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2011 News & PR

Dec 12, 2011		The Utility View Newsletter - What are Online Services? And how can they help your company?
Nov 30, 2011		The Utility Company® Announces Release of Connected Office® Online Services - Eliminates Barriers to Adopting Managed IT Services and Cloud Computing
Oct 3, 2011		The Utility Company Names James Channer as VP of Global Franchise Development - Industry Veteran to Lead Company's "Franchise 2.0" Strategy
Sep 12, 2011		IT Services Franchise Model
Aug 26, 2011		The Utility View Newsletter - Why Do You Need a Spam Solution?
July 21, 2011		Talking Managed Services with Mark Scott of The Utility Company
June 21, 2011		Nine Lives Media Inc. Names The Utility Company® to the Talkin’ Cloud 50 - First of its Kind Research Report Identifies the World’s Top VARs, MSPs and Channel Partners in Cloud Computing
June 20, 2011		The Utility Company® Readies International Expansion with New Master Franchise Program - Partners with MatchPoint® Franchise Consulting Network for Program Roll-out
Mar 30, 2011		The Canadian Medical Association® Selects The Utility Company® as CMA Affinity Program Provider for IT Services - Provides Canadian Healthcare Community with Specialized Managed IT Services and Discounts
Feb 22, 2011		Nine Lives Media Inc. Names The Utility Company® to the MSPmentor 100 Global List
Feb 2, 2011		7 Questions with Mark Scott
Jan 14, 2011		The Top Seven Tech Franchises - A look at the big movers in the technology industry.
Jan 6, 2011		Ottawa Technology - Look Back 2010

2010 News & PR

Dec 15, 2010		The Utility Company® Named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2011 Franchise 500® - Ranked #11 in New Franchise Category
Dec 15, 2010		More Zoom, Less Gloom - Once Again It's the Economy That Is Shaping the Franchising Outlook... But This Time for the Better.
Sept 9 , 2010		The Utility Company® Unveils Managed Services Growth Strategy at its 2010 Endurance Partner Summit - Highlights include the launch of Sales Development Center and MSPXchange
July 29, 2010		The Utility Company® Announces Endurance 2010 Partner Summit in Ottawa September 9-10 - Event Attracts Managed Services Industry-leaders Including Zenith InfoTech® and MSPAlliance™
May 25, 2010		The Utility Company Raises the Bar with Exclusive Three-Year Deal
May 20, 2010		The Canadian Bar Association Selects The Utility Company® As Exclusive Preferred Supplier for Managed IT Services - Provides Canadian Legal Community with Specialized Managed IT Services and Discounts for Next 3 Years
Apr 29, 2010		The Utility Company® Delivers Co-Managed IT Services with New Connected Office® Enterprise Program - Utility’s Virtual IT Department Augments Internal IT Organizations
Apr 8, 2010		The Utility Company® #17 on Franchise TImes' "Fast 55" 2010 Growth Franchises
Mar 16, 2010		The Utility Company Scores $1M in BDC Funding
Mar 16, 2010		The Utility Company® Attracts $1 Million in Funding
Mar 15, 2010		The Utility Company® Receives $1 Million in Financing Led by BDC Capital Inc. - Expansion Capital Will Continue Managed Service Franchise’s Profitable Growth
Feb 5, 2010		Seven Managed Service Blogs We Didn't Write
Feb 3, 2010		The Utility Company Connects with Metcalfe Realty on a Three-Year IT Deal
Jan 29, 2010		The Utility Company® Announces 3-year Managed IT Services Contract with Metcalfe Realty Company - Mid-market Companies Rapidly Adopting Virtual IT Department Approach

