Get to Know the New Managed Services: How Atlassian MSPs are Evolving to Meet Market Needs

In this episode of Atlassian Impact, show host Erin Philips delves into the evolving role of Managed Service Providers (MSPs) with special guest Jay Louvis, Director of Managed Services at Isos Technology. Jay shares insights on how MSPs are adapting to current market conditions, the shift organizations are making toward cloud-based solutions, and the strategic value MSPs bring to enterprise organizations.

Main Topics

• 1:32: Impact of Market Conditions on Atlassian Ecosystem: How inflation, election year, and other market factors are influencing investment in Atlassian tools

• 2:45: Rethinking Managed Services: How MSPs are adapting to changing market needs by being more creative and cost-efficient

• 3:15: Evaluating Managed Services Solutions: Key considerations for organizations when comparing different providers

• 5:05: Importance of MSPs’ Expertise and Resource Location

• 7:41: Role of MSPs in SaaS-Based Delivery Models: Changes with the shift to cloud platforms and SaaS solutions

• 10:28: Leveraging AI in Managed Services: Potential and limitations of AI and its impact on the role of MSPs

• 13:18: Shifting Perceptions of Managed Services: Changing mindsets around MSPs from commodity to strategic investment

• 16:05: Real-Life Customer Success Stories: Innovative managed services relationships and how customers benefited

Episode Guests

• Jay Louvis, Director of Managed Services at Isos Technology

• Jay is the Strategic Practice Owner (SPO) of Managed Services at Isos. He began his technical career as a college student at Apple retail. Jay believes the customer service experience was incredibly valuable in preparing him for a consulting role by learning how to handle a variety of customers in technical and non-technical situations. He enjoys a fast-paced environment focused on building relationships. Outside of work, Jay spends time cooking, drinking craft beer, surfing, snowboarding, and being a dad.

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