The ITAM Executive: A Podcast for IT Asset Management Professionals

Speakers Jerry Frazier, Program Director, SAM/HAM, Toyota North America  Helen Piña, Vice President, Marketing, Anglepoint  Episode Overview  In this episode, we explore how Toyota partnered with Anglepoint to strengthen visibility, improve reporting, and build a more strategic approach to Software Asset Management. The conversation examines what strong partnership looks like in practice, from ali...

Speakers:   Ron Brill, President and Chairman, Anglepoint  Kris Johnson, Chief Product Officer, Anglepoint  Episode Overview:  AI is changing enterprise technology fast. Knowing what truly delivers value and what is still unproven is the real challenge, especially in IT Asset Management and FinOps. In this episode, Ron Brill,  Anglepoint President and ISO ITAM Standards Chair, and Kris Johnson, An...

Overview IBM’s Client Value Acceleration (CVA) program reflects the continued evolution of IBM’s approach to software asset management. The program enhances visibility, collaboration, and actionable insight while helping clients gain a unified, data-driven view of their IBM software environment through the IBM Client Value Portal. CVA is designed to deliver measurable business outcomes such as gre...

Speakers   Pratheek Purushotam, Anglepoint Senior Manager, IBM Global Service Delivery  Chris Campbell, Anglepoint Senior Lead Consultant, IBM Global Service Delivery  Episode Overview  In this episode of the ITAM Executive podcast, we unpack the basics of IBM’s new Client Value Acceleration (CVA) program and what you can expect after joining the CVA program.    You’ll hear highlights from our rec...

Speakers: Jason Razor, Anglepoint Director of Flexera Channel Sales  Alan Legerlotz, Anglepoint Director of Global Flexera Services Delivery  Episode Overview: In this episode of the ITAM Executive podcast, we discuss Anglepoint’s five-step framework for turning raw IT asset data into meaningful, actionable intelligence with Flexera.   Alan Legerlotz, Anglepoint Director of Global  Flexera Service...

Speakers: Benjamin Coon, Anglepoint; Alec Flory, Origina  Episode Overview: This episode serves as a critical guide to understanding the significant post-acquisition VMware changes and their implications for customers. Based on insights from our recent webinar, “VMware Licensing in 2025: Latest Updates, Increased Audit Activity, and Support Alternatives,” this discussion is essential for ITAM, SAM...

Speakers: Wes Mantle, IBM WW GM Software Sales & Licensing; Peter Mierzejewski, IBM VP WW CVA Program; Ron Brill, Anglepoint President & Chairman; Javier Moreno, Anglepoint VP WW IBM Sales  Episode Overview: In this special episode of The ITAM Executive podcast, we dive into IBM’s Client Value Acceleration (CVA) Program, the future of IBM software asset management. Taken from our recent we...

Speaker: Pratheek Purushotam, Anglepoint Sr. Manager Episode Overview: This episode of the ITAM Executive include highlights from Anglepoint’s webinar, Achieve IBM Licensing Success with ITAM Tools: ILMT, Flexera, and ServiceNow . Pratheek Purushotam, Sr. Manager and IBM expert at Anglepoint, discusses IBM software licensing , specifically focusing on sub-capacity and container licensing, which al...

Speakers: Angie Marchuk, Southern Company; Martina Borck, Jack Henry & Associates; Lina Vergara, Anglepoint   This episode of The ITAM Executive was taken from our 2025 Women in ITAM webinar , Collaboration is Key: ITAM, FinOps, and Procurement. This episode features an excellent panel of female leaders in the technology space as they explore the critical role of collaboration across ITAM, Fin...

Speaker: Ron Brill, Anglepoint President & Chairman, Chair at ITAM Forum, Chair at ISO ITAM Standards Committee Episode Overview: This episode of the ITAM Executive podcast features highlights from our webinar, 5 for 2025: Top 5 IT Asset Management (ITAM) Priorities for 2025 to Maximize Business Value . In this episode, Ron Brill, President & Chairman at Anglepoint, shares key focus areas...

Host: Sarah Marriott, Director at Anglepoint  Speakers: Marie Davies, Sr. ITAM Manager at Nationwide Building Society Ros Davies, Sr. Procurement Manager at Nationwide Building Society  In this episode of The ITAM Executive, we join Marie and Ros from Nationwide Building Society (a large UK financial institution that provides a range of banking services) who discuss their first-hand journey and ex...

Episode Overview In this episode of The ITAM Executive, we highlight insights from Anglepoint’s recent webinar, “Conquering 5 Challenges to Deliver a Successful ITAM Program with ServiceNow.” The episode explores the challenges and solutions involved in building a successful IT Asset Management (ITAM) program with ServiceNow, as experienced by Jerry Frasier, Program Director for the SAM team at To...

Hosts: Jesse Good, Senior Client Experience Manager; Brooke Hirsch, Senior Client Experience Specialist In this episode of The ITAM Executive Jesse Good and Brooke Hirsch, from Anglepoint’s Client Experience team, discuss the recent release of the 2024 Gartner Voice of the Customer report for Software Asset Management (SAM) Managed Services. This is the first ever report of its kind for the SAM Ma...

