Insight was featured in this Forbes article. According to research from Insight, only 24% of IT leaders said their organizations experienced no downtime, and 44% experienced downtime of more than two weeks.
Read MoreMark Wavle is the national lead for Agile Enablement Services on Insight Enterprises’ Digital Innovation team and is featured in Dice Insights with his most recent byline article. Great talent lives all over—not just commuting distance from a company’s headquarters. Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many teams knew that flexible working policies can be important factors in recruiting and retaining top teammates. Hybrid-distributed teams—where some members are remote—were increasingly common. Now, every member of a team who can work from home is working from home.
Read MorePresident and CEO of Insight, Ken Lamneck is featured in Forbes with his most recent byline. The Covid-19 pandemic thrust the world into uncertainty, but as we begin to return to "the new normal," we're starting to take note of more permanent changes to the ways we work and live. The immediate changes, like the shift to remote work, were made in a reactive state. Today, however, we find ourselves with the opportunity to be reflective, where we're rethinking our architectures and considering the best ways to move forward, keeping safety and efficiency top-of-mind.
Read MoreAmy Protexter, Senior Vice President, North America Marketing at Insight, discussed the Marketing landscape in our current reality. In a conversation with Cisco's Michelle Chiantera, Amy unearthed many unique challenges that marketers face as we ease into a changed world, and highlighted areas of opportunity that we can embrace.
Read MoreMicrosoft Canada has recognized 16 partners across Canada (including Insight) for their achievements in delivering transformative solutions that have an impact in their communities. The 2020 IMPACT Award winners were announced during the Microsoft Inspire Digital event.
Read MoreKen Lamneck, Insight CEO was featured in this Forbes article. “At the core of everything is the growing importance of data and bandwidth to empower business and insulate it from any major disruptions. The intelligent edge is emerging as a crucial enabler, particularly as IoT grows and latency shrinks thanks to 5G. There’s more than 16 billion connected devices today, and that number is estimated to triple in the next five years alone. Everything is turning intelligent, data will continue to decentralize, and now is the time to get a grip on how you collect and analyze it in order to run smarter.”
Read MoreWhile women are still far from having an equal voice in boardrooms, they have made strides in the last year. According to MSCI, an independent research firm that develops global equity indexes, 20 percent of directors were women in 2019, up from 17.9 percent in 2018. Insight was among the Arizona-based companies‘ boards of directors that are made up of at least 25 percent women, according to Women on Boards’ 2020 Gender Diversity Index.
Read MoreStan Lequin, vice president and general manager of Digital Innovation at Insight wrote a byline article in Medium.com. He says, "If the past several weeks have taught us anything, it’s that the COVID-19 pandemic is not behind us. In fact, it’s clear that we’re in it for the long haul, with global cases now reaching close to 15 million and hot spots re-emerging across the country."
Read MoreAs businesses struggle to return to the workplace following the rise of COVID-19, many are unsure how to establish a new normal — and remain productive and profitable — without putting their employees in harm’s way.
Read MoreUnprecedented times call for unprecedented partnerships. That’s true of the collaboration between a progressive architect, a media and entertainment entrepreneur, one of North America’s largest builders, and a technology partner, to conceive of a creative solution to a global problem. They’re building portable pods that provide contactless COVID-19 testing. That idea gelled with a multidisciplinary team that adeptly applied Microsoft solutions. After less than two months, the result is the Citizen Care Pod, which is powered by Azure IoT, Azure Cognitive Services, and boundless ingenuity in pursuit of a common goal.
Read MoreInsight has partnered with Intel on a national $150,000 Connected Workplace Makeover Contest that will award three organizations each with $50,000 worth of new Intel powered technology upgrades and services addressing critical needs to their business.
Read MoreInsight has taken an integrated approach to how we solve our clients’ IT challenges, where the core purpose isn’t solely focused on the technology but in finding transformative solutions that help the business run smarter overall. That includes helping clients modernize their operational processes and the mindsets of how their workers interact with the technology to ensure they get the most out their IT investments.
Read MoreIT executives will face unique challenges when employees begin returning to the workplace. Here are seven key questions every CIO must answer in devising their optimal plan, featuring Insight's Mike Gaumond, senior VP and general manager, Connected Workforce.
Read MoreAnalytics is key to making smart business decisions, but not every analytics adoption project succeeds. And the more significant the project, the greater the obstacles. Featured in this TechTarget article, Steve Strohl, senior managing consultant for digital innovation services at Insight, was working with a large U.S. manufacturing firm on an analytics adoption project when he ran into a massive data problem.
Read MoreThere are clear and overwhelming benefits to vendor consolidation—but there are also existing misgivings and concerns about consolidating. The white paper “Driving Business Value Through Vendor Consolidation” digs deeper into the current pain points of SPVM professionals and uncovers key benefits of vendor consolidation supported by industry research.
Read MoreIn the coming months and years, the ability to quickly adapt to changing demands will be critical to business survival. Fortunately, there are ways to begin digitizing iteratively to achieve impactful outcomes. While the driving factors behind transformation may have shifted, digital transformation strategies and best practices for planning, implementing and managing it ultimately remain the same.
Read MoreAlex Valenzuela, Insight's director of strategic alliance with Dell, participated in an interview about AI in Dell’s latest PCs in which he appears at the 3:50 mark of the video.
Read MoreInsight CEO, Ken Lamneck's radio interview aired on "The CEO Show," where he discusses what organizations should be thinking about in the post-COVID-19 world and the applications of Insight's Detection and Prevention solution.
Read MoreThis Forbes byline by Ken Lamneck, Insight CEO, features commentary on the return to work. The innovations we've seen emerge from the COVID-19 crisis have been truly amazing. Technology is playing an important role in helping us tackle this health crisis and adjust how we live and work each day. But, as always, it is not a silver bullet. It has to be deployed thoughtfully and with people top-of-mind.
Read MoreJuan Orlandini, chief architect for the cloud and data center transformation division at IT consultancy Insight Enterprises, said in-memory databases such as SAP HANA are becoming more important and more common, but 4.5 TB of DRAM can be cost prohibitive. He said Optane PMem modules give users a huge amount of RAM space at a fraction of the cost.
Read MoreInsight is featured in this article for its activation of the Insight Connected Platform for Detection and Prevention solution at its warehouse distribution and integration centers in Hanover Park, Illinois, and Lewis Center, Ohio. The solution will soon be installed at 13 total Insight locations across North America, including the company’s corporate headquarters in Tempe, Arizona. Insight Connected Platform draws from Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for applicable uses across all industries.
Read MoreMatt Jackson, vice president of Digital Innovation at Insight is featured in this Medium article. Even though the coronavirus crisis has many of us feeling like the world came to a grinding halt, the reality couldn’t be further from the truth when it comes to tech. On the contrary, the pandemic has hastened changes that were already underway. In short, there isn’t a “new normal” — there is no longer a normal at all. Embracing this continuous change and understanding how to use it to your advantage is essential to thriving in this environment.
Read MoreJuan Orlandini, chief architect in Cloud and Data Center Transformation at Insight was featured in this article. He said the consumption of cloud file services has been lower than the use of on- premises file storage largely because the developers who build applications in cloud-native format learned to write to object storage APIs. He said, by contrast, developers who write applications for on-premises systems grew with NFS and CIFS/SMB file services. As a result, the public cloud initially did not offer file services that were performant or scalable, and object storage consumption has tended to be limited in on-premises environments, he said.
Read MoreIn The State of IT Modernization 2020, an IDG Research Services survey of 200 IT executives commissioned last December by Insight Enterprises’ Cloud + Data Center Transformation team, respondents that had completed 25% or less of their initial modernization objectives reported achieving business improvements in each of the eight categories measured.
Read MoreThe Citizen Care Pod is a customizable unit outfitted with the capabilities to enable turnkey mobile COVID-19 testing in high-traffic business environments and communities with the goal of expediting testing, screening, and eventually vaccination on mass scale. A multi-disciplinary team of industry leaders led by Citizen Care Pods Corporation (which is co-founded by Carl Demarco and Zenon Radewych), WZMH Architects, and PCL Construction collaborated with Insight Enterprises and Microsoft to bring the Citizen Care Pod from concept to completion in less than a month.
Read MoreThe Citizen Care Pod is a new initiative for COVID-19 smart screening and testing, combining intelligent technology with a modular design. Led by the Citizen Care Pods Corporation, the multi-disciplinary team, consisting of Toronto based WZMH Architects, PCL Construction, Insight Enterprises, and Microsoft, collaborated to bring the project from concept to reality in less than a month.
Read MoreThe Citizen Care Pod is a new initiative for COVID-19 smart screening and testing, combining intelligent technology with a modular design. Led by the Citizen Care Pods Corporation, the multi-disciplinary team, consisting of Toronto based WZMH Architects, PCL Construction, Insight Enterprises, and Microsoft, collaborated to bring the project from concept to reality in less than a month.
Read MoreThis CIO article features Stan Lequin on Insight's Detect and Prevent solution that is being implemented in our Hanover Park office to check people's temperatures in real-time.
Read MoreThe latest report by Insight Enterprises, titled “2020 Insight Intelligent Technology Pulse: The Impact of COVID-19 on Business Readiness” surveyed IT professionals across different industries. The study found that only 24% of organizations were able to adjust to a new environment with no downtime.
Read MoreIn The State of IT Modernization 2020, an IDG Research Services survey of 200 IT executives commissioned last December by Insight Enterprises' Cloud + Data Center Transformation team, respondents that had completed 25% or less of their initial modernization objectives reported achieving business improvements in each of the eight categories measured. 65% had already achieved better quality of service.
Read MoreThis article features the 2020 Insight Intelligent Technology Pulse: The Impact of COVID-19 on Business Readiness report which further reveals that 46% of IT professionals felt extremely or very prepared to pivot to the new business landscape. Consequently, businesses could be more proactive about involving IT in contingency planning: 40% of survey respondents reported having to develop or refine business resiliency plans in response to the pandemic.
Read MoreThe pandemic has irrevocably changed the way businesses everywhere operate, crystallizing the link between a robust IT infrastructure and business continuity. This article features Insight's new survey the 2020 Insight Intelligent Technology Pulse, of surveyed IT professionals, only 24% of businesses were able to adapt to the new environment with no downtime, while 56% said 2 or fewer weeks of downtime.
Read MoreDean Gross leads Insight Enterprise’s Security and Compliance Technical Council, focusing on identity protection, information control and protection, attack prevention and detection, regulatory compliance (primarily GDPR), security management, and mobile app and device configuration. This byline by Gross, discusses as work-from-home policies have become increasingly common in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rising use of collaboration tools and web conferencing has emerged as a double-edged sword.
Read MoreInsight was featured in this article for helping healthcare systems figure out where IoT would best work as part of a larger IT reconfiguration that aims to move from "an episodic care model to a value-based care delivery model." Featuring David Le Penske, director of healthcare and life sciences at Insight. With medical care becoming more complex and fewer doctors in the U.S. medical system, healthcare "cries out" for remote care driven by IoT, he said.
Read MoreInsight Infrastructure Architect and Sr. Cloud Consultant, John O'Shaughnessy, discuses Insight's IDG survey and the high cost of not having a cloud-migration plan. The IDG conducted survey for Insight Enterprises, The State of IT Modernization 2020 report also found that defining a successful cloud strategy requires a lot of trial and error. Sixty-four percent of organizations that have made progress with IT modernization initiatives have switched from an all-private or all-public cloud strategy to a hybrid approach.
Read MoreProviding a safe way to conduct COVID-19 screening and testing is crucial to getting patients’ vital medical help while preventing further spread of the virus. Microsoft partners Insight and PCL Construction, have joined forced with Camillion and WZHM Architects to augment technology and create the Citizen Care Pod, a Smart Screening and Testing Pod (SSTP), equipped with AI and IoT technologies.
Read MoreA self-service kiosk solution for banking that uses Insight Digital Innovation vision, speech, and language services for a more intuitive customer experience is highlighted by Microsoft among a group of Azure AI partner solutions.
Read MoreIn CRN coverage of Intel Partner Connect, Jeff Dodge, director of national solutions for Digital Innovation, shares how Intel is supporting Insight's Connected Platform for Detection and Prevention to curtail the spread of viruses in work and public places. As part of Intel's Market Ready Solutions program, "we've already seen initial connections (for Connected Platform) with retail clients and other clients that Intel has brought us through their own business development capability," says Dodge.
Read MoreJeff Dodge also provides partner commentary on Intel CEO Bob Swan's Partner Connect keynote address on how the channel has been impacted by the pandemic. Dodge explains that demand is rapidly rising for IoT solutions that help organizations adapt to the new business climate and reclaim a sense of normalcy.
Read MoreThe pandemic has sparked new directions as clients look to build IT capabilities for unique business problems. In this feature focusing exclusively on how Insight is helping organizations adapt, Mike Gaumond, SVP and GM of Connected Workforce, says new opportunities have emerged in areas spanning remote collaboration, digitization and IoT. Looking ahead, he expects many changes will be permanent. "For years, we have been advocating remote work, and now more corporations are embracing it."
Read MoreIn his latest Forbes article, Insight CEO Ken Lamneck shares that current events have forced the business world to confront the evolution of the dispersed workforce and the growing availability of new technologies that enable a work-from-anywhere model. However, maintaining business continuity is easier said than done in volatile conditions. He offers tips to overcome these challenges and build resiliency to prepare for future disruptions.
Read MoreInsight's partnership with public-safety technology provider Genetec has enabled a smart-cities platform that can proactively protect the population, receive alerts in real-time and quickly make informed decisions when time is of the essence. The platform helps public safety agencies accelerate digital transformation to provide a unified view of operations and access to live data that is critical to community safety.
Read MoreBrandon Ebken, CTO, Digital Innovation, explores the obstacles and flexibility of DevOps in a remote environment. These days, IT professionals should be making the case to their organizations to not let investments in improved technology infrastructure completely fall by the wayside. Modernizing, incrementally or otherwise, can support the business and help an organization weather a future crisis with less disruption.
Read MoreInsight Canada is featured on the Channel Daily News Top 100 Customer Success Awards. ICA worked with Apple to develop an easy-to-use app for an artificial heart manufacturer to detect irregularities after a transplant. Insight addressed the needs of the client and its patients by recommending the iOS platform to enable faster diagnosis, intuitive technology for elderly patients and cost-effective leasing.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises (NASDAQ:NSIT), the global integrator of Insight Intelligent Technology Solutions™ for organizations of all sizes, was recognized with three honorable mentions in Fast Company’s 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards.
Read MoreAmong organizations helping to battle the coronavirus, Insight is featured in this TechTarget article for its partnership with Vivli, a nonprofit data sharing and analytics platform, to develop a COVID-19 data sharing portal.
Read MoreInnovation is key to organizational growth, yet most companies shortchange innovation initiatives when it comes to budgeting. CIOs should consider asking vendors and partners to work with their own IT teams on developing innovative ideas into features or products as a joint investment. Jeff Shumway, CIO at Insight, has put this approach into action.
Read MoreInsight Digital Innovation launches the Connected Platform to simplify implementation and management of integrated smart solutions for any industry. “Connected Platform is IoT made easier for the table-stakes areas of business that organizations are constantly looking to improve. We’re providing immediate core functionality that can be quickly customized to enhance how you manage your people, your locations, your assets, and your alerting and reporting,” says Jeff Dodge, director, Digital Innovation.
Read MoreToday, the printer may be the most vulnerable piece of equipment in the office; yet, it often gets less security attention or protection than other devices accessing the network. This can open a company to serious security problems, according to Jason Rader, national practice director of security services at Insight. "Given their storage capabilities, printers also contain enormous (and often sensitive) data, which includes every document that's been printed or sent via that printer," he said. In addition, because printers are connected to company emails, a hacker can gain access to the information and email it to him or herself.
Read MoreHear Insight national director of network and cloud security, Jason Rader on the Defrag This, a podcast for conversations on IT security and the remote workforce. Some of us embrace the work from home culture, while others dread it. But there is a lot IT can do to minimize issues and distractions from a WFH culture. We’ve all rapidly expanded remote work capabilities as a matter of necessity. But what security considerations may have been overlooked? Rader discusses remote work security issues and how IT can continue to mature its approach.
Read MoreInsight CIO, Jeff Shumway comments on the work-from-home lifestyle, as our current situation offers a glimpse into the future of work. Much of the workforce has been thrust into a brave new world: working from home. Remote work comes with new hurdles, which may include reduced or more difficult access to IT support, as well as novel challenges to maintaining a schedule and productivity. This article shares a few tips and tricks remote workers can take to minimize technological disruptions and maintain their physical and mental health.
Read MoreWithout taking advantage of native cloud services, performance optimization and automation capabilities for enterprise systems are limited. In this eWEEK article, Scott Cameron, principal architect Insight C+DCT, outlines steps that organizations can take to minimize cloud overhead, optimize cloud management and make the most of their cloud journey.
Read MoreIn this New Statesman Tech article, Insight CEO Ken Lamneck says that as employees are working remotely, there is far more need from his company’s customers for user support. “The number of calls for this has gone up substantially because even though some of the larger companies would still have people on site for certain positions, with this situation the majority of their workers are working from home and they have different capabilities to connect in from their homes,” he says.
Read MoreJuan Orlandini says anyone with a computer or server should consider lending idle compute resources to research efforts against the novel coronavirus — a relatively simple task that his company, Insight Enterprises, has been doing for a little over a week. The effort is made possible by Folding@Home, a distributed computing application first developed at Stanford University 19 years ago that is now being used to direct underutilized CPU and GPU resources to help develop potentially life-saving therapies for COVID-19 from across the world.
Read MoreIn this New Statesman Tech profile piece on Insight, CEO Ken Lamneck explains that businesses increasingly seek managed support as they delve into hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The need for managed services will continue to expand as the intelligent edge creates a new dimension to computing, and Insight has devised a Connected Platform to make managing the complexities of the edge more palatable.
