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EP 108 / HOW M&E IS SPURRING INNOVATION IN CLOUD TECH: SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS' HISTORY AND FUTURE WITH GOOGLE CLOUD AND SADA Sep 13, 2021

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NEW! #CloudNClear returns this week with host Tony Safoian, CEO, SADA, and special guest Mike Ford, CTO, Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI). This discussion will shed some light on how SPI has been applying #digital technologies to its work in #film and #gaming, and it will delve into how the company is setting the standard in terms of creating #opensource technology that is being used industry-wide.

Listen now to learn more about SPI, how the company leveraged SADA's expertise to fully implement Google Workspace during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how it continues to partner with Google Cloud.

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EP 107 / SADA AND GOOGLE CLOUD HELP CANADA-BASED DAISY INTELLIGENCE DELIVER THE VISION OF AN AUTONOMOUS ENTERPRISE Aug 31, 2021

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OUT NOW! Listen to our newest episode of the #CloudNClear podcast featuring Gary Saarenvirta, CEO, Daisy Intelligence, one of our Canadian-based customers that specializes in autonomous #machinelearning and #AI platforms that transform #retail and #insurance operations.

Tony Safoian, CEO, SADA joins as host once again to ask Gary some questions about his background and the company's transformation journey over the past 18 years. Learn more about how Daisy Intelligence is delivering optimized #merchandiseplanning and #riskmanagement to their customers, and how they leverage the partnership between SADA and #GoogleCloud to accelerate automation in the #retailindustry and #insuranceindustry.

Host: Tony Safoian

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EP 106 / SADA AND GOOGLE CLOUD HELP M&E COMPANIES ACCELERATE TRANSFORMATION IN AN ERA OF CONSUMER CHOICE Aug 16, 2021

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Today on #CloudNClear, Tony Safoian, CEO at SADA, returns to host this episode with special guest Anil Jain, Managing Director of Media & Entertainment at Google Cloud. You'll hear a bit of Anil's background, get his perspective on how Google is competing in the media and entertainment industry, how SADA and Google Cloud are helping M&E organizations meet today's audience demands with agility, and the inevitable journey of meeting the growing demands of consumer choice.

Listen on demand as we learn about how SADA and Google Cloud are partnering to help media & entertainment organizations enable transformative audience experiences, effectively apply AI/ML models to solve real-world problems and provide flexible #cloud solutions.

Host: Tony Safoian

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EP 105 / SOFTWARE SECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT ON THE CLOUD WITH SADA AND NUTANIX Aug 03, 2021

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In our newest episode of #CloudNClear first-time host Patrick Monaghan, CLO at SADA sits down with Sebastian Goodwin, CISO at Nutanix, an enterprise computer software company focused on elevating #IT and focusing on #security applications/services that help mitigate enterprise risk in the #cloud. Sebastian discusses his passion for #informationtechnology and how his career got started in enterprise #riskmanagement.

We get a glimpse at how SADA is helping Nutanix manage vulnerabilities in their journey, and we'll discuss pivoting to a #remoteworkforce and how to execute a secure #cloudmigration.

Listen on-demand now to learn why Nutanix chose SADA and #GoogleCloud to help them transition to a flexible #remotework model.

Host: Patrick Monaghan

Guests: Sebastian Goodwin

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EP 104 / DISCOVERY ENHANCES INNOVATION AND COLLABORATIVE CULTURE WITH GOOGLE WORKSPACE Jul 20, 2021

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Today on #CloudNClear, we're excited to host special guest Dave Duvall, CIO at Discovery—one of the top media & entertainment companies in the world. Discovery partnered with SADA to rollout #GoogleWorkspace globally. Dave joins our host Tony Safoian, CEO at SADA, to share their journey to Google Workspace, discuss the partnership with SADA, and give insights into the lessons learned by taking on a project of this caliber during a global pandemic.

Dave also shares his 18-year journey at Discovery, highlighting how he's helped navigate the company's impressive growth through many changes. Dave explains Discovery's approach to change and the underlying culture that has enabled success.

Tune in on-demand now to learn why Discovery chose SADA and #GoogleWorkspace to boost global collaboration and move at a faster pace.

Host: Tony Safoian

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EP 103 / COMMUNICATE SECURELY: SADA AND VIRTRU PARTNER TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS PROTECT, SHARE AND CONTROL DATA Jul 06, 2021

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Join #CloudNClear with Bill Smith, Chief Sales Officer at Virtru, a 25-year veteran focused on building high-performance, innovative sales teams that deliver immediate value to the commercial and public sector markets. He discusses the success of Virtru over the past 8 years, delves into how they're revolutionizing the #emailsecurity market, and provides insight into how they're enabling organizations to communicate securely in their high-value networks.

Joe Kosco, Senior Vice President of Sales at SADA, steps in to host this week's episode about our SaaS Alliance Partner Virtru and the relationship they have established with Google Cloud. Bill mentions achieving a place within the Google Marketplace and how our partnership helps Virtru empower organizations to easily secure their data while maintaining control everywhere it's stored and shared.

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EP 102 / SADA CREATES FINOPS PRACTICE TO DELIVER CLOUD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES Jun 21, 2021

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Next up on the #CloudNClear podcast is Rich Hoyer, Director of Customer FinOps at SADA, and a longtime management and software industry professional, who leads our brand-new FinOps group. The focus of Rich and his team is around developing and delivering services designed to help clients monitor, measure, and improve the value of their #GoogleCloud services.

Dana Berg, COO at SADA, joins as host for this episode to discuss best practices around managing the financial ramifications of a public #cloud investment. Rich also speaks about the three lenses developed around FinOps being Governance, Optimization, and Visibility. Learn more about the challenges organizations can face as their cloud footprint grows, and how SADA is creating new services that will be embedded into the base level of support we provide to our customers.

Host: Dana Berg

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EP 101 / GOOGLE CLOUD AND SADA HELP GRANPAD REMOVE TECHNICAL BARRIERS FOR SENIORS Jun 08, 2021

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Presenting GrandPad as our next customer spotlight on the #CloudNClear podcast! GrandPad is a consumer electronics company that is improving the lives of millions of super seniors by removing technical barriers and frustrations of connecting them with their families. The key is a great product that totes a simple interface and choosing SADA to help them scale their #cloud capabilities.

Scott Lien, CEO & CO-Founder of GrandPad, sits down with me to discuss his company's impactful mission statement, how SADA has helped them realize their potential with #GCP by maximizing the #GoogleCloud services in use. Join our discussion to learn more about how GrandPad were early adopters of the #GoogleCloudPlatform and how SADA is supporting their success.

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