B2B Tech Talk with Ingram Micro

Digital transformation isn’t an overnight process. It’s a journey. Often, the pressure is put on IT to carry businesses through technical enlightenment. But IT and cloud computing services can’t fix the problems that companies face. 
However, they can provide the tools necessary to experience innovation.  
Shelby Skrhak speaks with John Encizo , principal tech consultant and field CTO at Lenovo , about:
The rise of distributed cloud
The importance of integrated IT
IT solutions as the instrument to change
Importance of partnering and outsourcing 


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As hybrid and distributed work become more common, customers are looking to have technology integrated into their daily lives wherever they may be. As a printing solution, HP+ uses cloud technology to bring security and convenience to the space.  
Shelby Skrhak speaks with Beth Moses, Commercial Print Business Development at HP, about: 
The kind of SMBs HP+ is most suited for and their pain points
The security benefits of HP+ cloud services
Sustainability efforts from HP 
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As we continue to shift into a very dynamic economy, companies must focus on sale campaigns early to avoid budgetary challenges later on.  
One of the best ways to address this: Partnering early on so that they’re equipped with the right programs to deliver the desired outcomes the government needs.  
Melanie Delvalle speaks with Nick Ferrari , account executive at Key Government Finance , and Michelle Hoppock , financial solutions executive at Ingram Micro , about: 
The history of Key Government Finance 
Engaging early in the sales cycle
Where financing of technology in the public sector will go in the future 


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Blended learning and hybrid workplaces are rising as schools and companies adjust to new expectations and technology. The return to in-person learning and working brings the need for innovative tools. 
People are calling for interaction, engagement and connection—what makes a tool effective in hybrid environments, and how can that criteria come to fruition? 
Shelby Skrhak speaks with Giancarlo Brotto, Global Education Advisor at Smart Technologies, about:  
- Utilizing tools for engagement in hybrid environments
- The value of interaction and connection in the classroom
- Incorporating technology with true impact  
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Video conferencing has come a long way. Even so, there’s continuous room for improvement across all video-based software as businesses transition into hybrid work environments. 
New challenges arise, and with them, new solutions. What does that look like across hardware providers? 
Shelby Skrhak speaks with James McGuire , NA Distribution CAM at Lenovo , about: 
Addressing hybrid work challenges
How businesses are adapting to hybrid work
Ideal progress in conference tech solutions 


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Your 10-gig internet is everything your business needs—from phone lines to streaming video.  
But without a multi-gig switch capable of handling a higher gigabit input and then distributing across your network, you end up with a bottleneck.  
Shelby Skrhak speaks with John Henkel, Director of SMB Product Marketing at Netgear, about: 
Upgrading your network for speed with multi-gig switches
The most common potential bottlenecks
High speed at a reasonable price  


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For years, Ingram Micro partners have wanted to grow their Cisco practice. But with so much information on Cisco and Ingram Micro websites pointing them in different directions, there was no concise way to go about their journey. 
Until now.  
Shelby Skrhak speaks with Michelle Edmonds , Senior Vendor Business Manager at Ingram Micro, and Collin Rauen, Program Manager at Ingram Micro, about: 
Why the enablement program was created 
Topics available within the program
Registering versus self-serve  


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The public service sector is mission-focused—from improving citizen services to helping educators teach in new ways, people are the purpose. 
In the public sector, increased technology independence provides more opportunities than challenges when it comes to helping others.  
Melanie Delvalle speaks with Tony Celeste , Executive Director of Sales, Public Sector at Ingram Micro, and Michelle Hoppock , Financial Solutions Executive at Ingram Micro, about: 
- What differentiates Ingram Micro in the market 
- How the challenges of today impact the public sector
- How financing fits into key initiatives within the public sector 
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Professional services are more than tech integration and analytics; they’re about the people and the desired outcomes of those needing solutions. 
With increasing technological avenues and countless options, people require a well-practiced eye to develop effective, relevant workflows that bring value instead of confusion.  
Max Pollington speaks with John Moule , Global Core Professional Services Portfolio Manager at Zebra Technologies, about: 
- Key elements of professional services 
- Managing the complexities of solution integration
- Critical stages of the customer journey  
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The desktop market is full of would-be contenders, but there is one who consistently rises to the top. Why? 
Dell has survived as one of the most highly thought of desktop and laptop vendors for over 25 years, and that feat is not merely a result of luck.  
Devaughn Bittle and Patrick Cash speak with Don Hinkley , Senior Outside Regional Sales Manager, David Pollina , Account Manager, and Mary O'Brien , Account Executive from Dell, alongside James Rocker, CEO at Nerds That Care, about: 
- What sets Dell apart from other vendors
- Top tips for purchasing and selling equipment
- What the future of the desktop industry looks like 
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