Read MoreNetwork Computing featured Insight's IDG report on the state of IT modernization, commissioned by Insight in a recent article. Though some 67% of respondents indicated that IT modernization was core to the launch of their business transformation objectives, many organizations also admitted they put a stop to some of their plans last year.
Read MoreIT modernization has a lot of moving parts, however it often involves deploying, adopting and/or upgrading on-premises, cloud and edge platforms, and then optimizing and integrating those platforms. Insight's "The State of IT Modernization 2020" report was featured in this article along with its findings on only 25% of respondents meeting their initial IT infrastructure modernization goals. Challenges to success included establishing new governance strategies, as well as defining, optimizing and integrating the data platforms these policies were meant to govern.
Read MoreKen Seier, chief architect of data and AI at Insight, is quoted in this TechTarget article about how analytics provide better customer satisfaction. "When you go to your banking portal, you can get charts and graphs to help you understand your banking," said Seier on discussing how embedded analytics drive customer satisfaction. End users increasingly want more from their applications. If they see a data dashboard, they want to be able to work with the data with the press of a button.
Read MoreInsight last week acquired French Microsoft cloud partner vNext, a move that will help Insight’s ability to guide its EMEA clients’ digital transformation initiatives, including consulting and implementation services.
Read MoreAdvancements in the past year laid the groundwork for new technology at home, in the office, and especially at the edge in 2020. Matt Jackson, Insight Digital Innovation vice president, says that as edge devices become more intelligent, organizations increasingly will move to a hybrid cloud/edge approach, creating operational efficiencies, improved safety mechanisms, and ultimately limitless business opportunities.
Read MoreExcept for a few mission-critical processes that will remain on-premises because they require intense oversight and control, much of an enterprise’s workloads and data soon will be spread across multi-cloud environments. Insight Cloud + Data Center Transformation provides tips to eWeek on instituting the right identity and access management strategy to protect from threats and ensure that the right users have access to the right information when they need it.
Read MoreWhen it comes to the state of IT, few questions weigh more substantially on the minds of CIOs and other business-technology leaders than the degree of success they see in their digital transformation efforts, and foundational to that is their efforts to modernize their technology stack. Insight's new survey on IT modernization finds that despite 59% of respondents reporting moving forward with their modernization efforts, 41% said they have delayed or abandoned those efforts.
Read MoreCIO Dive highlights key results from the Insight-commissioned 2020 IDG survey. Delays in IT modernization are pervasive across businesses, the study finds. By the time 2020 began, 59% of companies were lugging an IT backlog from 2019, a delay 90% of business leaders say could negatively impact revenue in one to five years.
Read MoreCRN provides highlights of Insight's fourth quarter and FY19 earnings call, in which CEO Ken Lamneck says that Insight sees the edge as leading the way for clients to move forward with the cloud. "As things move more and more to the edge with technologies like AI and IoT, that will drive a significant amount of hardware that we haven't seen in the past."
Read MoreWhen thinking about migrating to the cloud, these are three core models to choose from. Sridhar Vasudevan, senior principal strategist of C+DCT strategies at Insight is featured on what each model of the cloud does and which one is right for your business. There are three prevailing cloud service models: Infrastructure-as-a -Service (IaaS); Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS); and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). All provide a layer of abstraction to service users building application systems, according to Vasudevan.
Read MoreSteady leadership when tackling complex challenges enables teams’ delivery, users’ delight, and an organization’s overall success. Mark Wavle, Insight Digital Innovation national lead for Agile Enablement Services, explains how leaders can get in the way of agile teams and limit their success. He provides five truths to consider whether an organization is guilty of these roadblocks.
Read MoreSMBs are eager to embrace digital transformation, but many encounter challenges when trying to implement new technology. The new Insight 2020 Technology Report calls out where mid-market and small businesses are running into obstacles. "Many companies perform a lift and shift. They simply take their existing applications and port them to the cloud. In those cases, they do not take advantage of any of the modernization features available in the new environment," says Joe Clinton, Insight Central Region Sales Director.
Read MoreIt's hard to imagine an industry today in which the participants are not required to launch innovative products and services for their customers more quickly than ever. Collaboration across teams with diverse backgrounds has been found to accelerate this innovation, but how do you enable this in today's workforce? In this guest column for Forbes, Insight CEO Ken Lamneck delves into the benefits of a digital workplace.
Read MoreInsight was mentioned in this article on its partnership with CoreView, a SaaS management platform for Office 365, to support businesses in the Italian market.
Read MoreIn an exclusive interview, Insight Cloud Security Architect Richard Diver tells Digital Journal the rise of multi-cloud is complicating identity and access control. "Standards are different across the platforms, so it is important that we find solutions that can bridge the gaps and bring uniformity to the way we operate the disparate environments. Identity access management, cloud access security broker, cloud workload protection platform and cloud security posture management platforms are all key to building this new multi-cloud strategy."
Read MoreKim Knickle, retail industry specialist for digital innovation at Insight, is featured in this article by Network World. 5G wireless holds much promise for manufacturing facilities, largely for its speed and low latency, so a few early adopters are buying into the technology, but it’s pervasive use in factories is still years off.
Read MoreJeff Dodge, digital innovation director at Insight says, "Insight, although not directly doing smart city work with Phoenix or Maricopa County, is strong in that space, having evolved over the past 10 years from being a value-added reseller to an advanced-services provider, helping cities and other large entities understand how to deal with data from a secure perspective."
Read MoreIn 2020, expect to see these trends in technology work together to create solutions to improve how businesses and society work together. Stan Lequin, VP of Digital Innovation, gets Insight's thought leadership rolling as we head into 2020.
Read MoreEvery year, Fortune partners with people analytics firm Great Place to Work to identify the top 100 corporate environments relying on people from all walks of life to make a difference in the business. Insight rises the ranks of the Fortune 100 Best Workplaces for Diversity.
Read MoreMark Wavle, national lead, agile enablement services at Insight wrote an article in Medium.com on the topic of Agile project management. He says, it is a highly intuitive one: Breaking complex projects down into smaller tasks that can be achieved in short bursts, in turn allowing faster value delivery and feedback through an iterative, constantly improving process.
Read MoreThe potential to massively speed up software cycle time is generating more container technology demand for channel partners, particularly in the new app development field. Insight's Juan Orlandini, principal architect with Cloud + Data Center Transformation, predicts, "The number of projects involving containers is growing and will be a bigger piece of our services effort in 2020 and beyond."
Read MoreHighlighting our Insight 2020 Technology Report, DevOps.com notes that digital transformation efforts are as essential for small and mid-sized businesses as they are for large enterprises. What is surprising, however, is many of the challenges small and mid-sized businesses face when it comes to their digital transformation efforts are also similar to those of larger companies.
Read MoreChannel Daily News shares our recent announcement that PCM Canada has consolidated under the Insight Canada brand. The move bolsters Insight's advanced capabilities in the Canadian market.
Read MoreMachine learning and AI adoption is becoming a must-have for retailers, but the barriers to entry — upfront cost and data prep — remain an obstacle for most. Insight's Kim Knickle, a retail industry analyst for Digital Innovation, says for most retailers, the large initial investment in AI is prohibitive, despite its long-term upside. "Retailers are thrifty. Unless retailers know that it's going to directly impact the top line or bottom line, they're cautious about deciding which IT investment they're going to make."
Read MoreIrving, Texas-based All Medical Personnel was named a special winner of a $10,000 technology makeover by PCM and Dell as part of our annual Workplace Makeover Contest for commercial businesses. Three main winners were previously awarded $30,000 IT facelifts from more than 1,300 entries in the national contest sponsored by PCM and Intel. The 2020 contest just kicked off, and winners will be announced in February.
Read MoreGianpiero Policicchio, Jamf's North American channel sales manager and a former Insight sales director, says he is deepening channel relationships beyond just product fulfillment.
Read MoreKen Lamneck writes that smart spaces take on more meaning in business and our everyday lives when connected devices are part of a comprehensive solution rather than serving disparate purposes. He highlights the implementation of the Insight Connected Safety solution in Houston schools as an example of how integrated technology can serve a greater good.
Read MoreWhile at the Jamf Nation User Conference, Christopher Hurd, Insight's Apple Alliance lead for Connected Workforce's mobility services, had a chance to connect with attending media. He says partner opportunities with Apple and Jamf are growing as Apple gains a stronger foothold in enterprise.
Read MoreSpeaking to Channel Futures on the potential impact of Jamf Protect, Apple Alliance lead Christopher Hurd says: “The information security component is a critical part of every conversation when you talk about endpoint management. So, now an enterprise can meet with us, talk about their requirements for Apple hardware and share with us their requirements for Apple information security, and then we can leverage our assessments, design and deployment methodologies to configure and optimize the right solutions for them.”
Read MoreNetApp’s Data Fabric has evolved from a vision to a full solution portfolio that is now driving big benefits for customers, NetApp’s Director of Technology and Strategy Matt Watts told CRNtv. Suzanne Gallagher, Insight Cloud + Data Center Transformation vice president of marketing, said NetApp's latest technology releases are paying off in big digital transformation benefits for Insight’s customers.
Read MoreInsight announced plans to centralize its two Tempe, Ariz., offices to a single first-class creative office space in Chandler, Ariz. The move to the 48-acre, 295,000-square-foot site nearly doubles the size of Insight’s home footprint.
Read MoreJamf CEO Dean Hager cites momentum with large partners like Insight as the biggest reason the Apple device management software maker has experienced its "greatest year of channel expansion ever." Jamf formally unveiled its macOS endpoint security offering while also announcing enhanced identity security for mobile devices at last week's Jamf Nation User Conference.
Read MoreInsight announced it will centralize its two Tempe offices to a single first-class creative office space in Chandler, one of the most desirable submarkets for technology businesses in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.
Read MoreInsight's announcement of the relocation of its global headquarters to Chandler, Arizona, including this feature in the Arizona Technology Council blog site.
Read MoreInsight's senior vice president of HR, Jen Vasin is highlighted in an interview on her passion for Insight's culture and featured in a GetFive article.
Read MoreIn the next 10 to 20 years, technology as the world knows it may become unrecognizable with the advent of quantum computing. Insight Digital Innovation's Brandon Ebken and Matt Jackson explore where quantum might take us in the future.
Read MoreInsight rates as the No. 53 midsize company in the Chicago Tribune's 2019 Top Workplaces in Chicago list. The rankings are based on random employee surveys on work satisfaction.
Read MoreCRN takes a deeper dive into Insight's Q3 earnings report, focusing on the long-term significance of the PCM acquisition and a growing industry emphasis on subscription-based services.
Read MoreComputer Weekly takes a deeper dive into Insight's Q3 earnings report, focusing on the long-term significance of the PCM acquisition and a growing industry emphasis on subscription-based services.
Read MoreJeff Bozic, a Cloud + Data Center Transformation principal architect, says planning for data amounts to a "Pay Now" or "Pay Later" challenge since it's the one component of the technology stack that can't easily be undone once an application's data architecture is chosen. He advises considering that path wisely from the start so you don't pay for problems later.
Read MoreAustralian-based Newcrest Mining has deployed Microsoft cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies at its Cadia Valley gold mine in New South Wales to monitor and manage crushed ore bin levels. The technology was developed by Newcrest in partnership with Microsoft and Insight Enterprises, as its previously used hard sensor was unreliable.
Read MoreMicrosoft shares a case study of its collaboration with Insight on an IoT solution for Newcrest Mining Limited, an international mining company based in Australia. By using an Azure-powered solution to collect data and push AI workloads to the edge, Newcrest optimizes operational performance and predictive maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime and deliver quantifiable financial value.
Read MoreMelbourne-based gold producer Newcrest Mining, together with Microsoft and Insight Enterprises, has rolled out cloud, artificial intelligence (AI), and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies at its underground Cadia Valley gold mine in New South Wales to monitor and manage crushed ore bin levels.
Read MoreFurther coverage of Microsoft's collaboration with Insight on an IoT solution for Newcrest Mining Limited, an international mining company based in Australia.
Read MoreFurther coverage of Microsoft's collaboration with Insight on an IoT solution for Newcrest Mining Limited, an international mining company based in Australia.
Read MoreCRN honors top solution providers leading the charge in bringing unique and innovative Internet of Things solutions to enterprises, SMBs and industrial companies. Insight is taking an industry-agnostic approach to IoT with its fully managed Insight Connected Suite solution that comes with analytics, data management, connectivity and notification capabilities.
Read MoreIn the second part of his DevOps blog series, CDCT senior architect Jonathan Parnell states that organizations need to make a concerted effort to "shift left" with their overall data architecture discussions. This shift allows more of the right questions about data to be asked, answered and incorporated early on in the design of overall applications.
Read MoreData is the new oil. In part one of a two-part series on choosing the right data path, Jonathan Parnell, a senior digital transformation architect for Cloud + Data Center Transformation, says this ever-changing commodity plays a starring role in many cloud-native applications.
Read MoreOne of the biggest cloud security threats facing enterprises today is the problem of improperly configured containers, according to experts such as Mike Sprunger, senior manager of cloud and network security at Fortune 500 technology provider Insight Enterprises.
Read MoreAs organizations adopt multi-cloud strategies for disaster recovery protection, vendor lock-in avoidance and affordable prices, the advantages also can lead to several challenges for organizations. Sridhar Vasudevan, principal strategist for cloud and data center strategies at Insight, says: "Organizations and network teams should consider the maturity and portability of their networks before they adopt a multi-cloud strategy."
Read MoreAbreon, Insight's new change management consultancy through PCM, has partnered with Tradeshift, a cloud-based business network and platform for supply chain payments, marketplaces and apps. Abreon will help clients adapt their people and processes to Tradeshift's digital supply chain innovation solutions.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises President and CEO Ken Lamneck said the widespread adoption of cloud and artificial intelligence has enabled small to midsize solution providers to go toe to toe with their larger competition in the battle for customers.
Read MoreRob Inman, vendor manager of cloud infrastructure at PCM, highlights key takeaways from Oracle OpenWorld 2019. He delves into Oracle's cloud strategy and how our partner intends to deliver the “World’s First Complete and Truly Autonomous Cloud.”
Read MorePhil Mogavero, PCM VP of advanced technology, and Victor Kruse, PCM data center solutions architect, break down the concept of modernizing on-premises storage via the cloud with three considerations in mind: the challenges of running apps and data in the cloud, taking a more thoughtful approach to storage modernization, and streamlining modernization efforts.
Read MoreImagine this: When you envision a meeting space, do you see a conference table with a phone, a tangle of cables, an overhead projector with a pull-down screen, and a whiteboard on the wall with dry-erase pens? If your answer is yes, you aren’t alone. Now, times have changed and that’s why many enterprises are shifting from boardrooms with outdated technology to collaborative workspaces.
Read MorePartners targeting the managed Azure services space are identifying emerging Microsoft tools for OpenAI and blockchain while watching customer trends in day-to-day IT operations. Phil O'Konski, Cloud + Data Center Transformation national practice director, said Insight is "looking to continue to advance how we can take what (Microsoft is) evolving in their catalog and augmenting it with our capabilities to drive robust business solutions all the way from the digital transformation and innovation work that we have been doing to the connected workforce at the endpoint all the way down to the cloud and the data center's back-end infrastructure."
Read MoreThe way businesses consume goods and services is fundamentally changing, and that's especially true in technology, where the IT industry is catching up on the implementation of As a Service offerings. In this guest column for Forbes, Insight CEO Ken Lamneck delves into the benefits and challenges associated with XaaS for both providers and their clients.
Read MoreThe Tampa Bay Business Journal also picked up the acquisition story from its sister publication in Phoenix
Read MoreMarketing technology now accounts for 29 percent of the total marketing expense budget, but how do you determine which solutions work best? Marketing director Andrea Winkle explains that choosing the right tools should depend on a team's overall objectives. Start by outlining your business goals and the problems you're trying to solve rather than focusing on the latest and greatest capabilities that new technology might provide.
Read MoreWith up to four times improved performance in busy environments than current networks, Wi-Fi 6 is predicted to create a better experience for users and enhance battery life for devices. Insight Canada's John Dathan says, "People worry about the end-user experience with the current wireless infrastructure." But Wi-Fi 6 will help unchain users from their desks and unburden IoT device management.
Read MoreWith companies looking to drive digital transformation through artificial intelligence, data is fast replacing code as the foundation of software development. Ken Seier, Insight chief architect for data/AI, says traditional DevOps tools fall short when an AI model is based on data, and companies need to continually test their models to deal with drifting data conditions.
Read MoreInsight CEO Ken Lamneck sits down with the Phoenix Business Journal to discuss what the PCM acquisition means for Insight. "We are stronger in large enterprises accounts, and not as strong in the mid-market where most of PCM's customers exist, so it's a significant opportunity ... They'll help us grow our IT services business," Ken says.
Read MoreJohn Dathan, Insight Canada SVP and GM, and Helen Johnson, Insight North America CFO, discuss how the acquisition of PCM will add to Insight's solution-area capabilities and grow our client base in Canada.
Read MoreInsight CEO Ken Lamneck says the newly closed PCM purchase will augment the combined company's managed service offerings, add scale to its product business and boost efficiency.
Read MoreWhen determining what hardware to include in an IT budget, Phil Mogavero, PCM VP of advanced technology, advises starting with a top-down approach that looks at the key business objectives that will most impact revenues or increase efficiency.
Read MoreEmployees consistently rely on video conferencing in daily operations. Paul Harrold, PCM VP of collaboration, says one benefit is less business travel, with one-third of workers in a 2019 Impact of Video Conferencing report by Lifesize saying it allows them to conduct meetings without having to make time-consuming trips.
Read MoreCRN UK shares an update of the PCM acquisition, which it has followed since the deal was first announced.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises announced today that it has completed the acquisition of PCM, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCMI), a provider of IT products and services ("PCM").
