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Join us in Episode #10 of ControlUp Community Radio, where your host, Douglas Brown, welcomes Yoni Avital, the Co-founder and COO of ControlUp. Yoni and Douglas discuss the exciting changes at ControlUp, the evolving DEX market, and innovations on the horizon. They delve into the strategic vision driving ControlUp's growth and how the company is setting itself apart. This episode is packed with Yoni's expert insights, making it a must-listen for anyone interested in the future of DEX and the dynamic developments at ControlUp.
The discussion focuses on several key topics:
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About Yoni Avital
Yoni Avital is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at ControlUp, a digital employee experience management platform that delivers real-time performance metrics and deep, focused analytics for virtual desktops, applications, and physical endpoints. He manages the company's customer-facing teams: professional services, customer support, sales, and customer success. Avital is also responsible for ControlUp's compliance with security protocols. He has close to twenty years of experience creating innovative solutions that provide real-time visibility into technology stacks and forging partnerships with industry leaders such as Citrix, VMware, and IGEL. Before forming ControlUp, Yoni was an SBC expert at Commart Technologies and a project manager at A.N.C, the first Citrix distributor in Israel.
About Douglas A. Brown
Douglas Brown is the VP of Community at ControlUp, where he plays a pivotal role in invigorating the company's customer and partner base. His responsibilities include cultivating and expanding the ControlUp Community.
As VP of Community at IGEL, Douglas Brown grew their community to 9,000 members with 330,000 messages, led the VIP Program with 45 experts, managed Technical Publications, and was the Global Technology Evangelist.
With 25+ years in virtualization and cloud computing, Doug Brown founded DABCC, Inc., a pioneering and top-visited EUC website.
Doug was honored as Citrix's SE of the Year in 2002, received the Microsoft MVP award from 2005 to 2016, and earned the Citrix CTP and VMware vEXPERT titles. A regular speaker at industry events, he has been an active author for two decades.
Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to "social content management," US#8903912.
Mr. Brown hosted the #1-rated EUC podcast show, DABCC Radio.
Join us in Episode #9 of ControlUp Community Radio, where your host, Douglas Brown, welcomes Simon Townsend, the Field CTO of ControlUp. In this insightful episode, Simon shares his journey over the past six months since his first day on the job, offering a fascinating look into his daily responsibilities and the evolving landscape of the EUC market. Simon’s deep understanding of ControlUp’s product and market trends and engaging storytelling make this episode a must-listen for anyone in the tech industry. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from one of the leading experts in the field!
In this episode featuring Simon Townsend, you will learn about:
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About Simon Townsend
As EMEA Field CTO, Simon’s primary role is to interface with customers, partners and ControlUp’s own sales, marketing and development teams to help both ControlUp and its customers navigate through an ever transforming market. Having spent 5 years prior to joining ControlUp as IGELs Chief Marketing Officer and with 20 years’ experience in the end-user computing market, Simon has helped manage marketing, product marketing, product management and Global Systems Engineering for several enterprise software companies. Prior to IGEL, Simon was at Ivanti where he was Chief Technologist and a member of the Office of the CTO. A frequent industry speaker, author and visionary on industry topics related to endpoint security, VDI, Citrix, Windows and DaaS. He holds a bachelor’s degree in IT and business.
About Douglas A. Brown
Douglas Brown is the VP of Community at ControlUp, where he plays a pivotal role in invigorating the company's customer and partner base. His responsibilities include cultivating and expanding the ControlUp Community.
As VP of Community at IGEL, Douglas Brown grew their community to 9,000 members with 330,000 messages, led the VIP Program with 45 experts, managed Technical Publications, and was the Global Technology Evangelist.
With 25+ years in virtualization and cloud computing, Doug Brown founded DABCC, Inc., a pioneering and top-visited EUC website.
