CP Expo/MSP Summit
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CP Europe 2022: IT Experts' Ian Luckett
Ian Luckett of IT Experts chats with Channel Futures at Channel Partners Europe about the differences between being and MSP coach and a mentor; plus, how critical it is for MSPs to prioritize marketing when establishing growth plans.
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CP Europe 2022: MSP Marketing Edge's Paul Green
We catch up with Paul Green, MSP Marketing Edge, at Channel Partners Europe, to learn about some of the biggest challenges partners face when it comes to marketing. Also, the best practical advice he would give to an MSP.
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CP Europe 2022: NewCMI's Ken Roulsten
Ken Roulsten is managing director at London-based IT company NewCMI. In this Channel Futures TV interview at Channel Partners Europe, he discusses the major challenges and opportunities facing partners in Europe today.
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CP Europe 2022: C3Centricity's Denyse Drummond-Dunn
At Channel Partners Europe, Channel Futures TV got a chance to talk with Denyse Drummond-Dunn, president and chief growth catalyst at C3Centricity, a UK-based marketing consultancy. A speaker at the event, Drummond-Dunn discussed the concept of customer-centricity and how it plays a crucial role in how partners approach business every day.
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CP Europe 2022: Fifosys Ltd.'s Mitesh Patel
Mitesh Patel, CEO at Fifosys Ltd., the London-based IT company, gave us some insight on some of the specific challenges in the market for partner businesses during this conversation for Channel Futures TV at Channel Partners Europe.
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Vonage a 'Single Communications Stack Provider' for Partners, Customers
Vonage is making a big play for partners in the U.K. and throughout Europe. Adam Wilson, strategic partner director, EMEA and APAC for Vonage, joins us for this edition of Channel Futures TV to discuss the new types of partners Vonage is recruiting.
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CP Europe 2022: IBM's David Stokes
IBM is calling hybrid cloud a $1 trillion market with plenty of opportunity for channel partners to cash in. David Stokes, general manager for IBM's partner ecosystem in EMEA, explains.
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CP Europe 2022: Informa Tech's Kelly Danziger
Channel Partners, Channel Futures and parent company Informa Tech are making a big push into the UK and beyond with Channel Partners Europe. Here, Kelly Danziger, GM and VP of channel, Informa Tech, discusses the value proposition the company brings to the European market.
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MSP 501ers Unlock the Secrets to Fast Growth
They are some of the elite members of the Channel Futures MSP 501 Class of 2021. So who better to explain how to be a successful partner and grow your business as we emerge from the pandemic? Our panel was on the keynote stage at the MSP Summit, co-located with the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo.
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ThreatLocker Touts Zero-Trust Security Approach
ThreatLocker, the title sponsor of the MSP Summit, co-located with the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo, takes a zero-trust approach to cybersecurity. CEO Danny Jenkins described it from the keynote stage and what it offers the channel.
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How to Win the Talent War
Staffing shortages and skilled employees jumping to other companies for more money. It's a serious problem in the channel, and one that our panel at the MSP Summit, co-located with the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo, sought to solve.
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10 MSP Mega Trends
Channel Futures' Kelly Danziger and Bob DeMarzo opened the MSP Summit, co-located with the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo, with a rundown of some of the biggest trends facing managed services providers today.
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Carbonite + Webroot = MSP Growth
Justin Gilbert, senior director of MSP recruitment, OpenText, the parent company of Carbonite, Webroot and AppRiver, discusses opportunities for working with the security giant.
It happened on the keynote stage at the MSP Summit, co-located with the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo.
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IBM and the Future of the Channel
IBM made its MSP Summit/Channel Partners Conference keynote stage debut at CP Expo 2022.
New ecosystem GM Kate Woolley and head of global strategic partnerships Inhi Cho Suh sat for a conversation about the future of the channel and where partners fit into the IBM ecosystem.
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Lessons from a Lifetime in the Channel
Who better to give a presentation on a lifetime in the channel that longtime tech entrepreneur and MSP business owner Paul Cronin? He graced the stage of the recent MSP Summit, colocated with the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo in Las Vegas.
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The Business Case for Diverse Talent
Leaders in the channel's diversity, equity and inclusion effort took to the CP Expo 2022 keynote stage during a luncheon and networking event to share insight on how attendees can promote equitable workplaces.