Read MoreThe Arizona Technology Council in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) present the third annual Smart City + IoT Conference, where attendees will discover how technology can be harnessed for more successful and sustainable cities.
Read MoreThe Silicon Review names Insight as one of its 50 Most Trustworthy Companies of the Year. This company profile shares how Insight puts its Hunger, Heart and Harmony values into action.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises announced that it has completed the acquisition of PCM, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCMI), a provider of IT products and services ("PCM").
Read MoreInsight Enterprises is a finalist in the Corporate Innovation category for the 2019 Tech Titan awards. Category winners will be announced at an awards event on Friday, Aug. 23. Insight has provided a variety of innovative solutions for its clients in the North Texas region.
Read MoreJohn Dathan, Insight Canada SVP & GM, will participate in IT World Canada's discussion on the next generation of Wi-Fi and cellular networking, and how this will transform the wireless experience for workers and customers.
Read MoreMicrosoft mentions Insight as one of its authorized partners helping pilot Microsoft Managed Desktop. Insight's managed workplace solutions seamlessly support MMD's purpose of maximizing end-user productivity while enhancing their work experience.
Read MoreOrganizations adopting DevOps principles and moving toward the new world of cloud-native applications may be overlooking an important element in this modernization push: the data problem. Jeff Bozic, principal architect on Insight's C+DCT team, explores how data management fits into increasingly complex hybrid IT environments.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises ranked atop the Phoenix Business Journal's annual list of total number of local computer consultants.
Read MoreMike Sprunger, senior manager of Cloud and Network Security with Insight Cloud + Data Center Transformation, writes about how increased offerings by major public cloud service providers are allowing businesses to acquire security information and event monitoring capabilities without having to make the capital investment in servers, storage and related maintenance and support.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises was featured in a TechTarget article about its recent unveiling of a managed IoT offering that aims to accelerate adoption by solving common deployment and management challenges. The company's Insight Connected Suite is built on Microsoft Azure.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises announced it has received the 2019 Microsoft US (MSUS) Partner Award for Intelligent Cloud Application Innovation and the 2019 MSUS Azure Team Partner Choice Award for Data and Artificial Intelligence. Insight received the awards last week at the Microsoft Inspire partner conference in Las Vegas.
Read MoreStan Lequin, vice president and general manager of Insight's Digital Innovation, is featured in an article by InformationWeek about how digital transformation is challenging enterprises across virtually all industries, fundamentally restructuring them from the inside out. As organizations strive to improve operations, build the best workforce, establish competitive advantage and improve customer experience, they are increasingly turning to technology and IT leaders for solutions.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises today announced the launch of Insight Connected Suite, a fully managed Internet of Things (IoT) solution that is industry-agnostic and helps clients accelerate the use of smart solutions.
Read MoreIn this eWEEK Data Points article, Mike Sprunger, Senior Manager of Cloud and Network Security at the Cloud + Data Center Division of Fortune 500 technology provider Insight Enterprises, outlines six reasons to extend classification efforts to unstructured data residing on servers, laptops, tablets, smartphones and other edge devices.
Read MoreInsight President and CEO, Ken Lamneck says, "Hiring the right people is the most important decision a leader can make. I personally interview everyone in key leadership positions at Insight, and we look for smart people who are hungry yet humble. When you hire the right people, you can entrust them to make the right decisions, encourage them to bring new ideas to the table, then hold them accountable to fully commit to and deliver on those ideas."
Read MoreRubrik named Insight as its first North American Rubrik Authorized Support Partner. The program extends the company's cloud and data management support to a "hand-picked" group of partners with a proven track record in delivering level 1 and level 2 technical support.
Read MoreArizona's most notable public companies rang up more than $10.8 billion in profits during 2018, according to corporate filings. The top 25 most profitable companies, included Insight Enterprises.
Read MoreIn our latest Digital Innovation blog, Stan Lequin, DI vice president and general manager, draws on key findings from the Insight Intelligent Technology Index to explain why innovation is a business imperative no matter what industry you operate in.
Read MoreKen Seier, chief architect for data and AI at Insight was featured in a TechTarget article. He discusses how governance, testability and transparency are also some of the major challenges that arise in data pipeline management. Take, for example, the question of training data sets. A company collects a giant amount of data, some that is used to train a model. When the results aren't quite up to par, the model is retrained with a slightly different set of data.
Read MoreJohn Dathan, Insight Canada senior vice president and general manager, shares his enthusiasm for the Insight culture and his priorities for ICA's growing operations, over a game of darts with Fawn Annan, IT World Canada president. "The ability to aggregate data and make sound business decisions from it, we really think that's the platform for the next 10 years," John says in providing advice to companies looking to implement emerging technology.
Read MoreInsight was named a finalist for Dallas Innovates’ Tech Titans Awards in the category of Corporate Innovation, recognizing organizations demonstrating outstanding innovation and unique accomplishments through recent or potential breakthrough technology. The Tech Titans Awards recognize the elite tech leaders in North Texas amid a group of 300 companies of all sizes.
Read MoreInsight President and CEO, Ken Lamneck, discusses hiring the right people as one of the most important decisions a leader can make. He says, "I personally interview everyone in key leadership positions at Insight, and we look for smart people who are hungry yet humble. When you hire the right people, you can entrust them to make the right decisions, encourage them to bring new ideas to the table, then hold them accountable to fully commit to and deliver on those ideas."
Read MoreInsight Enterprises and PCM have entered into an agreement under which Insight will acquire PCM for $35 per share, valuing the business at approximately $581 million.
Read MoreAlso making the list were Insight Enterprises for its own blockbuster deal to buy solution provider PCM, Intel for its leading role in developing industry standards for IoT device on-boarding.
Read MoreIT solutions providers are finding a role in helping clients create the artificial intelligence infrastructure they need to handle emerging technology requirements. "These new workloads are no different," said Juan Orlandini, chief architect for cloud and data center transformation at Insight. "You still have to do the blocking and tackling of it. How do I protect it? How do I secure it? How do I give it an appropriate amount of compute, networking, storage and connectivity?"
Read MoreInsight Enterprises has acquired PCM in a blockbuster channel deal amounting to $581 million, as the one-time reseller pivots towards global solutions.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises and PCM have entered into an agreement under which Insight will acquire PCM for $35 per share, valuing the business at approximately $581 million.
Read MoreInsight CEO Ken Lamneck discusses Insight's acquisition of US counterpart PCM, with gaining a route into the mid-market picked out as one of the key drivers for the deal.
Read MoreInsight's senior manager of cloud and network security at Insight's Cloud + Data Center Transformation Division, Mike Sprunger, discusses how tech giants are making technology more approachable and affordable for organizations.
Read MoreJason Williams, software account executive for Insight Enterprises, discussed technology careers with at-risk teenagers in the Full Circle 360 summer camp in Pine Bluff on June 17.
Read More"Every company has had to become an IT company," Ken Lamneck CEO of Insight Enterprises a $7 Billion company is interviewed by David Cogan founder of Eliances and host of the Eliances Heroes show broadcast on am and fm network channels, internet radio, and online syndication.
Read MoreA pilot program develops a cloud-based security ecosystem in Houston for emergencies. The awareness of safety in schools is increasing, with the aim of protecting both students and teachers. The companies responsible for implementing the security system were Insight Enterprises, which contributed its IoT Safe Space technology; and BeSafe Technologies , which opted for the ActiveShield building security platform.
Read MoreInsight made the Solution Provider 500 list. This list is CRN's annual ranking of the top solution providers in North America, ranked by revenue.
Read MoreGlobal Elite is a major new report from CPI which ranks the 100 largest resellers across the US and Europe. The aim of this first-of-its-kind report is to define and map the largest channel firms across the breadth of Europe and the US by revenue. This report contains a detailed profile of Insight Enterprises.
Read MoreNow considered essential to driving profits, digital transformations are shifting from platform-first strategies to initiatives that leverage emerging technologies in service of clear customer and operational goals. Some 89 percent of IT decision makers report that their digital innovation investments have been “moderately or very successful,” according to Insight’s 2019 Intelligent Technology Index.
Read MoreCloud security experts are pointing to people, rather than faulty bits, as the chief security risk to cloud resources. Here's how to strengthen your people perimeter. Insight senior manager of cloud and network security, Mike Sprunger, discusses cloud security in a PC Magazine article.
Read MoreIssues around privileged users get lifted and shifted from the existing on-premise environment into the cloud when companies migrate, according to Mike Sprunger, Insight Enterprises' senior manager of cloud and network security. But the stakes are higher, since privileged users have a greater scope of control in a cloud deployment since it's a wide-open platform, Sprunger said.
Read MoreIT solutions company Insight follows a similar model of core enterprise applications, such as ERP, web and collaborations, which all fall under IT's direction. Business-specific solutions from finance or marketing, for example, operate under those department's leadership.
Read MoreUsing software bots that work 24/7, robotic process automation smooths the process of how customers get price quotes and place orders, among other things. This frees up sales teams to work on more value-added tasks that ultimately enhance the customer experience and create greater job satisfaction, Megan Amdahl of Insight Enterprises writes in a Digital Commerce 360 article.
Read MoreInsight moved up a spot to #43 in Washington Technology's annual Top 100 rankings of the largest federal government contractors. The list illustrates many of the changes seen in the market in the past year: stronger budgets and a healthy M&A market.
Read MoreAs organizations look to manage and secure data in a connected ecosystem, the key concerns for IT decision makers are cyber security, the ability to upgrade infrastructure and optimizing operations. Those are among the top findings of the recently released 2019 Insight Intelligent Technology Index from technology solutions provider Insight Enterprises Inc.
Read MoreMike Morgan, vice president and managing director of Insight Asia Pacific, explains the story behind swapping tradition for innovation. Morgan discusses talking with Microsoft in Redmond in December.
Read MoreDigital transformation projects and other sophisticated tech initiatives call for integrated security. IT service firms are addressing the gap between security and business teams. Insight senior manager of cloud and network security, Mike Sprunger said, "People continue to be the weakest link. The technology is getting better with AI, ... but people continue to be the avenue [attackers use] to get into an environment and get into the data."
Read MoreIn an 'Insight from the Edge' blog, Insight's VP & National General Manager of Digital Innovation, Matt Jackson, explores the arrival of 5G as a powerful technology that is poised to revolutionize the way we compute, connect devices and interact with machines.
Read MoreInsight is among the six valley-based companies listed on the 2019 Fortune 500 list.
Read MoreRecent studies, including two released this week, point to security as a top concern for IT professionals as they look to transform their businesses and adopt computing approaches such as multi-cloud environments.
Read MoreOne way to start looking at how to add customers is to understand the "big picture," said Ken Seier, chief architect for data and AI at Insight Enterprises Inc., a company based in Tempe, Ariz., that provides B2B and IT solutions for large customers.
Read MoreThe key concerns for IT decision-makers in this environment are cybersecurity, the ability to upgrade infrastructure and optimizing IT operations, according to the 2019 Insight Intelligent Technology Index, an annual study of enterprises based in North America conducted by Insight Enterprises.
Read MoreAdvancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning equip business professionals with more data than ever before. This data has the potential to transform how businesses operate—internally and publicly—according to an Insight Enterprises report released on Monday.
Read MoreA study released today from Insight Enterprises Inc., which polled 400 IT professionals, identified security as the main hurdle for digital innovation, the top data management concern and the biggest IT problem, overall.
Read MoreThe key concerns for IT decision-makers (IT) in this environment are cybersecurity, the ability to upgrade infrastructure and optimizing IT operations, according to the 2019 Insight Intelligent Technology™ Index, an annual study of enterprises based in North America conducted by Insight Enterprises.
Read MoreThe key concerns for IT decision-makers (IT) in this environment are cybersecurity, the ability to upgrade infrastructure and optimizing IT operations, according to the 2019 Insight Intelligent Technology™ Index, an annual study of enterprises based in North America conducted by Insight Enterprises.
Read MoreA poll of 400 enterprise ITers in North America by Insight Enterprises sought to gauge how companies are handling digital innovation within their organizations. The result? The 2019 Insight Intelligent Technology Index.
Read MoreWorking out of corporate tech hubs, how do CIOs identify the kinds of repetitive tasks across a workplace that can best be handled by digital tools? CIO Journal asked Stan Lequin, vice president and general manager of digital innovation at Insight North America, an investment management services firm.
Read MoreTalent is in high demand and short supply, but businesses can make some savvy personnel moves. Just about every business needs high technology these days, even if it simply consists of a laptop, cloud provider, and a Square payment unit.
Read MoreBusinesses that have mastered the ability to change quickly share one common denominator: technology is transforming their business. Technology can be a transformative engine that gives your organization the power to learn, adapt and respond at the pace of change.
Read MoreVeritas is showing its commitment to its channel partners with its new field programs and its doubling down on partners with unique capabilities, said Suzanne Gallagher, vice president of cloud and data center transformation at Insight, a Tempe, Ariz.-based solution provider and longtime Veritas partner.
Read MoreMichael Sciacero, a networking & security practice architect at Insight Enterprises addresses the growing insider threats, the proliferation of endpoint devices and the rise of the cloud transforming best-practice security strategies.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises has announced a collaboration with the city of Houston, Microsoft, and BeSafe to bring the ActiveShield concept to two Houston-area schools this summer.
Read MoreMicrosoft and Intel are collaborating on a Houston program aimed at helping companies developing sensors, robotics and other technologies that focus on big-city problems such as transportation and disaster response.
Read MoreThe Ion Smart Cities Accelerator, a partnership of the two tech giants along with startup hub Station Houston and the collaborative manufacturing workspace TXRX Labs, will start its programming on Aug. 1. It will provide six months of structured curriculum and six months of pilot programs to companies developing "internet of things" technologies that can be used in cities.
Read MoreThe city of Houston will be the first to implement an Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled platform called ActiveShield that redefines public safety. Two Houston schools will pilot the IoT safe-spaces technology created by Tempe-based Insight Enterprises, which integrates with a building safety platform from BeSafe Technologies to facilitate critical, real-time information sharing during a crisis.
Read MoreIn an increasingly competitive landscape, updated workplace technology isn’t just a luxury – it’s a hiring tool. Businesses could be missing out on top talent, not because they aren’t offering competitive compensation or enough bean bags, but because their technology is out of sync with candidates’ personal expectations.
Read MoreMicrosoft and Intel will collaborate on a Houston business program designed to bolster companies creating sensors and robotics to ease big-city problems, such as transportation and disaster response.
Read MoreThe city of Houston will be the first to implement Insight Enterprises' IoT-enabled platform called ActiveShield that redefines public safety. Two Houston schools will pilot the IoT safe-spaces technology which integrates with a building safety platform from BeSafe Technologies to make possible critical, real-time information sharing during a crisis.
Read MoreBy 2025, the average connected person will interface with 4,800 connected devices per day, says Insight Enterprises CEO Ken Lamneck. Lamneck acknowledges that the classic value-added reseller (VAR) model still drives a large part of his business, but emphasizes that it’s no longer good enough to just be a “supply chain player.”
Read MoreShould clients build on-premises infrastructures for their AI needs or turn to cloud-based AI? Insight Enterprises' Brandon Ebken and Juan Orlandini discuss these options.
Read MoreSince the rise of open source languages and frameworks, many data science platforms typically allow data scientists to use open source languages and tools of their choice. Some companies find commercial platforms to be too restrictive, partly due to their relative newness. "These platforms all require deep platform commitments that quickly become vendor lock-in," said Ken Seier, national practice lead at Insight, a system integration and technical services consultancy.
Read MoreThe European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has put the spotlight on what data companies keep, how they store it and how they use it. But Jason Rader, the national director of network and cloud security at Fortune 500 technology provider Insight Enterprises, said most organizations remain too limited in their efforts to comply with the GDPR requirements.
Read MoreCDCT Chief Architect Juan Orlandini says IT transformation is a multi-year marathon impacting people, processes, and tech.
Read MoreEvery time a major IT gaffe happens, someone pays. If the outcome is bad enough, the company’s reputation and valuation could take a hit. If they do, who will be held responsible?
Read MoreWith lawmakers and industry leaders like Google and Facebook proposing national data privacy regulations, Jason Rader, national practice director for security at Insight’s Cloud and Data Transformation operation, says the European Union’s GDPR is a logical point from which firms can begin preparing for new regulations.
Read MoreAI in financial services is opening channel partner prospects, from building customer service chatbots to creating a better customer onboarding process. Featured in this TechTarget article, Matt Bienfang, managing director and global industry lead at Insight Enterprises, said many financial services organizations are deploying chatbots.
Read MoreAs enterprises further develop artificial intelligence projects, they are finding that some roles are essential to success. But the right talent can be hard to find. Featured in this CIO article, Brandon Ebken, CTO at Insight, said in the AI world we're interfacing with chatbots or Siri which has created a new type of user experience design.
Read MoreThe race to attain artificial general intelligence is on. Ranging from predictions of 10 to 200 years away, the one thing experts can agree on is that commonsense AI is the next step in the journey.
Read MoreFeatured in a Security Boulevard article, Insight's senior manager of cloud and network security at Insight's Cloud + Data Center Transformation Division, Mike Sprunger discusses other privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA and how both have changed the way we look at data classification.
Read MoreInsight cloud security architect Richard Diver explains that as application workloads move to one or more cloud environments, organizations have begun to ask what they should do to ensure proper cloud security.
Read MoreEnterprise data storage is not what it used to be. Back when IT was dominated by on-premises data centers, storage options were fairly straightforward and securing storage resources was relatively simple compared with today’s far more complex storage landscape.
Read MoreIn a CIO magazine article, Insight's VP of digital innovation, Matt Jackson is quoted about measuring and proving the business value of an AI initiative. Additionally, this article focuses on the "9 Biggest Hurdles to AI Adoption" based on a Deloitte survey that examines the current state of AI in enterprises.
Read MoreIn an 'Insight from the Edge' blog, Insight's CTO of Digital Innovation, Brandon Ebken, explores how the benefits of moving your business to the cloud can reduce costs, improve security, increase employee connectivity, and more.
