Channel Voices Channel Voices Podcast

Today's guest is a seasoned Channel Pro who worked for companies like Nortel and Avaya. 
Today, Kenneth leads the Channel Mechanics business and he tells us why automation in the channel is no longer just a 'nice-to-have' but a 'must'.  We talk about the typical channel business challenges that Channel Mechanics PRM solves for the vendors and their partners but also what vendors need to look out for when deploying a PRM solution.
Kenneth shares his knowledge based on a multitude of successful PRM deployment projects delivered for vendors ranging from start-ups to ones with well established channel presence with thousands of partners.

External Links:
Kenneth's LinkedIn Profile
Channel Mechanics Website


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I've had a lot of fun speaking with Christian Alvarez - Senior Vice President of Worldwide Channels at Nutanix. 
Christian tells us about his proven strategies to drive sales through channel. We learn how these strategies differ between the traditional software vendor and a SaaS vendor.
He shares his knowledge and experience on what type of partner incentives have the biggest impact on new logo acquisition as well as increasing wallet share from existing channel customers
Christian also gives us his TOP 3 tips for driving channel sales. 
External Links:
Christian's LinkedIn Profile
CRN Article Link
Nutanix’s global channel chief Christian Alvarez talks to CRN about its new distributor partner program, its new “percent” partnership with Supermicro and how channel incentives could be “disaggregated” in the future. 
Nutanix's Elevate Partner Program
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It's a delight to speak with Jason Beal - SVP, Global Channel & Partner Ecosystems at AvePoint who advocates for Managed Service Providers and the value they bring to channel. 
Jason shares his knowledge and experience around MSP partnerships and the importance and benefits of their role in the channel .
We learn how vendors should choose, work with and measure Managed Service Provider partners. Jason also highlights his TOP 3 tips for any vendor thinking about introducing MSP type partners into their ecosystem.
External Links:
Jason's LinkedIn Profile
AvePoint's Partner Program
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It's an absolute pleasure to speak with Paula Carvalho, an international channel strategist who's passionate about partner recruitment as this is the foundation of channel success. 
Paula takes us on a journey and we explore three areas crucial to building a vendor's channel ecosystem:
Organisational ReadinessEnter the market with a bang!Select partners right for the job  We learn tips on how vendors should approach potential partners and get them excited about working together.
Paula also shares how she sees the channel management evolving and what the future might look like.
External Links:
Paula's LinkedIn Profile
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I'm delighted to speak with Maeve O'Connell, a channel professional with wealth of experience in channel operations. In this episode we learn how companies evaluate, choose and implement partner systems. This is not a small task and typically requires involvement from all departments.

External Links:
Maeve's LinkedIn Profile

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Today, I have the pleasure to speak with the Vice President Global Channel Partnerships at Everbridge. She has worked in the channel for over 5 years and we'll dive in to her experience of launching new channel during the Covid-19 pandemic.

External Links:
Jasmina's LinkedIn Profile

Road to Recovery Spring Symposium

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