Doug was honored as Citrix's SE of the Year in 2002, received the Microsoft MVP award from 2005 to 2016, and earned the Citrix CTP and VMware vEXPERT titles. A regular speaker at industry events, he has been an active author for two decades.
Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to "social content management," US#8903912.
Mr. Brown hosted the #1-rated EUC podcast show, DABCC Radio.
Join us in Episode #8 of ControlUp Community Radio, where your host, Douglas Brown, welcomes Guy Leech, a distinguished CTP, MVP, and VIPP. In this engaging episode, Guy shares his extensive experience and insights on the role of scripting in EUC (End-User Computing) and ControlUp, along with his thoughts on how AI will disrupt the industry. With his deep expertise in EUC and a wealth of knowledge accumulated over the years, Guy makes for an incredibly informative and entertaining guest. This is one podcast episode you won't want to miss!
In this episode featuring Guy Leech, you will learn about:
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About Guy Leech
Guy has been working with products from Citrix, Microsoft and others for almost 30 years during which time he has worked for software vendors, Citrix partners, start-ups and most recently, himself. Having been a software developer, he specializes in using PowerShell for not just automation in the EUC space but also for troubleshooting, producing many scripts which he shares via GitHub and Twitter, along with tips ’n’ tricks, and also presents at CUGC, E2EVC and similar events. He is also a Microsoft MVP, VMware vExpert and Parallels VIPP and invented and wrote the product that is now Ivanti Application Control, a desktop-oriented security tool.
About Douglas A. Brown
Douglas Brown is the VP of Community at ControlUp, where he plays a pivotal role in invigorating the company's customer and partner base. His responsibilities include cultivating and expanding the ControlUp Community.
As VP of Community at IGEL, Douglas Brown grew their community to 9,000 members with 330,000 messages, led the VIP Program with 45 experts, managed Technical Publications, and was the Global Technology Evangelist.
With 25+ years in virtualization and cloud computing, Doug Brown founded DABCC, Inc., a pioneering and top-visited EUC website.
Doug was honored as Citrix's SE of the Year in 2002, received the Microsoft MVP award from 2005 to 2016, and earned the Citrix CTP and VMware vEXPERT titles. A regular speaker at industry events, he has been an active author for two decades.
Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to "social content management," US#8903912.
Mr. Brown hosted the #1-rated EUC podcast show, DABCC Radio.
In Episode #7 of ControlUp Community Radio, Douglas Brown interviews Ryan Ververs-Bijkerk and Eltjo van Gulik from Go-EUC.com. This podcast delivers an in-depth view of end-user computing (EUC), focusing on the contributions and discoveries of GO-EUC, as well as a thorough examination of user experience and remoting protocols like HDX and ICA.
The discussion focuses on several key topics:
Listeners will acquire a comprehensive understanding of EUC, enriched with detailed insights into current trends and technologies in the sector.
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About Ryan Ververs-Bijkerk
Ryan is a self-employed Technologist at GO-INIT focused on the EUC and Code area.ri g Ryan primarily focuses on the user experience in centralized desktop environments. With his development skills, Ryan is capable of adapting quickly to customers’ needs by having an agile mindset. Ryan is a bit lazy, yes lazy, but in a good way. Ryan is all about automation, as he is not made for repeating tasks.
Community is very important for Ryan as he is an active blogger and has published multiple tools. Next, to his personal blogs and tools, Ryan is also a member of the Remote Display Analyzer team and TeamRGE. Ryan has been awarded several times for Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and currently holds the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP), NVIDIA vGPU Community Advisor (NGCA), Very Important Parallels Professional (VIPP), and VMware vExpert status.
If you ever meet Ryan you can always do him a pleasure buying a beer because he loves beer. Besides that, he also enjoys sim racing and playing games like Rainbow Six Siege and CS:GO.
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About Eltjo van Gulik
Together with Ryan Ververs-Bijkerk, I co-founded the G0-EUC platform and community. I’m the Principal Product Manager for HDX Graphics & Seamless at Citrix, directing the vision and strategy for the Citrix HDX remoting protocol and I have two decades of experience in the End User Computing domain.