Read MorePeter Kraatz, director of cloud and data center transformation for Datalink, a division of Insight was featured in an IT Business Edge article about cloud computing. A recent survey of 200 IT leaders conducted by International Data Corp. (IDC) on behalf of Datalink finds just 28 percent of the survey respondents say they have documented and communicated a cloud strategy.
Read MoreAn article by CRN describes Insight Enterprises CEO, Ken Lamneck's keys to making sure his company is tops at helping businesses run smarter. Under Lamneck's leadership, the company, No. 13 on the CRN SP500, has been transformed from a product-focused reseller into an IT services powerhouse delivering breakthrough solutions in the hottest markets including internet of things.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises commissioned the survey, “Challenge of Change: IT in Transition,” which polled 200 IT executives from enterprises. The results show that just over half (51%) of the respondents hit roadblocks while planning and executing their IT transformation initiatives.
Read MoreTempe-based Insight Enterprises, the global systems integrator helping organizations of all sizes manage and transform their business, has been honored as the No. 23 company on the 2019 Best Workplaces in Technology list by Fortune and Great Place to Work.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises (NASDAQ:NSIT) has been honored as the No. 23 company on the 2019 Best Workplaces in Technology list by Fortune and Great Place to Work®.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises commissioned the survey, “Challenge of Change: IT in Transition,” which polled 200 IT executives from enterprises. The results show that just over half (51%) of the respondents hit roadblocks while planning and executing their IT transformation initiatives.
Read MoreFeatured in an article by Forbes, Insight's Amy Protexter, senior vice president of North America Marketing, discussed a few of the most important lessons she learned throughout her career.
Read MoreIn an 'Insight from the Edge' blog, Insight's Matt Jackson and David Le Penske, the two Digital Innovation thought leaders explore how AI is changing healthcare in a two-part series. This second installment looks at three major trends in AI in healthcare.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises specializes in helping companies keep up with business technology and go more digital. In an article by Digital Commerce 360, Insight is mentioned as getting more leads and winning more sales with an e-commerce site more personalized to its customers and prospects. In addition, Insight's Jamie Werve, director of e-commerce strategy, adds her input in the article.
Read MoreInsight ranks as the #5 “extra-large business” on the Phoenix Business Journal’s 2018 Best Places to Work, moving up two spots from last year’s #7 ranking. The rankings, which were announced at a luncheon yesterday, focus on strong workplace culture and employee satisfaction, and are tabulated through thousands of surveys of workers at companies throughout Phoenix.
Read MoreWith technology and business change accelerating, CIOs must work with C-suite counterparts to update IT governance policies and practices for the digital age.
Read MoreChannel partners are reacting favorably so far to the Microsoft alliance and technology initiative formed with SAP and Adobe, dubbed the Open Data Initiative. Within the featured article, Insight's Brandon Ebken, CTO of digital innovation, said he is cautiously optimistic that the Microsoft alliance with SAP and Adobe will prove valuable to customers.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises CEO Ken Lamneck talks to CRN about where his $6.7 billion solution provider is placing bets on Dell Technologies, IoT, hybrid cloud, hiring and the IBM-Red Hat merger.
Read MoreInsight is working on a collection of IoT solution accelerators for industry verticals and technology horizontals, where it develops open-source frameworks for specific scenarios, such as energy management, smart spaces for buildings and cities or public safety solutions.
Read MoreNot every project or plan is destined for success, according to a new survey conducted by IDG Research Services and commissioned by IT products reseller and services provider Insight Enterprises Inc.
Read MoreIDG and Insight Datalink recently conducted a survey into how companies were doing on their digital transformation journey. Like so much in technology these days, it is easy to feel as though you’ll be left behind if you aren’t well on your way with digital transformation.
Read MoreIn a blog posted by Medium.com, Insight's Matt Jackson and David Le Penske , the two Digital Innovation thought leaders explore how AI is changing healthcare in what will be a two-part series. This first installment looks at two Insight case studies with Steward Healthcare and Vivli.
Read MoreFifty-one percent of businesses have stalled or abandoned some of their IT transformation projects due to various challenges, according to a survey from computer hardware and software solutions provider Insight.
Read MoreA survey by IDG and Insight Enterprises finds 64% of executives cite legacy infrastructure and processes as a barrier to IT and digital transformation, along with data security, technology silos, budget and competing priorities. As a result, 51% at enterprises undertaking IT transformation initiatives have "stalled or abandoned select projects" while grappling with IT modernization and process issues.
Read MoreDigital transformation is a business-wide challenge, and many large organizations are struggling with it. That’s as true in healthcare as it is in other industries. More than half (51 percent) of the organizations surveyed for a new report, in fact, were stalled in either the planning or the implementation stages or had abandoned their IT projects altogether, according to a survey titled, “The Challenge of Change: IT in Transition,” commissioned by Insight Enterprises, Inc.
Read MoreImagine being asked to create an IoT-enabled minimal viable product (MVP) in less than four weeks and then being given just eight minutes to pitch your solution to a panel of judges. This was the challenge presented to several Valley high-school STEM teams, who excelled at creating and then presenting their projects during a competitive pitch session last Saturday at Phoenix Burton Barr Central Library reminiscent of the “Shark Tank.”
Read MoreKen Lamneck doesn’t believe in settling for the present. He is fascinated with the future and technology and the way each inspires the other. That interest and vision have driven Lamneck from his time at West Point Military Academy to his current role as president and CEO of Tempe-based Insight. Az Business talked with Lamneck about how he’s helped build a tech titan in Tempe.
Read MoreMore than half of organizations undergoing IT transformation initiatives have either stalled or abandoned projects due to the complex personnel, process, and technology changes required, according to an Insight Enterprises survey released on Tuesday.
Read MoreThis episode featured some local Vets in Tech working in the Arizona technology community including, Michael Guggemos, Kelly Greene, Curt Cornum, and Jeff Hodges.
Read MoreInsight Canada will enable enterprises to offer employees choice to easily and cost-effectively deploy, secure and maintain iOS and macOS devices with its just launched Insight Managed Services for Apple. Along with the new program, Insight Canada will now offer iPhone to customers, in addition to Mac and iPad.
Read MoreInsight Canada is introducing Insight Managed Services for Apple, the Apple partner announced this morning. The service will complement Insight’s existing Insight Managed Mobility for Apple, the U.S-only equivalent of the Insight Managed Services for Apple. Insight deploys, supports and manages Apple devices across clients’ through both services, ensuring frequently-used applications such as Microsoft Office, Salesforce and Cisco WebEx the way they should.
Read MoreThe article discusses Rackspace's managed public cloud business' packaging services to help customers at different phases of their cloud journeys; other news from the week.
Read MoreChannel Futures features Insight's Evan Tomlin, director of solution architecture, Connected Workforce, in this article by Jeffrey Schwartz. The article discusses how enterprise mobility is poised to take some big leaps forward in the coming months thanks to devices, networks, partnerships and more.
Read MoreThe article discusses the announcement of Apple rolling out a new MacBook Air and a major enhancement to the Mac Mini, along with two re-engineered iPad Pros.
Read MoreDaily tech news and analysis channel partners need to know including Insight's Project Edison, Retail's digital investment, HYCU's channel program and more Commvault's channel leaders,
Read MoreAt its latest IoT in Action conference, held yesterday in Santa Clara, Calif., Microsoft stressed that its success in the $772 billion Internet of Things market depends squarely on the success of its partners in the hardware, software, and services communities.
Read MoreInsight makes the Phoenix Business Journal’s Corporate Philanthropy 2018 list as a finalist for large businesses in the Volunteerism category, recognizing organizations devoting the most volunteer hours over the past year.
Read MoreInsight was named to CRN’s 2018 IoT Innovators list of providers leading the charge in developing unique IoT solutions.
Read MorePinpointing the right level of security spend is easy in theory but not in practice. On average, companies tend to spend about a tenth of their IT budget on cybersecurity, said Mike Sprunger, senior manager of cloud and network security at Insight.
Read MoreOffering new employees or those eligible for a technology refresh a Mac computer is nothing new for Insight, the global provider of Insight Intelligent Technology Solutions™ for organizations of all sizes.
Read MoreThis MAKERS of Change event, which was sponsored by Southwest Human Development and Insight Enterprises, challenged eight high-school Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teams from across Arizona to build solutions for disabled children using Internet of Things (IoT) technology.
Read MoreThe spread of IoT solutions is opening the door to innovation within manufacturing in much the same way the Internet inspired new business models.
Read MoreTech managers are on the hook to reinvent the IT shop, but tools like user self-service, ITSM practices and the rent vs. buy option are helping effect change.
Read MoreImagine you’re a sales person, and when you try to visit a client’s website, you get a message saying that it’s blocked because it’s not on your company’s whitelist.
Read MoreMicrosoft earlier this year announced Azure Sphere, a three-pronged product poised to make the adoption and production of smart, connected devices easier and more affordable than ever.
Read MoreInsight's vice president of digital innovation Matt Jackson helps companies create everything from stock market chatbots to hospital staffing algorithms.
Read MoreIT leaders must invest in future-focused technology to drive business success, but do it all with an eye on the budget.
Read MoreMSPs and other channel partners have an increasingly important role to play in helping IT staffs adapt to expanding roles within their companies, according to a study by solution provider Insight.
Read MoreThe expanding role that business leaders expect from IT comes with many challenges, according to an Insight Enterprises report.
Read MoreMobile lifecycle management services offer opportunities for a range of companies, including resellers, systems integrators, outsourcers and communications service providers.
Read MoreMore than half of employers say that technology issues have an impact on workers’ desire to join an organization, according to a new report, and that dated tech threatens the retention of high-skilled employees.
Read MoreCardinal Solutions Group has expertise in mobile app development, internet of things and cloud-enabled business intelligence.
Read MoreAdvancements in connectivity, smart devices and cloud computing have revolutionized the way businesses across just about every economic sector operate.
Read MoreToday’s digital workforce is evolving to meet the needs for on-demand access to data and services at any time or location. To grant employees more control in the resolution process for technical issues and keep up with new technologies, businesses invest in managed workplace services (MWS). MWS allows users to resolve basic technical issues and access broader knowledge rather than engaging IT departments.
Read MoreChief information officers focusing most of their attention on digital tools aimed at boosting customer or client services may be neglecting another key group of enterprise tech users: their co-workers.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises moved up 56 spots, giving the Tempe technology business the 22nd-biggest jump among firms from last year’s list.
Read MoreOrganizations that take the time to assess workloads, identify dependencies and educate themselves on cloud security tools can set a smooth path for a public cloud deployment.
Read MoreAs a pre-teen growing up in a family of eight children in New York, Ken Lamneck enjoyed watching his father work in advertising, even getting to be an extra in a couple TV commercials. His father, Joe, was a producer for TV commercials, and the younger Lamneck saw the "Mad Men" generation live.
Read MoreInsight CEO Ken Lamneck speaks with radio host Robert Reiss on the need for businesses to consider their IT from a strategic perspective. The rapidly changing state of technology demands that companies not just manage their IT needs today but have a long-term vision of how the business should transform through its tech.
Read MoreThe CEO of Insight Enterprises has a warning for American business leaders. The world, he says, is shifting from old “information technology” to cutting edge “intelligent technology” and if you don’t embrace the changes you will lose. Ken Lamneck is talking about the importance of tech innovations like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the Internet of Things that are built into so many products.
Read MoreIn the fourth quarter of 2017, consolidated net sales increased 22% year over year, reflecting growth in the Company's core business of 12% and the addition of Datalink, which the Company acquired in January 2017. Gross profit also grew 22% year over year, with gross margins increasing 10 basis points in the quarter. Selling and administrative expenses increased 27% year over year, primarily related to the addition of Datalink. Overall, earnings from operations increased 12% year over year and Adjusted earnings from operations increased 5% year over year.
Read MoreA new survey[1] has found a major change in the role that IT is playing in business: 85% of the IT professionals surveyed noted that their executives view the organisation as an IT company at heart. This finding inspired Insight to field the follow-on study, the 2018 Intelligent Technology Pulse, a survey of 104 IT executives (“CIO/CTO”) and 105 procurement professionals (“Procurement”), to better understand how this evolution has affected IT at enterprise-level companies.
Read MoreThe role that IT is playing in business is changing: 85% of the IT professionals surveyed by Insight noted that their executives view the organization as an IT company at heart. This finding inspired Insight to field a follow-on survey of 104 CIOs/CTOs and 105 Procurement professionals, to better understand how this evolution has affected IT at enterprise-level companies.
Read MoreAccording to Insight's 2018 Intelligent Technology Pulse, a survey of 209 decision-making IT professionals in companies with at least 1,000 workers, 60 percent of CIOs/CTOs and 49 percent of procurement say security is one of their top three biggest challenges. A third of CIOs/CTOs and a quarter of procurement rank it as number one.
Read MoreCambridge, Mass.-based Vivli, a nonprofit center that manages and facilitates information exchange for clinical research, teamed up with Watertown, Mass.-based technology architecture consulting firm BlueMetal to build a clinical trial research data-sharing platform. The platform — powered by Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing platform — provides a single resources that aggregates research studies from disparate data sources. It will include a data repository, analysis tools and a search engine to provide increased transparency and access to clinical research around the world.
Read MoreAt Watertown, Mass.-based BlueMetal, a division of Insight, Vice President and National General Manager for Corporate Matt Jackson said he also thinks Microsoft has been learning from its partners on go-to-market and digital transformation. "The way Satya framed it -- focusing on the customer, operational optimization -- we've been talking about basically the same thing for about two years. But it's finally real," Jackson said. "If you look at our portfolio of clients and products, they're almost all in that general digital transformation category. I do wonder how long it'll be before it's overplayed. But we'll ride it while we can."
Read MoreVivli Center for Global Research Data, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based nonprofit collaborative to facilitate information exchange for clinical research data, will launch a new platform via Microsoft Azure to improve sharing of clinical trial research. Working with Watertown, Massachusetts-based BlueMetal, a consulting firm focused on technology architecture and design, Vivli officials say the Azure-based platform – with data repository, analysis tools and a dynamic search engine – will help enable easier and more transparent access to worldwide clinical research data. "Our collaboration with Microsoft and BlueMetal brings together long-standing leaders in technology and digital health to transform how clinical trial data is mined to improve human health," said Vivli cofounder Rebecca Li.
Read MoreBlueMetal and a global medical device manufacturer collaborated to build an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot on Microsoft Azure Bot Services, which uses predictive analytics to make suggestions and encourage patients to make healthy choices. It also offers access to a wealth of critical health information through text and verbal commands. The real-time adaptive learning has significantly enhanced patient engagement and can help improve health outcomes. The chatbot blends BlueMetal's Real-Time Business Platform with Microsoft Cognitive Services - Language Understanding Intelligent Service (LUIS) and the Visual Studio Tools for Xamarin to create an intelligent and impactful experience. "Our goal is to transform the experience for patients and help them spend less time on the phone or in the doctor's office," said Matt Jackson, national general manager at BlueMetal. "That's the beauty of mobile applications and conversational agents; they digitally transform your customer's experience. Microsoft's leadership in these technologies, combined with our Intelligent Technology Solutions™, helps people transform to live better and healthier lives. This real-time experience connects your audience with your organization in a more meaningful and personalized way."
Read MoreKey strategic business demands—the need for greater business agility, data capabilities, and better customer and user experiences—are compelling companies to embrace cloud systems, according to the Insight-sponsored report by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services.
Read MoreIT pros have always understood that their job is to enable business success. Often that means as invisible to the end user as possible. For that to happen, IT needs to exert significant control over all business technology assets, regardless of where they reside. In an era in which IT needs quick reflexes and the ability to innovate on demand, hybrid solutions maximize flexibility, enabling services and resources to be delivered when and where they are needed.
Read MoreIt is high time that organizations plan and prepare to overcome these challenges early on by upping their technology and IT leadership skills. The CIOs of today and tomorrow will need to drive this change, taking on direct responsibility for IT impact on the company’s bottom line. The technology domain must get closer than ever to the customer. We can see this happening to some extent, with 49% of IT professionals focusing on improving the customer experience, and 38% focusing on more consistent customer engagement. The Internet of Things (IoT) is one such avenue to increase customer-centricity of IT and tech, and nearly 50% of the companies surveyed have turned to IoT to make this happen. The report highlights how there is a distinct shift in nature and the expectations from IT and technology. Organizations must adopt new technologies and create a tech-centric organizational strategy to ride over the challenges. This is already happening with 37% of the respondent companies planning to align their 2017 IT budgets to the maintenance of existing equipment and 32% to the adoption of new technologies. Yet, the focus should also be on building IT leadership skills such as collaboration, people management, and being business-savvy that will significantly impact the future of technology.
Read MoreFresh from his company’s decision to select SAP Hybris Marketing, Bruce Petillo, Marketing Director at Insight Enterprises, characterized having a digital strategy as a differentiator. “The biggest benefit is the ability to have all your data in one place including CRM, ERP, social feeds, analytics from third parties, and behavioral data from our clients when they visit our website or conduct transactions with us. We can use that data to make better decisions that provide a better experience for them,” said Petillo. “Whether it’s online chat, email, voice or in-person at an event, we can engage with customers where they prefer, making every one-on-one encounter based on a better understanding of what their needs are.” Petillo was just as enthusiastic about machine learning capabilities in SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer. “With machine learning we can automate transactions on our ecommerce platform, freeing up our sales rep’s time for more meaningful conversations with customers to solve their business problems together,” he said.
Read MoreThe debate over the merits of hybrid cloud have taken a back seat to discussions of the rapid advance n services of the public cloud and the possibilities of remaking the data center as a private cloud. Hybrid cloud is something in between, and in some cases, fails to achieve the virtues of either one.
