Special Session at CONNECTIONS™ at TIA focuses on Cloud Services Market for SMBs

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Jun 04, 2012, 11:08 ET

DALLAS, June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Research firm Parks Associates and consulting firm Waterstone Management Group are hosting an invite-only research and networking session at CONNECTIONS™ at TIA that features discussion and analysis on the emerging business models for SMB (small and medium business) cloud services. The event, June 6 at 6:30 p.m., includes cocktails and networking with analysts and industry executives.

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Parks Associates research shows there are roughly six million businesses in the U.S. with 1-99 employees but currently only 21% use offsite data backup and 16% have used remote technical support. The average SMB experiences nine tech support issues each month, costing 2-3 hours each in lost time and productivity.

Cloud-based technical services offer unique end-user propositions as value-added services. With the right market information, strategy, and execution, broadband providers and device manufacturers can create and expand new revenue streams with SMB offerings that combine their existing assets with new cloud-based solutions.

Parks Associates will present information defining the market, provide revenue growth forecasts, and show a market overview. Waterstone Management Group will augment that market view by presenting perspective and case studies to illustrate how service providers can monetize the cloud services opportunity.

What: "SMB Cloud Services: New Revenues & Opportunities," hosted by Parks Associates and Waterstone Management Group.

When: June 6, 6:30-8:00 P.M.

Where: Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center

1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, TX 76051

Interviews: Contact Holly Sprague, [email protected], +1.720.987.6614.

To request an invitation, visit http://www.parksassociates.com/events/connections-us/agenda/cus-smb.

About Parks Associates
Parks Associates is an internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates creates research capital for companies ranging from Fortune 500 to small start-ups through market reports, primary studies, consumer research, custom research, workshops, executive conferences, and annual service subscriptions.

www.parksassociates.com
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About Waterstone Management Group
Waterstone Management Group is a boutique strategic advisory firm. The firm's clients span the technology and service industries and range from technology-focused private investment firms to Fortune 100 technology companies. Working collaboratively with client senior management, Waterstone professionals use an expert-led model to address issues such as market share improvement, revenue growth, value creation, and operational performance. Founded in 2003, Waterstone operates out of offices in both Chicago and San Francisco.

www.waterstonegroup.com

Mindi Sue Sternblitz-Rubenstein
Parks Associates
+1.972.996.0212
[email protected]

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