HeyJaredBeyond Distribution with GTDC
Insightful one-to-one conversations with Frank Vitagliano, CEO of the Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) and respected thought leaders from the IT community.
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Turning AI Ambition into Channel Execution: Insightful Conversation with Plugable’s Lynn Smurthwaite-Murphy (opens the original)
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In episode 78 of Beyond Distribution, host Frank Vitagliano speaks with Lynn Smurthwaite-Murphy, CEO of Plugable, about why AI should be treated as a business transformation—not just another technology deployment. Drawing on her experience across the channel, distribution and vendor communities, she explains why organizations must have executive ownership, as well as clear outcomes, governance and communications to create measurable value from their AI investments. Smurthwaite-Murphy also shares
AI Is Rewriting Channel Leadership Opportunities: An Insightful Conversation with Julie Simpson of ResourceiT Consulting and Jacquie Rives of The Channel Company (opens the original)
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In this episode of Beyond Distribution, guest host Kavita May of GTDC is joined by Julie Simpson, Founder and CEO of ResourceiT Consulting, and Jacquie Rives, Senior Director, Women of the Channel Community & Programs at The Channel Company, for a timely conversation on how artificial intelligence is reshaping leadership, opportunity and inclusion. This conversation is a preview of a key topic of the upcoming Women of the Channel Europe event. The group explores the opportunities and threats ass
Distribution as the Glue of the IT Ecosystem: A Conversation with Channelnomics’ Larry Walsh (opens the original)
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In episode #76 of Beyond Distribution with GTDC, host Frank Vitagliano welcomes back Larry Walsh, CEO and Chief Analyst at Channelnomics, for a timely discussion on the evolving role of distribution and its growing importance in the IT ecosystem. The conversation explores key findings from the latest research from GTDC and Channelnomics examining how technology innovation, shifting customer expectations and rapid market change are reshaping the responsibilities of vendors, solution providers and
Distribution’s Next Act: AI, Cybersecurity and the Reinvention of Channel Value with David Grant of Westcon-Comstor (opens the original)
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In this milestone 75th episode of Beyond Distribution with GTDC, host Frank Vitagliano welcomes back David Grant, CEO of Westcon-Comstor, for a timely discussion on the evolving role of distribution in a rapidly changing technology ecosystem. Grant shares his perspective on his company’s continued transformation, including its shift toward software, lifecycle selling and services-led growth. He also discusses the significance of a recent investment in the company and how that added financial fir
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