B2B Tech Talk with Ingram Micro

The healthcare industry is changing rapidly.    
In this episode of B2B Tech Talk, Global Healthcare Practice Lead Chris Sullivan shares how Zebra Technologies is making the healthcare industry safer, more efficient and more accurate. Chris is a worldwide public policy advocate for the role technology plays in improving the quality, safety, and efficiency of patient care, and is an active contributor to healthcare industry education best practices and innovative learning. 
He also discusses: 
-How point-of-care technology is increasing patient satisfaction in hospitals 
-Success stories of health systems implementing Zebra technology 
-How Zebra is investing in emerging technologies like AI and robotics 
-Why it’s important to be involved in your local healthcare organizations  
Find more on Zebra’s healthcare technology solutions 
Zebra has a long relationship with the Red Cross and recently made a substantial donation to help combat the lack of blood donations. See how Zebra Technologies is empowering frontline heroes. 
To find out more about Zebra, you can contact Ingram Micro’s Kathleen Mowery. 
To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk 
Sponsored by Ingram Micro Financial Solutions and Ingram Micro Imagine Next 
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Looking to update your home office to increase functionality and productivity? 
You’re not alone! 
Fortunately, Sr. Manager at Brother, Jennifer Smith, offers several tips for upgrading your home office on this episode of B2B Tech Talk. 
She discusses:  

A 5-step approach for setting up the optimal home office 
Factors to consider when choosing home office solutions 
The convenience of having all your home office devices synced with the cloud  

For more working-from-home tips and solutions, visit any of these resources: 
Brother Home Office 
Brother Printers 
Brother for Business 
Brother YouTube 
  
Partners: Contact John Haberman for any further information on Brother home solutions. 
To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk 
Sponsored by Ingram Micro Financial Solutions and Ingram Micro President’s Club 
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There’s no denying that work is going to be different from now on. Companies will have to get used to remote workforces being the new normal. The question is how to securely provide employees the resources they need while they’re not in the office. 
Ryan Friess, technology consultant (Citrix) at Ingram Micro, joins us with some answers. 
Ryan explains:  

The good, better and best options for remote access security 
How to regain security if your device is stolen 
How Citrix virtual desktop solutions have helped employers enable their remote workforces  

Find Citrix Workspace resources here, the Citrix Remote Works series here, and Ingram Micro’s Rapid Response Toolkit here. 
Connect with Ryan via LinkedIn or get in touch with his sales and marketing counterpart, Cynthia Karnes at [email protected] 
To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk 
Sponsored by Ingram Micro Financial Solutions 
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Imagine a digital world where every piece of technology seamlessly communicates with all other technology.  
Your morning alarm talks to your window shades, your window shades wake up your thermostat, your thermostat tells your coffee maker to get going. A truly seamless technological existence. 
To tell you the truth, we’re not that far off from this being a reality. IoT solutions have had to speed up in order to meet demand. Ingram Micro’s Director of IoT, Eric Hembree, discusses these advancements on B2B Tech Talk. 
He also covers:  

Why the term “Internet of Things” is dying out 
How IoT is impacting businesses particularly in the healthcare, retail and grocery industries 
How Ingram Micro is helping partners implement IoT solutions for their customers  

More IoT resources:  

How to turn commercial buildings into green buildings 
IoT and the future of retail 
Automated checkout: Why it may be a smart move for your retail customers  

Connect with Eric on LinkedIn or email [email protected] 
To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk 
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The need for managed print services Managed Print Services is increasing due to the cost-effectiveness and overall efficiency.  
In the past, MPS was not an easy sell. That’s why Ingram Micro is streamlining the sales cycle with the new MPS portal. 
In this episode of B2B Tech Talk, Keri speaks with Ingram Micro Senior Program Manager, Paul Sin, about the MPS portal. 
They discuss:  

Why the MPS portal is important to partners 
How the MPS portal allows partners to better serve the SMB market and beyond 
The inspiration behind the new MPS portal  

To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk 
Sponsored by Ingram Micro MPS and Ingram Micro Financial Solutions 
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Maintaining a remote workforce means a lot of hands-on responsibility, including: productivity, continuity, making resources available to your employees and security. Fortunately, there are experts to help. Listen to this episode of B2B Tech Talk to hear Fortinet’s security pros discuss maintaining security for remote workforces. 
In this episode of B2B Tech Talk, Keri talks with Fortinet’s Sr. Director of Product Marketing, Peter Newton, and Sr. Director of Corporate Channel Marketing, Darius Goodall. 
The trio discusses:  

Transferring an entire workforce from the office to remote work 
How companies can serve extensive work-from-home populations 
How to provide remote workers with the resources they need while maintaining security  

Find the Teleworkers Solutions brief here and all other teleworking resources here. 
To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk 
Sponsored by Ingram Micro Financial Solutions 
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Although activity on Cisco Webex has seen a major uptick, Ingram Micro partners can still count on the online meeting platform to reliably connect remote teams working from home. 
In this episode of B2B Tech Talk, Keri speaks with Systems Engineer Jeff Barnhart (Cisco) and Sr. Channel Account Specialist Collin Rauen (Ingram Micro) about how Cisco and Ingram Micro are handling increased activity from remote teams. 
They discuss:  

Keeping security measures up to date when working remotely 
How Cisco is specifically serving the healthcare and education communities 
Free offers to help businesses enable their remote workforces 
Financing offers through Cisco and Ingram Micro  

For more information on Cisco resources, check out Cisco offers + solutions, Cisco Webex, and Cisco Umbrella. 
For more information on Ingram Micro resources, check out Ingram Micro financing programs and Express Warehousing. 
To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk 
Sponsored by Cisco and Ingram Micro Financial Solutions 
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Is your company digging out old computers to make sure all remote workers have one? Those machines probably haven’t been updated in a long time, leaving vulnerabilities for attackers to take advantage of. 
How do you make sure your employees are operating in a secure environment? 
In this episode of B2B Tech Talk, Keri speaks with Ingram Micro Tech Consultant Jacob White about implementing risk-based vulnerability management (RBVM). 
The two discuss:  

How to prioritize the urgency of security threats 
The most common types of cybersecurity threats 
How Tenable helps organizations scan for vulnerabilities and address threats  

Find out more by visiting Tenable. 
Connect with Jacob via LinkedIn or email him at [email protected] 
To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk 
Sponsored by Ingram Micro Security and Ingram Micro Financial Solutions. 
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Trust X Alliance is about community and helping each other when times get tough. 
One of the services businesses can count on is CRM (customer retention management) optimization for their customers. 
In this episode of B2B Tech Talk, Keri chats with Peter Wolf, the president of Azamba Consulting Group and Ingram Micro Trust X Alliance partner. 
They discuss:  

The benefits of implementing and customizing a CRM system 
Recommended CRM systems for partners to look into 
How the CRM has helped Peter’s team achieve a 90% retention rate  

Resources mentioned in this episode include Trust X Alliance, Azamba, Sage CRM, and Microsoft 365.

Emerging technologies, such as Power over Ethernet (PoE), are pivoting to meet our business needs, including working from home. 
In this episode of B2B Tech Talk, D-Link field engineer, Michael Friends, explains how PoE works and how we’ll soon be able to leverage it from home. 
In this episode, we discuss:  

How Power over Ethernet (PoE) works 
How PoE offers value to customers 
How PoE serves people working from home  

To learn more about PoE, visit dlink.com, support.dlink.com, or call 877.354.6555