TubbTalk: The Podcast for Managed Service Providers

In this episode, Richard Tubb talks to Angus Shaw, the sales director of Brigantia, a UK-based, value-added cybersecurity distributor. Part of the management buyout team that acquired Brigantia in 2016, he's played a pivotal role in establishing Brigantia as a top name in the UK cybersecurity space. Angus talks about his career in the IT industry and explains the different stages Brigantia went th...

Time for another Team Tubb Travelogue! In this instalment, Lenka Koppova catches up with Richard Tubb, Stephen McCormick and a few special guests who are currently in London at the SuperOps SuperSummit Beer & Banter afterparty after a busy week. Grab a cup of your favourite tea or coffee or even something stronger, relax and join them for a fun conversation about the highlights from these amaz...

In this episode, Richard Tubb speaks to Craig Sharp, the founder of UK based MSP Abussi, one of the longest-running managed service providers in the country. Craig founded Abussi in 1995 as a database supplier, and the business has transitioned over the past 26 years from software into break/fix hardware. Today they offer managed services, which they've been rocking for more than 15 years. Craig i...

In this episode, Richard speaks to Tom Welton, a Solutions Engineer at Pax8. Previously working in their Colorado office, he has been based in the UK since the company opened their first European location. After getting special dispensation from the British government to move over in the middle of the covid pandemic, Tom has since helped Pax8 to establish several offices in the UK and the wider EM...

In this episode, Richard Tubb speaks to Allen Edwards, an accomplished entrepreneur and speaker. He's the founder of Eureka Process and the co-owner of Gozynta. Allen has also just published a book: “Process and the Other P Word (Which is also Process): the Power and Profitability of Process Within Your IT Business.” Mentioned in This Episode Gozynta Allen’s book: Process and the Other "P" Word (W...

Time for another Team Tubb Travelogue! Gudrun Lauret catches up with Richard Tubb, Stephen McCormick and Lenka Koppova who are in Birmingham for two events -- Channel Live, and UpLift Live 2024! Grab a cup of your favourite tea or coffee, relax and join them for a fun conversation about the highlights from these two events. There are shout-outs to old and new friends, a discussion on the impact of...

In this episode, Richard Tubb talks to Dean Watmough, an expert on MSP people. He’s the CEO and cofounder of Humnize, a UK based business that is focused on empowering MSPs to build, develop, and retain highly skilled teams. He and Richard talk about how Humnize came about, how they help their MSP clients to leverage people power and how they find the right candidates for their MSP clients. They c...

In this bonus interview, Richard speaks to Mostyn Thomas, the Senior Director of Security at Pax8 and an expert in cybersecurity. The conversation was recorded live at the Cloud and Cybersecurity Expo in London in March 2024. Mostyn is responsible for overseeing the company’s channel security operations, empowering Pax8 partners to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and ultimately grow their busines...

Time for another Team Tubb Travelogue! Lenka Koppova catches up with Richard Tubb, Stephen McCormick and special guest Tom Welton of Pax8, who are in London for the huge Cloud & Cybersecurity Expo 2024! Grab a cup of your favourite tea or coffee, relax and join them for a fun conversation about the highlights from this big event. There are shout-outs to old and new friends, a story about smoke...

In this episode, Richard Tubb speaks to Nancy Henriquez, Head of Community at SuperOps. They offer an AI-powered PSA-RMM solution for MSPs of all sizes. Nancy tells Richard how she went from MSP owner to community leader. Nancy tells Richard why she changed career, what SuperOps do and why they’re playing down the AI aspect of their offerings. Plus, she picks her favourite of the latest tools that...

In this episode, Richard Tubb speaks to Michael Lawson, who has over 15 years of experience in working with MSPs. A seasoned startup founder, he’s recently built an exciting new platform for MSPs. Movebot is designed to make data migration easier, particularly at scale. Michael tells Richard how he came up with the idea for Movebot, the tools it integrates with and the tech requirements for MSPs t...

In this episode, Richard Tubb speaks to Dan Adams. Dan is the chairman of New England Network Solutions, a Massachusetts-based MSP, and he's also the founder of Up-skill, a media and e-learning service for IT professionals. Dan is also the author of "The Tech Nerd's Guide to Career Success: Seven Proven Lessons to Unlock Your Growth in an IT Services Company". He explains why he was inspired to wr...