Recognised as a former CTP, my contributions span blogging, public speaking at international events like Citrix Synergy, and participating in other community-driven initiatives like TeamRGE.
Outside of work, I‘m a proud father and husband. And as a self-proclaimed beer and coffee aficionado, I prefer Russian Imperial Stouts, and the distinct tastes of Brasil/Costa Rica Arabica blends for my coffee.
In my spare time, I’m an avid Dungeons and Dragons player. Only 3rd edition though, because the newer versions suck (did I say that I was pedantic yet?).
Friends often label me as social, slightly pedantic, and suitably lazy.
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Join us in this exciting episode of ControlUp Community Radio, where our host, Douglas Brown, talks with Simon Townsend, the newly appointed Field CTO of ControlUp. It's Simon's first day in his new role, and Douglas delves deep into Simon's reasons for joining, his vision for the role of a Field CTO, and his insightful perspectives on the current state of the EUC industry. You will also discover what Digital Employee Experience (DEX) should mean for you. Plus, Simon shares his predictions for 2024 and beyond. Simon's expertise and broad knowledge make this episode a treasure trove of information for anyone interested in the future of technology and our industry.
ControlUp is thrilled to welcome Simon Townsend as our new Field CTO. Please tune in to this episode to get an insider's view of Simon's plans and insights into our ever-evolving industry.
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About Simon Townsend
As EMEA Field CTO, Simon’s primary role is to interface with customers, partners and ControlUp’s own sales, marketing and development teams to help both ControlUp and its customers navigate through an ever transforming market. Having spent 5 years prior to joining ControlUp as IGELs Chief Marketing Officer and with 20 years’ experience in the end-user computing market, Simon has helped manage marketing, product marketing, product management and Global Systems Engineering for several enterprise software companies. Prior to IGEL, Simon was at Ivanti where he was Chief Technologist and a member of the Office of the CTO. A frequent industry speaker, author and visionary on industry topics related to endpoint security, VDI, Citrix, Windows and DaaS. He holds a bachelor’s degree in IT and business.
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About Douglas A. Brown
Douglas Brown is the VP of Community at ControlUp, where he plays a pivotal role in invigorating the company's customer and partner base. His responsibilities include cultivating and expanding the ControlUp Community.
As VP of Community at IGEL, Douglas Brown grew their community to 9,000 members with 330,000 messages, led the VIP Program with 45 experts, managed Technical Publications, and was the Global Technology Evangelist.
With 25+ years in virtualization and cloud computing, Doug Brown founded DABCC, Inc., a pioneering and top-visited EUC website.
Doug was honored as Citrix's SE of the Year in 2002, received the Microsoft MVP award from 2005 to 2016, and earned the Citrix CTP and VMware vEXPERT titles. A regular speaker at industry events, he has been an active author for two decades.
Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to "social content management," US#8903912.
Mr. Brown hosted the #1-rated EUC podcast show, DABCC Radio.
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In the fifth episode of the ControlUp Community Radio podcast, we are thrilled to welcome Steve Greenberg, the founder of Thin Client Computing, Citrix CTP Fellow, and creator of the EUC Unplugged conference. Join us for an engaging conversation about the End-User Computing (EUC) market, exploring its past, present, and future. Steve also delves into what makes EUC Unplugged a unique conference tailored specifically for tech enthusiasts. We hope you tune in for this insightful discussion.
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About Steve Greenberg
Steve Greenberg is the founder of Thin Client Computing, a leading technical consulting group based in Scottsdale, AZ. A pioneer and innovator in advanced deployments of Citrix, Virtualization, and Cloud technologies, he has been awarded a number of industry recognitions including Citrix CTP Fellow. He is a popular industry conference speaker, community advocate, and the founder of the EUC Unplugged conference.