Read MoreOrganizations are no longer turning to cloud computing for reasons such as saving costs or easy implementations. Some major strategic business demands such as the need for greater data capabilities, business agility, along with better user and customer experiences, are driving organizations to opt for cloud systems, according to a new Insight-sponsored report by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services.
Read More“A company’s IT environment should work for them by enabling them to both run and innovate. Large and small to mid-sized companies need to focus on managing and modernizing their IT infrastructure, so that it becomes a transformative part of their business that can directly improve results,” said David Lewerke, Director, Hybrid Cloud Consulting Practice at Insight. “While we knew there were a number of benefits, we wanted to better understand from respondents exactly how cloud systems were impacting their business outcomes.”
Read MoreAccording to Microsoft, "A Fortune 500 Medical Device Company, was looking to leverage the power of digital transformation to engage and care for people with diabetes in a more personal, frequent and meaningful way. The client elicited the help of BlueMetal Architects, a Microsoft/Xamarin Partner."
Read MoreThe same four companies represented Arizona in the 2016 edition of the Fortune 500. Avnet dropped six spots, Freeport-McMoRan remained the same. Republic Services jumped 13 spots, while Insight moved up one [to 473].
Read More“While an on-premise strategy makes sense for many business workloads, cloud computing continues to gain market share,” said Mike Gaumond, senior vice president of services at Insight. “Cloud-based infrastructure allows companies to be extremely nimble and lean, shifting the bulk of operational responsibility to the service provider.”
Read MoreInsight recently launched its 2017 Intelligent Technology Index, which looks at industry trends around the decisions that IT leaders have to make today to ready their organizations for tomorrow. Of course, a central part is cloud services and the considerations that go along with it.
Read MoreThere are many reports about how many companies are adopting cloud, but not many examine exactly how companies are applying cloud tech. Insight’s report found software and security are the dominate service needs, at least for today.
Read More“While an on-premise strategy makes sense for many business workloads, cloud computing continues to gain market share. Cloud-based infrastructure allows companies to be extremely nimble and lean, shifting the bulk of operational responsibility to the service provider,” Mike Gaumond, Insight’s senior vice president of services, said in a statement. “However, some companies employ workloads and applications that work better in an on-premise environment, which is why the hybrid cloud model is gaining traction and providing organizations with an integrated approach.”
Read More“IT leaders may be showing improved optimism around their ability to manage their IT infrastructures today, but are also equally as apprehensive about the future,” said Steve Dodenhoff, president of Insight US. “In the rapidly changing technology and business landscape, their concerns are valid. They not only need to operate to meet today’s business needs, but they also need to navigate emergent technologies, applications and complex data environments in order to provide a rich and flexible technology ecosystem that enables their organizations to keep pace and drive transformation.”
Read MoreNearly half of today's IT professionals are concentrating on the customer: 49% are concerned with improving the customer experience, and 38% are focused on more consistent customer engagement. Not only are today's IT professionals tasked with operations inside the organization, but they are now expected to address customer needs as well.At the same time, more than three out of 10 report that ongoing maintenance and support "is their biggest pain point."
Read MoreBlueMetal, Weka Health and Microsoft worked together to create a connected, battery-powered miniature refrigerator that transports, monitors, and dispenses vaccine cartridges. Not only does the system help providers to know the medicine is safe to use, it also tells them when supplies are running low.
Read MoreAnalysts had expected Insight to post quarterly earnings of 29 cents share, according to Zack’s Investment Research and Yahoo Finance. The Arizona tech company beat that with earnings of 38 cents per share.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. reported a 101 percent increase in profit thanks to strong organic growth and an acquisition in its most recent quarter.
Read MoreAdopting containers is "a strategic step" toward moving into a DevOps type of organization, where operations staff and developers both take responsibility for how well applications run. "The two things really on each other," said Chou. Likewise containers lend themselves to applications built as microservices. "We want people to connect all the dots, to make the link to microarchitectures and to a data collection solution on the Internet of Things," he said. Containers will have a major impact on IT and how the business is run in the long run. Chou said cloud computing has accustomed many enterprise users to the notion of on-demand service. Whether on-premises or in the cloud, they'll expect new tools, applications and services to be available quickly when they want them. "From the IT point of view, I need to be able to respond in a predictable, repeatable and cost effective way" to that need for on-demand service. Containers will be part of that picture, he predicted.
Read MoreCyber attacks that steal sensitive data are an ongoing concern for every organization. Almost half (43 percent) target smaller businesses. What’s worse, over half (60 percent) of the smaller enterprises that get attacked go out of business in six months. Having sensitive financial, personal and operational data stolen can ruin a small business. Stolen records and transaction histories can be used to steal from the small or medium sized business or its customers and that’s only the tip of the iceberg.
Read More"Collaboration is not a new concept," writes Doug Fink, Insight's practice director for collaboration. "We've evolved from smoke signals to wired phone calls and from sticky notes to videoconferencing with colleagues half a world away. Today's businesses are more efficient and productive than ever, in large part due to cloud-based collaboration tools."
Read More"The advent of the cloud means that infrastructure is now defined as code and not physical machines, so the act of doing operations is closer to software development than it ever was before," said Bob Familiar, director, national practice at interactive design and technology architecture firm, BlueMetal.
Read MoreTaking control and creating opportunity does not have to be part of a grand scheme or something that will eat away at your productivity. In fact, it comes down to basics. Introduce yourself, shake people’s hands, and get comfortable with putting yourself out there. If you are interested in a particular area, even if it isn’t related to your education, background, or current job focus, find out who the manager is—and introduce yourself in person.
Read MoreWhen your business is saving lives, IT deployment shouldn’t add to your burden. Building the right relationship with a loyal provider can save you time and money in the long run. Health care professionals are highly specialized and crucial to our society. “These people have full-time jobs,” says TJ Reusch, Director of Healthcare Sales at Insight, “They save lives and run organizations that save lives. They’re very important to not just their organizations but to society as a whole. That takes a lot of time and a lot of effort.” While advances in technology continue to make the job easier, staying on top of IT trends while forming implementation and deployment strategies that fit the unique needs of a health care facility can be unnecessarily time-consuming and detract from the important work of saving lives.
Read More"You hear a lot about collaboration today but when you talk to these people, they're still siloed," said Curt Cornum, VP and chief solution architect at global technology provider Insight Enterprises. "Even within the IT department, when you get into those types of conversations they're not talking to each other as much as they should."
Read MorePatients are increasingly looking at their healthcare options with a consumer-driven mindset. They want to get the very best care for their money, and when expectations aren’t met, word can spread fast through reviews and ratings on social media. This trend is driving a shift in the industry toward value-based care models that put patients first.
Read MoreDavid Mayer, vice president of product management software, Insight, a global IT solutions provider, looks at it this way: "The benefits of cloud-based backup come down to two scenarios, first being cost. Hard drive space, which is the primary component needed for backup, costs pennies per GB. The economy of scale that these massive cloud providers are able to achieve from a purchase perspective is pretty amazing." "Secondly, cloud backup provides automation capabilities, which requires a lot less human intervention and is less error prone, particularly compared to backups of the past."
Read MoreInsight now has about 100 service desk agents in the U.S. and a little more than a dozen in the U.K., according to Gartner. The Arizona-based company also provides on-site desktop services through 379 technicians. Insight supports 42,800 service desk users, 532,000 desktop users, 361,000 physical desktops/notebooks, 1,500 virtual desktops, and approximately 58,000 smartphones and tablets, Gartner said.
Read More"We are seeing the proliferation of both new and next generation technologies specifically designed with simplicity and the non-tech end user in mind," said Doug Fink, director of the collaboration practice at Insight. "This will help ensure that your employees use them and that they generate their promised return on investment."
Read More• Collaboration technology is top of mind for business professionals and will only become more crucial in the next couple of years. That's a key finding of a survey of 421 Harvard Business Review readers undertaken by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services and sponsored by IT solutions provider Insight. More than 80% of the respondents cited collaboration technology solutions as very or extremely important for meeting business goals at present, while 90% said they expect collaboration technology to be very or extremely important over the next two years.
Read More"Collaboration is not a new concept," Doug Fink, director, Collaboration Practice at Insight, which sponsored the report, wrote in its preface. "People have worked together to achieve goals since the dawn of time. But collaboration technology is much more recent. We've evolved from smoke signals to wired phone calls and sticky notes to videoconferencing with colleagues half a world away. A lot has changed."
Read MoreThe first keynote speech of Phoenix Startup Week will discuss how to build a fortune 500 company. Moderator Zach Ferres, CEO of Coplex, will sit down with Tim Crown, cofounder of Insight, and Mike Guggemos, CIO of Insight, to discuss Crown’s startup experiences and highlight essential technology lessons from Guggemos, which can help startups scale their businesses.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. reported a 6 percent boost in revenue and a 37 percent increase in profit year over year due to growth across north America, Europe and Asia Pacific in hardware, software and services in its most recent quarter.
Read MoreSixPivot has signed on Insight Enterprises as a worldwide solutions partners for its cloud management platform, Cloud Ctrl, as the start-up executes on local and global expansion plans. Cloud Ctrl is a multi-cloud service management platform, designed to provide customers with greater insights and financial control of cloud subscriptions.
Read MoreAustralian cloud management application developer SixPivot has entered a partnership with leading IT provider Insight Enterprises in a move that will see that application applied across the world.
Read MoreMaking IT security a top priority when budgeting is also key to fighting threats and minimizing vulnerabilities. “Cybersecurity spend for healthcare protection will only reach $10 billion globally by 2020, just under 10% of the total spend on critical infrastructure security,” says Cea. “Ensure you are getting the proper risk assessments completed and are able to be proactive instead of reactive. It will save the organization money in the long run.”
Read MoreWhen scaling up, small to mid-market businesses should hire employees who can grow into one of three positions: business, data, or analytics. Think of a savvy manager, a data-smart engineer or a skilled data scientist. However, one employee should not be expected to perform all three roles, as specialization and velocity would be compromised, diminishing visibility and stalling a business’s analytics growth. Instead, a team should be formed around each function. If a small to mid-market business can’t afford that level of initial investment, it should start with a few strategic hires and supplement as needed with an outside partner.
Read MoreJulie Gillaspy of Acxiom, Sarah Murphy of Conway Human Development Center, Joanne Nabholz of H+N Architects, David Hicks of Preferred Medical, Chris Boudrie of Kimberly Clark, Chris Coffman of Insight Enterprises and Mayor Bart Castleberry will round out the 32-member board.
Read MoreWe also see that some of our top partners are embracing APIs like World Wide Technology has acquired Asynchrony. Insight [Enterprises] has acquired BlueMetal. They're doing very innovative things to show value and differentiation through software capabilities. It plays to a number of different ways we're thinking about software, but APIs are becoming increasingly important.
Read MoreRyan Parker, Intel’s head of responsive retail, tells Channel Partners the platform can be obtained from the company’s channel alliances, including Arrow Intelligent Systems, as well as current partners like Smartrac, Tyco Retail Solutions, Detego, Insight/Bluemetal, RIoT Insight and Fujitsu/Globeranger.
Read More"What's driving shadow analytics is the desire for data in real time and near real time -- marketing, lines of business, product owners, and manufacturing environments. It can show up almost anywhere if IT has not provided those capabilities, an X-as-a-service, on-demand, self-service experience," said Bob Familiar, national practice director for Application Services at BlueMetal, Insight’s interactive design and technology architecture firm.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises believes that Global Knowledge's new GTC program will give customers more flexibility to consume courses over time, according to David Mayer, vice president of product management and software. The previous selling model requires end users to bid out a small portion of the overall budget for individual training courses, Mayer said, which often aligned poorly with how clients prefer to budget. Mayer said the GTC model will also enable Tempe, Ariz.-based Insight, No. 15 on the CRN SP 500, to move away from a project-based approach and engage with clients in more long-term strategic thinking. "They're making the right investment," Mayer said. "We're bullish on where they're at and where they're going."
Read MoreAccording to surveys, more than 90 percent of employees at Insight said the company “has a great atmosphere and provides challenging work” while 95 percent said they “take great pride in their association with Insight as an employer.”
Read MoreDatalink shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the sale of the company to Insight Enterprises and $10.5 million in payouts to the company's top executives and its board. The acquisition is expected to close on Jan. 6, according to SEC filings.
Read MoreHundreds of stocks burst out of the starting blocks following the election, including several Arizona companies that stand to benefit from a more relaxed regulatory climate.
Read MoreIt’s that special time of the year when we experience the joys and good will of the holiday season.
Read MoreAs business leaders, we need to understand and appreciate our newest generations in order to attract and retain them. My daughter is a millennial. Recently I asked her when she uses email, and she stated matter-of-factly: when she has to talk to old people.
Read MoreSamsung's Notebook 9 laptop "was designed with the mobile business professional in mind," said Bob Kane, senior vice president of product marketing at Tempe, Ariz.-based Insight Enterprises.
Read MoreThe speed and scale of the current challenges and demands experienced by today’s healthcare organizations are unprecedented. The creation of ever-increasing amounts of data, coupled with the application of new advances in treatment, diagnosis and analytics, means that healthcare is on the brink of some major developments. The promise of analytics lies in its ability to transform healthcare into a truly data-driven culture.
Read MoreTechnology strategists frequently wax poetic about the benefits of the cloud. The promise of outsourcing infrastructure and freeing up staff from daily systems maintenance is a lure that many enterprises cannot ignore.
Read MoreBulking Up In The Data Center Insight Enterprises undertook a major data center offensive Monday through its planned $258 million acquisition of Datalink, No. 45 on the 2016 CRN Solution Provider 500.
Read More"The strength of Datalink's world-class data center capabilities combined with Insight's scale and breadth of offerings will bolster our ability to deliver solutions for complex business problems across an expanded footprint of clients," said Datalink COO Shawn O'Grady. "This combination gives our team significant new opportunities to help more organizations elevate and transform their IT."
Read MoreTempe-based technology solutions provider Insight Enterprises Inc. is acquiring Minnesota-based Datalink Corp. for $258 million to bolster its data center solutions.
Read MoreWhen it comes to the cloud, security is something that should never be overlooked, especially when it comes to financial institutions.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. reported a 4 percent increase in sales driven by increases in all three operating markets, including more than $1 billion of net sales in North America.
Read MoreOct. 1 was the International Day of Older Persons, established by the United Nations in 1990 and commonly known as Older Persons Day. <br><br> Aging has changed dramatically, and so have the demographics of older people – there are far more of them, and they are living longer. Many people worry that a social and economic catastrophe could result from caring for them. <br><br> But technology might just solve the problem.
Read MoreRetailers worldwide are hyper focused on new formats and strategies to serve and engage consumers. Technology is playing a key role in this ongoing process as retailers look to create a consistent, user friendly experience online and at bricks-and-mortar locations. They must do this while adapting to changing consumer trends and remaining true to their brands.
Read MoreThe International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) is celebrating World Pharmacists Day on September 25 in a fun, modern way. The FIP invites pharmacists to show their support by posting social media pictures with the official FIP Twibbons or specially designed “I care for you” placards in alignment with this year’s theme, “Pharmacists: Caring for you”. The ancient profession has come a long. Let’s take a quick look at its progression.
Read MoreTech Data's purchase of Avnet's technology business will allow the distributors to marry Tech Data's low cost structure with Avnet's technical expertise, according to executives of two of Avnet's top channel partners.
Read MoreIt’s too early to say what the pending acquisition for Phoenix-based Avnet Inc.’s technology solutions business unit means to its 635 local employees.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises purchased Microsoft's 2014 Australian Enterprise Partner of the Year to strengthen its digital transformation capabilities around cloud, mobility and business analytics.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises is ramping up its Asia Pacific capabilities with the acquisition of Australian business technology consulting and managed services provider, Ignia. <br><br> Ignia, which is based in Perth with a secondary office in Melbourne, specialises in digital transformation, delivering solutions for organisational agility, productivity, and competitive performance.
Read MorePerth-based Ignia has been snapped up by Insight Enterprises in a deal designed to expand Insight’s global footprint across application design, digital solutions, cloud, mobility and business analytics. <br><br> Both companies are strong Microsoft partners, picking up numerous partner awards from the vendor.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises has acquired Perth-based Ignia in another major merger within the Microsoft channel. <br><br> Ignia has been a high-performing part of the Microsoft channel, notching up big wins with the likes of Cash Converters and WA Police, as well as appearing in the last two CRN Fast50 awards. The company was No.22 in the 2015 CRN Fast50, having grown revenue 60 percent to hit $12.2 million.
Read MoreAs they see it, Arizona possesses many of the qualities that its companies need to flourish on a world stage, from a young, available workforce, to a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem—not to mention an advantageous location that provides access to 65 million consumers within a single day’s drive.
Read MoreIn comparison to other industries, companies in the healthcare sector often underutilize cloud technology, which can make them more nimble, secure and cost-effective. Infrastructure and operations (I&O) professionals will agree that cloud computing not only transforms and modernizes a company’s approach, but it’s also the perfect solution to three common problems in the industry.
Read MoreCloud computing, a technology businesses of all sizes have heavily adopted, beckons as a market opportunity for channel partners, but many have yet to answer the call of the cloud services market. That's one finding of TechTarget's annual Channel Directions survey, which polled 565 channel partners worldwide. The online survey, administered in July, discovered that more than half of the respondents (54.7%) don't offer any cloud services. About 40% answered in the affirmative.
Read MoreWith Macy's (M) recent announcement that it will close 100 stores, many investors are left wondering what is next for the retail giant. Because Macy's is the largest department store operator in the U.S., this is a big deal. The store closings will put many employees out of work and deprive malls of all sizes of their anchor tenants.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. reported a modest 2 percent increase in net sales year over year in its most recently completed quarter. The Tempe-based company (Nasdaq: NSIT) reported a net income of $35.1 million, or 96 cents per share, on revenue of $1.46 billion for the quarter which ended June 30.
