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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
  • Redefining Security, Power and AI: Live from High-Growth Conference
    Apr 23 2026

    We’re live from Puerto Rico at our High-Growth Conference! Hear from TD SYNNEX’s Phillip Privett and Francisco Criado, along with special guest Scott Whitehouse from Palo Alto Networks, as they break down one of the most immediate challenges facing the channel right now: energy constraints in the era of AI.

    This three-part episode starts with the reality of power and cooling limitations and how the Hybrid IT Energy Program is helping partners get ahead of it. From there, the conversation shifts to AI, where many organizations are still stuck in pilots and PoCs, and what it actually takes to move toward real ROI and value. The episode closes with a look at how security is evolving, with identity becoming the foundation of modern architectures.

    If you’re a partner, the message is clear: start the conversation with your customers now, assess energy readiness, rethink cloud and AI strategy beyond experimentation, and prepare for a more complex, identity-driven security landscape.

    Listen in for practical insights you can apply right away and three mic drop moments you don’t want to miss.

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    30 mins
  • Driving Demand through Marketing
    Apr 10 2026

    TD SYNNEX’s extensive suite of Marketing as a Service (MaaS) offerings rolled out at our Inspire conference last Fall. Have you started using them yet? Molly Sherwood, Senior Director of Marketing as a Service, walks us through the partner-led pillars of these opportunities from where you can find leads in your area to how you can build your online presence. With complimentary consultation services and several easy ways to get started, the real question is, what do you have to lose?

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    11 mins
  • 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
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