The internet is no longer an option. In fact, in 2016, the United Nations General Assembly declared access to the internet to be a basic human right. And in the United States, in urban areas, 97% of people have access to high speed internet. But once you move to the rural areas of the country, that number drops to 65%. Which means that 30 million Americans don't have access to reliable high speed internet. Homes, families, & small business owners that are left wondering what to do. Thankfully there are companies stepping up to help bridge this digital gap, including one of Ingram Micro’s partners, Verizon. Justin Pugh, a Solutions Sales Executive here at Ingram, joins us on this episode to talk all about: -The FCC Emergency Connectivity Fund -The Verizon Business Internet Plan -How Ingram partners can take advantage of the FCC Emergency Connectivity fund -Where technology is going in the next year To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk. Listen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.

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Closing the Gap on America’s Digital Divide with Verizon

Join Harpreet Narang in this B2B Tech Talk: Coffee with Women in Tech edition, as she sits down with Kelly Humpleby, Marketing Director for Bespoke-xyz, and Ingram Micro Trust X Alliance member to talk about her interesting career journey. She has worked in multiple industries, landed in technology, and started working for a small business. All this experience has helped her grow as a marketing director in technology.   Some other things that were discussed –   Tips and resources to learn quickly once you land in technology Importance of networking and opportunities for womenin technology  Work-life balance and flexibility   “There is a huge difference between doing many things and doing things of quality that will make a difference.” -Kelly Humpleby  Pulling together large plans and planning long term is great but is constantly changing. As someone in this industry, you need to be ok with not checking everything off of your list because your list needs to stay flexible to keep up with the changes. There are so many ideas and opportunities as long as you’re willing to move with the fast-paced nature. For more information, to be a guest on the show, or to submit an ‘audience question’ connect with Harpreet Narang on LinkedIn or email.  

Diverse experience brings fresh perspective in technology | Coffee with Women in Tech

During the pandemic, there was a shift to work from home. Now, as the pandemic subsides, hybrid work, or “work from anywhere,” has taken hold. How do you support the level of standardization required to ensure the hybrid workforce model succeeds? In a special As the Gears Turn Edition, Devaughn Bittle and Patrick Cash talk with David Cradeur, Connectivity Specialist - Distribution, at Tripp Lite, about: -What products Tripp Lite offers -Where “work from anywhere” is growing -Adapting to BYOD -Partnering with Tripp Lite To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk Listen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.

How Tripp Lite Supports a Hybrid Work Environment | As the Gears Turn Edition

There’s been a lot of talk about cloud computing lately. Specifically around the move to edge computing, or hybrid cloud. Or as we’ll talk about on this episode: distributed cloud computing. What are the advantages of a distributed cloud model? What industries would be best served by embracing such a model? How do you know if distributed cloud is right for you? Brian Kelly is a Network Architecture Manager at Panduit, and offered up a lot of great advice on: -The advantages of a distributed cloud computing model -The need for a more edge-based cloud, especially in the world of AI and gaming -Data center infrastructure and a distributed cloud model’s impact on the data center To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk. Listen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.

Pushing the Limits: The Lowdown on Distributed Cloud Computing

The Emerging Business Group (EBG) is both new and not new at the same time. It’s a brand new business unit within Ingram Micro, but it was born from the combination of two separate groups that have been in place for nearly 10 years. Logan Lyles speaks with Don Scott, Director Vendor Management - Emerging Business Group, and Randy Irvine, Director of Sales and Market Development - Emerging Security, about: -The primary focus of the EBG -Connecting partners with emerging vendors -Resources for emerging vendors -Identifying up-and-coming vendors Visit the Emerging Business Group for more information. To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalkListen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.

How the Emerging Business Group Helps Resellers Grow Their Business

Today’s storage technologies require a lot of manual effort to order, provision, and deploy, and a lot of staff to manage. The future of storage technology, however, lies in automation and delivering a hybrid experience that combines cloud and on-prem. To break it all down, Shelby Skrhak speaks with Jon Busshart, BTC Engineer at Ingram Micro, and Tyler Clark, Partner Business Manager Storage at HPE, about: -Challenges driving the shift to hybrid -The benefits of automated solutions -The future of hybrid cloud technology -How customers should scale applications for hybrid For more information visit Hybrid IT or contact Jon at jon.busshart@ingrammicro.com. To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk Listen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.

The Future of Storage Technologies for Hybrid IT

As a result of COVID-19, a lot of us have done far more online shopping than we care to admit. But if one thing has become obvious, it’s that payments are becoming the norm. You can’t buy anything online now without being presented the option to pay in full or pay over six months, often interest free. With big companies like Apple, Target, and more offering payments, it makes sense that other companies would follow suit. Ingram Micro has long been blazing the trail in making financing available and convenient for our customers. On this episode, listen to Lori Berry, Director of Strategic Technology, and Melanie Delvalle, Director of Customer Finance, talk all about: -How offering financing gets a customer to YES -The different types of technology that partners are using to run their businesses and how financing plays into that. -Why financing has to be EASY -What’s next on the financing roadmap Find out more at financialsolutions@ingrammicro.com. To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk Listen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.

