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Podcast: Business of Tech: Daily 10-Minute IT Services Insights
Episode: Navigating Trends: Vendor Trust, AI Impact, Data Services, and Tech Fatigue with Carolyn April
Description: Dave welcomes Carolyn April, Vice President of Industry Analysis at CompTIA, for an insightful discussion on the current state of the IT service provider channel. They delve into the evolving dynamics between managed service providers (MSPs) and vendors, highlighting a surprising statistic from CompTIA's latest report: 36% of MSPs express distrust in vendors potentially bypassing them to reach customers directly. This skepticism is compounded by a trend of IT providers enrolling in fewer vendor programs, suggesting a shift in how MSPs view their relationships with vendors.Carolyn explains that the overwhelming number of vendors available today has led...