Erick Simpson

Co-Founder of one of the first "Pure Play" MSPs in the industry and creator of the MSP Mastered™ Methodology for Managed Services business performance improvement and the Vendor Channel Maturity Level Index™ that identifies IT channel program maturation for strategic growth, Erick Simpson is a strategic technology business growth and transformation specialist. He is experienced in improving top and bottom-line business performance by increasing operational efficiencies, boosting marketing and lead generation outcomes, accelerating sales velocity, shortening sales cycles and maximizing service efficiencies.

Learn more at https://www.ericksimpson.com

With over 30 years of experience in the IT industry as an Enterprise CIO, MSP, Strategic Coach and Consultant, Erick is a Business Process Improvement Expert with hundreds of successful IT Solution Provider, MSP and Cloud practice business improvement consulting engagement outcomes.

One of the most prolific, recognized and sought-after business improvement and transformation experts, authors and speakers in the industry, Erick has contributed to numerous industry publications and spoken at hundreds of events.

His published works include "The Guide to a Successful Managed Services Practice"; the definitive book on Managed Services, “The Best I.T. Sales & Marketing BOOK EVER!”, “The Best I.T. Service Delivery BOOK EVER!” and “The Best NOC and Service Desk Operations BOOK EVER!”, along with 50 Best Practice Guides.

Erick has directly worked with hundreds of IT solution provider and MSP clients to improve their business outcomes, and led dozens of engagements on both the buy and sell sides of the M&A process. He also crafts channel growth strategies and partner acquisition and enablement programs for IT industry vendors and distributors. His prior experience includes overseeing the design, development and implementation of Enterprise-level Help Desks and Call Centers for Fortune 1000 organizations.

Core Competencies

- IT Business Improvement Specialist focused on people, process and product

- Experienced buy- and sell-side M&A consultant with successful strategic engagements for clients in CA, CO, FL, IL, KS, MD, MO, NC, NJ, OK, NY, TN, TX

- Certified Behavioral Specialist skilled in hiring, team building, KPI development,

performance measurement and sales and technical incentive and comp plan design

- IT Solution, MSP and Cloud sales optimization and QBR improvement specialist

- Expert IT Solution and Service tiering, packaging, bundling and pricing strategist

- Datacenter, NOC, Service Desk and Dispatch, Incident Management Workflow specialist

- Skilled in CRM, PSA and RMM configuration, integration, reporting and analysis

- Project Management specialist focused on reducing scope creep/seep through proper risk,

change and communications management

- Skilled Virtual/Interim IT Solution Provider CIO and COO

Consulting Services for IT Solution Providers and Channel Vendors: https://www.ericksimpson.com

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