2009 News & PR

Dec 17, 2009		The Utility Company® Launches Franchise Area Developer Program to Propel North American and International Growth - New Program Targets Successful Entrepreneurs to Establish Global Footprint with Regional Offices
Oct 30, 2009		The Utility Company® Enables Non-Profit Organizations to "Manage ALL their IT for One Flat Fee ” - New Affinity Program Allows Industry Associations to Offer Utility’s Virtual IT Services to their Membership
Sept 23, 2009		The Utility Company® Unveils Virtual IT Service and Support Program “Built By Accountants for Accountants” - MSPAlliance™ Master MSP Accreditation Ensures Accounting Firm and Client Data Safeguarded
Aug 11, 2009		The Utility Company Launches Self-Provisioning Services Portal
June 30, 2009		The Utility Company Enters Entrepreneur's 'Top 100 Low-Cost Franchises' List
June 30, 2009		The Utility Company® Announces Release of Connected Office® 4.0 Virtual IT Service and Support Program - Delivers Vertical-specific Solutions - 95% Remote, 100% Proactive
May 11, 2009		Service Management: A New Frontier in the Office Technology Industry
May 1, 2009		The Utility Company® Delivers Industry-specific Virtual IT Service and Support to Professional Services Firms - Insurance, Accounting, Legal and Financial Services Key Verticals
April 28, 2009		Agent-Driven Managed Services
Mar 29, 2009		MSPA to Launch Professional Certification in April
Mar 23, 2009		Easy Printer Maintenance Through The Utility Company's Remote Printer Support
Mar 19, 2009		Managed Services Franchise Continues Growth
Mar 18, 2009		The Utility Company® Announces Release of Remote Printer Support
Mar 12, 2009		MSPAlliance Creates Managed Services Professional Certification
Mar 11, 2009		MSPAlliance to Announce Managed Services Professional Certification for Individuals
Mar 11, 2009		MSP and SAS 70 Certifications Gain Momentum
Mar 5, 2009		The Utility Company® Goes “Vertical” with Utility Certified Vendor Program - Vertical Line of Business Applications Key Focus of New Program
Jan 27, 2009		The Utility Company® Debuts on the 2009 Entrepreneur Magazine Franchise 500 - Also Recognized in Top Technology, New Franchise and Low-Cost Franchise Categories

Jan 25, 2009		Fixing Computers From Afar: The Growth of Managed Services

2008 News & PR

Dec 10, 2008		The Utility Company Announces Successful Completion of MSPAlliance Managed Services Accreditation for Network Operations Center
Dec 10, 2008		The Utility Company Announces Successful Completion Of MSPAlliance Managed Services Accreditation For Network Operations Center - Becomes One of the First MSPAlliance Accredited NOCs in North America
Dec 9, 2008		Managed Services Franchises Explained
Dec 3, 2008		Managed Services – Build vs. Partner
Dec 1, 2008		2009: The Year of the Managed Services Franchises?
Nov 27, 2008		TBayTel Holds Bootcamp
Oct 14, 2008		Helpdesk Nightmares
Oct 3, 2008		The Utility Company Hosts 2nd Annual Utility Revolution Franchise Summit - 2008 Summit Focuses on Latest Trends and Strategies in Managed IT Services and Utility Computing
Sept 15, 2008		The Utility Company Releases 'Green IT Card' Service
Sept 9, 2008		Professional Services - Setting Your Dealership Apart From the Competition
Sept 2, 2008		The Utility Company® Announces Release of Green IT Card for 1-866-My-Utility Per Minute Live Helpdesk Service
Aug 29, 2008		Small and medium-sized businesses a phone call away for computer help
Aug 17, 2008		Ninety Percent of Break/Fix Can Be Done Remotely
Aug 10, 2008		Larry's Lucky Seven Laws of Managed Services
July 28, 2008		The Utility Company® Eases the Transition from Onsite to Remote Technology Support with 1-866-My-Utility “Per Minute” Live Helpdesk Service
June 30, 2008		Mastering Managed Services - Migration Eased by Agent, Resale and Franchise Models
June 30, 2008		What Is Managed Services?
June 12, 2008		The Utility Company® Helps Toronto Distributor 'Clean Up' ERP Implementation with Connected Office Remote Managed Services - Mr. Janitorial Leverages Per Minute Helpdesk Services before Evolving to Fixed-Fee Program to Support Internal Technician
May 9, 2008		The Utility Company, The Phone Experts, Partner in Canada
May 6, 2008		The Utility Company® Helps Seattle Manufacturer Evolve Technology into Key Profit-driver for Business
May 1, 2008		The Utility Company Launches Referral Program & Powered By Utility Offering
Apr 26, 2008		The Clock Is Ticking on Managed Services
Apr 24, 2008		The Utility Company® Announces Launch of Powered By Utility Managed Services Reseller Program - Also Announces Utility Referral Program with Easy-to-Use Lead Generation Capabilities through Social Networking
Mar 25, 2008		The Utility Company Launches Helpdesk Service for SMBs
Mar 18, 2008		Technology-as-a-Service Player Adds New Service for SMB Markets
Mar 17, 2008		The Utility Company® Adds to its Usage-based Computing Portfolio with Release of 1-866-My-Utility “Per Minute” Live Helpdesk Service
Feb 20, 2008		Three Technologies On Every System Builder's Radar
Feb 15, 2008		CIOs Put Disaster Recovery On Top of Needs List
Feb 7, 2008		The Utility Company Recruiting MSPs for Select Tier
Feb 4, 2008		The Utility Company Wants to Take MSPs Beyond Managed Services
Jan 17, 2008		The Utility Company® Embarks on 2008 North American End-user Roadshow with Utility 360 Technology Bootcamp for Business Executives

