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MSPAlliance: Empowering the Managed Service Provider Profession

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Welcome to MSPAlliance, Your Partner for Managed Service provider Growth, Compliance, and Success

Founded in 2000, MSPAlliance is the global authority for the managed service provider profession. As the industry’s leading international association, we deliver a powerful suite of services to drive your growth—whether you're a startup, scaling operations, mastering compliance, or advancing through professional development. We don’t just support MSPs—we empower them to lead.

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MSPAlliance

Your Partner In Growth, Compliance, & Success

What We Do
About Us

At MSPAlliance we provide a comprehensive suite of services designed to empower your managed service provider practice and accelerate your success. Whether you’re looking to enhance your organizational capabilities, ensure IT compliance, or invest in continuous learning, we’ve got you covered.

Join the Managed Service provider Network Built to Work for You

Collaborate, grow, and stay ahead with exclusive access to tools, training, and industry leaders.

Unlock Exclusive Membership Benefits

As a member, you gain access to exclusive resources, tools, and expert insights that will give you a competitive edge. Enjoy priority access to our services, discounts on educational content, and personalized support tailored to your unique needs

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Growth & Revenue Opportunities

Expand your managed service provider practice with strategic partnerships, channel programs, and vendor relationships designed to increase profitability. Whether you’re scaling your services or optimizing operations, we provide the tools to help you grow.

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Exclusive & Expansive Industry Insights

Expand your managed service provider practice with strategic partnerships, channel programs, and vendor relationships designed to increase profitability. Whether you’re scaling your services or optimizing operations, we provide the tools to help you grow.

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Ensure Managed Service Provider Compliance with Confidence

Our certifications for managed service providers help you stay ahead of ever-evolving regulations and ensure that your systems meet industry standards. Confidently mitigate risks, protect sensitive data, and maintain operational integrity.

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Invest in Learning and Growth

Empower your managed service provider practice with our educational content, mentoring, and peer groups. From online courses to one-on-one mentoring, we offer a range of resources to help you and your employees stay ahead in an ever-changing business environment. Our tailored coaching programs are designed to unlock your full potential and achieve your professional goals.

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Our Key Partnerships

Cyber Verify will help you stay ahead of ever-evolving regulations and ensure that your systems meet industry standards. With our thorough audits and actionable recommendations, you can confidently mitigate risks, protect sensitive data, and maintain operational integrity.

See What Our Members Are Saying!

Our clients love our innovative solutions and exceptional support.

Tony W.

President/CEO

“Awesome!  This is a big deal for us.  We chose the right folks to work with to start our SOC certification journey.  As a result we are a better MSP.  Thank you MSPA team… well done!”

John D.

Information Security Manager

“The feedback I have received from our team around this year’s audit process has been very positive. MSP Alliance’s expertise and commitment to excellence is apparent in every step of the way.”

Michael A.

President

“Excellent work – that’s probably an all-time record for getting this done. This is really impressive guys!  I’m blown away”

Mark C.

Quality and Compliance Specialist

“This was my first time running point on this project and I was told how difficult it was, but with the new platform it was super easy and it wasn’t nearly as difficult and didn’t take as much time as I expected.”

Michael D.

CEO

“I’ve really enjoyed being a member of this group and getting to know everyone over the last 12 months. The depth of knowledge in this group is far greater than I could have imagined.”

Neil H.

CEO

“Thanks to the entire team that helped us across the finish line.  I appreciate the hard work you put in, and the hard time I gave you on certain items during the audit… Looking forward to putting this to good use with our existing customer base and onwards into new markets.”

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Celia Weaver

Celia Weaver is the Co-Founder and President of the MSPAlliance and is credited with growing the membership to what it is today.

Celia was also instrumental in the creation of MSPAlliance’s certification and accreditation programs, as well as MSPAlliance’s flagship event, MSPWorld; the MSPAlliance Leadership Council, Peer Groups and the MSPAlliance’s International Executive Supper Club.

With a strong background in international business, contract negotiations and legislation, Mrs. Weaver works with governmental and regulatory bodies regarding legislative issues, risk compliance and assurance, best practices and consumer protection issues, facing the Managed Services, Cloud and Cyber Security industry.

Celia Weaver holds a Graduate, Certificate Program in International Business from U.C. Berkeley

Charles R. Weaver

Charles Weaver is the CEO and co-founder of the MSPAlliance. Since its founding in 2000, the organization has grown from less than 5 founding members to well over 30,000 members worldwide. Under Mr. Weaver’s management the MSPAlliance has expanded its reach and influence to include education, standards of conduct, and certifications for manage service professionals and companies.

In addition to running the daily operational activities of the MSPAlliance, Mr. Weaver writes and speaks extensively around the world on the manage service industry. His book, “The Art of Manage Service” has been read all over the world.

As a leader in the managed IT services industry, Mr. Weaver’s knowledge and expertise has been highly sought after by some of the leading technology service providers and vendors, including, Cisco, Intel, Microsoft, RSA, Intuit, DELL, Raritan, Symantec, NEC, and many others. Mr. Weaver has also been featured in many publications throughout the world, including the New York Times, Inc. Magazine, Financial Times, Chicago Sun Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, Wall Street Journal, and others.

