Lisa Fasold Posts

Vendors and distributors at Breakaway in Washington, D.C., are welcome to attend our breakfast and forum on Tuesday morning, August 2nd. From 8:00- 9:00 a.m. in the Gunston West Room at the Washington Hilton, meet with Nancy Hammervik, senior vice president of industry relations at CompTIA, and network with other vendors and distributors.  Learn about CompTIA member benefits such as free market research and live channel training courses for you and your partners.  CompTIA membership includes the ...

Cloud computing is the biggest change driver in the IT industry, and IT vendors are rising to the challenge with a host of new products, services and solution packages to help solution providers maximize their business growth.  See a host of them on display at Breakaway in Washington, D.C., this week.Box announced programs for certified reseller and solution providers, designed to accelerate and optimize the adoption of Box's cloud content management solution within businesses of all sizes. Thes ...

CompTIA communities are the foundation of our initiatives, programs, education and research. These member-driven groups collaborate to advance specific technologies, vertical markets or business segments that are vital to the IT industry. IT professionals, vendors, distributors and thought- leaders work together on the issues and programs that will shape the future of the IT industry.Nearly all of our 10 communities will meet at Breakaway next week in Washington, D.C. Attend the meetings to see ...

At Breakaway, more than 160 vendors and distributors will showcase their latest hardware, software, services and partner programs.  Attendees can vote on which products they think are the best.  In fact, they even receive tag points to win a chance at some mega prizes if they vote.So what will exhibitors have on display at Breakaway?  Check out our round-up of introductions below and keep coming back to the CompTIA blog to see new posts this week and next.Cisco’s new Small Business Unified Comm ...

Are you ready for the premier education and training event for the IT industry, Breakaway, in Washington, D.C.  Do you have your packing list in order?  Is your calendar booked with appointments?.  You have been networking with other attendees via MyBreakaway this summer, right?  Have you put together your must-see/must-hear list of things to do on-site?  If not, keep reading.  Here’s our Top 10 Things to Get the Most out of Breakaway: Read the Conference Guide: Get detailed descriptions of exhi ...

Did I say “big”?  I mean BIG. HUGE. Prizes that make me want to rewrite the rules so that CompTIA staff can win.  But alas, I’m not eligible.  All the better for you and the rest of the Breakaway attendees.During Breakaway in Washington, D.C., August 1-4, visit booths in the Technology Vendor Fair, vote for Best of Breakaway Awards, attend educational sessions, network at meetings and donate to the Creating IT Futures Foundation to earn tag points and win great prizes. You get points based on th ...

This year at our Breakaway conference in August in Washington, D.C., you’ll have three chances to gather in-depth market research information so that you can make the best decisions in finding your next business opportunities.First, grab your lunch on Tuesday, August 2nd, and join us for a 60-minute dive into our most recent research and market intelligence with CompTIA’s three top analysts. Get a sampling of research highlights designed to enhance your understanding of technology, business mode ...

Catch our latest interview with IT channel CEOs to help our members learn from each other. CompTIA President and CEO Todd Thibodeaux talks with Shari Marion-Hoff, founder and CEO of Edgewalk Business Experience.Edgewalk’s mission is to facilitate partnerships between colleges/universities and corporations in order to accelerate the development of tomorrow’s business professionals. It provides real-world, hands-on business experience for college and university students by partnering with corporat ...

Two of the hottest areas in tech – cybersecurity and healthcare IT – are focal points at our two upcoming events:  Breakaway and Tech Summit, both co-located in Washington, D.C. in August. Find Best Practices & New Opportunities in IT Security Advancements in cloud computing, wireless capacities and smart technologies all create greater business potential while raising many security questions. At Breakaway, explore the challenges and opportunities in the IT security field. ...

For the time ever, Breakaway attendees have a direct say in what session gets on the program as the Breakaway Wildcard. Registered attendees each get one vote.  But voting closes on July 8th. Let us know which topic below you'd like to learn most about as the Wildcard session: All They Need to Know: The Power of Why, What & How in Your Business Communications Building Your Business to Be a Valuable Asset When You’re Ready to Sell Business Continuity Planning: the Top IT Priority for 2011 How ...