VMware Partnership Perspectives

Tom Gillis is Senior Vice President and General Manager of VMware’s new Networking and Advanced Security Business Group and is defining the future of VMware’s networking and security portfolio.  On this week’s episode, Kathleen and Tom discuss how VMware’s unique system of software-defined networking plus advanced distributed security connects and protects workloads by intrinsically stitching security into every aspect of the infrastructure. The breadth of Tom’s knowledge is evident as he shares insights from decades of experience in the industry. As he explains, the more broadly you can understand the context of a situation, the more accurate your security decisions will be. Enjoy this fascinating and informative conversation.

About the Guest: Tom Gillis is Senior Vice President and General Manager of Networking and Advanced Security Business Group at VMware. You can find Tom on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomgillis1/ or onTwitter: @_TomGillis

About the Host: Kathleen Tandy is Vice President of Global Partner and Alliances Marketing at VMware. You can find Kathleen on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktandy85/, or on Twitter at @kaktandy.

Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), a division of TechTarget, is an IT analyst, research, validation, and strategy firm that has provided market intelligence and actionable insight to the global IT community for more than two decades. In this very special episode, Kathleen sits down with three senior analysts from ESG to discuss the current state of IT and key takeaways from our recent VMworld 2021 event. Christophe Bertrand, John Grady, and Paul Nashawaty share expert insights on everything from cybersecurity to artificial intelligence and break down the current trends they are seeing across industries. Listen to some of the brightest analysts in the tech industry do what they do best—provide an expert view amid a sea of information. 

About the Guests:

Christophe Bertrand is a Senior Analyst, Business Continuity and Data Protection at ESG. You can find Christophe on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophebertrand/.

John Grady is a Senior Analyst, Security, Networking and Edge at ESG. You can find John on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-grady-bb65868/.

Paul Nashawaty is a Senior Analyst, Multi-Cloud and App Modernization at ESG. You can find Paul on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulnashawaty/.

About the Host:

Recently awarded VMware’s 2021 APJ Partner Digital Transformation Award, Anunta is a global managed Desktop as a Service provider focused on Enterprise DaaS, Packaged DaaS, and Digital Workspace technology.  In this episode, Anunta CEO Siva Ramamurthy sits down with Kathleen to discuss what sets the company apart in the market and how their partnership with VMware has helped them to deliver the seamless cloud migration customers want. Prioritizing the end-user experience is a major focus for Siva, and he shares many real-life examples of how businesses are not only benefiting from digital transformation—but thriving beyond their expectations. Enjoy this informative conversation with a renowned industry leader.

About the Guest: Sivakumar Ramamurthy is Chief Executive Officer at Anunta Technology Management Services Ltd. You can find Siva on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sivakumar-ramamurthy/ or on Twitter at @siva_anunta.

About the Host: Kathleen Tandy is Vice President of Global Partner and Alliance Marketing at VMware. You can find Kathleen on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktandy85/, or on Twitter at @kaktandy.

Colleen Kapase has been very busy lately. As SVP of WW Partner and Alliances at Snowflake, she spearheaded the launch of their data-driven partner network just over a year ago and has helped the company build unprecedented growth and success. In our latest episode, we catch up with Colleen on her successful journey from over a decade at VMware to helping lead one of the fastest-growing cloud-first data warehousing companies in the world. She and Kathleen discuss Colleen’s current responsibility of driving Snowflake’s entire partner ecosystem, the ins and outs of getting your data to the cloud, and why Snowflake, the Data Cloud, as a consumption-based model is the safest and most sophisticated way to store sensitive information. Enjoy this insightful conversation with a true industry trailblazer.

About the Guest: Colleen Kapase is Senior Vice President of WW Partner and Alliances at Snowflake. You can find Colleen on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckapase/, or on Twitter at @ColleenKapase.

About the Host: Kathleen Tandy is Vice President of Global Partner and Alliance Marketing at VMware. You can find Kathleen on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktandy85/, or on Twitter at @kaktandy.

