The Founder and CEO of Spiceworks, Scott Abel talks to Aaron Booker from Varvid about the history of Spiceworks and it’s goal to build the “iTunes” of network management by offering free software that was a simple, easy-to-use and yet very powerful tool for small businesses. Having established 800,000 users worldwide (70,000 of those are VARS and MSP’s) there’s no arguing that Spiceworks is on the fast track to success. Part of this success is due to the great time they have connecting with their users at their Spiceworld User Conferences. This event is being held at the Alamo Drafthouse (Movie Theatre) in Austin, TX, on October 22nd and 23rd, 2009.
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Tabrez Syed, Director of Products at Spiceworks
Aaron from Varvid caught up with Tabrez Syed, Director of Products for Spiceworks while attending their Spiceworld User Conference in Austin, TX. Tabrez’s role at Spiceworks is to determine the next generation of Spiceworks products and how best to implement them into their current lineup. Tabrez feels some of the coolest features about their products are a slick combination of user friendly interface & ease of access to relevant & helpful information (“one-click-away” solutions). Their upcoming version (Spiceworks 4.5) will expand on these features by enhancing Help desk Views and it’s sharable options.
Tabrez also shares his unique history with Spiceworks as their first employee and his initial reactions to their plan to offer free software.
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Bob Dale from the Austin Dale Group, Inc. (www.austindalegroup.com)
Aaron Booker from Varvid chats with Bob Dale from the Austin Dale Group, Inc. Bob is a business broker specializing in the IT industry offering services including merger acquisitions and advisory services for business owners. Aaron and Bob discuss the opportunities for acquisitions in a down economy despite some financing hurdles. Aaron and Bob also discuss how getting managed services contracts help increase the valuation of a VAR’s business – as buyers are buying more certainty when they’re getting signed contracts.
