Aryaka Dreamers & Doers

Global Channel ecosystem expert and recognized Channel influencer Jay McBain shares insights, predictions, trends and shifts across the new customer journey

In this episode of Aryaka Dreamers & Doers, Craig Patterson, Aryaka’s Channel Chief speaks with channel expert Curt Allen about the evolution and impact of super agents, the pursuit of excellence for channel partner programs, and lessons in leadership

In this episode of Aryaka Dreamers & Doers, Craig Patterson, Aryaka’s Channel Chief and Head of Sales speaks with Janet Schijns, CEO and co-founder of JS Group about Channel trends, shifts, influences, and impacts, and how a Channel-first strategy for businesses is an enabler to success.

In part 2 of this 2-part episode of Aryaka Dreamers & Doers, renowned Channel analyst and guest host Ken Presti speaks with Craig Patterson, Aryaka’s Channel Chief and VP of Sales Americas. The two discuss how Aryaka’s as-a-service solutions combined with our channel program are well suited to help Channel Partners increase their business opportunities with SD-WAN and SASE. Ken and Craig also discuss which new partners are best suited for Aryaka, how to engage with us, and how existing partners can deepen their relationship with us. A win-win-win for all.

In this part 1 of a 2-part episode of Aryaka Dreamers & Doers, renowned Channel analyst and guest host Ken Presti speaks with Hugo Vliegen, SVP of Product Management, about SASE as an inflection point for enterprises. Ken and Hugo discuss the motivations for SASE, what it is, and what enterprises should look out for when considering a SASE solution. How to achieve true agility and ensure application performance and why the choice of architecture matters for enterprise IT decision-makers to get the most from their investment.

In this episode of Aryaka Dreamers & Doers, we speak with Nikhil Sud, Chief InformationOfficer at Boyd Corporation, a 90+ year-old leader in engineered material and thermal management technologies. We discuss how Boyd balances organic growth with growth through acquisitions and why a playbook for infrastructure and financial consolidation, along with strong internal branding, is critical. Nikhil also shares his perspective on navigating the global supply chain in the wake of the pandemic, the ever importance of cybersecurity and why, as a CIO, it’s critical to be viewed not only as a technology leader, but also as a business leader.

In this episode of Aryaka Dreamers & Doers, we speak with Mark Baker, Chief Technology Officer at Pilot Freight Services, aU.S.-basedlogistics and freight company.We discuss how Pilot Freight’s cloud-based architecture has enabled the company to be nimble and responsive in a shifting marketplace, the importance of viewing technology as an enabler for a business’ goals (it’s not just about thelatest shiny object!), and Mark’s three simple rules to becoming a successful technology leader.

In this episode of Aryaka Dreamers & Doers, our very own Founder and CTO Ashwath Nagaraj discusses how Aryaka has evolved over the last decade, but remained true to its core vision, the importance of treating a customer relationship as a partnership, and the keys to being a successful CTO and leader: transparency, inclusion and conviction.

In this episode of Aryaka Dreamers & Doers, we speak with Dennis Monner, Founder and CEO of Secucloud, a cloud-based security-as-a-service platform based in Germany, that was recently acquired by Aryaka.Having previously founded gateProtect, Dennis shares his perspective on the differences offounding a startup in Germany as compared to Silicon Valley, his formula for building and maintaining a strong company culture in a startup environment–transparency being the key ingredient! –and how a love of problem-solving transformed him into an entrepreneur.

In this episode of Aryaka Dreamers & Doers, we speak with Vladik Arshanski,IT Director at NVIDIA, the company that invented the GPU chip that has revolutionized and redefined modern computer graphics. We discuss the challenges business acquisitions pose to IT organizations, including change management and merging networks without disruption, the critical importance of predictable connectivityfor engineering and manufacturing organizations likeNVIDIA and why AI with the Internet of Things (IoT) andtheautomation of network security are the top trendsthat excite Vladik the mostabout the future of IT.