Channel Chat Podcast

#248 Gavin Bell: We're Not a Reseller — It's Solutions


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Channel Chat Podcast | Gavin Bell, CEO of Econocom — From CC "Boomerang" to Building a UK Solutions Business Recorded in London (yes, during a tube strike!), Marc sits down with Gavin Bell to unpack: Why he "boomeranged" back to Computacenter and what cultural fit really means Overlay vs. solution sales — and why the label "overlay" winds him up Moving into his first CEO role at Econocom and integrating the Trams acquisition Differentiation: solutions + lifecycle services + in-house financing (not just "another reseller") Pragmatic AI: better service & scale (bids, service desk) — not headcount cuts Ageism, reskilling at 50+, and why experience still matters 2025 outlook: services growth, UK brand building, and who to watch (Gavin's pick: NVIDIA)

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