2007 News & PR

Dec 23, 2007		The Utility Company Releases Connected Office 3.0
Dec 20, 2007		The Top 25 Newsmakers of 2007 - Number 15: Mark Scott
Dec 10, 2007		The Utility Company Announces Enhanced Connected Office Technology
Dec 10, 2007		The Utility Company Adds to Services Menu
Dec 6, 2007		The Utility Company® Announces Release of Connected Office 3.0 Technology-as-a-Service Program
Dec 4, 2007		The Utility Company® Announces Management Team Appointments and Expanded Market Coverage Across North America
Nov 29, 2007		The Coming Services Channel Conflict
Nov 28, 2007		The Utility Company Provides Single-Source for SMB Services
Nov 2, 2007		Get Connected with The Utility Company - Mark Scott Podcast Interview with Virtual Strategy Magazine on Technology-as-a-Service
Oct 30, 2007		The Utility Company®; Announces More Customer Wins with "Green IT" Benefits
Oct 31 , 2007		The Utility Company Wins Three New Customers
Oct 10 , 2007		Get Ready for Virtualization-as-a-Service
Aug 22, 2007		Technology is Converging (and So Should Your Suppliers)
July 24, 2007		Utility Service Model Embraced by Small and Medium-sized Businesses across North America
July 9, 2007		Managed Services – New Opportunities for Office Equipment Dealers
June 25 , 2007		Trends in Managed Services - eWeek Podcast with Mark Scott
June 5 , 2007		The Utility Company™ Announces Leading Office Equipment Dealer R.K. Black Inc. as Utility Service Provider Franchise in the Mid-Western United States
May 29, 2007		Veteran Office Equipment Dealer Executive Leonard Lutes Opens “The Utility Company of Puget Sound”
May 24 , 2007		Using advanced network monitoring to support distributed offices
May 16 , 2007		The Utility Company in Office Dealer's HOT SEAT
May 7 , 2007		The Utility Company Brings Managed Services to Telecom Resellers, Office Equipment Dealers
May 3, 2007		The Utility Company™ Announces Beyond Managed Services™ 2.0 Franchise Opportunity
Apr 19, 2007		The Utility Company™ Announces Latest Utility Service Provider Franchise in North Bay & Timmins Regions of Ontario
Apr 2, 2007		How to Address Technology Over-Spending and Under-Utilization
Mar 15, 2007		Technology as a Service
Mar 13, 2007		Ask the Right Questions
Mar 12, 2007		An Alternative to "Do-it-Yourself" Managed Services
Feb 26, 2007		The Utility Company™ Steps Up Franchise Recruitment
Feb 16, 2007		The Utility Company™ Named One of Three Finalists for OCRI's Most Promising Start-Up Award
Feb 8 , 2007		The Utility Company Unveils Business Assessment Service
Feb 5 , 2007		The Utility Company™ Launches Utility Meter Reading™ Business-Technology Online Assessment Service
Feb 5 , 2007		The Utility Company Launches Online Assessment Service
Jan 17 , 2007		Is Franchising the Way to Reach SMBs in Managed Services?
Jan 11, 2007		Utility Model Taking Over IT Services Delivery

2006 News & PR

Dec 11, 2006		The Utility Company™ Announces First Franchise in the United States
Nov 30, 2006		The Utility Company Becomes a Member of the Canadian Franchise Association
Nov 21, 2006		The Utility Company ™ Is Accepted Into the Canadian Franchise Association
Nov 13, 2006		MSP Platform Pioneers
Nov 13, 2006		The Utility Company Forms Inaugural Partnership, More Franchises Soon Will Be Open for Business
Nov 7, 2006		The Utility Company™ Named Finalist for New Business of the Year
Nov 3, 2006		Mark Scott interview on Ottawa Citizen Business TV (Windows Media Video)
Oct 31 , 2006		Utility Company Adds First MSP Franchise
Oct 31 , 2006		Utility Company Adds First MSP Franchise (Windows Media Video)
Oct 31, 2006		The Utility Company ™ Announces First Canadian Franchise
Oct 17, 2006		MSP Franchising - Could this be the Answer?
Sept 11, 2006		Utility Company Throws Switch On Latest MSP Wares
Sept 8, 2006		The Utility Company ™ Unveils Franchise Opportunity for Microsoft® Small Business Specialists at SMB Nation 2006
Sept 7, 2006		The Utility Company ™ Releases Connected Office ™ 2.0 Service Suite
Aug 14, 2006		Getting Beyond Managed Services
Aug 14, 2006		Former N-able chief Scott Serves Up The Utility Company Franchise
Aug 14, 2006		The Utility Company ™ Powers Up

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