Agreement enables data sharing to gauge, predict and share IT industry trends
BOSTON, September 29, 2008 – OnForce, the world's largest marketplace for IT professionals,
announced it had entered into a strategic partnership with Channel Insider, a multimedia suite of IT reseller news and market intelligence published by Ziff Davis Enterprise, to share market intelligence and create research tools that enable IT vendors, original equipment manufacturers and value-added resellers accelerate their channel sales.
Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will collaborate on co-branded research
reports and other tools aimed at informing channel companies. Additionally, OnForce will provide
Channel Insider with access to its state-of-the art MarketView Index for use on the ChannelInsider.com Web site. In return, OnForce will receive a Channel Insider news feed
containing featured content, news and research intelligence that they may use exclusively on their
product Web site.
Launched in 2007, the MarketView Index, is a free tool that provides a real-time picture of the IT services landscape. It enables users to see a state-by-state and category-by-category view of vital statistics such as:
· Service professional coverage
· Most recent pricing trends
· Median time for work-order acceptance
“OnForce has become the industry standard for finding contract IT professionals and, based upon the volume of service work transacted daily in our marketplace, we have unique visibility into trends that are shaping the industry,” said Matt Johnston, vice president of marketing for OnForce. “We look
forward to further engaging with the channel through this alliance with Channel Insider to provide data that will help VARs and solution providers grow their business profitably in all economic climates.”
Supporting the OnForce MarketView Index is data from work orders that are created and fulfilled
through the OnForce marketplace, at www.onforce.com. To date, more than 750,000 service events
have been completed through OnForce, where 13,000+ registered technicians respond to service
requests from thousands of VARs, solution providers and IT firms across the US and Canada.
“The partnership between Channel Insider and OnForce will give solution providers deeper insight
into services pricings on the regional level, and will lead to greater market intelligence that will help
solution providers accelerate their business,” said Lawrence M. Walsh, vice president and group
publisher of Channel Insider.
About OnForce:
OnForce is the world's largest marketplace for IT service professionals. The company enables VARs, solution providers, and IT service firms to find skilled, contract professionals across the US and Canada. The OnForce marketplace has been used to successfully complete more than 750,000 work orders since its inception. The company has more than 5,000 service buyers and 12,000+ technicians who work in a wide variety of categories, including computers, printers, networking, VoIP, point of sale and consumer electronics.
For more information about the US marketplace, visit www.onforce.com . To learn about the Canadian marketplace, visit www.onforce.ca .
OnForce Media Contact:
Amber LaCroix
Airfoil Public Relations
aklacroix@airfoilpr.com
(248) 304-1431
About Ziff Davis Enterprise, Inc.:
Ziff Davis Enterprise, Inc. is B2B technology’s trusted information resource. Millions of technology
buyers rely on our relevant, objective content to identify the right solutions for their organizations.
Hundreds of companies, from industry giants to emerging start-ups, rely on our contextual content,
marketing, and audience development expertise to compress sales cycles and lower their go-tomarket costs. Leading brands include Channel Insider, Baseline, CIO Insight, eWEEK,
Baselinemag.com, CIOInsight.com, eWEEK.com, WebBuyersGuide.com, and the Developer Shed
network. Ziff Davis Enterprise has proven marketing solutions for branding, engagement, and face-toface events. Our products include print and online advertising, eNewsletter sponsorships, content syndication, eSeminars, virtual tradeshows, events, and custom media services. Ziff Davis Enterprise has a global database of 4 million users representing an unparalleled community of business and technology professionals, developers, and the channel.
About Channel Insider:
Channel Insider is dedicated to the providing IT resellers and partner community with the technology and market intelligence to increase revenues and grow their businesses. Channel Insider addresses the $450 billion marketplace populated by more than 225,000 solution providers, services companies, independent software vendors, distributors, custom application developers, system builders, managed services companies and technology consultants. Channel Insider's rich news and analytics Web site, case-study and technology review magazine, market trends research, and virtual and face-to-face events provide its readers with a 360-degree view of the North America reseller channel. As a result, Channel Insider has the most robust and engaged channel audience.
Ziff Davis Media Contact:
Stephanie McCarthy
Ziff Davis Enterprise
(978) 647-6030
Stephanie.McCarthy@ziffdavisenterprise.com