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ACWConnect Live! at CP Expo 2022
The Alliance of Channel Women held its traditional ACWConnect Live! networking event and program at the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo, but in the main keynote room for the first time. The highlights was an inspirational presentation from LiveVox's MeiLee Langley, who told the story of taking a sabbatical from the business to take care of her own mental health.
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Informa Tech CEO Talks Investment in CP Expo, Channel Trends
Gary Nugent, CEO of Informa Tech, parent company of Channel Futures and CP Expo, spent some time on the keynote stage at the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo to discuss Informa's investment in its channel brands and some of the trends he sees for the channel community in the years to come.
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Going 'Public' on Private Equity, M&A
We welcomed a panel of experts on M&A -- partners, investment bankers and TSB executives who have accepted private equity money -- to discuss the state of M&A in the channel and its impact on partners.
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Avant Stands with Ukraine
Avant president Drew Lydecker used his time in the company's Fastball presentation at the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo to raise awareness and funds for the crisis in Ukraine.
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'Go Managed' with Cisco
Cisco's Michelle Ragusa-McBain talked to the partner audience at the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo about managed service opportunities with the IT giant.
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Empowering Next-Gen Women Leaders
We gathered female execs from some of the biggest names in the business to talk about how to elevate women in the channel. It took place on the keynote stage at the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo.
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Observe AI: Contact Center Fueled by AI
Mandi Jarman, director of channel sales at Observe AI, described from the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo keynote stage how artificial intelligence is at the center of her company's contact center platform.
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GoTo Touts Technology Partnerships, 'Winning Big'
Patrick McCue, VP, global channel sales, GoTo (formerly LogMeIn), took some time on the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo stage to discuss the company's various technology partnerships and integrations that benefit the partner community.
(McCue has since changed roles, becoming global VP of partners at LastPass, the security company that spun off of GoTo.)
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Intelisys: Technology Orchestration Delivered
Intelisys' John DeLozier and Jamaal Savwoir delivered an entertaining presentation at the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo, urging partners to consider working with Intelisys and to introduce the channel to "technology orchestration delivered."
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Agents Share 'Secrets,' Industry Opportunity
Is it the golden age of the partner? Our agent-only panel at the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo shared their experiences with M&A, changing customer needs and industry opportunity.
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Triofox: Modernizing Content Collaboration Without the Cloud
Franklyn Peart, co-founder of Gladinet, got six minutes on the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo stage to talk about Triofox,a solution that enhances existing Windows file servers with secure remote access, mobile file sharing, data protection and cloud migration.
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Comcast Business: Powering Possibilities with Secure Intelligent Networks
Jody Hagemann, senior director, solutions sales development, Comcast Business, tells the partner community about opportunies with the cableco and its secure network. She presents from the keynote stage at the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo.
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Intel: Securing the New Hybrid Workforce
Eric Townsend, US SMB Partner and MSP marketing manager, Intel, hit the 2022 CP Expo keynote stage to talk about the importance of serurity services for the evolving hybrid workforce.
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AT&T, Microsoft, Cisco, ThreatLocker on Unlocking Partner Potential
The Ultimate Channel Power Panel brought together channel leaders from some of the biggest names in the business on one stage.
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Olive AI: How MSPs Can Meet the Health Care Crisis
Steve Whittle, director of platform adoption at Olive AI, got six minutes on the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo to introduce his company to the audience and describe the important play it makes in the health care vertical.
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Unplugged with Intelisys' John DeLozier and the Power of Influence
You don't have to be a top exec at your company to be an "influencer."
On the keynote stage at the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo, John DeLozier, Intelisys president and a past Channel Futures Influencer of the Year, shares his thoughts on the importance of being an influencer in your life and place of business.
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Google Building New Relationships via Chrome OS
Google is making waves in the channel via a number of new partnerships, notably with technology solutions brokerages, for its Chrome operating system.
We gave Thomas Reidl, director, product management, Chrome OS, Google, some time on the keynote stage to talk about how the partner community is taking advantage of this opportunity.
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Informa Tech CEO: Channel Events Critical for Relationship Building
Gary Nugent, CEO of Informa Tech, the parent company of Channel Futures and the Channel Partners Conference & Expo, is a veteran of the channel, having held executive roles at Alcatel-Lucent, Oracle, Sun Microsystems and more.
We got him for this edition of Channel Futures TV to discuss Informa Tech's investment in CP Expo and channel media, peering into his crystal ball for what our audience can expect in the future.
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New Exhibitor News Desk: Shokz
Shokz, making its debut at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo in April, shows off what it says is game-changing headset technology in this edition of the New Exhibitor News Desk for Channel Futures TV.
