We have been talking a lot lately about the benefits of embracing the AV-as-a-Service business model. But, this is not a new concept, it is just fairly new to the AV space. “Customers are already consuming other technology that way, … Read More
recurring monthly revenue (RMR)
Revenue Recognition Basics with Brad Dempsey
Revenue recognition standards determine both how much and when revenue is recognized on the income statement…so that’s a big deal. The new revenue recognition rules came into effect for non-public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. So … Read More
How Do You Get Your Sales Team to Sell as-a-Service?
There has been a lot of discussion in the integration industry about the need to develop services revenue, and embrace new business models, in order to remain relevant. At InfoComm, Chad Sowers, Director of Business Development at GreatAmerica Financial Services … Read More
Using As-A-Service to Sell More Hardware
A blog entry based upon an article from our partners at GreatAmerica Financial Services There is no way around it. If As-A-Service wasn’t the “thing” before, 2019 is the year of As-A-Service for Managed Service Providers, UC providers and Audio … Read More
Are Your Revenues Increasing, But Not Your Profits?
If the 9th Annual Integration Business Outlook presented by CI and NSCA is any indication, integrators will be focused on increasing profitability in 2019. Some of the biggest takeaways of the CI 2019 State of the Industry report are that … Read More
Mike Abernathy of NSCA Talks About Solutions360 Business Accelerator Partner
In this week’s video, we speak with Mike Abernathy of the National Systems Contractors Association about the Business Accelerators program. “The NSCA is a community of systems integrators and systems contractors,” says Abernathy. “Our role and our job is to … Read More
M&A Fundamentals For VARs
By Abby Sorensen Advice on selling your business can improve your company now. Every VAR should want to increase recurring revenue, form stickier relationships with customers, maintain organized financial records, and accelerate growth. If you listened to sound bites of Brooke … Read More
Spinitar Embraces RMR for Predictable Revenue
Adding recurring streams of revenue to your technology integration business will help to develop predictable revenue that can make your company more sustainable in the long run. We often hear from integrators that they are too busy working in … Read More
Does Managed Service Demand Exist for AV Solutions?
By Chuck Wilson In a recent Twitter debate, I was challenged on a statement I made in this article, recently published in Commercial Integrator. In this piece, I said that until AV companies have the right people in place, they … Read More
There’s a ‘Disappointing’ Lack of Managed Services Contracts in AV Industry, According to These Findings
Managed services contracts are still considerably low in the AV industry. This is surprising for a space that’s filled with acquisitions. by Tom LeBlanc “If there was one disappointment” in the otherwise glowingly optimistic results of Commercial Integrator’s and … Read More
