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Host: Penny Conway Guest 1: Stacy Cote: Manager of Microsoft Program at Connection Team . Guest 2: Matt Koehler: Global Business Development for Veeam Software   It took nearly a decade and a pandemic, but it is now safe to say that the Cloud is considered now a major benchmark of digital transformation. Whether you have fully adopted the could or you are just beginning your journey, you may be as...

Host: Penny Conway Guest 1:  Mike Gambrell, retired chief of police, Greenville SC Police Department and GovSOLV program director at SYNNEX Guest 2: John Wiley, Government Channel Account Manager, Zebra Technologies Description: In today’s episode, Penny Conway, Mike Gambell, and John Wiley are taking about how electronic citations can increase safety, efficiency, and accuracy for your department....

Host: Penny Conway Guest 1: Marcel Guerrette – Cisco Solution Specialist, Data Center (Cisco Employee), has 17-year experience in IT in numerous technical pre and post-sales support roles to help customers with their Data Center solutions. Guest 2:  Marc Sadinsky – Partner Account Manager at Intel Corporation, has 20 years of experience at Intel serving partner channels to deploy next-generation e...

Host: James Hilliard Guest 1: Microsoft- Kyle Van Son, US Commercial Master Trainer Guest 2: Intel- Rhett Livengood, Director, Digital Business Enabling Client Computing Group Intel® Corporation Guest 3: Lenovo- Burton Kersey, Channel Account Manager   Description: Short- and long-term impact of a worldwide pandemic has companies reevaluating remote work strategies.  Minimum working arrangements,...

Microsoft Sponsored  AI and Machine Learning - Impacts and Pitfalls with Jamal Khan Parts I and II   Sponsored by Microsoft Host: Penny Conway Guest: Jamal Khan, President of Global Digital and eCommerce Marketing for Connection. Microsoft  sponsored  AI podcast parts I and II with Jamal Khan. Both episodes together together kicking off our AI series focussing on AI, Machine Learning and their eff...

  Host: James Hilliard Guest 1: Todd Gustafson, President of HP Federal  Guest 2: Thomas Gardner Chief Technology Officer Directory Services Team  Guest 3: Penny Conway   Description: Federal agencies are faced with increasing security challenges. Many agencies know the importance of securing endpoints like printers and computers, but what they may not know is that those devices could be subject t...

Host: Tyler Meckes Guest: Amanda Cronin - HP Partner Business Manager Tech 2 talks Chrome!     3 Steps to Manage a Chrome Shortage.  Spikes in Chrome demand due to Covid wreaking havoc on the supply chain.  Special pricing, discounts and alternatives to meet current challenges. Tyler and Amanda talk mobility, programs and how to address your current needs.    Communicate your timeline with Connect...

Host: Penny Conway   Guest 1: Bill Miller – Zoom Channel Account Manager Guest 2: Glen Bevcar – Poly National Channel Account Manager   Description: As we are approaching the change of the season both public and private sectors are looking to maximize the virtual experience. Remote work and learning are now inevitable, and better, easier, and more effective experiences are being created for learne...

Host: Tyler Meckes Guest: Dan McCormick: Print Supplies Partner Business Manager for HP The latest in Tech in under 5 minutes!   Recycling Supplies while Social Distancing. You don't have to sacrifice your recycling efforts while printing at home. Original HP supplies come with everything you need to recycle your used cartridges from home at not cost to you & no need to go to a drop-off location....

Host: Tyler Meckes Guest: Dan McCormick: Print Supplies Partner Business Manager for HP Is printing at home harmful to your health? 96% of non-HP toner cartridges tested failed Indoor Air Quality tests. These cartridges emit up to 191% over the allowed limit for total VOCs (volatile organic compounds), which could be harmful to your health.    Learn how HP is protecting you both at home and work.

Host: James Hilliard Guest: Brad Saffer – Global Education Strategy Lead (Cisco)  Guest 2: Sean McCann –  Sr. Manager for Higher Ed Alliances  for Connection Guest 3: Pam Aulakh – Vertical Alliance Manager, K-12 for Connection   Description: The move to distance learning during the pandemic exposed a variety of issues facing education today, such as the lack of scalable, secure technology, the lac...

Host: Penny Conway Guest 1: Timothy Allen. Director of Networking and Collaboration Practice Guest 2: Jonathan Copeland. Sr. Solutions Architect  Description: Like many events, CISCO Live went virtual this year for their 2020 conference, this two-day virtual event included recorded content, live keynotes, panel discussions, and more. CEO Chuck Robbins kicked off the event with a message that inclu...