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Tangoe Describes New Partner 'Experience' for IT Expense Management
Tangoe, the IT expense management company, just rolled out a new partner program at the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo.
Here, SVP of strategic partnerships Carmen Sorice explains some of the benefits for partners who want to get into cloud, mobile and fixed communications expense management.
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AT&T Customizing Plans for Partners to Benefit Customers
Brendan Rineer, AVP/sales director with AT&T Partner Solutions, chats with Channel Futures' James Anderson at the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo about how the company helps partners create customized plans to maximize value for their customers.
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Lenovo 360 Is 'People, Programs and Tools'
Lenovo's Cassie Jeppson talks about the company's channel philosophy at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo.
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New Exhibitor News Desk: Communications Management Systems (CMS)
We learn all about Communications Management Services (CMS) in this edition of the New Exhibitor News Desk for Channel Futures TV at the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo.
CMO Eric Meyer describes CMS' telecom expense management offer, proprietary VoIP system and more.
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Ciena Working Strategically with Partners to Grow Business
Channel Futures' James Anderson sat down with Jay Jadeja, global Ciiena partner network leader at the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo.
Jadeja talks about how the Ciena partner program has evolved to better meet partners' needs.
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Vonage Addresses Potential Partner Opportunity via Acquisition by Ericsson
Vonage channel chief Jim Regan discusses what partners might expect once the company's acquisition by Ericsson goes final.
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Telarus Wins CP Expo PAC Award, Talks General Excitement in the Channel
Telarus took home the PAC award in the distributor/TSB category at the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo for encouraging the most partners, among its peers, to attend the event.
We caught up with COO Richard Murray to get his sense of excitement brewing in the industry.
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PlanetOne 'Solved an Industry Problem' with Sentient
On the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo keynote stage, PlanetOne's Ted and Jake Schuman showcase Sentient, the company's platform that gives analytics and insight into "every aspect" of a partner's business.
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Verizon 'Connecting Diverse Portfolio of Channel Partners'
Verizon's Ken Lavigne, managing director, channel management, used his keynote time at the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo to explain how the carrier harnesses the strengths of its brand and product portfolio to enable partners to deliver value to customers.
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Zerto: Ransomware Driving DRaaS Adoption
Eric Barnhart, VP of global cloud and channel sales at Zerto, an HPE company, describes how Zerto is empowering cloud service providers to grow their businesses by using continuous data protection.
Barnhart had a keynote at the MSP Summit, co-located with the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo in Las Vegas.
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Lumen Technologies 'Built for Growth and Scale'
Lumen's Sara Seegers discusses industry trends and how Lumen is going the extra mile to support its partners.
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Sophos Talks MSP Opportunities
Scott Barlow, VP, Global MSP and Cloud Alliances, Sophos, discusses new and existing opportunities for MSPs with his company in this interview from the Channel Partners Conference & Expo in Las Vegas.
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Windstream Enterprise Focusing on Core Products in Channel Strategy
The Windstream Enterprise partner program is focusing on SD-WAN, SASE and its OfficeSuite UC platform.
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Zayo: QOS Networks Acquisition to Have Huge Channel Impact
Chief marketing officer Kimberly Storin of Zayo talks with our James Anderson about the message Zayo shared with channel partners at the 2022 CP Expo.
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Combating the Rising Costs of Breaches
Brian Gittinger, VP of sales at Vigilant, the cybersecurity company, shares some security stats and offers advice for partners selling security.
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How Mentorship and Allyship Will Save the Channel
Kris Blackmon and Brandon Knight of the Xposure Inclusion & Diversity Council discuss the benefits of DE&I in the channel and what their group is doing to promote it. From the Channel Partners Theater stage at CP Expo 2022.
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Delivering the Future of Work
Clint Edwards, vice president of Poly’s service provider solution architects and OpenSIP alliances, discusses how partners and customers can evolve in this new world of work.
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Outsourced Marketing Pros and Cons
Julia Main, growth consultant with Marketopia, takes to the 2022 CP Expo theater stage to tackle the various ways for partners to approach marketing and lead generation for their businesses.
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Coffee with Craig and James Live: Cisco Stepping Up Sustainability Efforts Through New Program
Cisco has a new program that provides "tangible, actionable" ways for partners to support its sustainability push.
