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Challenge A Massachusetts-based medicinal cannabis grower was expanding their operations from a single site location (roughly 10,000 square feet) that housed a grow, processing, and medical sales operation under one roof, to a second 30,000-square-foot facility, with a third location focused on retail aiming to open in 2021. Without an in-house IT staff and having utilized a local 8×5 IT outsourced firm when they were a single site, they needed to transition to a 24x7x365 MSP who could deliver the type of SLA’s and resources their business requires and who also has a proven track record working with an expanding business.

The Know How to Best Support the Specialized Needs of Life Science Companies Challenge In 2019, the Client, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, sent out a Request for Proposal (RFP) looking for core IT services in a regulated environment including:

Challenge In 2012, the Client was in the market for new phone system. With multiple offices in the U.S. and abroad, it was particularly important they have a system that included integrated teleconferencing. The Client had an existing relationship with an MSP who did not sell or support VoIP phone systems, and they knew that with their projected growth, they may have to consider a change.

The healthcare industry is one of the most important in the world – and it’s also one of the most competitive. With so many health-related companies fighting for their share, it’s no surprise they are turning to new technologies to try and stay ahead.

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HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf and Executive Director of Clinical Research Anne Snowdon discuss what HIMSS and the SCAN Network are doing to help healthcare systems strengthen their supply chains. November 20, 2020 | Healthcare IT News

An Intel survey of healthcare decision-makers suggests great excitement for more widespread artificial intelligence and machine learning adoption, but also some skepticism. By Kat Jercich | November 20, 2020 | Healthcare IT News

Microsoft in September announced that the next version of its on-premises Exchange Server will be available only as a subscription-based product. What does that say about its licensing plans for Office? By Gregg Keizer | Computerworld

By Sarah Wallace | November 19, 2020 | Futurum

By Christoph Kerschbaumer, Julian Gaibler, Arthur Edelstein and Thyla van der Merwe | November 17, 2020 | Mozilla

Rockland , MA July 16, 2019 – BCS365™ announced today that it has again been named to the Channel Futures MSP 501 List (“MSP 501”). BCS earned the No. 144 spot on the 2019 list of the 501 top Managed IT Service Providers (“MSPs”) worldwide.

Rockland , MA – BCS365™ announced today that Cisco has certified that it has earned the designation of Collaboration SaaS Authorization Partner. BCS365 has met all of the rigorous program requirements and criteria for Cisco certified personnel levels required of a Collaboration SaaS Authorization Partner.

BCS365 announced today that for the second consecutive year it has been named to Inc. Magazine’s list of the 5000 fastest growing private companies.

Challenge Headquartered in San Diego, this founder of 5G silicon chip technology, was under contract with an MSP who was not fulfilling their IT support needs. The provider was not consultative, did not adhere to ITAR compliance practices and was overcharging for their services. The company needed to find a reliable MSP partner who could fulfill their IT support needs 24/7 while also meeting their growth needs as they rapidly expanded.

Abstract As the entire world is under the grip of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and as many are eagerly trying to explain the origins of the virus and cause of the pandemic, it is imperative to place more attention on related potential biosafety risks. Biology and biotechnology have changed dramatically during the last ten years or so. Their reliance on digitization, automation, and their cyber-overlaps have created new vulnerabilities for unintended consequences and potentials for intended exploitation that are mostly under-appreciated.