Read MoreThe notion that the shift from on-premise to cloud-based software is a margin killer for resellers has been quashed by the CEO of Insight Enterprises. Ken Lamneck intimated on a Q2 earnings call that rising sales of Office 365, Azure and other cloud solutions is, if anything, bolstering the global reseller's bottom line as it reported a Q2 profit hike.
Read MoreConway has landed another Fortune 500 company. Already home to top-tier companies such as Acxiom, HP, International Paper and Kimberly-Clark, Insight – a global provider of information technology solutions – announced it will add a sales center in the Meadows Office and Technology Park in Conway. Talk Business & Politics reports Insight expects to hire 50 more workers in Conway to its new, existing workforce of around 170.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. of Tempe, Arizona, announced Tuesday that it has hired 175 Hewlett Packard Enterprise employees and set up shop with HPE in the Meadows Office and Technology Park in Conway.
Read MoreOffering world-class privacy, compliance and security capabilities at a low cost, healthcare organizations can easily take advantage of the many benefits Microsoft Azure provides. Also, Azure doesn’t have to be used in place of your existing infrastructure – you can also take advantage of a hybrid cloud, using this leading cloud-computing platform as an extension of your present environment.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises, Inc., a Fortune 500 company and a leading global provider of information technology solutions, announced the company had moved into the Meadows Office and Technology Park in Conway.
Read MoreGood morning, channel partners. Here are five technology news updates, insights, chatter, and plenty more to sip on for Monday, August 1, 2016. Actually, there are 15 entries for VARs, managed services providers (MSPs), cloud services providers (CSPs) and independent software vendors (ISVs) to sip on. Take a look…
Read MoreWelcome to today's channel rundown, containing vital news and analysis on the channel's comings and goings.
Read MoreBlueMetal, acquired by Insight Company almost a year ago, has been leveraging its partnerships to profit from the Internet of Things for almost two years.
Read MoreThough the significance of 1st April is well known but that doesn't overshadow the magnitude of the day preceding it! 31st March, over the last few years has been known as World Backup Day.
Read MoreConcur, the SAP-owned travel and expense management application developer, is launching its first formal partner program with an eye toward leveraging the channel to reach more small and midsize customers.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. recently helped kids at the Guadalupe Boys and Girls Club build computers. Insight’s “Tech to Me” program helps underprivileged children get the exposure to electronics and engineering that might inspire them to pursue a technical education, providing more opportunities in life for them and their families.
Read MoreToday's entrepreneurs undeniably embrace the cloud and run their businesses on go-anywhere smartphones and tablets, at least in part. With the ability to trade documents across town (or the country) in the blink of an eye and send invoices from the breakfast table, the days of traditional office equipment are numbered, right?
Read MoreDon’t be intimidated by title. The Fortune 500 Insiders Network is an online community where top executives from the Fortune 500 share ideas and offer leadership advice with Fortune’s global audience. Mike Guggemos, chief information officer at Insight Enterprises, has answered the question: What can 20-somethings do to set themselves up for success?
Read MoreWeka Health Solutions is a Boston-based firm that uses a range of technologies to serve the pharmaceutical industry—specifically for clinical trial recruitment, anti-counterfeiting measures, patient management and vaccine distribution. After working with BlueMetal, an interactive design and technology-architecture firm, Weka Solutions has developed a system to securely dispense and track perishable vaccines via a cloud-connected customized refrigerator.
Read MoreSixty-nine percent of small and medium-sized businesses are devoting part of their IT budget for 2016 to newer and emerging technologies. These include technologies like 3D printers and wearable devices, as well as dashboard and data visualization software applications. The stat comes from a new survey-based whitepaper by technology company Insight Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ: NSIT).
Read MoreAs the story of cloud computing continues to unfold, channel partners are encountering some interesting and perhaps unexpected plot twists. Recent research suggests organizations continue to push decisively to the cloud. Survey results released last week by Insight Enterprises, a hardware, software, cloud and service provider based in Tempe, Ariz., revealed that more than 80% of organizations plan to invest in cloud services in 2016.
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Read MoreThe grades are in, and they're not the type that proud parents stick on their refrigerators for the entire world to see. Responding to a new survey released today by Insight Enterprises, 47 percent of small businesses ranked the technologies that their organizations rely on for their day-to-day work.
Read MoreFour Arizona companies ranked in the 2016 Fortune 500 list, which released this week.
Read MoreMobility is enhancing the delivery of healthcare in the clinic and in the home. Paper charts are giving way to electronic health record (EHR) apps that physicians and nurses tote about on a tablet, laptop or other mobile device. Patients once kept in the hospital extra days “for observation” are being sent home with monitoring devices that sense vital signs like blood pressure, blood chemistry and heart rate. They transmit this data back to the hospital via wireless communication. Even the stethoscope is going digital, capturing recordings that can be visualized and scrutinized from desktop or mobile devices.
Read MoreThe revival of the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” might never have happened if it wasn’t for two local entrepreneurs: one who was a huge fan of the animated crime-fighting turtles, and the other who is always looking for an interesting business deal.
Read MoreHistory is being made today. The Indianapolis 500—one of the most coveted and iconic races in the world—is being run in Indianapolis, Indiana for the 100th time. As if that milestone isn’t significant enough, this is also the first ever sellout crowd, and the Indy 500 is teaming up with BlueMetal and Microsoft MSFT +0.59% to launch cutting edge technology that fundamentally changes the way fans will engage with the event.
Read MoreYou know it. As we speak, big data is transforming businesses and our very lives. But exactly how? What are the key trends in big data that are changing how we work? Which of these trends are your competitors leveraging to get an edge in the industry? We asked one question to 35 well known experts in big data, “What’s one current trend in big data analytics that you are excited about?”
Read MoreHealthcare data centers are subject to such complex demands that it can be challenging to diagnose and prescribe the best way forward when contemplating change. In the same way that multiple medical disciplines are united to work together smoothly within a healthcare facility, so must the many IT systems that support these disciplines, including providing seamless integration with foundational systems such as practice management, the databases supporting Electronic Health Records (EHRs), and integration of mobile devices and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Read MoreFrontline IT professionals categorize “business impact” of next generation technologies by how quickly they plan to adopt or address them. Cycle time to adopt determines whether the “innovation” is transformative, lackluster, or its utility is still too vague to tell.
Read MoreThough house calls may have been replaced by video screens, and instruments in the little black bag by sophisticated imaging, today’s doctors are every bit as dedicated to patient welfare as their predecessors. Thanks to emerging technologies, they can diagnose problems with amazing precision and deliver faster, more efficient care. While we officially take a moment on March 30 to celebrate Doctors’ Day in the era of high-tech medicine, we can always show our appreciation to medical practitioners.
Read MoreTuesday marks the end of support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and that means companies relying on it are just about out of time. There will be no more updates from Microsoft, so staying with the software could open you up to a host of risks.
Read MoreThe school year is winding down but many districts are still hiring, along with other employers around the state. Here are more than 80 companies, government entities and non-profit organizations collectively advertising more than 25,000 open positions this month. Each of these employers is looking to fill at least 100 jobs.
Read MoreHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has asked 200 inside sales reps working at its facility in Conway, AR to move to similar jobs at Tempe, AZ-headquartered solution provider Insight Enterprises.
Read MoreWhen it comes to protecting personal health information, legacy processes are just as vulnerable as legacy operating systems, hardware and software. In other words, the lack of proper access controls for technological advancements in healthcare, leaves private data susceptible to attack.
Read MoreThe digital marketplace has created a business imperative that every company be — in some way — a technology company. This means that IT departments are being pulled out of their traditional “gate keeper” role of protecting the core technology infrastructure to collaborate across the enterprise to drive business outcomes.
Read MoreWhile the vast majority of corporate technology decision-makers anticipate tech spending to remain the same or increase for 2016, tech leaders say their current IT infrastructures rate only a “B Minus” grade and 65 percent report concern about disruption from technology innovation, according to an Insight Enterprises report.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises plans to invest heavily in its cloud platform over the next couple of quarters to build out Infrastructure-as-a-Service consumption abilities and enhance management capabilities through improved dashboards.
Read MoreEditor’s Note: In this month’s issue of Executive Perspective, martinwolf interviews Ken Lamneck, President & CEO of Insight. Ken holds more than 20 years of industry experience, having begun his career as an engineer at IBM following five years in the US Army. He rose through the ranks at Arrow Electronics, becoming president of the company’s Industrial Computer Products business. Following a period as President of the Americas for Tech Data Corp., Ken joined Insight in 2010.
Read MoreThe majority of IT professionals say the current tech in place at their organization is keeping them from acquiring and implementing new tech, according to a recent survey from Insight Enterprises. This leaves them with a current state of IT infrastructure that performs at less than superior levels, findings reveal. What's more, these IT pros confide that they're very concerned about disruption from tech innovation--with competitive pressures created by the actions of both direct competitors and new rivals from outside industries.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises, a Fortune 500 company that provides technology to many educational institutions and school districts across the US, conducted a survey of over 400 IT professionals from a wide variety of industries to find that many of these professionals are worried about disruption.
Read MoreAs hybrid devices become more popular with consumers, they're starting to find their place in the enterprise. However, there is a lot to consider before you decide to deploy them company-wide.
Read MoreWith cyberattacks on the rise, data security is the top worry for technology leaders, the Insight survey found, with 69 percent of respondents citing data privacy as their top concern.
Read MoreMost corporate IT leaders expect their budgets to hold steady or increase in 2016, according to a new report from IT services company Insight Enterprises. In fact, 48 percent of the 403 IT decision makers polled for Insight's first annual "Intelligent Technology Index" said they anticipated expanding their IT budgets by an average of 22 percent over their 2015 spending.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Intelligent Technology Index Finds That Two in Three Tech Decision-Makers are Concerned about Being Disrupted.
Read MoreIT budgets are on the rise in 2016 as tech leaders struggle with existing IT infrastructure that is proving a hindrance to adopting new technology.
Read MoreThe C suite is expanding with more roles dedicated to data and analytics. The Chief Data Officer, or CDO, is one of these roles seen more often in some industries than others. The position may evolve with time. We explain some of the dynamics that cause CDOs to succeed and fail.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises' CEO used its latest earnings call to heap praise on the progress its EMEA operations have made since suffering a spell in the doldrums a couple of years ago.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises' EMEA operations are stronger than they have been in years, the global reseller's CEO said on its latest earnings call.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. (NSIT) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $18.6 million.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. reported a 4 percent decrease in net sales in its fourth quarter, while also reporting a 1 percent sales increase for 2015 compared to the previous year.
Read MoreInsight is a Fortune 500-ranked global provider of hardware, software, cloud and service solutions for business, government, healthcare and educational institutions. Insight provides clients with guidance and expertise in selecting, implementing and managing complex technology solutions to drive outcomes. Chief Information Officer Mike Guggemos is a recognized leader in IT and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal’s CIO Journal blog, Forbes, and other publications. He spoke at a recent information technology event about survival tips for IT administrators navigating the evolution from information technology to intelligent technology. PARCA eNews spoke with Mr. Guggemos about how those changes in information technology impact PACS administrators.
Read MoreTop-flight solution provider Insight Enterprises took a big step into cloud Tuesday, signing a deal with open-source software vendor Red Hat that allows Insight to act as a distributor to smaller service providers.
Read MoreA convergence of market maturity, increased availability of high-capacity bandwidth and a track record of security has more K12 districts trusting their mission-critical administrative software to the cloud.
Read MoreResearch highlights growing importance of IT in the workplace, with eight in ten business decision makers planning to invest more over the next year.
Read MoreThe findings of a new survey from Insight UK have highlighted the role that an increased prominence of technology in the workplace is having on the continuing shift of the CIO role.
Read MoreResearch released today by Insight UK reveals that CIOs risk losing their place at the boardroom table as other senior execs increasingly look to take over IT decision making.
Read MoreJanuary marks the month of forward-looking trend pieces. We all want to know what’s next. How do we prepare? How do we make better decisions? It’s no different for CIOs. To some this may sound too practical and fundamental – as most look for some cure-all, big idea – but the primary focus of 2016 is simple: CIOs must be diligent when it comes to understanding what matters most to their organization and evolve network architecture to support it.
Read MoreAs technology becomes increasingly complex, there will be stiffer competition to attract and retain skilled cybersecurity and IT talent in the workplace. Channelnomics has identified talent retention as one of the top emerging threats for 2016, with cybercrime as a key driver.
Read MoreTD Ameritrade for Windows 10, developed in partnership with Microsoft and application modernization firm, BlueMetal, gives clients the freedom to stay in touch with their portfolios, wherever they are. Focused on the essentials, it’s ideal for users of the tdameritrade.com client trading website.
Read MoreThe perception that the private sector outpaces the public sector in the adoption and implementation of new technologies is not without merit. However, the shift to intelligent technology is one that is public/private agnostic. Until recently, IT professionals in the federal sector, similar to the private one, were focused on keeping infrastructure and internal applications at the largest government organizations humming and were the people who requested budgets for tools which did things most people did not understand.
Read MoreIf you aren’t thinking about how to optimize IT talent in 2016, then you may want to rearrange your priorities for the new year. Talent retention, acquisition and ignition have never been more critical for IT leaders than they are today. Having a strong IT talent base is what allows organizations to innovate, to be competitive and to disrupt. I’ll give you my premise now: There is no shortage of IT talent. We are after the same skills, but we are not after the same people. What’s the key indicator of success for a new hire? Cultural fit. We don’t all need to be Google, but we do need to become more thoughtful about IT talent and the workplace.
Read MoreThe enterprise technology market is a zero-sum game, where salespeople battle it out for a piece of a company’s IT budget. And with only so many dollars to go around, tech vendors sometimes go to great lengths to win over potential customers — from old-fashioned wining and dining, to procuring tickets to the Star Wars premiere, the Super Bowl or other big-name events. Of course, the tactics they use don’t always hit the mark. With 2015 in the books, we asked chief information officers far and wide to share their favorite encounters with IT salespeople.
Read MoreUser experience, talent and analytics top the CIO agenda for 2016, according to a survey of 20 CIOs by CIO Journal. The responses reveal some common themes facing IT chiefs as technology becomes increasingly vital to business growth. Among their priorities:
Read MoreIt was a year of Intel layoffs, super Uber drivers telling all and GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) finally filing for that IPO.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises is seeing fast growth in its Microsoft Azure and Office 365 practices, but has encountered roadblocks in growing its Amazon Web Services businesses, the company CEO said Monday.
Read MoreToday’s rapidly changing healthcare technology landscape means providers are increasingly reliant upon mobile devices as integral elements in the care delivery experience for patients. In order to help providers make sense of the crush of mobile technology and security, Insight Enterprises released a list of the top five traits healthcare organizations should look for when selecting mobile security software. Insight identified the following key factors:
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. has more than 100 positions open as the Tempe-based company continues its fast growth. <br><br> The technology provider hired more than 250 people this year.
Read MoreAnalysts Expect 0.45 Earnings Per Share <br><br> In a recent survey, 1 analysts were expecting an average of $0.45 earnings per share for Insight Enterprises Incorporated, for the 3 quarter of the fiscal year ending in 2016. Among the analysts, the highest EPS was $0.45 and the lowest was $0.45. This represents a -2.17% change for the EPS reported for the same quarter in the prior year. This equates to the consensus earnings growth estimate for the last 12 months, and should not be mistaken for a long term growth estimate. Also, because of different datasources, our reporting and figures may be different then the numbers reported by FactSet and other sources.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. reported a 20 percent increase in earnings and an 8 percent increase in revenue during its third quarter.
Read MoreSales in North America jumped a whopping 15 percent, to $1.02 billion, marking just the second time in company history that Insight's North American revenues exceeded $1 billion, according to Lamneck. From a technology standpoint, notebook refresh, server upgrades and network upgrades drove the growth.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises (NASDAQ:NSIT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.13, MarketBeat.com reports. The company had revenue of $1.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.29 billion. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.42 EPS. Insight Enterprises updated its Q4 guidance to $0.56-0.61 EPS.
Read MoreB2B marketers are digging deeper into data about anonymous buyers, enabling companies such as Iron Mountain and SchoolDude to offer personalized content and web experiences to prospects before they identify themselves.
Read MoreHealthcare mobile security is an increasingly important issue in the industry, especially with more providers implementing BYOD strategies and connecting to outside networks.
Read MoreFrom hospital emergency rooms to the local doctor’s office, healthcare providers are increasingly reliant on mobile devices as core elements of the care delivery experience for patients. Recognizing the explosive growth of mobile devices in healthcare, Insight Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSIT) U.S. Operations released its list of the top five things healthcare organizations should look for when choosing mobile security software.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. and Taser International Inc. have both won large contracts to outfit the Memphis Police Department with mobile and video technology.
Read MoreWith the entire Penton Team headlining the inaugural Channel Directions Live event in Tampa this week, there were plenty of great news stories that fell off our radar in between all the hubbub. Here are some of the top stories we wish we had time to write about, but didn't, for the week ending Oct. 2.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. has acquired BlueMetal, a Boston-based interactive design and technology architecture firm. Insight (Nasdaq: NSIT), the Tempe-based provider of intelligent technology, announced the deal today but did not disclose financial terms.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises, Inc. NSIT 0.4% today announced the acquisition of BlueMetal, an interactive design and technology architecture firm based in the Boston area, with offices in Chicago and New York.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc (NSIT) on Thursday announced the acquisition of BlueMetal, an interactive design and technology architecture firm based in the Boston area, with offices in Chicago and New York.
Read MoreRep. Will Hurd, the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform IT Subcommittee, has recently been prodding the federal government to move quicker on the cloud.
Read MoreAs data theft continues to grow, the U.S. federal government is moving away from spending money to keep legacy IT systems limping along and increasingly adopting mobile device management strategies with an eye on thwarting cyber attacks.
Read MoreAs data theft continues to grow, the U.S. federal government is moving away from spending money to keep legacy IT systems limping along and increasingly adopting mobile device management strategies with an eye on thwarting cyberattacks.