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About Douglas A. Brown
Douglas Brown is the VP of Community at ControlUp, where he plays a pivotal role in invigorating the company's customer and partner base. His responsibilities include cultivating and expanding the ControlUp Community.
As VP of Community at IGEL, Douglas Brown grew their community to 9,000 members with 330,000 messages, led the VIP Program with 45 experts, managed Technical Publications, and was the Global Technology Evangelist.
With 25+ years in virtualization and cloud computing, Doug Brown founded DABCC, Inc., a pioneering and top-visited EUC website.
Doug was honored as Citrix's SE of the Year in 2002, received the Microsoft MVP award from 2005 to 2016, and earned the Citrix CTP and VMware vEXPERT titles. A regular speaker at industry events, he has been an active author for two decades.
Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to "social content management," US#8903912.
Mr. Brown hosted the #1-rated EUC podcast show, DABCC Radio.
Contact with Douglas on LinkedIn
Conntect with Douglas on X
In this dynamic episode of ControlUp Community Radio, host Douglas Brown engages with Andrew Wood, a seasoned EUC industry expert who recently embarked on a new journey as a Product Manager at ControlUp. Their conversation, rich with laughter and insights, delves into a broad spectrum of topics, highlighting Andrew's extensive experience and the evolving landscape of end-user computing (EUC).
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Join us for a compelling episode with valuable perspectives from two industry veterans. Whether you're an IT professional, a business leader, or simply keen on the latest digital workspace technologies, this episode is not to be missed.
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About Andrew Wood
Andrew Wood is a Product Manager at ControlUp focusing on monitoring and automation with VDI and DaaS. He has over 25 years of experience delivering end-user compute/desktop solutions. Before joining ControlUp, he was the World Wide EUC Tech Lead at Amazon Web Services. As well as presenting at AWS Re:Invent, AWS Summits, Citrix Synergy, E2EVC, and user community events, Andrew regularly comments and interacts on social media on topics such as desktop virtualization technologies, amongst other things.
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About Douglas A. Brown
Douglas Brown is the VP of Community at ControlUp, where he plays a pivotal role in invigorating the company's customer and partner base. His responsibilities include cultivating and expanding the ControlUp Community.
As VP of Community at IGEL, Douglas Brown grew their community to 9,000 members with 330,000 messages, led the VIP Program with 45 experts, managed Technical Publications, and was the Global Technology Evangelist.
With 25+ years in virtualization and cloud computing, Doug Brown founded DABCC, Inc., a pioneering and top-visited EUC website.
Doug was honored as Citrix's SE of the Year in 2002, received the Microsoft MVP award from 2005 to 2016, and earned the Citrix CTP and VMware vEXPERT titles. A regular speaker at industry events, he has been an active author for two decades.
Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to "social content management," US#8903912.
Mr. Brown hosted the #1-rated EUC podcast show, DABCC Radio.
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In the third installment of ControlUp Community Radio, we're excited to feature Alex Cooper, the mastermind behind the groundbreaking EUC conference, PubForum/E2EVC. As a distinguished CTP Fellow, Alex brings a wealth of knowledge and experience. This episode, hosted by Douglas Brown, delves into the creation and evolution of E2EVC. Douglas and Alex explore the conference's inception, notable achievements, and the hurdles it has overcome. Alex's journey in developing this unique 'community' is inspiring and enlightening. We trust you will find his insights and the behind-the-scenes stories as fascinating as we do.
The discussion focuses on several key topics:
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About Alex Cooper
Alex Cooper founded the Experts to Experts Virtualization Conference (E2EVC), previously known as PubForum. This event focused on the End end-user computing (EUC) community and attracted over 200 participants from more than 25 countries. Since its inception in August 2003, E2EVC has been hosted across five continents and 28 cities, drawing thousands of attendees over the years. The conference aims to facilitate community networking and provide a platform for EUC professionals to share their knowledge and expertise. Recognized widely in the EUC industry, E2EVC is an ideal venue for vendors to receive feedback from one of the largest EUC community gatherings, attended by many influential EUC experts.
