Today we virtually sit down with IT rockstar, Joe Reithmeier.  He is one of the top IT dogs at Miles Technologies, to hear his thoughts on mobility. Lets get right into it. For newcomers – What is a VAR, you ask? Its a value added reseller. They are the ones who bring all sorts of tech goodies and expertise to businesses or simply my slag term is “tech concierges.” 1. What priorities in mobility are you seeing from your customers? Mobility isn’t new. Smart phones and tablets are ubiquitous in our lives, and their inclusion in business activities is expected. Miles Technologies partners with many different types of businesses, and they all expect to use mobile devices as part of their everyday business lives. So it’s not so much a priority to use these devices as it is an expectation that they are part of their current business practices. 2. How has your VAR business been impacted by smartphones and tablets?  Smart phones and tablets have added a new delivery channel to many businesses. At Miles Technologies, we support people, not devices. So we believe the value of our services increases with each new way to analyze and protect data and deliver automation. 3. Do you see the mobility movement a threat to your business or an opportunity? We view mobility as an opportunity. Miles Technologies is in the business of helping people do more. We do this through the implementation and management of technology. Smart phones and tablets represent additional tactics in our arsenal to develop solutions to help our customers. 4. What kind of mobility services and products have your customers been asking for? Mobility represents a competitive requirement for our customers. They need to embrace the technology because their customers expect them to. The list of products and services they need is long; here are some of the most popular solutions we’ve helped our customers implement: Responsive Websites – More than half of the United States’ internet usage now comes from mobile devices. Miles Technologies has helped many of our customers launch or re-launch their websites so that they are optimized to the device that is viewing them. Enhanced Security – Mobility represents new security challenges, especially for our customers in the financial...