7 Power Couples the IT Channel And Geeks Adore
Forget Brad and Angelina. Move over, David and Posh. It's time for The VAR Guy to reveal the Top 7 Power Couples that channel partners (and geeks worldwide) simply adore.
June 28, 2013
![Forget Brad and Angelina Move over David and Posh It39s time for The VAR Guy to reveal the top 7 power couples that channel Forget Brad and Angelina Move over David and Posh It39s time for The VAR Guy to reveal the top 7 power couples that channel](https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt10e444bce2d36aa8/blta335e5959bf4d48e/65247ee264a460e05fc157ab/Screen_Shot_2013-06-27_at_6.43.30_PM_0.png?width=700&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale)
Forget Brad and Angelina. Move over, David and Posh. It's time for The VAR Guy to reveal the top 7 power couples that channel partners (and geeks worldwide) simply adore.
“What’s happening hot stuff?” The VAR Guy is a big fan of The Donger. (“Where is Grandpa’s AUTOmobile?”) But let’s put him aside for the moment. Also, let’s ditch Jake and Samantha. The real power couple all geeks love? “The Geek” himself paired up with Jake’s ex-girlfriend.
Han and Leia was the obvious choice. But Jabba paired with Leia earns our honors, thanks to the infamous Slave Costume — a Halloween best-seller since 1983. Sorry, no photos or movie stills of the actual costume here. This is a family-friendly blog, so geeks will have to settle for our best Lego-inspired pairing of Jabba and Leia.
Stan was the man. But Lewis got the girl. And no wonder, considering Betty’s most infamous line: “Are all nerds as good as you?” Yes Betty, they absolutely are. Especially nerds in the channel.
Actually, this rumored couple is exactly that — just a rumor. Channel Maven sometimes blogs for The VAR Guy. And The VAR Guy sometimes blogs live from Channel Maven’s conference sessions. But other than that, this pair isn’t a pair at all.
Who are Bob and Bob? No, not the two consultants from Office Space. (“The pleasure’s all on this side of the table, trust me.”) Bob and Bob are true legends of the IT channel. Without Bob and Bob, there is no CRN, Xchange, IPED, etc. And without Bob and Bob, perhaps The VAR Guy would have never found his own inspiration… nor his exit to Penton.
Charlene O’Hanlon edits The VAR Guy and Talkin’ Cloud by day. She’s a true channel expert. And she says “frak” when something goes wrong around here (which is frakin’ rare). Informed sources say her spouse can talk channel with the best of them as well… If only The VAR Guy could prove it, this rumored pair might move to the top of the list.
Talk about a power couple. No relation to Romy and Michele. Jay McBain and Michelle Ragusa are set to tie the knot within days. The VAR Guy expects plenty of fireworks at their wedding — set for July 4. McBain is co-founder of Channel Eyes. He previously generated plenty of channel chatter at Autotask and Lenovo. Ragusa is a customer and partner experience manager at Cisco. Together, they top The VAR Guy’s list… at least until the next channel wedding comes along.
Talk about a power couple. No relation to Romy and Michele. Jay McBain and Michelle Ragusa are set to tie the knot within days. The VAR Guy expects plenty of fireworks at their wedding — set for July 4. McBain is co-founder of Channel Eyes. He previously generated plenty of channel chatter at Autotask and Lenovo. Ragusa is a customer and partner experience manager at Cisco. Together, they top The VAR Guy’s list… at least until the next channel wedding comes along.
Forget Brad and Angelina. Move over, David and Posh. It's time for The VAR Guy to reveal the Top 7 Power Couples that channel partners (and geeks worldwide) simply adore.
About the Author(s)
You May Also Like