February 14, 2024 | 5 min. read

6 Questions To Ask a Managed IT Provider


A managed IT provider can do a lot more than just provide IT services and support. Many providers have the capacity to serve as key strategic business partners, but unless you ask six key questions,...

Chris Darr

Chris Darr

Chris Darr is the Solutions Manager-Collab and Partner for Marco Technologies. He collaborates with Marco customers to help them understand risk areas, solve business problems and increase profits. He is focused on helping Marco's customers succeed through prompt responsiveness and execution. He accomplishes this by staying educated on and aware of a diverse range of relevant technology solutions that can benefit them. Chris joined Marco in October 2020.
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September 21, 2022 | 2 min. read

What Is Needed for a VoIP Business Phone System?


One of the main reasons VoIP phone systems are ideal for small to midsize businesses is that you can make the switc…

By  Chris Darr
August 29, 2022 | 2 min. read

What Is a PBX Phone System, and How Does It Work?


PBX stands for Private Bank Exchange, which just means a private phone network within an organization. Although the…

By  Chris Darr
August 5, 2022 | 3 min. read

Why You Should Upgrade Your Old Phone System


While younger generations have a strong preference for other communication tools, voice calls aren’t going away any…

By  Chris Darr
July 29, 2022 | 3 min. read

What Is Hosted VoIP?


If you’ve been researching ways to upgrade your business phone system and take advantage of cost savings, you proba…

By  Chris Darr
June 22, 2022 | 2 min. read

Phone Systems for Remote Workers


It was truly incredible to witness how quickly many businesses were able to adapt to remote work when the initial w…

By  Chris Darr
June 20, 2022 | 2 min. read

What Is the Difference Between UCaaS and CPaaS?


Technology is right up there with marketing when it comes to the industry’s fondness for acronyms. If you’d like to…

By  Chris Darr
May 31, 2022 | 3 min. read

TDM Voice and POTS Are Being Retired. What Does That Mean For Your Business?


FCC order 19-72A1 allowed telecommunications companies to abandon outdated copper POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service…

By  Chris Darr
May 20, 2022 | 2 min. read

Hosted Voice: More Than a Phone Without the Strings


To put it simply, hosted voice is a phone system that’s managed in the cloud. But while that’s the easiest way to e…

By  Chris Darr
April 28, 2022 | 4 min. read

Must-Have Features for Small Business Phone Systems


It’s an exciting time to talk about phone systems for small businesses. Features that were once only accessible to …