I’m Chris McHale, CEO and co-founder of SPK and Associates. Over the years, I’ve watched businesses grow. And as they do, they sometimes begin to wonder, “do I still need an MSP?” Today, I want you to discover why businesses, regardless of size, need an MSP. You see,...
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Engineering Digital Transformation Software — How Important Is It?
Engineering Software Market Trends 2022 Shows Surprising Growth Rates It’s fall, and ‘tis the season for market growth reports and forecasting. The Engineering software industry is surprisingly robust these days. Recent market research predicts a compound annual...
Are You Using The Top 4 IT Leadership Skills?
Are you looking to transform yourself from an IT service provider "industry-follower" to, an IT leader? Then, you’ll probably find yourself wondering, “What are the best IT leadership tips for service providers?”The 2022 MSP Summit, held on September 13 - 15, 2022,...
Cloud Backup Series – Jira Cloud Backup with Revyz
Overview Here is the VLOG transcript for Chris McHale, CEO of SPK and Vish Reddy, co-founder of Revyz discussing the importance of cloud backup and recovery solutions. Your hosts Chris McHale – Co-founder and CEO of SPK and Associates Vish Reddy - Co-Founder of Revyz...
SMBs: Big Data Analytics Drive Profit
Data analytics and visualization tools like Microsoft Power BI are synonymous with making big data simple. And that’s critical in today’s market. Making data-driven decisions give businesses a competitive advantage. Traditionally, data-driven intelligence was reserved...
vCAD Use Cases Part 3: Mechanical And CFD Simulation
https://youtu.be/atRzb2fE-u0Overview Here is the VLOG transcript for Chris McHale, CEO of SPK, Director of Engineering Ed Chung and Shahab Taherian discussing virtual CAD (vCAD) use cases for mechanical simulation and CFD simulation. Your hosts Chris McHale –...
vCAD Use Cases For Software Engineering
Overview Here is the VLOG transcript for Chris McHale, CEO of SPK, and Director of Engineering Ed Chung discussing virtual CAD (vCAD) use cases for software engineering.. Your hosts Chris McHale – Co-founder and CEO of SPK and Associates Ed Chung – Director of...
SolidWorks 3D Experience Review 2022
As an authorized reseller of Dassault platforms and software, SPK and Associates recently completed a SolidWorks 3D Experience review to provide a balanced insight into where the 3DX shortfalls and opportunities are. Dassault Systèmes initially introduced the 3D...
Channel Futures MSP 501 List 2022
IT services are in demand now more than ever. Therefore, being recognized on the Channel Futures MSP 501 list is a notable achievement. Firstly, the MSP 501 list accredits managed service providers (MSP’s) as innovative leaders in the IT technology market. Secondly,...
Why Process Automation Is Critical For Engineering
Process automation releases your engineers for the work their brains are intended for. That work is creativity and problem-solving. By implementing process automation, you improve the team’s morale. Firstly, they get more focus time for deep work and designing better...
The Best CAD Laptop 2022
For decades, mechanical CAD (MCAD) has heavily relied on top of the range workstations, resources and graphics cards. Now, users are moving to more portable options, it’s no surprise they're searching for the best CAD laptop. Previously, desktop and laptop CAD users...
Deep Work Improves Engineers’ Productivity
In this blog we'll explore how the principle of Deep Work by Cal Newport can improve your engineers productivity. Does it feel harder for you to focus on your creative, technical work? When I speak to engineers or management staff and ask this question, the answer...