The IT industry faces many challenges with ESG and sustainability, and transparency will be critical to the success of these global initiatives. In this episode of Beyond Distribution, guests Roel Drost, Ph.D., Director of Climate & Reporting for PwC and Peter van den Berg, General Manager of EMEA for GTDC, share their thoughts on this engaging topic with host Frank Vitagliano.   

How can technology help businesses decrease their environmental footprint? What are the roles of IT vendors and distributors in initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas and waste? With new government regulations and rising demand for transparency, members of the GTDC are launching a project to expand ESG resources and education. Listen to the details in this episode of Beyond Distribution with GTDC, and be sure to download a free copy of our 2022 Environmental Sustainability Report at https://gtdc.org/resource/environmental-sustainability-report/

This episode was originally recorded live in June at the 2022 GTDC Summit EMEA in Amsterdam. Frank Vitagliano hosted an interactive discussion with three technology executives on the intersection between distributors and hyperscalers with cloud transformation. The group explores the evolving industry relationships that enable the expansion of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offerings and their effect on the channel. Guests/panelists include:

• Eric Buck, Dir. Global Distribution & Commercial Partner Sales with Google,

Listen to the full discussion in this installment of Beyond Distribution with GTDC and download your free copy of our related report, Hyperscaling Up in Technology Distribution

While financial experts debate if the word is in an actual, inflation and other economic concerns are impacting businesses and their long-term strategies, suggests Larry Walsh, CEO of Channelnomics. In this episode, he and host Frank Vitagliano discuss how savvy vendors leverage the channel to control costs while expanding their sales.  

How can distributors help vendors and partners mitigate economic pressures while expanding their resources? From flexible cost models to online marketplaces and online support capabilities, this conversation covers a variety of ways technology companies can mitigate their recessionary concerns.  

Listen to the full discussion in this installment of Beyond Distribution with GTDC and download your free copy of our free report on this timely topic, Distribution as a Recession Countermeasure.

The complexities of technology and shifting business environments make it harder for IT services providers and vendors to support end clients −a great reason to align with IT distributors. “The hardest part of our jobs is explaining all the things we can do for our partners because it’s so vast,” emphasizes Ingram Micro Executive Vice President & President of North America, Kirk Robinson. In this episode of Beyond Distribution, the impassioned industry advocate shares his thoughts on channel commitment, communities, customer experience and the latest employment trends with host Frank Vitagliano.   

What can partners expect from Ingram Micro’s recent executive transitions? How can distributors help ITSPs positively impact the customer experience? Look for those answers and much more in this episode of Beyond Distribution with GTDC

Transformation is an ongoing activity in the IT industry, and distribution is not just enabling those changes but filling a number of new roles for vendors, and ITSPs suggests Blaine Raddon, CEO at The Channel Company. In this episode of Beyond Distribution by GTDC, he talks with host Frank Vitagliano about the evolution of the channel, from the traditional “builder, seller, buyer” ecosystem of the past to the complex business relationships of today.

What is the Channel Company doing to support these changes? How are distributors evolving to meet the future needs of the industry? Find out in this episode of Beyond Distribution with GTDC.

While IT industry business valuations appear to be “returning to earth” following the elevated activity over the past two years, venture capital funding remains strong in the high-tech community. In this episode of Beyond Distribution with GTDC, Troy Cogburn, Director of Intelligence, Vation Ventures, discusses the factors driving investments with host Frank Vitagliano. Their conversation explores current expectations of the investment community and some of the reasons IT firms sit squarely in their cross-hairs.

Which technologies are VCs targeting, and what verticals and specializations command a premium? How will those trends change in the next few years? Listen to this installment of Beyond Distribution with GTDC and download the free Investments Trends in the IT Industry report for the answers.

Reseller optimism is high, with 80% expressing a positive outlook for the future, especially with strong demand from smaller businesses fueling sales following the pandemic. That statistic is just one of the many insightful research findings Adam Simon, Global Managing Director & CFO at CONTEXTworld, shares with host Frank Vitagliano in this episode. The duo discusses some of the many changes in the IT community and the continued strong demand from SMBs after more than two years of uncertainty.

Did you know approximately 9000 new resellers enter the European marketplace each month? Will government incentives help restore economic stability in the IT industry post-pandemic? Learn the answers to those questions (and much more) in this installment of Beyond Distribution with GTDC.

From microprocessors to laptops, the availability of critical pieces of the technology ecosystem has been extremely limited since early in the pandemic, leading to significant industry shortages and delays. In this episode, Daniel Newman, founding partner and Principal Analyst of Futurum Research, shares the causes and implications of ongoing challenges in the supply chain with host Frank Vitagliano. What can IT companies do to compensate for shortages and prepare for potential economic difficulties?

Daniel shares several suggestions and discusses the new Global IT Supply Chain Bulletin, a bi-weekly update presented by GTDC & Futurum in this episode of Beyond Distribution. Download your free copy of the first issue here.

This special episode was recorded live at the 2022 GTDC Summit EMEA in Amsterdam. Frank Vitagliano hosted an interactive discussion with three technology executives on the intersection between distributors and hyperscalers with cloud transformation. The group explores the evolving industry relationships that enable the expansion of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offerings and their effect on the channel. Guests/panelists include:

• Eric Buck, Dir. Global Distribution & Commercial Partner Sales with Google

Listen to the full discussion in this installment of Beyond Distribution with GTDC and download your free copy of our related report, Hyperscaling Up in Technology Distribution

Reach and frequency are critical for partners transitioning their clients to the cloud, emphasizes Eric Buck, Director, Commercial Partners and Global Distribution for Google. He joins host Frank Vitagliano in this episode to discuss aggregation and marketplaces and the challenges of scaling cloud transformation and support options. How does distribution fit into that equation for Google (and the industry)?     

Learn how in this installment of Beyond Distribution with GTDC and download your free copy of our related report, Hyperscaling Up in Technology Distribution.