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How 5G and Edge Computing Are Transforming the Channel
5G and edge computing solutions are transforming the industry. At the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo, reps from American Tower and Global Telecom Solutions sat down for a discussion about the potential of these technologies.
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CompTIA's Post-Pandemic Trends in Managed Services
Carolyn April, senior director, industry analysis, CompTIA, shared the nonprofit trade association's latest research on the theater stage at the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo in Las Vegas. The topic: trends in managed services post-pandemic.
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The Monetization of Labor: The Greatest Transfer of Wealth in a Generation
Staffing is a challenge these days, so in some ways the only way to scale is through technology. Labor dollars are shifting to solutions like automation, conversational AI and CX orchestration to the tune of $640 billion this year. Andrew Pryfogle, founder of CX Effect, talks about the opportunity for partners in his presentation on the theater stage at CP Expo 2022.
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Building a Successful Digital Marketplace Strategy for an XaaS Ecosystem
Jess Warrington, general manager, North America, CloudBlue, took to the theater stage at CP Expo 2022 to discuss opportunities with the Ingram Micro division.
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Next-Generation Marketing Tactics
Most channel partners, particularly those that run small businesses, aren't afraid to admit they could use some help with marketing.
We caught up with Brian Gilman, chief marketing officer, IntelePeer, at CP Expo. He participated in a marketing roundtable at the event and shares some tips for partners to make strides, even small ones, in digital marketing.
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The Most Underutilized Tool to Increase Upsell Opportunities
Partners looking for better ways to upsell got a tutorial at the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo. This session on the theater stage in the expo hall offered a sales script to follow that will allow partners to stay on top of new service opportunities and get an easy-to-use template for documenting how you can grow relationships with clients.
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Tuesday Highlights at CP Expo 2022
The video that played ahead of the Wednesday morning keynotes at CP Expo 2022 featured highlights from Tuesday at the event, most notably the opening of the expo hall.
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What's Next for MSPs?
From hiring challenges to potential exit strategies, there are some landmines for MSPs. Check out this discussion of top managed service providers from CP Expo 2022.
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Sunday/Monday Highlights at CP Expo 2022
This is the video of highlights from Sunday and Monday at CP Expo 2022 that played before the morning keynotes on Tuesday.
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New Exhibitor News Desk: Scalefusion
Mobile device management provider Scalefusion made its debut in the expo hall at the 2022 Channel Partners Conference Expo.
Director of strategic partnerships Steve Gohl explains how the company's support is a differentiator.
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Infobip Makes Big North American Push
Headquartered in London, Infobip brought its communications-platform-as-a-service message to the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo.
In this episode of Channel Futures TV, Arun Kumar, senior director of strategic alliances and partnerships at Infobip, discusses the elements of the platform and a pair of new acquisitions helping to boost the platform this year.
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New Exhibitor News Desk: First Orion
In this episode of Channel Futures TV, we learn all about branded communication and call protection services provider First Orion. The company was a new exhibitor at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo.
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AT&T 'Empowering the Solution Provider'
AT&T's Rick Chapes talks about conversations with partners at CP Expo and how the company is supporting each and every solution provider.
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Cloudflare on Area 1 Acquisition, New Partner Opportunities
Channel Futures talks with Cloudflare at CP Expo about what the company's acquisition of Area 1 Security does for its partners.
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T-Mobile for Business Counting on Partners for Growth
T-Mobile's Scott Jones discusses the company's renewed commitment to the channel and how partners are key to T-Mobile's growth.
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RingCentral Offers Channel Harmony Program Updates
Wendy Harmon, AVP, Partner Programs, at RingCentral, offers updates on the company's Channel Harmony program and the challenges that the shift to hybrid work presents.
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Bigleaf Talks Executive Changes, Partner Models
Jeff Burchett, co-founder and chief strategist at Bigleaf Networks, discusses executive changes and how the company is catering to more than one partner business model.
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Passport Drawing Winner Announcement
See who went home with big bucks from the Channel Partners Conference & Expo.
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CP Expo 2022 Best in Show Awards
See winners of best booth, best new product and more take home their hardware from the 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo.
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Microsoft Teams: Tools, Tips for Successful Integrations
This panel at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo discusses effective methods for Microsoft Teams integrations.
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Expert Factor: Visibility = Value
A panel of experts on the theater stage at CP Expo discuss how to the importance of being more visible so partners can become that trusted adviser to clients.
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Hybrid Work, AI Core to Continuing UCaaS Adoption
The hybrid work model was the center point of discussion in the UCaaS Thunderdome at CP Expo.