Read MoreFrom hurricanes to software viruses to accidental keystrokes, many dangers threaten to corrupt school district data or impede access to it. To prevent loss of critical information, districts back up data routinely, on location and off-site.
Read MorePartners say Cisco's new Mobility Express solution targeting small to medium-size deployments opens a new door for the channel to provide the price-sensitive SMB market with a differentiated product to create managed service opportunities.
Read MoreHewlett Packard Enterprise has tapped channel veteran Sue Barsamian to lead its security software business in an effort to boost sales in the segment as it prepares to become an independent company.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. reported a revenue increase and a drop in profits, citing investments in hiring new employees during its most recently completed second quarter.
Read MoreAs the clock winds down to the July 14 end of Windows 2003 server support, IT administrators in cities and other organizations are scrambling. Technology research firm Gartner has calculated that about 8 million installations of the Windows Server 2003 operating system are still running, even as the July 14 end of support approaches. The federal Department of Homeland Security has issued an alert on the topic.
Read MoreWith less than one month to an end of service deadline, Insight highlights cybersecurity concerns at ISTE. The Insight Enterprises, Inc. Public Sector team will speak to the risks of failing to address the pending end of service for Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
Read MoreWith less than one month to an end of service deadline, Insight highlights cybersecurity concerns at ISTE. The Insight Enterprises, Inc. Public Sector team will speak to the risks of failing to address the pending end of service for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference.
Read MoreAs tends to be the case, the big announcements coming out of ISTE slowed down on Tuesday. But that doesn't mean things came to a halt. There was still plenty to see and hear at the show, as you'll see below.
Read MoreSchool broadband infrastructure has received considerable attention in recent years. The influx of devices and moves made by states to take annual standardized tests online, among other things, have highlighted how poorly connected some schools are — an issue that was further placed front and center in a recent report from Insight Enterprises that listed it as the No. 1 tech budget concern for IT administrators.
Read MoreTalent shortages and system complexity are preventing some CIOs from migrating systems away from Windows Server 2003 before Microsoft Corp. terminates support for the software next month.
Read MoreMillions of schools could face a significant cybersecurity threat when Microsoft Windows Server 2003 expires next month, according to tech experts.
Read MoreSixteen Arizona-based companies earned spots on the Fortune 1000 list, a reference list of the 1,000 largest American companies, ranked on revenues alone.
Read MoreAmy Protexter is the Vice President of Marketing at Insight, a technology provider of hardware, software and service solutions. She sits down to share her thoughts on everything from their recent rebrand, the speed of innovation, and the challenges that disruptors in the IT industry have created.
Read MoreFive Arizona companies, all of them located in metro Phoenix, cracked the annual Fortune 500 list released Thursday.
Read MoreData provided to Education Week by the Federal Communications Commission shows reforms made to the agency's E-rate program — which funds internal telecommunications connections in schools and libraries — have resulted in major demand for broadband services, as well as adequate funding support.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises has scrapped its iconic red triangle as part of a rebranding focused on the changing IT purchasing habits for businesses
Read MoreAs the ride hailing company and other tech firms disrupt businesses big and small, it’s critical that educators, policymakers and employers keep up.
Read MoreWhen it comes to navigating the complexities often encountered in the space of Information Technology, it often helps to have a senior professional with proven industry experience at the helm of your team.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises has become the latest IT supplier to call in the brand consultants after concluding its traditional logo and corporate values were not fit for today's B2B technology backdrop.
Read MoreTechnology solution provider Insight Enterprises (NSIT) is shifting gears with a complete corporate rebranding as it looks to position itself as a more modern and forward-thinking business-to-business seller.
Read MoreSoftware, services, and solutions company, Insight Enterprises, has unveiled a new corporate brand that aims to embody today’s dramatic shift from IT to the intelligent technology that business leaders demand to help their business run smarter.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. ceremoniously raised its flag this morning with a new logo as it announced a corporate rebrand for the new business-to-business technology landscape. It’s the global Fortune 500 company’s first rebrand in its 27-year history when Eric and Tim Crown founded the Tempe-based technology partner by selling hard drives, said Ken Lamneck, Insight’s CEO and president.
Read MoreIt's not Y2K or ICD-10, but another deadline looms on healthcare information technology leaders' do-to list; upgrading a computer server operating system or risk a security breach.
Read MorePhoenix millionaire investor, philanthropist and Insight Enterprises Inc. co-founder Eric Crown has opened up his multimillion dollar home on Camelback Mountain several times to host fundraisers for leading Republican candidates running for U.S. president.
Read MoreTempe-based electronics reseller Insight Enterprises Inc. reported a slight decrease in first-quarter profits Wednesday. Revenue of $1.22 billion was essentially flat compared with the same quarter last year, although officials reported it would have grown 6 percent excluding the effects of foreign currency exchanges.
Read MoreOne of the world's largest IT suppliers had admitted its customers are not migrating off Windows Server 2003 as quickly as it had expected. Microsoft will withdraw support for the 12-year-old operating system on 14 July but global reseller Insight Enterprises admitted on its Q1 conference call that many of its clients are yet to upgrade, despite the obvious security implications.
Read MoreOne of the world's largest IT suppliers had admitted its customers are not migrating off Windows Server 2003 as quickly as it had expected. Microsoft will withdraw support for the 12-year-old operating system on 14 July but global reseller Insight Enterprises admitted on its Q1 conference call that many of its clients are yet to upgrade, despite the obvious security implications.
Read MoreMany businesses won't leave Windows Server 2003 until a major security breach happens, said Insight Enterprises' CEO, resulting in a slight drop in quarterly profits. <br><br> The Tempe, Ariz.-based company, No. 14 on the CRN SP 500, reported that non-GAAP net earnings sunk 2.3 percent on a year-over-year basis, from $11.7 million to $11.5 million, or 29 cents per share, beating analysts' estimates of 27 cents per share.
Read MoreMay 6, 2015 | Associated Press Insight Enterprises Inc. (NSIT) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $11 million. The Tempe, Arizona-based company said it had profit of 27 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for severance costs, came to 29 cents per share.
Read MoreThe Tempe-based technology provider (Nasdaq: NSIT) posted net income of $10.95 million, or 27 cents per share, on revenue of $1.2 billion for the first quarter that ended March 31. That was down from last year when Insight posted net income of $11.55 million, or 28 cents per share, on the same amount of revenue.
Read MoreIt's that time of year again. From now through July, schools will be considering tech purchases and the challenges that come with them. <br><br> To make things easier for schools and districts, hardware, software, and service solutions provider Insight Enterprises on Tuesday issued a list of five critical issues that administrators will have to consider when making purchases for the 2015-16 school year.
Read MoreA company that sells technology into the school environment, along with other segments, has declared IT infrastructure the number one budget area for schools in the coming "annual buying season." Insight, which provides hardware, software and services into business and government clients, recently announced that spending on IT architecture — particularly the network, both wired and wireless — will dominate conversations for technology leaders in districts across the country.
Read MoreOn July 14, 2015, Microsoft will retire service for Microsoft Windows Server 2003, a platform currently in use by many healthcare institutions nationwide. For those institutions not prepared, there could be dire risks ahead, warned Insight Enterprises at HIMSS15.
Read MoreEven though they had years of warning, millions of businesses were left scrambling last year when Microsoft withdrew support for Windows XP, a massively popular operating system that still runs on almost twenty percent of the world’s PCs. But the problems caused by Windows XP’s end of support date might be nothing compared what happened when Windows Server 2003 reaches its end-of-life, on July 14 of this year.
Read MoreLast year, Microsoft reported data that showed that 23.8 million instances of its 2003 server operating system were running on 11.9 million physical servers worldwide—meaning that a whopping 39% of all installed Microsoft server operating systems are about to leave their organizations vulnerable and unsupported beginning in July.
Read MoreTechnology provider Insight Enterprises is urging healthcare technology leaders to take urgent preventative steps to address data risks arising from the pending end of service for Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
Read MoreA great culture and outstanding HR leadership can often help to make a human resource professional's job a piece of cake. Nine companies that have both were recognized today by the Phoenix Business Journal at its second annual HR Best Practices awards program.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises has landed a deal with NASA to supply hardware, software and related services, the reseller announced Wednesday. <br><br> The deal is part of NASA's $20 billion Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) V and will see Insight working with federal agencies, government contractors and NASA centers, the announcement said.
Read MoreInsight Public Sector, a division of Insight Enterprises, Inc., a leading worldwide technology provider of hardware, software and service solutions, announced that it has been awarded a contract as part of NASA's $20 billion Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) V. The contract for hardware, software and related services creates an opportunity for Insight to work with all federal agencies and government contractors in addition to all NASA centers.
Read MoreInsight Public Sector, a division of Insight Enterprises, Inc. — a leading worldwide technology provider of hardware, software and service solutions to business and government clients in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific — announced that it has been awarded a contract as part of NASA’s $20 billion Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) V. The contract for hardware, software and related services creates an opportunity for Insight to work with all federal agencies and government contractors in addition to all NASA centers.
Read MoreInsight Public Sector, a division of multinational IT provider Insight Enterprises Inc. has announced that it has been contracted by NASA as part of a $20 billion procurement plan to provide both hardware and software.
Read More"Server 2003 was very stable, very capable, especially for the kinds of workloads for which it's currently deployed. So there's an 'if it's not broken, there's no reason to fix it' mentality," says David Mayer, practice director of Microsoft solutions for Insight Enterprises, a Microsoft licensing solution provider.
Read More<i>Salesforce Analytics Cloud for Apple Watch is among the first business-focused apps for Apple’s new wearable device. Salesforce.</i> <br><br> Apple positioned the iPhone as a consumer product when it introduced its groundbreaking smartphone in 2007, and it has been working overtime to push the device into businesses ever since
Read MoreWearable devices, often viewed as consumer tools, are showing signs of traction in the enterprise. Major business application providers such as Salesforce.com Inc. are building tools to support their use inside companies, signaling that employees soon will be able to make use of critical business information straight from their wrist.
Read MoreWhat do Bed, Bath & Beyond, JPMorgan Chase, and Goodyear Tire & Rubber have in common? They all have women chief financial officers.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises rode strong PC and server sales to revenue growth in the fourth quarter, though profitability suffered, a dip the company blamed on partner program changes from an unnamed software vendor.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. (NSIT) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $19.5 million.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. reported a 4 percent increase in revenue, and a 5 percent decrease in income due to investment in new employees during its most recent quarter, said President and CEO Ken Lamneck.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises posted a small profit dip despite solid sales in a mostly flat fourth quarter. Earnings were dimmed a bit by a strong dollar and the costs associated with additional hiring.
Read MoreIT shops still on Windows Server 2003 will lose service in less than six months, and must either migrate to a newer platform or pay Microsoft's exorbitant extended support fees. "We always stress that if you haven't even started and don't have a plan B, reach out to Microsoft to learn what the extended support fee will be, and that will probably spur action," said David Mayer, practice director, Microsoft Solutions for Insight Enterprises, Inc., an IT service provider which formed a “Rapid Response Team” to help businesses migrate off Windows Server 2003…
Read MoreAfter receiving a grant, the American Heart Association’s Halle Heart Children’s Museum is now open to the public. The grant from Insight, Inc. has allowed the Halle Heart Children’s Museum to open its doors for the general public. The museum, which opened in 1996, was reserved exclusively for school groups and private tours before it received the grant.
Read MoreDigital signage and kiosks are providing an interactive heartbeat for a museum dedicated to the human heart. For almost 20 years, the American Heart Association's Halle Heart Children’s Museum in Tempe, Arizona, was only open for school tours and private groups by appointment. Visitors had to always be guided through the museum by professional tour guides.
Read MoreTechnology should help, not hinder a healthcare organization’s work in providing care to patients. Yet healthcare organizations may be resisting adoption of Electronic Medical Recording (EMR) capabilities because they believe technology may get in the way. In reality, adding more technology may not be the answer to solving EMR problems. The answer is putting the right technology to work and understanding a few key areas.
Read MoreWindows Server 2003, Microsoft's first ultra-successful server operating system, will retire in six months, a deadline that many companies will miss, experts said today."If it's not broke, don't fix it," said David Mayer, the director of Microsoft Solutions for Insight, a major IT services provider, when asked why Windows Server 2003 has hung on even as its support deadline looms. "It was the first really mainstream server from Microsoft, a really solid OS, and gave Microsoft a lot of credibility [in server software]." Microsoft will terminate security updates for Server 2003 on July 14, ending the product's support lifecycle. The company launched Server 2003 in April 2000. Like Windows XP, on which it was based, it will have been supported years longer than the usual decade.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises (NSIT) has launched a new “Rapid Response Team” to help businesses running Windows Server 2003 migrate to a new platform before the End of Support date later this year. With just six months until Microsoft (MSFT) pulls the plug on its 12-year-old offering, more than 20 million instances of Server 2003 continue to remain active worldwide. Those remaining on Server 2003 past the support deadline will not be able to receive updates and support for their platforms, leaving them open to malware and other malicious attacks.
Read MoreWith exactly six months to go until the July 14, 2015 end of service deadline for Windows Server 2003, Microsoft's Licensing Solution Provider partners (formerly known as LARs), are sounding the alarm more insistently. Both CDW and Insight Enterprises had their media operations reaching out on Wednesday to mark this milestone on the way to the deadline. Insight provided a handy list of some of the common pitfalls that it's seeing as it works with customers to update their infrastructures:
Read MoreJohn Varvatos Enterprises Inc., the men’s fashion brand that has dressed the likes of Kobe Bryant and Howard Stern, is beta testing a cloud-based tool that collects and normalizes data across disparate corporate systems. Its basis is distinctly Rock-‘n’-Roll — like the company’s creator — and CIO Lee Goldenberg says it will deliver insight to help boost sales and interact with customers online and in stores.
Read MoreFor the past 18 years, the American Heart Association's Halle Heart Children’s Museum in Tempe, Arizona, was only open for school tours and private groups by appointment. Visitors had to always be guided through the museum by professional tour guides. A hands-on, interactive cardiovascular learning facility, the museum attracts 30,000 visitors each year, educating children as well as adults on various health-related topics including the benefits of exercise, eating healthy and the importance of not using tobacco products. The teachings are reinforced through various fun, interactive exhibits designed to illustrate how kids can make "heart-healthy choices."
Read MoreSome of the industry's biggest solution providers said 2014 was a good year, but they expect 2015 will be even better for their companies and the channel. The top solution provider executives from CDW, Insight and PC Connection took the stage in front of investors at the recent Raymond James Systems, Semiconductors, Software and Supply Chain Conference in New York to share their company and market visions.
Read MoreVendor First Insight has announced it will be partnering with the Fashion Institute of Technology by offering its predictive analytics platform as part of the school's Fashion Merchandising Management program curriculum. According to the Sewickley, PA firm's announcement, students will learn "which data to gather and how to apply analytics to make smarter decisions about product design, selection and price".
Read MoreAfter making necessary adjustments over the past few years, Insight top executives said that they think the company is finally in a good position to make an acquisition. While the Insight executives didn't say that there was an acquisition in the works, they did say that the solution provider, No. 14 on the CRN SP500 list, is in a strong position to make such a move if it wanted to, which executives agreed hasn't necessarily been the case in past years.
Read MoreHere we are again, Roundup Rangers, for another edition of the web’s favorite (at least we hope it is) list of weekly channel partner news. This week we’ve got updates from Insight (NSIT) and Gridstore. Pull on your cowboy boots and let’s get this rodeo started.
Read MoreInsight, a leading global technology provider of hardware, software and service solutions, has announced that its Public Sector business is working with Microsoft on Microsoft CityNext, an initiative designed to help governments, businesses and citizens reimagine what is next for their cities.
Read MoreThe Centers for Disease Control estimates that influenza costs the U.S. economy $10.4 billion per year. But there is a lot that businesses can do to avoid becoming part of that statistic."Even if it's small, little ways, a business should incorporate a wellness program," said Michelle Gray, the diversity deputy director for the Arizona Society of Human Resources.
Read MoreIt’s Thursday, and that means we’ve compiled some of the best channel partner stories for you in one convenient place in the one and only Channel Partner Program Roundup. This week, we’ll delve into the latest updates from our friends at Insight (NSIT), Consuro Managed Technology and Tools4Ever.
Read MoreThe Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, released a report showing that tech companies are the leaders of providing corporate LGBT-inclusive workplace standards. The Corporate Equality Index (CEI), first published in 2002, rates companies on a scale between one and 100. Companies such as Google, eBay, Groupon and Yahoo! are all in the 100-point club. This year, a record 366 businesses earned perfect scores and 14 are in the computer hardware, software and data services area of the tech sector. Newcomers Facebook and Yelp, as well as six Internet and retailing services, were among the top performers.
Read MoreThe Human Rights Campaign, an LGBT civil-rights organization, today released its grades of LGBT equality at nearly 1,000 of the nation's largest corporations, including several in Arizona. While more than 300 companies across the country earned a perfect score for the LGBT-related policies they have in place, none of those companies is based in Arizona. The top-scoring Arizona businesses were U.S. Airways and the Snell & Wilmer law firm, both of which earned scores of 90 out of 100.
Read MoreThe nation’s computer tech companies continue to set the pace for corporate LGBT inclusion, according to a report issued today by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization. A full breakdown of the Corporate Equality Index (CEI) scores for the computer tech sector, which includes computer software; computer hardware and office equipment; and computer and data services companies, can be found here.
Read MoreFollowing on from end of support for Windows XP in April 2014, we are now rapidly approaching Windows Server 2003 end of life. Despite Microsoft warning about end of life for Windows Server 2003 as early as April 2013, many organisations are yet to begin their migration away from the server platform. Worse still, many organisations and IT pros are unaware of the huge financial costs and security risks should they continue running Windows Server 2003 past the end of life date. Reports from HP claim that more than 11 million systems are still running Windows Server 2003. With fewer than 240 days left until end of life, this a huge problem as the estimated time required to migrate a datacentre of 100 or more servers can range from a minimum of three months and upwards of 18 months.