Host: Penny Conway CoHost: Tyler Meckes CoHost: Rob McIntosh   May 30th marked a historic flight for Elon Musk's SpaceX company and the U.S. space prog;ram.   As the first privately-funded, reusable rocket reached for the stars, Americans have something to cheer about amongst all of the chaos of the last 3 months.  Today we talk space, satellites and the significance of technology on this episode...

Host: Penny Conway Guest 1: Orin Wentworth Senior Channel Manager Guest 2: John Fuhrman Partner Alliance Manager for Cloud   Description: The first wave of the pandemic triggered the acceleration of digital transformation, creating a playground of opportunity for cloud IT platforms. Your host, Penny Conway, is joined today by Orin Wentworth and John Fuhrman to talk about what forces are shaping co...

Host: Penny Conway Co Host: Tyler "Marbles" Meckes Co Host: Rob McIntosh Guest: Sam Harrington: Connection Web Merchandising Tsar This week's What the Tech Just Happened focuses on the all New HP Reverb G2 VR headset.  An exclusive pre-order only available through Connection.  Learn all the latest on this revolutionary headset, how to pre-order and have some fun with the What the Tech Just Happene...

Host: Penny Conway Guest: Pam Aulakh, Vertical Alliance Manager for K12 at Connection Public Sector Solutions    Description: This is a unique opportunity to sponsor thought leadership on the future challenges in K-12 and how Connection, with our partners, can support customers with solutions. Pam Aulakh joins the podcast with an extensive background in K-12 Education & Technology. Prior to joinin...

Host: Penny Conway Guest: Pam Aulakh, Vertical Alliance Manager for K12 at Connection Public Sector Solutions    This is a unique opportunity to sponsor thought leadership on the future challenges in K-12 and how Connection, with our partners, can support customers with solutions. Pam Aulakh joins the podcast with an extensive background in K-12 Education & Technology. Prior to joining Connection,...

Host: Penny Conway   Guest: Pam Aulakh, Vertical Alliance Manager for K12 at Connection Public Sector Solutions    This is a unique opportunity to sponsor thought leadership on the future challenges in K-12 and how Connection, with our partners, can support customers with solutions. Pam Aulakh joins the podcast with an extensive background in K-12 Education & Technology. Prior to joining Connectio...

Host: Penny Conway Guest: Jim Stevens, Channel Sales Manager, National at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company   Data Centers more than ever need to be secure and equipped to help companies analyze their current business models through data insight and analysis. The world is facing the strike of COVID-19, organizations across the USA are adapting to the “new normal” and looking in the rearview mirro...

Host: Penny Conway Co Host: Tyler Meckes On this week's episode of What the Tech Just Happened, Tyler and Penny discuss the winners and losers in the retail space during Covid.  Digital Transformation has transformed retail and forced a quick adoption rate by customers turning this industry upside down.  Listen in as we look at current stats, trends, trials and tribulations of mom in pops to retai...

Host: Penny Conway Guest: Sean McCann, Sr. Manager Higher Ed Alliances at Connection   In times of COVID-19 students have been following distance learning modalities for the past two months, and now, getting closer to the end of the school year, Inside Higher Ed recently reported that up to 29% of college students could make the decision to defer college until the pandemic is over. In today’s epis...

Host: Penny Conway CoHost: Rob McIntosh The Covid-19 crisis rages on and Work From Home continues to evolve.  On this week's episode of What the Tech Just Happened, Penny shares her smart home adventures and speaks to some of the security risks as it relates to our ever changing home office.  

Host: Penny Conway Co-Host: Rob McIntosh Guest 1: Cindy Blanchard Sr. Program Manager | Connection Financial Services cblanchard@connectionfs.com Direct: (603) 682 7411 | Toll Free: (800) 347 0628 | Fax: (972) 755 8210 Guest 2: Kirk Sipes Senior Vice President, Business Development | Connection Financial Services - ksipes@connectionfs.com Phone: 972-755-8283   With the strike of COVID-19 the disru...

Host: Penny Conway Co Host: Robert McIntosh Co Host: Tyler "Marbles" Meckes   What the Tech Just Happened takes a look at what business may look like one year later.  How we're changing computing with mobile devices and PCs The future of Cryptocurrency  The tech side of sanitation moving forward All this and more as Tyler Meckes Joins Penny and Rob to the virtual roundtable.

Host: Penny Conway Co-Host: Rob McIntosh Guest: Dr. Keith Nelson — Healthcare Strategy and Business Development Director — Connection   In today’s episode Penny Conway and Rob McIntosh, your hosts, are accompanied by Dr. Keith Nelson to talk about what has changed in healthcare, what are the biggest challenges in moving forward, and what can be expected from telehub in the future. Dr. Keith dives...