Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast (Real Talk for IT Pros & MSPs) OpenText MSP Strategy with Mike DePalma (EP 836)
Uncle Marv sits down with Mike DePalma, Vice President of Business Development at OpenText, at IT Nation Secure in Orlando. Mike shares his unique journey from Datto and Kaseya to OpenText, highlighting the company’s recent acquisitions and their impact on the MSP channel. He explains how OpenText’s cybersecurity stack—including Webroot, Zix, Carbonite, and Pillar—offers MSPs a single pane of glass for security and Microsoft licensing.
Mike emphasizes OpenText’s commitment to flexible contracts, premium support, and the ability to offer free trials for every client. He discusses the importance of business efficiency and unique value propositions for MSPs, and how OpenText’s new EDR offering is changing the game. The conversation also covers the challenges of portal utilization, the benefits of vertical-specific bundles, and the evolving MSP landscape under private equity influence.
=== Companies, Products, and Books Mentioned
- OpenText – https://www.opentext.com/
- Datto – https://www.datto.com/
- Kaseya – https://www.kaseya.com/
- AppRiver – https://cybersecurity.opentext.com/legacy/appriver/
- Webroot – https://www.webroot.com/us/en
- Zix – zix.com
- Carbonite – carbonite.com
- ConnectWise – https://www.connectwise.com/
- Ninja – ninjarmm.com
- PAX8 – https://www.pax8.com/en-us/
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