use.<br /><br />I see a possibility of acquisition(s) as MSP management tools expand over the print fleet. <br /><br />Oh, and "SpiceWorks"...(whispered, like "rosebud'...)<br /><br />Max - it's "or something"<br /><br />Ed - as you know, I like to illustrate from the extreme and as usual, your response is tempered with restraint - good form.<br /><br />Agreed, change or die.<br /><br />This is good fun, isn't it?<br /><br />Thank you for commenting and keep coming back!<br /><br />GGreg_Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10110815199532873459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734830559796197063.post-21185974866604616712009-09-12T03:49:01.159-05:002009-09-12T03:49:01.159-05:00Greg, as always a very interesting read. However...Greg, as always a very interesting read. However, I would see this as more of an expansion than an 'end of the business'. The question resellers must ask themselves is, are they embracing the change and evolving their business model and capabilities to be able to compete in this new market?Photizo Grouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09685411240874052358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734830559796197063.post-81923113003418414572009-09-12T03:42:03.234-05:002009-09-12T03:42:03.234-05:00What? Is this a blog-a-mercial or something?What? Is this a blog-a-mercial or something?Max Rosenthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08134205773384182511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734830559796197063.post-45178823123549484012009-09-11T08:07:17.913-05:002009-09-11T08:07:17.913-05:00Greg, excellent post and perhaps one of your best ...Greg, excellent post and perhaps one of your best yet!<br /><br />Doug Johnson said something the other day that really struck me as boiling down something we all know: "The glory is in the Fortune 500, but the money is in the SMB."<br /><br />I completely agree with Ed's extension of his model, and adheres to the tenants of basic project management in that regards - the maintenance phase. Obviously, smart consultants and strategically thinking clients will continue to phase in iterations of the program, but that is typically the normal and organic methodology all business goes through.<br /><br />To your point about the trend in the market - specifically about the 'P' dropping out of MPS - i also agree. However, I don't see infrastructure providers like Print Audit or Print Fleet necessarily going away, but will probably have to evolve and learn to play with other traditional IT client management suites.<br /><br />Even with all of this, and to my earlier quote, these large management suites tend to be very expensive, resource intensive to configure and maintain, and generally tend to be local to the client (both from an operational and security standpoint). Sure, the client might allow the provider to remote in by some approved manner, but SMB's typically don't have the infrastructure to even support a "vendor-funded" iteration of these types of suites. So how is the vendor/parter to manage the site.<br /><br />Some might argue an adaptation of a traditional FM might work (without the necessity of a CRD in the SMB marketspace). I like the idea of a "for hire champion", as an aside.<br /><br />In the end, an outsourced model will most likely have an a natural cycle, which we will see wax and wane. However, I do think as this industry matures the larger players (or mega dealers and mfg's) will dominate the bulk of market share. Of course HP and Dell are really intriguing to watch with their recent acquisitions. HP stands high on its long standing brand and engineering, while Dell has really done a solid job of building its new platform around the SMB (really focusing on the 'S').<br /><br />Again, great read, and you struck a chord that will resonate for years! While our pontification may or may not prove us hero's and zero's, those who are leading need to pick their sides well. Otherwise, they will expect their growth goals to be anything but achievable.Ken Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07253119051236940476noreply@blogger.com