By: Heather Clancy for Next-Gen Partner Many legacy systems integrators with deep skills in data center integration are recasting themselves as purveyors of cloud solutions and private cloud infrastructure, and Champion Solutions Group -- founded way back in 1979 -- is no exception. Over the past several
PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 13, 2013 — Today VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure announced Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) assessments and attestation for VMware vCloud® Hybrid Service™, and VMware is now providing HIPAA Business Associate Agreements
Cisco and VMware's complex relationship intensifies Cisco late last month announced the Nexus 3100 top-of-rack data center switch, a follow-up to the 3000 series of the Nexus switches. In doing so, Cisco boasted about the 3100’s low-latency and high-frequency processing power, and also confirmed that the
User complaints get through and mean ThinApp will not just be part of the Horizon suite ThinApp users have scored a victory as VMware has decided to keep offering it as a separate product and said a new version will arrive soon. ThinApp uses virtualization to encapsulate
function get_style105 () { return "none"; } function end105_ () { document.getElementById('collete105').style.display = get_style105(); } By Erika Tracy For those of you who have taken the virtualization leap and discovered all the benefits of ROI, reduced costs and complexity of IT environments, then you’re probably
function get_style81 () { return "none"; } function end81_ () { document.getElementById('collete81').style.display = get_style81(); } We just received this update from Microsoft regarding the installation of the new Microsoft Office365 and wanted to pass it along to our Office 365 Community as quickly as
function get_style70 () { return "none"; } function end70_ () { document.getElementById('collete70').style.display = get_style70(); } With the expected release of Office 2013 or as some refer to it - Wave 15 - we've gotten quite a few questions from our customers on the impact
function get_style57 () { return "none"; } function end57_ () { document.getElementById('collete57').style.display = get_style57(); } By Erika Tracy Champion Solutions Group [email protected] 800-771-7000 x165 Microsoft Windows 2012 is now available. Here are the details on licensing changes and upgrade rights: Two Main Versions: Enterprise will no longer be
function get_style49 () { return "none"; } function end49_ () { document.getElementById('collete49').style.display = get_style49(); } By Erika Tracy Champion Solutions Group [email protected] 800-771-7000 x165 As promised, here is the latest update on the announcements from VMworld 2012. 1. New Product Set: vCloud Suite vCloud Suite is designed to provide you with
function get_style41 () { return "none"; } function end41_ () { document.getElementById('collete41').style.display = get_style41(); } By Erika Tracy Champion Solutions Group [email protected] 800-771-7000 x165 CRN has recently reported rumors that VMware is changing the vRAM entitlement model for the vSphere licensing and this will be announced next week
function get_style31 () { return "none"; } function end31_ () { document.getElementById('collete31').style.display = get_style31(); } Wouldn’t it be helpful to have a side-by-side comparison of all the Convergent Infrastructure (CI) available today? Well, now there is! I have developed a one-of-a-kind comparison matrix of
Erick Bacallao joined Champion Solutions Group in 2015 after a career of Software Development in Cuba at the National Cancer Care Institute of Cuba, followed by moving to the States with allAware.
Champion acquired allAware and its properties and Erick has utilized his extensive background and expertise in IT and Software Development to rise to VP of Product Development in less than 5 years. During this time, Erick has been involved with key projects that led to the launch of numerous products including CSP Boss, Inscape platform and 365 Productivity Insights.
Erick has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Havana. He won Gold Medals for Programming from the Ministry of Education in Cuba, and he is certainly still a Gold Medalist for Champion!
As President and CEO, Chris is responsible for the development of key strategic alliances and solution portfolio. He leads Champion’s go-to market and execution strategies for integrated offerings in the cloud, in security, and in digital infrastructure, always focusing on improving the customer experience and driving transformative business outcomes.
He also aligns key partner initiatives with company strategy and oversees corporate marketing and messaging to gain mindshare with customers and partners. It’s his vision and innovativeness that have catapulted Champion up the ranks to become a $100M+ organization—and one of the most respected solution providers in the industry.
Over the past two decades, Chris has also focused on mergers and acquisitions, as well as innovative product development. He is the original founder and an active member on the Board of Managed Maintenance, Inc., a SAAS provider and consulting firm that utilizes their award-winning One-View Portal to help the IT Channel and its customers manage their IT Maintenance.
Chris is also the original founder and chief strategist behind one of the original storage cloud providers, Storage Access / BluePoint. During the course of a few short years, he had raised $20M and took that company public on the Toronto Stock Exchange. It has since been acquired by Pomeroy.
In 2012, Chris led the acquisition of MessageOps and continued the product development and worldwide launch of its premier SAAS, 365 Command. Built on Microsoft Azure, 365 Command is currently managing over 1 million seats of Microsoft’s Office 365. After achieving this phenomenal milestone, 365 Command and other MessageOps O365 utilities were sold to Kaseya.
Over the past 35 years, Chris as worked tirelessly to not only advance his own career, but those of his employees. In addition to leading a $100M organization, Chris can also be found sitting with sales teams, cold calling and coaching, and validating why Champion has been listed on Best Places to Work by both South Florida Business Journal and Computerworld.
Ultimately, the success garnered by Champion Solutions Group, its associated companies, and their employees is due in large part to the leadership of its President and CEO. Perhaps the most fitting award Chris has earned is South Florida Business Journal’s 2013 Ultimate CEO Award.
