Chris Rimer, vice president of IBM’s North America Cloud Ecosystems for Business Partners & Channels, joins Pod2112 to talk about the evolving nature of cloud partnerships, alliances, and go-to-market strategies....
Vendors often question the reason for compensating partners on renewals. The truth: When not appropriately compensated, partners have many options that aren’t in favor of the vendor....
2112’s Larry Walsh and Chris Gonsalves break down all the intelligence in this data-fueled edition of Pod2112. ...
In the last two years, Erwin has grown by leaps and bounds in terms of capabilities and revenue through the purchase of companies with complementary technology. The strategy is paying off and, as CEO Adam Famularo shares, shows the results of strategic acquisition planning. ...
Pax8’s Chief Channel Officer and Co-Founder Ryan Walsh joins Pod2112 to talk about the emergence of what some call “anti-distributors” plying a new course in distribution. ...
Vendors and distributors, says PlanetOne Communications CEO Ted Schuman, should establish standards and instill performance expectations in their cloud channel programs. ...
Mike Gold, CEO of Intermedia, joins Pod2112 to discuss what it takes to beat back commoditization and maintain profitability for vendors and partners alike....
If you follow certain steps, and leverage all the cloud has to offer, very high indeed....
A best-in-class pre-sales team anticipates and evaluates customer needs, guides customers’ business transformations, and boosts profitability....
Yes, the channel has embraced the cloud, but now it’s time to move beyond entry-level offerings and focus on strategic initiatives....
The 2112 Group, Ingram Micro Cloud, and Microsoft have partnered to provide partners with a new tool for understanding their relative competitive standing in the cloud computing market. ...
Vendors talk about the need for transformation, but many companies wait too long to make necessary changes to remain competitive and relevant because they lack the courage to take risks....