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Cloud Girls Rising Star Awards
Cloud Girls hosts its annual awards ceremony on the theater stage in the expo hall at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo, 2022.
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Intelisys Lays Out 'Hybrid Distribution' Plan for Partners
We check in with Chandler Legarreta, SVP of sales, Intelisys, who describes to senior news editor James Anderson the company's new approach toward hybrid distribution.
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T-Mobile: Robust 5G Opportunities Coming to the Channel
Callie Field, president of the T-Mobile Business Group, explores the future of 5G in this Channel Partners Conference & Expo keynote.
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IBM 'All-In' on Leveraging Hybrid Cloud Opportunity
We get updates on PartnerWorld and IBM's hybrid cloud efforts in this CFTV interview.
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CP Expo 25th Anniversary: The Early Days
CP Expo "pioneers" share their memories from the early days of the event.
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CP Expo 25th Anniversary: That Really Happened?
People yelling at speakers from the audience. A moderator scolding a speaker when he thought his mic was off. Attendees nearly taken out by a dart convention. In this video, the nuttiest anecdotes from some of the early days of CP Expo.
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CP Expo 25th Anniversary: It's All About the Relationships
We hear about the relationships that have made Channel Partners what it is today. Also, a look back at the year that CP Expo kicked off on 9/11.
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CP Expo 25th Anniversary: Good Times & Evolution of the Channel
We hear about some of the best times at CP Expo parties and what some CP Expo pioneers have seen over the past 20-25 years.
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Resellers, VARs, More: Lenovo to Make CP Expo Debut
Lenovo, a household name in technology, will court partners at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo for the first time. Did you know Lenovo has a server offering for partners?
Resellers, VARs, More: Lenovo to Make CP Expo Debut
Lenovo, a household name in technology, will court partners at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo for the first time. Did you know Lenovo has a server offering for partners?
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Zayo: ‘DNA’ of Understanding Partners, Go-to-Market Now Significantly Different
Zayo Group has made some significant changes that make it more committed to its channel partners. So says Lynn Tinney, SVP of global partners.
Zayo: ‘DNA’ of Understanding Partners, Go-to-Market Now Significantly Different
Zayo Group has made some significant changes that make it more committed to its channel partners. So says Lynn Tinney, SVP of global partners.
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Sangoma: Star2Star Acquisition Positioned Us to Be ‘Leading SaaS Company’
Just about a year after completing its acquisition of Star2Star, Sangoma is spreading a friendly message to partners as it prepares to meet with them at CP Expo, April 11-14.
Sangoma: Star2Star Acquisition Positioned Us to Be ‘Leading SaaS Company’
Just about a year after completing its acquisition of Star2Star, Sangoma is spreading a friendly message to partners as it prepares to meet with them at CP Expo, April 11-14.
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High Wire Networks Expands Overwatch with Prevention Suite
“Channel-only” High Wire Networks, the provider of managed and professional services, is ready to make a splash at CP Expo.
High Wire Networks Expands Overwatch with Prevention Suite
“Channel-only” High Wire Networks, the provider of managed and professional services, is ready to make a splash at CP Expo.
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T-Mobile: Channel Becoming Bigger Piece of Company's Overall Strategy
The channel has played a big part in T-Mobile's recent, huge growth.
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RingCentral: Partners, Customers Want a Single Provider for UCaaS-CCaaS
RingCentral plans to stay aggressive this year to keep strong momentum with partners. The company says Its Channel Harmony partner program is a big reason for the success.
RingCentral: Partners, Customers Want a Single Provider for UCaaS-CCaaS
RingCentral plans to stay aggressive this year to keep strong momentum with partners. The company says Its Channel Harmony partner program is a big reason for the success.
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IGI CyberLabs Tackling Log4j Vulnerability with Nodeware
Cyber defense provider IGI CyberLabs wants to recruit MSPs to learn about its Nodeware tool, a vulnerability management scanner.
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SCB Global: Integrated Microsoft Teams Platform Provides 'Immersive, Optimal' Experience
Microsoft Teams continues to be a force in the channel as more businesses adopt it for their unified communications needs. SCB Global is a Teams integrator specialist.
SCB Global: Integrated Microsoft Teams Platform Provides 'Immersive, Optimal' Experience
Microsoft Teams continues to be a force in the channel as more businesses adopt it for their unified communications needs. SCB Global is a Teams integrator specialist.