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The technology funding specialist has assigned a full-time financing advisor to the coaching, consulting, and peer group operator, which has been part of ConnectWise since January.

The blockbuster deal positions the combined vendors to deliver the same kind of comprehensive MSP solution portfolio arch rival Datto has been offering since late last year.

MSPs looking to protect their clients and margins alike should start offering specialized IoT security services now, according to speakers at the IoT Security Services Association’s roadshow event last week.

Available now in the U.S. and Canada, the MP60 is a Wi-Fi-enabled power strip with six independently operated outlets that technicians can reboot remotely, increasing an MSP’s profitability by reducing the number of truck rolls they must perform.

Buyers of the streaming SMB network-in-a-box system can now choose among three packages for companies with fewer than 25 users and an enterprise plan for bigger environments.

The two-day educational and networking event touched on hot topics like the Internet of Things and and included business continuity lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey.

The managed services vendor also announced that the ConnectWise Advanced Security Dashboard, which was introduced earlier this week by Cisco, enters piloting next month and general availability in September.

Developed by Channel Chief Lisa McLin (pictured), who stepped into that post last July, the significantly revamped program is the vendor’s first to include formalized tiers, strategic agreements, and benefits that go beyond sales commissions.

The fourth of 10 one-day events being held this year, the 4U2Grow Roadshow Series is designed to bring actionable sales and marketing techniques to resellers and MSPs.

Available in the second half of the year and based on technology from Spanning Cloud Apps, the new system will enable MSPs to protect Office 365 mailboxes, contacts, and calendars, as well as data in SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business.