In a unique bonus episode of TubbTalk, Richard Tubb discusses why he wants to do an audio version of his popular MSP Insights newsletter. Richard explains that many MSPs prefer to listen rather than read. If you're busy or commuting, it's easier to have audio on in the background. Plus, Richard hopes that this will help him reach a bigger audience, who may not know about him already. And as record...

In this episode, Richard Tubb speaks to Nigel Moore, the illustrious founder of The Tech Tribe. It’s community for forward-thinking MSPs looking to network, collaborate and learn from their peers. Its members have access to marketing, training, expert panel discussions and more. This is a bumper episode, so get a flask of tea, a packet of biscuits and settle in to learn from Nigel and Richard! Nig...

This episode was originally recorded live as a chat between Richard Tubb, Dray Agha and Joe Burns on the topic of cybersecurity. Dray is UK Manager for Threat Operations for Huntress, a managed cybersecurity platform. Joe is the owner of Reformed IT, an MSP based in the East Midlands. He’s also a Huntress customer, using their outsourced NOC services. They both generously gave up their time for th...

This is another Team Tubb Travelogue! Steve McCormick catches up with Richard Tubb and Pascal Fintoni who are in London for two different yet complementary international events: the B2B Marketing Expo and the Call & Contact Centre Expo. Grab a cup of your favourite tea or coffee, relax and join them for a fun conversation about the tech highlights from each expo. There are shout-outs to old an...

In this episode, Richard Tubb talks to Phylip Morgan, the Chief Revenue Officer at Pax8. A cloud marketplace, they believe that the distribution market and the whole channel is fragmented, and somebody needs to unite and bring it together. Phylip shares his journey in the IT space, what drew him to Pax8 and how the industry has changed since he started, as well as one thing that’s stayed the same,...

We managed to track down Richard Tubb and Steve McCormick during a recent trip to the North West of England. It was a busy couple of days; they attended the MSP Summit Manchester 2023 and then they fought their way through heavy traffic for the SBSC North West evening event, where we finally caught up with them. This is a fun discussion with the usual mix of event recap, travel woes, impromptu pra...

In this special bonus episode, Richard shares his best MSP business advice. This show was recorded as a live AMA (ask me anything) with members of the SuperOps community.

In this episode, Richard speaks to Darren Strong. Darren is the Managing Director of Focus Technology Solutions, a managed service provider based in the North of England. Plus, he’s also built and managed multiple MSPs and founded Scalable MSP. They  consult, configure and implement established MSP best practices to help managed service provider businesses accelerate their profit. Darren tell...

In this special bonus episode of TubbTalk, recorded live at Microsoft Ignite, Richard Tubb speaks to James Marshall, Azure Success Manager at Microsoft UK. They talk about what’s new at Microsoft and what MSPs can look forward to. James tells Richard why IT professionals should attend Microsoft Ignite, and they discuss why hybrid conferences are still needed, as well as how Microsoft goes about de...

In this episode, Richard Tubb speaks to Mark Taylor, the founder of Chorus, a Microsoft-focused MSP. Today, they are a leading MSSP, providing channel focused MDR and MXDR services built on the Microsoft security stack. Mark now serves as the CTO. Mark explains his background and how he ended up in the IT space, what an MSSP does and why he decided to become one. He also explains how the team mana...

In this episode, Richard is joined by Daisy Pike, manager of Solution Consultants EMEA at PAX8. Daisy has a wealth of experience in the IT industry, as well as a degree in electrical engineering. Pax8 are a groundbreaking cloud marketplace platform for MSPs. Daisy explains a typical day for her and what her team does, and how that fits in with the wider Pax8 mission. She also describes her backgro...

In this impromptu Travelogue, Pascal Fintoni manages to catch up with Richard Tubb, Stephen McCormick and special guest Tracie Orisko, Senior Director of Sales Development & Community at Huntress. You can expect the usual mix of practical business advice, food and drinks reviews, fun travelling anecdotes and our Team Tubb Travelogue Quiz! The 'Breaches & Brews' Events were informal gatheri...

In this episode of TubbTalk, Richard speaks to Dray Agha, UK Operations Manager for cybersecurity experts Huntress. Dray tells Richard how he got started in the IT industry while he was still a kid, and how he ended up at Huntress. They discuss the workplace culture at the company and what makes them different. Dray describes the Huntress experience for MSPs and how they support their clients with...