In addition to his work with E2EVC, Alex has received numerous accolades, including being named a Microsoft MVP (RDS) continuously from 2006 to 2021.
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About Douglas A. Brown
Douglas Brown is the VP of Community at ControlUp, where he plays a pivotal role in invigorating the company's customer and partner base. His responsibilities include cultivating and expanding the ControlUp Community.
As VP of Community at IGEL, Douglas Brown grew their community to 9,000 members with 330,000 messages, led the VIP Program with 45 experts, managed Technical Publications, and was the Global Technology Evangelist.
With 25+ years in virtualization and cloud computing, Doug Brown founded DABCC, Inc., a pioneering and top-visited EUC website.
Doug was honored as Citrix's SE of the Year in 2002, received the Microsoft MVP award from 2005 to 2016, and earned the Citrix CTP and VMware vEXPERT titles. A regular speaker at industry events, he has been an active author for two decades.
Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to "social content management," US#8903912.
Mr. Brown hosted the #1-rated EUC podcast show, DABCC Radio.
Contact with Mr. Brown on LinkedIn
In this engaging second episode, Douglas Brown sits down with the iconic Mark Templeton, former CEO of Citrix and currently the Chairman of the Board at WorkSpot. Douglas and Mark embark on a journey through the evolution of virtual workplaces, discussing the visionary steps Citrix took under Mark's leadership and how these innovations have shaped the industry.
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Join us in this insightful episode as we explore virtual workspaces' past, present, and future with Mark Templeton, a true pioneer in the field. Tune in for a deep dive into the technological milestones and forward-thinking concepts that have shaped today's digital workspace landscape!
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About Mark Templeton
Mark Templeton has served as an independent director of Workspot since September, 2020 after serving on the company’s Advisory Board for several years. Templeton is the former president and chief executive officer of Citrix Systems where he shaped the company for over 20 years, propelling Citrix as one of the world’s largest enterprise computing and software-as-a-service companies. Citrix transformed from a $15 million organization with one product, one customer segment, and one go-to-market path, into a global organization with annual revenues of over $3 billion and 100 million users worldwide.
Mr. Templeton also serves as an independent director on several private company boards and at Arista Networks [ANET] and Health Catalyst [HCAT]. He earned his bachelor’s degree in product design from North Carolina State University and an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.
About Douglas A. Brown
Douglas Brown is the VP of Community at ControlUp, where he plays a pivotal role in invigorating the company's customer and partner base. His responsibilities include cultivating and expanding the ControlUp Community.
As VP of Community at IGEL, Douglas Brown grew their community to 9,000 members with 330,000 messages, led the VIP Program with 45 experts, managed Technical Publications, and was the Global Technology Evangelist.
With 25+ years in virtualization and cloud computing, Doug Brown founded DABCC, Inc., a pioneering and top-visited EUC website.
Doug was honored as Citrix's SE of the Year in 2002, received the Microsoft MVP award from 2005 to 2016, and earned the Citrix CTP and VMware vEXPERT titles. A regular speaker at industry events, he has been an active author for two decades.
Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to "social content management," US#8903912.
Mr. Brown hosted the #1-rated EUC podcast show, DABCC Radio.
Contact with Mr. Brown on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabcc/
Welcome to the first episode of ControlUp Community Radio. In this episode, we are happy to have Jed Ayres, CEO of ControlUp, with us to discuss his vision for the future of ControlUp.
In this podcast, we discuss the following:
Jed is a very dynamic and transparent CEO. In this episode, you will walk around with a better understanding of where ControlUp is going and why you should be on board with us!
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ControlUp Community Radio: The Premier Podcast for IT Insights and Innovations. Join your host, Douglas Brown, as he engages with the leading minds in the realm of End-User Computing (EUC), Digital…