Executives for Hewlett-Packard and Synnex were just added to the CompTIA board of directors for 2010. The two new individuals are:

Mike Parrotino, vice president of Personal Systems Group Sales and Management, Solution Providers Organization, Americas, for Hewlett-Packard

Bob Stegner, senior vice president of marketing, North America, for Synnex

The incumbent members include:

Mariano Dy-Liacco, director of client solutions for Insight Enterprises
Bob Godgart, founder and CEO of Autotask
Lester Keizer, CEO of Connecting Point Technology Center
Charles Lennon, president of TeamLogic IT
Kerry McDonough, director of Cisco Small Business Sales, Cisco Systems
Mike Menegay, CEO and president, Mobile Armor
John Noha, channel director, West, for McAfee
Dennis Obial, president and CEO, Government Acquisitions
Dan Shapero, senior vice president for Kaseya
Annette Taber, vice president of business development for Network Dynamics
Vijay Thadani, CEO, NIIT
Oli Thordarson, CEO, Alvaka Networks.

Looks like I have to break out the work wardrobe again. I’ve been asked to participate in two upcoming Webcasts, being run on MSPtv and hosted by both Vertical Systems Reseller and MSPtv’s “Around the Channel” program.

My first appearance is on Vertical Systems Reseller’s VSR Channel Live program, with their editor, Regina Ciardello. Regina and I chatted about healthcare IT trends for the new year, including what the electronic medical records movement could mean for IT solution providers. Be sure to register at the Channel Live link above, to see me either as it airs on Friday, Jan. 22, at 1 p.m. EASTERN or in the archived edition.

I was also thrilled to be asked to be a guest on “Around the Channel,” which is a program on MSPtv. I’ll be speaking on the topic of “Managing Virtualization,” which becomes an even more complex problem as organizations take on more virtual servers, storage and desktops. I’ll be chatting about why virtual server sprawl could be an even bigger challenge than physical server sprawl and what tools are at the IT solution provider’s disposal to make sense of the mess. The segment will air on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 12:30 p.m. EASTERN. Here’s a link for registering for my live appearance.

This year, I reported my predictions for IT services trends, rather than take a stab in the dark. Actually, I usually DO report most of my blogs. In any case, I contributed a story to Tech Target early this month, outlining 10 trends for 2010. This will also be the basis of a presentation that I’m giving early next month in Tampa for the service group within CompTIA.

Anyway, here are the things that I believe will be top of mind, based on my reporting in late November and December 2009:

1. Businesses will finally be ready to spend on client technology because they can’t delay some of their upgrades any longer. This will be great for desktop virtualization and thin clients, which inspire debates about the value of desktops and notebooks.
2. Disaster recovery will actually start to building a following among smaller businesses, because server virtualization sets the stage for solutions that aren’t tied to any particular hardware.
3. Windows 7 will get solution providers in the door.
4. Businesses will continue to invest in videoconferencing.
5. Security and compliance concerns will motivate document management technology sales.
6. Cloud computing won’t drive a lot of sales, but it will drive a lot of sales dialogues.
7. Identity management will finally get some legitimate attention (because cloud computing makes it much more palatable and logical).
8. WiMax and other broadband wireless options for connectivity will become viable, if expensive, options.
9. The green IT mantra will be revived, not reviled.
10. Server virtualization will get even more mainstream.

What’s your biggest prediction for 2010? Talk to me — but only if you’re prepared to have me write about what you say. Kidding… Seriously, let’s talk. Ping me at heather@heatherclancy. And be sure to add me to your Twitter feed. I’m @HeathClancy.