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Ninja's feature-packed 5.3.1 release provides a ton of out-of-box functionality, better reporting, and improved user permissions. 5.3.1 also includes major updates to Ninja Ticketing that you can read about here.
On the recent Q3 earnings call, N-able CEO John Pagliuca perfectly captured the mood in the MPS market. “Some in the industry refer to the MSP era we are in right now as the golden era for the MSPs,” he said.
Ninja Ticketing has been out for just over 6 months and is now generally available to all customers. Our 5.3.1 release adds a ton of improvements based on both our strategic roadmap for ticketing and early adopter feedback.
Many small businesses start with an idea, a product or service, and a willing market. Many managed service providers have assembled their client list from friends, family, and business contacts allowing them to quickly build revenue flow with relatively little effort. But what happens when an MSP’s network of friends and associates dries up? Or they’re no longer able to build a new business based on referrals?
We’ve discussed this topic many times during our NinjaOne MSP Live Chats, and the fact is it’s an important question to consider regardless of your plans for exiting your business. Even if you’re not planning to sell your MSP, knowing the factors that play into your MSP’s valuation and understanding the metrics that owners and investors use to evaluate and optimize MSP businesses is key.
Over the past few years, we’ve been seeing large-scale consolidation taking place in our marketplace, with private equity firms and margin-based companies, such as telcos and traditional IT consulting businesses, investing heavily in MSPs.