Mr. Weaver was named as one of The 50 Most Influential People in Business IT by Baseline Magazine. Prior to starting the MSPAlliance Mr. Weaver was an editor for one of the largest web sites at internet.com with a daily readership of over 140,000. Subsequent to internet.com he led the start-up of a software company focused on the legal sector. He has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Arizona State University and a law degree from Texas A&M School of Law.

Karl Springer

Karl Springer began his career in public accounting and after graduating from Texas A&M in 1980 with a BBA in Finance. He obtained his CPA certificate in 1982. His public accounting background includes 32 years of tax experience with a focus on oil & gas, real estate and merger/acquisition transactions. The first 12 years included managing the technology for the firm as well as client computers and networks.

In 1999 he spun-off the technology practice into a separate company, Sagiss. He sold his CPA practice in 2011 to focus on growing and building Sagiss.

He has served on numerous boards and audit committees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Karl is an avid golfer and enjoys traveling with his wife, Robin. He coached club and college softball for seven years and two years respectively.

Robert J.Scott

Robert Scott is the managing partner of Scott & Scott, LLP, a leading law and technology services firm serving the Managed Service industry. Robert advises technology companies of all sizes regarding offering Cloud and Managed Service. Robert graduated summa cum laude from Austin College in Sherman, Texas with a B.A in economics. He earned his law degree from Hofstra University School of Law in New York. Robert is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Dallas Bar Association’s Computer Law Section, the Data Privacy & Security Committee of the State Bar of Texas, and the Science and Technology Section of the American Bar Association.

Julie Machal-Fulks

Julie Machal-Fulks leads a team of attorneys in representing and defending clients in legal matters relating to information technology. Her practice focuses on complex litigation ranging from privacy and network security, data breach notification and crisis management, intellectual property disputes, service provider negligence claims, and content-based injuries such as copyright and trademark infringement in software, the internet., and all forms of tangible media. Her focused practice has made Julie a trusted resource in her field, often invited to submit papers and present on topics including data breach notification, security incident response, and defending against regulatory and consumer class actions.

Nicolas Geudens

Nicolas Geudens began his career in various business development management positions; he then established together with his father his own company to provide management consultancy services. In 2008, he founded Hestia, Belgium’s market leader for infrastructure manage service he is currently Managing Partner. Mr. Geudens looks after Hestia’s management and strategic guidance; with his team, he strives for the highest level of quality and service in manage service for his customers.

Mr. Geudens obtained his master’s degree in commercial sciences with a specialization in IT management and marketing at the University of Antwerp (Belgium); he followed this with several advanced courses that further broadened his business management skills.

Michael Corey

Michael Corey is the co-founder of LicenseFortress. Michael is a business and technology advisor. Michael is a frequent speaker at technology and business conferences throughout the world from Australia to Brazil. In 2017, was recognized as #42 of the top 100 most influential people in the “cloud industry” Michael is a recognized Oracle ACE, a recognized VMware vExpert, a recognized Microsoft Data Platform MVP formerly (Microsoft SQL Server MVP). Michael is the original Oracle press author and his newest book is Virtualizing SQL Server with VMware: Doing IT Right from VMware Press. Michael is a regular columnist on Clouds Trends for the Big Data Quarterly magazine.

Michael Corey co-founded Database Technologies (DBT), the first consulting company on the East Coast to specialize in Oracle and other relational databases which was sold to Level 3 Communications. Under his direction, Database Technologies experienced triple-digit growth and in 1997, was recognized by Deloitte & Touche, and Hale and Dorr as the fastest growing, technology company in New England and the 51st fastest growing technology company in the United States. Michael’s also founded Ntirety one of the first Managed Service Companies in the world focused on Database Services and consulting which he sold to HOSTING of Denver, Colorado in 2014.

Michael received a gubernatorial appointment to the Massachusetts Robert H. Goddard Council for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Robin Chow

As the founder and president of XBASE Technologies Robin Chow’s quest for knowledge in the technology field started very early. At the age of 12 while still attending Junior high school, Chow received early admission to George Brown College where he studied programming and microprocessor design.

Chow is tapped regularly by industry leaders in the technology sector as well as other MSP’s for his ability to listen, interpret and solve highly complex problems. Chow derives great joy and personal satisfaction whenever he can draw on his over three decades of experience in the fields of business technology to help advise others on ideas overcome challenges and obstacles in their businesses.

John Burgess

Mr. Burgess is a co-founder of Mainstream Technologies and has served as President since its inception in 1996. Mainstream provides custom software development, infrastructure and managed IT services to businesses and governments across the U.S and was the first company, worldwide, to achieve the MSP/Cloud Verify examination.

He actively participates in civic and professional organizations including the Boards of Directors of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce and Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and on the Board and as a past Chairman of the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce.

John can be found most weekends in the woods with his Boy Scout Troop.