Lisa Fasold Posts

Our Breakaway conference in August in Washington, D.C., is shaping up to have our most robust, in-depth slate of sessions ever.  Beyond substantial channel training, attendees will glean real-world perspectives by thought leaders whose companies are driving the IT market.The program kicks off Tuesday, August 2, with a keynote by CompTIA President and CEO Todd Thibodeaux on the state of the IT industry.  Then best-selling author and noted business consultant Peter Sheahan gives his cutting-edge i ...

New business opportunities in the converging worlds of audio visual (AV) and IT bask in the spotlight next week at InfoComm. Some 32,000 people are expected to attend InfoComm 2011, the world's largest AV trade show. June 11-18, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.At InfoComm, CompTIA is sponsoring an IT Solutions Pavilion in booth #993. Top IT product, service and solution companies will be on hand, including Autotask, Barrister Global Services Network, ExchangeDefender, Fiel ...

With our Annual Member Meeting behind us, we’re focusing on how we can deepen the level of involvement of our members and reach out to our newer members.  Our members told us what they got out of CompTIA throughout the year.Now click on the link below and listen as CompTIA President and CEO Todd Thibodeaux discusses what’s next for CompTIA, how we’re starting to find the secret sauce to get members engaged, and how we’re striving to be at the forefront of new tech deployments.Plus hear how membe ...

This month we kick off a new series of podcasts, interviews with IT channel CEOs, to help our members learn from each other.  CompTIA President and CEO Todd Thibodeaux discusses changes in the IT channel with Bob O’Malley, CEO, InFocus.InFocus® Corporation is an industry pioneer and global leader in the visual communication market. Its digital displays make bright ideas brilliant everywhere people gather to communicate and be entertained -- in meetings, presentations, classrooms, and living room ...

The Department of Labor made $240 million available in federal grants for training U.S. workers in high growth, high tech and high skill jobs. U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced the H-1B Technical Skills Training Grants program competition yesterday. Grants will be awarded to help workers update current job skills or acquire new skills so they can enter career pathways that lead to higher-paying jobs, including positions in information technology. The Department of Labor expects to fu ...

The Department of Labor made $240 million available in federal grants for training U.S. workers in high growth, high tech and high skill jobs.U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced the H-1B Technical Skills Training Grants program competition yesterday. Grants will be awarded to help workers update current job skills or acquire new skills so they can enter career pathways that lead to higher-paying jobs, including positions in information technology. The Department of Labor expects to fun ...

Spring is wafting through the windows.  Summer will be here before we know it.  It’s time to plan out your summer travels.  Between trips to the beach and hanging by the pool, there’s one trip you need to take to keep your business running at top efficiency.  CompTIA Breakaway.  It’s the premier education event for companies doing business in the IT channel.More than 1,100 IT channel leaders – including some 350 solution providers – are expected at Breakaway 2011, which for the first time will b ...

During the IT Security Community meeting at CompTIA’s Annual Member Meeting today, Chris Whitener, chief strategist, HP secure advantage, enterprise business, Hewlett-Packard Company, listed out for attendees where major threats to your IT network can originate.Chris Whitener of HPInsecure interfaces and APIs can wreak havoc on your IT system.  For instance, watch for anonymous access and/or reusable tokens or passwords.  Check for clear-text authentication or transmission of content.Malicious i ...

Training companies are all about technology and looking for new ways to increase learning.  However when it comes to using technology to enlarge their own marketing reach, they often are a step behind.  During Colloquium yesterday, Elizabeth Shaw, social and emerging media analyst, Forrester, gave training leaders an in-depth tutorial on why interactive marketing matters and how they can use it to grow their businesses.Internet-enabled marketing channels create a dynamic and/or two-way dialog wi ...

During the IT Services & Support Community meeting at CompTIA’s Annual Member Meeting this morning, Matthew Poyiadgi, senior vice president, global sales, CompTIA, showcased a host of ideas to help IT service providers jumpstart their social media efforts.“Social media invites customers to have a say,” said Poyiadgi. “Stop thinking ‘campaigns to our customers’ and start thinking ‘conversations with our customers’.”Matthew Poyiadgi of CompTIAIn showing examples from good social media practice ...