Is the era of the trusted advisor dead? Forrester predicts rise of gig economy for tech services

Doug Woodburn
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"Era of one throat to choke anchored by a single bill will be a thing of the past", outspoken Forrester analyst Jay McBain predicts

VARs and MSPs who position themselves as ‘trusted advisors' could find themselves frozen out as a new gig economy for tech services takes hold. That's the assertion of outspoken Forrester analys...

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