B2B Tech Talk with Ingram Micro

More human and non-human identities are accessing company networks over hybrid and multi-cloud environments, increasing the need for machine identity management at the enterprise level.
AppViewX offers a next-gen platform that addresses that need.
Shelby Skrhak speaks with Ali Alwan, regional director at AppViewX, about:
- What machine identity management is
- The current status of machine identity management in tech departments
- How AppViewX’s machine identity platform works
Email Joseph Cusimano or visit AppViewX for more information.
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According to a recent study commissioned by Microsoft, 73% of workers want more flexible remote options. But according to that same study, 67% want more in-person collaboration.
Welcome to the hybrid work paradox.
Windows 11 has been designed to meet this modern world of hybrid work.
Shelby Skrhak speaks with Mitch Doctor, US commercial master trainer at Microsoft, about:
- 5 reasons Windows 11 is perfectly suited for hybrid work
- How Office 2021 is modernized for your business
- The new modern lifecycle policy
Email Thomas Fenzi or visit microsoft.com for more information
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5G is poised to revolutionize what’s possible for businesses—and real, tangible, and transformative impact is right around the corner.
Shelby Skrhak speaks with Matt Montgomery, managing director for the Verizon Business Group - Channel, and Frank Garcia, client partner connected solutions, both with Verizon, about:
- What’s going on with 5G now
- How the Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband network is different
- What it means for speed, reliability, and capacity
- How 5G can improve the employee experience
Email Frank Garcia or visit Verizon 5G Solutions for more information.
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Having trouble choosing which cloud to use for specific workloads?
Akasia Cloud provides an infrastructure metering solution that can help.
Shelby Skrhak talks with Garima Thockchom, founder of Akasia Cloud, about:
- Filling the void of metering solutions for cloud environments
- Strengths of each major cloud provider
- The benefits of VMware on IBM Cloud
Sign up for free cloud assessments using Akasia.
Sign up for the Lenovo Booster program today.
For more information, email Ron Corley or Alyssa Unterborn.
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We’re kicking off a new series about the intersection of IoT and leading industries.
To start the series, we’re looking at healthcare, and how IoT is helping doctors deliver world-class treatment while keeping healthcare workers and patients safe during the COVID 19 pandemic.
Shelby Skrhak speaks with two guests from Pixel Health, Dr. Neil Kudler, chief medical officer, and Mike Machulsky, executive vice president of strategic partnerships, as well as Mrinalini Lakshminarayanan, global executive director for emerging technologies at Ingram Micro, about:
- The global changes that have occurred in the healthcare industry
- What will hinder the industry over the next few years
- The proliferation of IoT in healthcare
- How IoT is addressing industry challenges
Email [email protected] for more information.
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In 2017, Microsoft published a blog that predicted that by the year 2020, half of the world’s workforce would be mobile and remotely deployed.
How’s that for a prediction? And while that number is far more than half, companies are still looking for ways to keep their remote workforces engaged, secure, and feeling valued and appreciated. One of the best ways to do that is with premium devices. It also doesn’t hurt if those premium devices keep them more secure.
On this episode of B2B Tech Talk, Shelby Skrhak sits down with Connor Douglass, a product marketing manager at Microsoft, for a discussion all about:
- Why the Surface makes sense on an enterprise level
- How Microsoft is dedicated to making the Surface available for everyone
- The three reasons why you should consider a move to Surface
- His predictions for the future of technology
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For more information about becoming a Surface partner, contact [email protected]
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The right headset can make or break your contact center. And with at-home and hybrid work more prevalent than in the past, contact center agents need a good headset now more than ever.
Shelby Skrhak speaks with Vern Fernandez, senior manager of contact center excellence at Jabra, about:
- The contact center challenges of yesterday versus today
- How a great headset solves at-home or hybrid work challenges
- The data that Jabra headsets collect
Email the Ingram Micro Jabra team or visit Jabra’s call center headset website for more information.
Become an authorized Jabra Partner on Jabra One Zone today here: https://onezone.jabra.com/
For more information, email Ron Corley or Alyssa Unterborn.
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When you think of NETGEAR, you probably think of switches and routers, right? And you’d be correct in your assumptions that NETGEAR is really good at those things. In fact, they’re entering their 26th year in business, and have made a name for themselves.
Which is why it may surprise you that one of the most monumental feats of modern ProAV engineering has NETGEAR at the very center.
On this episode of B2B Tech Talk, Shelby Skrhak chats with John Henkel, product marketing manager at NETGEAR, all about how they are changing the ProAV game, and why they’re so much more than just switches and routers.
Some things we talked about:
- How NETGEAR pulled off ProAV services for one of the largest entertainment complexes in the country
- Why folks are choosing NETGEAR for AV over IP
- How they handled a remote installation
- Where technology is going in the next year
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Supply chain challenges are expected to persist for the foreseeable future. In the meantime, how are Honeywell and Ingram Micro working together to minimize the impact and create selling opportunities for partners?.
Shelby Skrhak speaks with Jeff Yelton, vice president of technology solutions and specialty technologies at Ingram Micro, and Andrew D’Amelio, vice president and general manager, U.S. and Canada, at Honeywell, about:
- How the supply chain is causing headaches for partners
- How Ingram Micro and Honeywell are reducing impacts
- Advice for dealing with shipping delays
- Opportunities that exist within the channel
For more information, contact the Ingram Micro Honeywell team ([email protected]) or visit Honeywell’s distribution center information page.
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The uninterruptible power service (UPS) market has gone through many iterations over the years.
How will it continue to evolve in 2022 and what opportunities should partners be looking out for?
Shelby Skrhak speaks with Gordon Lord, senior director of IT distribution and channel strategy at Schneider Electric, about:
- How the market has evolved
- What Schneider Electric will be focusing on in 2022
- The Ingram Micro/Schneider Electric partnership
For more information, contact your Ingram Micro representative.
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