Host: Kris Johnson , Anglepoint Chief Product Officer Speakers:  Rich Toomey , Lead Consultant; Alan Legerlotz , Principal Consultant Episode Overview In this episode of The ITAM Executive, Kris Johnson, Chief Product Officer at Anglepoint, hosts a discussion with Rich Toomey and Alan Legerlotz, two seasoned IT Asset Management professionals. What You’ll Learn This episode provides a comprehensive...

Host: Sarah Marriott , Director, Anglepoint Speakers:  Hery Rason , Global ITAM, ABB; Andrzej Skrundz , IT Software Asset Management Sr. Specialist; ABB Episode Overview This episode of the ITAM Executive comes from our recent webinar,  4 Steps to ITAM Risk Management with ABB and Anglepoint . We are very pleased to be joined by our colleagues at ABB for this discussion. Anglepoint and ABB have a...

Speakers: Mandi Sue Bleau , Anglepoint Director of Microsoft Service Delivery. Myles Adley , Anglepoint Senior Consultant, Service Delivery   This episode of the ITAM Executive comes from our recent webinar, Microsoft 365 License Optimization Through Effective User Profile Management . The episode focuses on optimizing Microsoft 365 user profiles to ensure that your organization is using the most...

Host: Kris Johnson , Anglepoint Chief Product Officer Guest:  Ron Brill , Anglepoint President & Chairman, Chair at ITAM Forum, Chair at ISO ITAM Standards Committee   In this episode of The ITAM Executive, Kris Johnson and Ron Brill discuss the necessity and increasing importance of real-time IT Asset Management.   Traditionally, ITAM has focused on audits for software compliance and contract...

Host: Kris Johnson , Anglepoint Chief Product Officer Speaker:  Jeremy Sayler , Director of Anglepoint's Oracle Licensing Practice In this episode of The ITAM Executive, Kris Johnson and Jeremy Sayler discuss Oracle's new Verified SAM Partner Program. The Verified SAM Partner Program was introduced at Oracle CloudWorld in October 2022 and officially went live in June 2023, Anglepoint was verified...

Speaker:  Rebecca Horton , Sr. Director of Red Hat Licensing at Anglepoint In this episode, Rebecca Horton, a seasoned expert in open-source technology and Red Hat solutions, sheds light on the impending end-of-life (EOL) of CentOS Linux 7 and how organizations can execute a seamless Red Hat transition. Rebecca pulls back the curtain on open-source software, highlighting the expansive nature of th...

Speakers: Benjamin Coon, Senior Consultant; Chris Hayes, Principal Consultant This episode of the ITAM Executive includes content taken from our webinar, “Broadcom’s VMware Licensing Changes Decoded.” In this episode, Benjamin Coon, Senior Consultant of Specialty Licensing at Anglepoint, and Chris Hayes, Principal Consultant of Anglepoint’s ITAM Program Transformation practice, discuss the signifi...

Host:  Jeremy Sayler , Anglepoint Director of Oracle Licensing Speaker: Felicia Parilo , Oracle Global Director This episode of the ITAM Executive includes content taken from our webinar, “ Oracle’s VSAM Partner Program Insights: What You Need to Know .”  In this episode, Jeremy Sayler, Director of Oracle Licensing at Anglepoint, and Felicia Parilo, Global Director at Oracle, discuss  Oracle ’s Ve...

Host:  Sarah Marriott , Anglepoint Director Speakers:  Antonela Agbaje , Software Asset Manager at Sainsbury’s;  Dominika Franke , Software Asset Manager at ABB;  Kay Twitchell , Deputy Agency Software Manager at NASA This episode of the ITAM Executive includes content taken from our 2024 Women in ITAM webinar, ‘ Measuring & Communicating ITAM’s Impact. ‘ In this episode, Sarah Marriott, Anton...

Host: Jason Kelly , Anglepoint Director of FinOps This episode of the ITAM Executive includes content taken from our lightning course, FinOps 101 | Understanding FinOps and Cloud Cost Optimization. In this episode, Jason Kelly, Director of FinOps at Anglepoint, introduces the concept of the FinOps Cycle, comprising the inform, optimize, and operate phases, which form a continuous iterative process...

Host: Jason Kelly , Anglepoint Director of FinOps This episode of the ITAM Executive includes content taken from our lightning course, FinOps 101 | Understanding FinOps and Cloud Cost Optimization. In this episode, Jason Kelly, Director of FinOps at Anglepoint, delves into the fundamentals and benefits of FinOps , a practice that merges finance and DevOps to manage cloud financials effectively. He...

Host: Chris Hayes, Anglepoint Principal Consultant This episode of the ITAM Executive includes content taken from our webinar, Unlocking Regulatory Compliance and GRC Success: Aligning Your ITAM System with a Robust Risk Control Framework. In this episode, Chris Hayes, Principal Consultant at Anglepoint, explains how ITAM teams can add value to their companies and organizations by aligning their m...