Making Payments Easy: Why Financing Is a Must for Your Business

Regardless of what your last year has looked like, we can all agree on one thing: it’s harder than ever before to acquire products in a timely and efficient manner. Getting quotes, placing orders, and receiving products takes far longer than it ever has before. But thankfully, there are people like Kevin Willis and James Bennett to help. Both of them work for Cisco and were kind enough to come on the B2B Tech Talk show and talk all about: -The innovations in the Meraki product line over the last year -New advancements in the PartnerGo platform -How the Meraki advancements can help you streamline and optimize your business -Where they predict technology will take us in the next year   To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk.Listen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.

Making Partnerships Easier: Using Meraki to Simplify The Work

Everyone’s talking about business transformation, but a lot of companies are struggling with how to accomplish it. To be successful, you need the right tools in place and to know where to focus your efforts. In this episode, Logan Lyles talks with Jim Annes, VP Business Operations and Transformation at Ingram Micro, about: -Why you should ask “what should I do” -Ingram Micro tools available to resellers -The Transformation Triangle framework To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalkListen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.

Ingram Micro Tools for Reseller Success

Is your company ready for the next outage? Because at this point, it’s not a matter of IF your network goes down, it’s a matter of WHEN it goes down. And when it does, will you be down for 10 minutes? 10 hours? 10 days? Imagine what 10 days offline could do to your bottom line. What do you need to do in order to ensure that your network is not only redundant, but resilient? On this episode of B2B Tech Talk, Bryan Keepers and Todd Rychecky from OpenGear talk all about: -Network redundancy vs. network resilience -The importance of network resilience -What network resilience means for your business, specifically channels sales -Their predictions of where technology is going in the next year To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk. Listen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.

Staying Connected: The Importance of Network Resilience

Partners are helping customers navigate new challenges following the pandemic. One such challenge: how do you manage your printer solutions and your costs within this new norm of the hybrid workforce? Shelby Skrhak speaks with Paul Sin, Sr. Program Manager of MPS, and Michael McClain, BCS Sales Manager, about: -Why partners should consider selling MPS -What to ask your customers and what qualifies them for sales -Why MPS and why Ingram Micro For more information, email MPSorders@ingrammicro.com or visit Managed Print Services. To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalkListen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.

A Guide to Selling MPS Successfully

Business transformation was already a hot topic before the pandemic started. But after a year of mass disruption, the need for business transformation has intensified even further. Shelby Skrhak speaks with three thought leaders from IBM — Julie Trexler, VP - TSS Ecosystem Sales; Nick Rogers, VP - Power and Cognitive System Sales; and Kelly Robinson, VP - Storage Sales — about: -The pre-pandemic focus of business transformation -The focus of businesses coming out of the pandemic -New IBM offerings to support new demands To learn more, contact the IBM team at Ingram Micro (IBM-HW@ingrammicro.com) or visit IBM IT Infrastructure. To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk Listen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.

Accelerating Business Transformation With IBM Solutions | IBM Series

With ongoing component shortages, it’s more and more difficult to get the solution you need built in a timely fashion. That’s where Cisco Build to Order (BTO) can help. Shelby Skrhak speaks with two experts from Ingram Micro’s Cisco Business Unit, Carol Wright, Technology Consultant; and Michelle Edmonds, Sr. Vendor Business Manager, about: -The challenges that solution providers face -What Cisco BTO is -The process to get started Learn more at Cisco Virtual Learning. To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalkListen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.

Build Data Centers Faster with Cisco Build to Order

If you’re looking for increased speed and performance, look no further than the next step in the evolution of SSD — NVMe. Travis King speaks with Nicholas Mauro, Sr. Manager of Product Marketing at Samsung Electronics America, about: -The biggest misconceptions about high-speed storage media -What NVMe is and how it benefits users -The increased demand for NVMe To learn more, contact Nick Nanez (nick.nanez@ingrammicro.com) or visit Samsung. To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk Listen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.

NVMe: High-Speed Storage Media That Offers Next-Level Performance

Obviously, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everybody. But we’ve all read enough posts and listened to enough podcasts about “how the pandemic has changed everything” or “what the pandemic taught our business.” So we’re not going to focus on the pandemic. We are going to talk to two people who have a wealth of experience in leading small and medium sized businesses through change, regardless of the kind. In episode 217 of B2B Tech Talk, we spoke with Bill Blum & Michael Coopersmith. Bill is the President of Alpine Business Systems, and Michael is the Owner of Integrated Technology Systems. We talked all about: -How they are constantly evaluating their business strategies to position themselves for growth -The best (and worst) business advice they ever received -What made them jump in and join the SMB Alliance -Where they see technology going in the next year To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalkListen to this episode and more like it by subscribing to B2B Tech Talk on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or, tune in on our website.

The Only Constant is Change: How Small & Medium Sized Businesses Stay Adaptable | As the Gears Turn

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