B2B Tech Talk with Ingram Micro

At its inception, Lexmark encountered the toughest printing application environments. 
Today, it continues to change and move faster than any organization in the industry. 
In this episode of B2B Tech Talk, Keri Roberts catches up with Phil Carter, Director of Services Portfolio Management at Lexmark and Steve Delaney, a Distribution Account Manager with Lexmark to talk about what the company is currently doing in the MPS space.
They also discuss:

MPS market threats and opportunities 
Lexmark and the catalyst for MPS market growth 
Printer device security and sustainability  
How technology is becoming more invisible 

Learn more about Lexmark and Managed Print Services by visiting their website. 
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Gaming is bigger than Hollywood and sports—it’s the ultimate stay-at-home pastime of choice with a 32% increase in revenue in 2020.
Oh, and 43% of esports viewers say they appreciate brands that connect with them through gaming channels.
In this episode of B2B Tech Talk, host Keri Roberts interviews Steve Hitchcock, Channel Sales Manager, Gaming at Seagate Technology, about all things gaming—and why this is such an essential vertical.
They also talked about…

Ingram Micro adding companies from the gaming space as a new business unit
3 types of storage for gamers
How to decide on ideal storage for your gaming rig
Tournaments, esports and branding

Plus, hear a special guest appearance from Stacy Gerke, Business Unit Marketing Manager, about how Ingram Micro is growing their gaming program. 
“Gaming right now is probably the hottest at-home tech sector that you could find yourself wanting to get involved in when it comes to selling products.” — Steve Hitchcock
Get in touch with Steve on LinkedIn, or if you’re a partner, reach out to Michael Ernst by email.
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The Ingram Micro ONE Experience 2020 was ONE for the books.
Despite the challenges of creating a fully virtual large-scale event, Ingram Micro was determined to offer partners substantial and actionable takeaways, as well as make some exciting announcements. 
In this episode of B2B Tech Talk, Keri Roberts chats with Sabine Howest, Vice President of Global Partner Engagement & IoT at Ingram Micro, to review Ingram Micro’s first ever fully global and virtual conference, the ONE Experience.
The two discuss:

Challenges and opportunities in planning a global virtual event
Ingram Micro’s global advanced solutions strategy
Opportunities for channel partners to grow and scale in 2021
The future of the global technology market 

Missed the ONE Experience? Check out Ingram Micro’s on-demand content and unlock industry insights to propel your business forward in 2021 here. 
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Data and networking will always come back to fiber optics and fiber optics backbone.
Because your business process depends on a fiber backbone, it is critical that backbone developments occur with minimal disruption to your business. 
In this episode of B2B Tech Talk, Keri Roberts catches up with Tom Kovanic, Business Development Manager with Panduit Ventures, to discuss:

The functionality of a single mode fiber vs. a multimode fiber.
Why Panduit’s OneMode is the best fiber optics solution for the modern world.
Exciting developments in technology and where tech is headed. 

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You don’t need to be a technologist to be in technology.
In this episode, Cheryl Rang, director of Advanced Solutions at Ingram Micro, talks to Harpreet Narang about her journey from finance to technology.
Topics discussed: 

Advancing and improving your IT skill set
Using your curiosity to help develop your career
Working as a team and making the most of each strength
Inspirations and allies
Encouraging the next generation of women to get into tech

When you have a support system that encourages you, you’ll discover you can take your career to a whole new level—even when you’re six months pregnant like Cheryl’s experience. You may think your work and life can’t balance while you’re attempting to grow both but in a positive environment, you’ll find this isn’t true. Don’t be afraid to ask for help and stay motivated during the challenges. 
For more information or to be a guest on the show, connect with Harpreet Narang on LinkedIn or email Harpreet Narang.
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As a result of COVID-19, more companies are beginning to realize things like community engagement, corporate social responsibility and social purpose are not just nice for an organization to have…
They’re absolutely essential. 
In this episode of B2B Tech Talk, Keri Roberts catches up with Jamie Ferullo, the Director of Advanced Computing at Ingram Micro and Jennifer Owen, the Senior Account Executive at United Way of Buffalo and Erie County. They discuss:

How organizations can create new opportunities for generosity in the current climate.
How United Way brings organizations together to create systemic community change.
How Ingram Micro and United Way align on social causes for greater impact.
How companies can use technology for corporate social responsibility.  

Learn more about Buffalo United Way or find your local UW office here.
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Visibility, intelligence and enforcement aren’t only necessary for choke point security—they need to cover the entire network.
Those are three crucial security elements that Samantha Madrid, VP of Security Business & Strategy at Juniper Networks, shares with Keri in this episode. They also discuss… 

How each of the three security elements affects your network
How virtual firewalls from Juniper keep cloud environments safe
Why Samantha has prioritized diversity at Juniper
Where Samantha sees technology going

Learn more about Juniper security solutions. Contact the Juniper team at Ingram Micro: [email protected].
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Welcoming employees back to the office can be stressful.
One thing Brother doesn’t want you worrying about? Risking your employees’ health and productivity by not reconfiguring your office space.
Senior Distribution Sales Manager at Brother, Bob Thews, joins Keri to discuss… 

Reimagining your office to optimize safety, security, convenience and productivity
Solutions from Brother that can keep offices safe
What the future of technology is looking like

Learn more about meeting the needs of the evolving workplace.
For more information, contact John Haberman at [email protected].
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If you thought powerful AMD Ryzen processors were only meant for gaming, guess again!
Jason Mooneyham, Corporate VP and GM at AMD, joins Keri on B2B Tech Talk to share all the new products AMD and partner Lenovo are releasing. Plus, they chat about…

What AMD has been up to in 2020 and where they’re going
AMD’s role in the SMB market
How AMD is incentivizing learning programs for partners
Where the future of technology is headed

Access the Lenovo Partner Hub here.
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Most companies are going through a refresh phase due to COVID-19 and pivoting from remote work to an office/remote hybrid. 
With employees going back to the office, businesses need to have the right tools in place to ensure employee safety and overall organizational health. 
In this episode of B2B Tech Talk, Keri Roberts catches up with… 
Collin Rauen, Senior Channel Account Specialist at Ingram Micro,
Mike Brooks, Sales Business Development Manager Collaboration at Cisco,
and Marc Nagao, America’s Distribution Security Business Development at Cisco.
The four discuss:

What security and business resilience looks like during a pandemic
How Cisco is helping organizations go back to office spaces safely 
How Ingram Micro makes the transition from home to office stress free

“Historically, network and network security have been thought of as pretty complicated things to manage, and I think at CISCO, we’re actually making network and network security a lot easier to understand and manage.” —Marc Nagow
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Sponsored by Cisco and Ingram Micro Financial Solutions
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