Read MoreA new Insight Enterprises study of IT leaders revealed that many businesses and organizations want to leverage the cloud, but most still lack trust in cloud security. Study respondents, including IT leaders who represented businesses and organizations with a total of more than 2 million employees and $4 billion in annual revenue, said "the unknowns" of security were the most common concerns that stopped them from moving their operations to the cloud. "Although businesses are continuing to adopt cloud rapidly to improve productivity, they still have concerns about security and how the cloud works," Harish Krishnamurthy, Insight Cloud's senior vice president, said in a prepared statement.
Read MoreThe nation’s computer tech companies continue to set the pace for corporate LGBT inclusion, according to a report issued today by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization. A full breakdown of the Corporate Equality Index (CEI) scores for the computer tech sector, which includes computer software; computer hardware and office equipment; and computer and data services companies, can be found here.
Read MoreThe Department of Homeland Security this week issued an alert about the coming end-of-life for Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Server 2003, saying IT departments running unsupported software could open businesses up to elevated cybersecurity risks, hardware compatibility issues and potential compliance conflicts. Yet for many companies, an upgrade in the near future may not make business sense, one analyst says. CIO Journal reported in September that businesses worldwide were running an estimated 23.8 million physical and virtual instances of Windows Server 2003. At the time, analysts said many firms had been slow to migrate, and that it was unlikely every business would do so before Microsoft ends support on July 14, 2015. The technology is more common in industries like health care, government and utilities, as well as some retail point-of-sale systems.
Read MoreAn alert from US-CERT (the Computer Emergency Readiness Team) warns of dangerous consequences for organizations that continue to run Windows Server 2003 R2. Microsoft has scheduled the end of support for this operating system on July 14, 2015. This applies to both the initial and R2 editions of Windows Server 2003.
Read MoreHarish Krishnamurthy is the Senior Vice President of Insight Enterprises, Inc., a leading technology provider of hardware, software and service solutions to business and government clients in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Insight is focused on helping organizations move technology goals forward in the areas of Office Productivity, Unified Communications and Collaboration, Mobility, Network and Security, Data Center and Virtualization, Data Protection and Cloud.
Read MoreThe drumbeat over the end of support for Windows Server 2003 is getting louder and more insistent. On Monday, US-CERT issued an alert titled "Microsoft Ending Support for Windows Server 2003 Operating System" to warn subscribers about the risk that the deadline next summer represents for organizations' security postures.
Read MoreThe only person you can compare yourself against is you. That was the theme at a Women of the Channel panel, held at Insight's Synergy 2015 conference this week in Tempe, Ariz. It was the first Women of the Channel panel held at Insight's annual partner conference and was attended by more than 150 women. What really stood out to panelists was how each of them had a unique story to tell about their success, some of the panelists said on a phone call with itbestofbreed.com after the event.
Read MoreRetailers looking to heat things up in a still-tepid market might want to take a closer look at what Red Wing Shoes and Regis Corp. have done recently in partnership with solution provider Insight Enterprises. In efforts to refresh the companies' technology infrastructures, Insight deployed end-to-end "Retail Ready" solutions, addressing point-of-sale (POS), analytics, and everything in between. The integrator announced the completion of those projects late last week at Synergy 2015, its annual partner forum."Retailers are working hard to build consumer loyalty and strike the perfect balance between the allure of brick-and-mortar locations and the convenience of online and mobile technology," said Mike Gaumond, SVP of Insight Services.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises has helped dozens of retailers move into the 21st century with a slew of offerings aimed at combating falling customer loyalty and shopping portability. The Tempe, Ariz.-based solution provider, No. 14 on the CRN SP 500 and a CRN TechElite 250 winner, has built expertise and thought leadership in the vertical to help end users design a new architecture for retail stores.
Read MoreCloud continues to pick up steam, but end users are still paralyzed by fears around security issues. That's what an Insight study, conducted in partnership with the Thunderbird School of Global Management, found as it surveyed IT leaders in businesses representing more than $4 billion in annual revenue.
Read MoreInsight, (NASDAQ: NSIT) said it has released the results of a study of corporate IT department attitudes toward cloud based computing. The study showed most businesses are moving toward the cloud for efficiencies, but still lack trust in cloud security. The research, conducted in July 2014 by the Thunderbird School of Global Management, found businesses of all sizes want to improve productivity by moving more functions to the cloud, but the larger the company, the greater the concerns surrounding security.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises notched a strong third-quarter performance across all product segments, growing its North American sales staff by nearly 12 percent in 2014.
Read MoreThe Tempe-based technology provider (Nasdaq: NSIT) posted net income of $17.4 million, or 42 cents per share, on revenue of $1.24 billion for the third quarter that ended Sept. 30.
Read MoreTempe-based computer marketer Insight Enterprises posted a 16-percent income gain for the third quarter, helped by solid revenue increases and a sharp reduction in reorganization expenses.
Read MoreIn a move that has the potential to affect 24 million servers that run large and small businesses around the world, Microsoft is ending support for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 on July 14, 2015. An estimated 39 percent of all installed Microsoft Server operating systems run this version. Businesses that deal with sensitive or critical information, such as healthcare records or credit card payment data, could fail to be regulatory compliant if they keep running the outdated software.
Read MoreCompared with the Windows XP transition, the migration from Server 2003 may be more laborious and complicated for solution providers. Adding to the challenges, customers' attitudes remain mixed -- despite Microsoft's looming deadline.It's like déjà vu all over again: Just as companies grappled with the end of Windows XP, the July 14 end-of-life date for all versions of Windows Server 2003 is approaching. With an estimated 20 million Server 2003 machines still in use and no word from Microsoft on whether it will offer extended support, solution providers have no small task ahead of them as they prep customers for a transition.
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Read MoreSolution providers rode this year's wave of Windows XP support termination to sales growth of as much as 40 percent. With an even larger wave -- the end of support for Windows Server 2003 -- set to crest in nine months, MSPs and VARs have already begun rolling out educational, marketing and deployment programs to fully capitalize on the transition. "It opens up a lot of opportunity for Microsoft, for our partners and for our customers," said David Mayer, practice director of Microsoft Solutions for Insight Enterprises, No. 14 on the CRN SP 500.
Read MoreMicrosoft’s decision to end support for its Windows Server 2003 edition next July means the clock is ticking for colleges and universities that continue to use this older server platform, industry experts say. If institutions don’t upgrade their server infrastructure by July 14, 2015, they risk exposing their networks to critical security risks.
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Read MoreMicrosoft’s decision to end support for its Windows Server 2003 edition next July means the clock is ticking for schools that continue to use this older server platform, industry experts say. If these schools don’t upgrade their server infrastructure by July 14, 2015, they risk exposing their networks to critical security risks.
Read MoreMicrosoft Corp. officially ends support for Windows Server 2003 on July 14, which means a host of security vulnerabilities will need to be addressed for millions of businesses. David Mayer, practice director of Microsoft solutions for Tempe-based Insight Enterprises Inc., is working with businesses as they prepare for the deadline and migrate data and operations off Windows Server 2003. He answered questions about the issue for the Business Journal.
Read MoreDespite years of lead-time, many businesses had to scramble this year when Microsoft ended support for its incredibly popular Windows XP desktop operating system. The disruption caused by the end of support for Windows XP may be nothing compared with the disruption caused by the end of support for Windows Server 2003, slated for July 14, 2015. "When Microsoft ended support for Windows XP in April, about one quarter of U.S. businesses were still using the operating system, which caused a series of operational issues and potential security challenges," says David Mayer, practice director, Microsoft Solutions, at IT services firm Insight Enterprises.
Read MoreThe Windows XP retirement scenario passed (or is passing) away without much trouble, but the windows Server 2003 retirement could prove to be a handful for those still on that old platform. Microsoft is gearing up to end support for this server version of Windows next year.
Read MoreWindows Server 2003 expiration could present more business risk than the end of support for XP did, it is claimed. With Microsoft's support for the server set to expire in July 2015, businesses have less than a year to prepare for a migration more time consuming and complex than transitioning off the XP operating system was this April, according to an IT services firm and analyst. Insight's David Mayer, practice director for Microsoft solutions, warned that Server 2003 end-of-life would affect 24 million servers used by large and small businesses.
Read MoreMicrosoft officially ends support for Windows Server 2003 on July 14, 2015. The deadline has some of the same ramifications that the Windows XP deadline had: Microsoft will no longer patch Windows Server 2003 for new security vulnerabilities. Presumably, Microsoft will offer expensive Custom Support Agreements for enterprises to continue getting patch support after that date, but there's been no official announcement yet. In the meantime, new security vulnerabilities keep cropping up for the aging OS. During the last full year, 2013, Microsoft released 37 critical updates for Windows Server 2003.
Read MoreMicrosoft's ending of support for Windows Server 2003 will be more time consuming and more complex than the end of support for Windows XP, according to Insight. The end of support for the product could potentially impact 24 million servers running in small and large businesses and has a greater reach than the end of support for Windows XP because it affects more than just desktops, David Mayer, practice director for Microsoft solutions for Insight Enterprises said.
Read MoreValue-added distributor Insight Enterprises has outlined the issues confronting businesses and channel partners as Microsoft ends support for one its most widespread software programs, Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises, Inc. has outlined the issues confronting businesses as Microsoft ends support for one its most widespread software programs, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 – along with key steps companies can take to prepare for the transition. An outline of steps to move businesses along includes:
Read MoreAlthough it's gotten far less attention than the recent Windows XP deadline, the retirement of support for Windows Server 2003 will be one of the most important of the predictable security issues of 2015.
Read MoreMicrosoft’s ending of support for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 will be more time consuming and more complex than the end of support for Windows XP, according to technology provider Insight Enterprises. The end of service for Windows Server 2003 could potentially impact 24 million servers running small and large businesses and has a greater reach than the end of support for Windows XP because it affects more than just desktops, David Mayer, practice director, Microsoft Solutions for Insight Enterprises said.
Read MoreMicrosoft will end a widely used software system in less than a year, a move that could affect millions of businesses and organizations. On July 14, the company will end security updates, support and technical content updates for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server R2 as part of a normal support lifecycle, a company spokesperson said.
Read MoreWindows Server 2003 is quickly reaching the end of its life and a mass migration is set to occur in the world’s data centers. Microsoft estimates there are about 23.8 million instances of Windows Server 2003 running today across 11.9 million physical servers worldwide, counting for about 39 percent of the entire Windows install base. That’s a lot of migration that needs to happen between now and July 14, 2015, when Microsoft will stop providing support for the old OS.
Read MoreInsight Public Sector, a division of Insight Enterprises, Inc. has compiled five key issues to consider as technology places heavier demands on network infrastructure, based on Insight’s conversations with superintendents and technology leaders in school districts nationwide.
Read MoreGet on your boots and start twirling those lassos, because Channel Partner Program Roundup is here again! You may know today as #ThrowbackThursday, but we at The VAR Guy prefer to think of it as #RoundupRodeoThursday. This week, we’ve gathered the latest news from ProVision Communications, NTT Communications (NTT) and Insight Enterprises (NSIT) for your viewing pleasure.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises saw flat sales for the quarter globally and struggled in North America on falling hardware, software and services sales, with added missed opportunities of XP support expiration and K-12, the company reported in its second-quarter earnings Thursday night."
Read MoreTempe-based Insight Enterprises Inc. said Thursday its net earnings climbed 3 percent during the second quarter while revenue remained flat."
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. (Nasdaq:NSIT) on Thursday announced plans to hire 120 salespeople by the end of the year as it reported an increase in revenue and net income for the second quarter.
Read MoreIt’s Thursday, and that means it’s time once again for another dose of channel partner news to help keep you up to date on the latest goings on in the industry. This week we’ve gathered stories from Insight Enterprises (NSIT), Applied Global Technologies (AGT) and Site24x7 for your perusal. Let’s dig in.
Read MoreThe Arizona Diamondbacks will recognize eight D-backs Helios Scholars, now in the third year of the program, during a pregame ceremony this Saturday at 4:30PM at Chase Field. D-backs President & CEO Derrick Hall and Vice President of Community Impact Debbie Castaldo, along with Vince Roig, Helios Foundation Chairman, and Paul Luna, President and CEO of Helios Foundation will present the scholars with a scholarship certificate, a new laptop computer (courtesy of Tempe-based IT solutions provider Insight Direct USA, HP, Lenovo and Microsoft), a bike and a D-backs backpack for college…
Read MoreFortune 500 Company Insight is launching a “news and digital health information resource” dubbed Insight ON: Healthcare today. The resource is designed to help the health care community deal with IT challenges. The site’s launch coincides with Insight’s new whitepaper on merging existing technology new tools.Users will be able to search topics and best practices for relevant information and guidance.
Read MoreVMware Inc., a software company that offers cloud services for businesses, opened a solution center in Arizona to help customers learn how to use its technologies. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company has partnered with Tempe-based Insight Enterprises to house a demonstration center at Insight's headquarters where new and current customers can learn how VMware's software uses cloud technology to operate on desktop and mobile devices.
Read MoreInsight and VMware opened a one-of-a-kind environment on July 22 to help businesses learn about and prepare for critical IT issues, such as business continuity and shifting to the cloud. The center is the only one of its kind in North America, outside of VMware’s own dedicated on-site technology at its Palo Alto, Calif., headquarters.
Read MoreFor its inaugural Human Resources Best Practices program, the Phoenix Business Journal searched for the Valley’s most creative and successful HR programs.
Read MoreHappy Thursday, and welcome back to Channel Partner Program Roundup. If you’re in the market for the latest channel news, look no further. This week, we’ve got stories from Insight (NSIT), Sherweb and BetterCloud. Let’s get started.
Read MoreThe USTA's ultimate goal in our communities is always to promote and develop the growth of tennis in any way possible, but, when there's an opportunity to just chip in and help out a good cause, we'll try that, too. The last few years, the USTA Southwest Section has typically had some over-runs on event t-shirts and apparel from our Jr. Team Tennis and League Championship events, so much so that they were beginning to clutter up our store rooms in our offices.
Read MoreTempe-based Insight Enterprises Inc. has launched a new education website to provide a place for educators to learn more about using technology in the modern classroom, including the growing use of mobile devices, network bandwidth issues and data security.
Read MoreInsight which offers ed-tech consulting services ranging from planning and procurement to implementation, training, and support, has launched an online portal with case studies and best practices for using technology to enhance education.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises, Inc. today launched Insight ON: Education, a news and digital information resource to help the education community use technology to improve teaching and learning.
Read MoreMicrosoft’s heftiest enterprise licensing pal Insight Enterprises is now managing the biting fee reductions emanating from Redmond to such an extent that it feels enough comfort to lift bottom line forecasts for 2014."
Read MoreAs female executives expand their sphere of influence throughout the channel, many are finding that the connections they make with their peers are helping to drive their success. And who better to speak to the need for these connections than this year's Women of the Channel executives? Out of the 340 female executives on our Women of the Channel list this year, 211 said their company has some sort of mentoring program or hosts events specifically geared toward women.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. on Thursday reported $11.6 million in first-quarter earnings, up from $9.1 million a year earlier.
Read MoreNet sales for the solution provider's first quarter, ended March 31, increased 3 percent over the same quarter last year to $1.2 billion, resulting in a 27 percent increase in net earnings to $11.55 million for the same period.
Read MoreMonths before Hewlett-Packard's Global Partner Conference, CEO Meg Whitman asked for the list of top partners who hadn't yet confirmed they were attending. Soon after, she grabbed a conference room and spent three hours, starting at 6 a.m., calling solution providers to personally invite them.
Read MoreAs IT continues to evolve to a more services-oriented model, the market is bigger than ever, which means there is a big opportunity for companies able to capitalize on a changing market, Insight CEO Ken Lamneck said. In an interview with CRN reporters Sarah Kuranda and Rob Wright, Lamneck broke down how Insight is making the switch to a services model, adopting the cloud, and advancing its technology capabilities to stay ahead of the market and grab hold of the growth.
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. a Tempe-based technology provider, will host the inaugural CloudCast Conference in Scottsdale next month to help companies with their strategies and policies surrounding cloud computing.
Read MoreThe program encourages Insight to resell Microsoft’s series of tablets, Surface Pro and Surface RT, to commercial customers. The network also is designed to give training, resources and support to organizations that sell Microsoft products and services...
Read MoreI had the pleasure of interviewing Ken Lamneck, president and CEO of Insight Enterprises Inc., one of the few Fortune 500 companies based in Arizona. He shared with me his insight into his organization’s success when I interviewed him at his corporate headquarters in Tempe...
Read MoreCIO Awards 2013: Michael Guggemos has more than 19 years of gobal high-tech and business leadership experience, and has led Insight's global IT functions since November 2010. Before that ...
Read MoreSix Arizona companies made the 2013 Fortune 500 list of the largest U.S. companies unveiled today,with Phoenix-based Avnet Inc. ranked highest among them...
Read MoreTempe-based Insight Enterprises Inc. (Nasdaq: NSIT) has launched a Choose Your Own Device service to offer device flexibility to its customers. As an alternative to the “bring your own device” program, Tempe-based Insight’s service, which launched April 9, allows workers...
Read MoreEditor’s note: These are challenging times for business leaders. There are stresses and pressures all around as executives move their companies through continued volatility and uncertainty in the economy. Leaders remain highly challenged by the impacts of those forces. But the good ones — those who are able to build...
Read MoreArizona lost one business from its ranks of the Fortune 500 list this year, but most of the companies on the list either held their ground or gained in the rankings. The annual list, which ranks companies based on revenue, featured the...
Read MoreInsight Enterprises Inc. is staying in Tempe for its most recent purchase, agreeing to buy local information technology firm Ensynch Inc. Neither company is releasing financial information about the deal, but Tempe-based Insight (Nasdaq: NSIT) said Ensynch’s business could add millions to its bottom line...
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