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Channel Mic Check

Channel Mic Check

Written by: TD SYNNEX North America
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Channel Mic Check — where distributor DNA meets digital swagger. Hosted by Calhoun McKinney — Vice President, Go to Market — and Jessica McDowell — Sr. Vice President, North America Marketing and Digital Customer Success — this podcast brings fresh energy to the B2B tech channel. From market updates and TD SYNNEX insights to candid interviews with vendors, partners, and innovators, Channel Mic Check cuts through the noise with real talk and real impact. This is where connection meets conversation. Each episode tests the mic and turns up the volume on what actually matters—growth, innovation, and the stories shaping today’s channel ecosystem. Forget the corporate jargon. Expect insights with edge, stories with substance, and voices that lead with purpose. Whether you’re a partner, vendor, or industry insider, this is your all-access pass to the conversations driving the channel forward. Tune in. Turn it up. Channel Mic Check: it’s not just talk, it’s a movement.© TD SYNNEX 2025 Economics
Episodes
  • Neoclouds Are Now, Not the Future
    Jan 21 2026

    Is your infrastructure ready for the AI evolution? In this Channel Mic Check episode, Jessica McDowell and TD SYNNEX IaaS expert Charlie Barnett unpack the shift from traditional IaaS to AI-native neoclouds. Learn how you can build the right foundation, reduce infrastructure costs by up to 70% and capitalize on as-a-service-led growth. Tune in for future-ready and ready-made infrastructure solutions.

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    12 mins
  • A Playbook for AI: What Partners Should Focus on First
    Dec 18 2025

    In this episode of Channel Mic Check, we dive into the evolving world of AI with Ed Morales, Vice President of AI and High Growth Strategic Business Enablement, and special guest and partner, Bob Tadevich, President of Network Solutions. Discover why 95% of AI projects fail, the secret to harnessing the full AI stack, and how TD SYNNEX’s DAI Solution Grid is empowering partners to lead the charge. Whether you're just starting your AI journey or looking to refine your strategy, this episode offers a roadmap to owning the AI revolution.

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    28 mins
  • Contradictions in the Channel: What 1,400 Partners Really Say
    Nov 18 2025

    Channel Mic Check is straight talk on the realities in today's IT channel. In our first episode, your hosts Jessica McDowell and Calhoun McKinney unpack the latest TD SYNNEX Direction of Technology report. Get unfiltered takes on market impressions vs. reality, the roles of specialization and scale, the AI execution gap, and how customer experience is your new competitive moat. The mic's hot, so listen in.

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    16 mins
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