As CEO of TeraSky, winner of the 2021 VMware Partner of the Year Award, Ofir Abekasis is committed to providing customers with cutting-edge business solutions by architecting innovation into every aspect of his company. In this episode, Kathleen and Ofir discuss how TeraSky sets high standards for how it partners with organizations around digital transformation, innovation, lifecycle value, and social impact. Their conversation dives into the complexities of shifting to hybrid and multi-cloud environments, and how building “infrastructure as code” is essential to creating a future-ready, flexible enterprise. Don’t miss this informative chat on how the evolution of cloud is transforming business.

About the Guest: Ofir Abekasis is CEO at TeraSky Ltd. You can find Ofir on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ofir-abekasis-2880106/.

To learn more about TeraSky and VMware’s partnership, visit: https://www.vmware.com/partners/partner-executive-edge/terasky-true-dedication-to-mastery.html

About the Host: Kathleen Tandy is Vice President of Global Partner and Alliance Marketing at VMware. You can find Kathleen on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktandy85/, or on Twitter at @kaktandy.

As President for North America at Insight, winner of the 2021 VMware Partner Value Award for North America, Joyce Mullen oversees a team of more than 8,700 professionals who deliver end-to-end transformation solutions for a broad range of customers. In this episode, Kathleen and Joyce discuss how Insight’s cultural foundation of “Hunger, Heart, and Harmony” has guided their business for 30 years, and continues to differentiate them as a customer-focused solutions provider. Joyce shares knowledge she gained from years at Dell Technologies, and what she learned from starting a new job in the middle of a pandemic. Spoiler alert: She met a lot of new people on Zoom. Enjoy this delightful conversation with a veteran IT leader.

About the Guest: Joyce Mullen is President of Insight North America. You can find Joyce on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joycemullen/, or on Twitter at @JoyceAMullen.

About the Host: Kathleen Tandy is Vice President of Global Partner and Alliance Marketing at VMware. You can find Kathleen on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktandy85/, or on Twitter at @kaktandy.

Steve White, Program Vice President of Channels and Alliances at IDC, leads a group of analysts who recently completed a major research study in partnership with VMware. The study looked at how the pandemic magnified customer challenges and shaped current market trends. In this episode, Steve and Kathleen discuss how the growing desire for business solutions to be flexible and consumption-based is driving the acceleration to SASE. Steve offers a perspective on the impact of partner engagement on the services multiplier, how the complexity of hybrid and multi-cloud services has increased partner opportunities, and how automation and A.I. will be a major focus over the next 10 years. Enjoy this fascinating and insightful discussion.

About the Guest: Steve White is Program Vice President, Channels and Alliances at IDC. You can find him on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whiteysteve or on Twitter: @whiterope

To learn more about Steve’ recently published analyst brief: Why and How Customer Trends are driving partner ecosystem transformation: please visit: https://www.vmware.com/partners/partner-executive-edge/idc.html

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William Huber is part of an elite group of IT leaders who hold the VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) credential in Cloud Management and Automation. Renowned for his extensive technical chops, he’s helped CDI become one of VMware’s leading partners, the only one to offer all 7 Master Service Competencies  as well as being named a Cloud Verified Partner.

In this episode, Kathleen and Will discuss the rapid acceleration of digital transformation, the shift from hybrid cloud infrastructure to a multi-cloud strategy, and why the managed services business is a strategic growth area for all technology providers. CDI has been at the forefront of modern cloud strategies, and Will shares valuable insights on how their proactive company culture is helping attract and retain new talent. Enjoy this compelling conversation with a master of modern IT.

About the Guest:

William Huber is Chief Technology Officer and SVP of Technology Services at CDI LLC.

You can find William on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/huberw/, or on Twitter at @huberw.

About the Host:

Kathleen Tandy is Vice President of Global Partner and Alliance Marketing at VMware. You can find Kathleen on LinkedIn at: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktandy85/, or on Twitter at @kaktandy.

To learn more about VMware's partner programs, please visit: 

https://www.vmware.com/partners/partner-executive-edge.html

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