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Ep 59 / GOOGLE CLOUD AND WINNING TRADITIONAL ENTERPRISE CUSTOMERS / Jim Anderson, Google Cloud Aug 03, 2020

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Jim Anderson is a technology leader with 25+ years of management experience which creates a unique perspective on the cloud market today. As the Managing Director for Google Cloud - South Central Region, he joins this episode to discuss market trends, helping traditional customers transform amidst a pandemic, and how G Suite is the enabling platform for remote working. Anderson is part of the 2% of black executives in cloud and dives into the topic of diversity in tech and enterprise software sales.

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Guest: Jim Anderson

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Ep 58 / TRANSFORMING THE WORKPLACE WITH DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & THE CLOUD / Frans Johansson, The Medici Group Jul 27, 2020

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is not just the right thing to do, but it's a competitive advantage - says Frans Johansson, Co-Founder & CEO of The Medici Group, who has been a thought leader in this space for over 15 years. In this episode, Tony and Frans discuss workplace transformation with DEI and how it enables growth, innovation and talent. They also cover the humanization of technology and how science, technology and people are all used to make teams better in the workplace.

Host: Tony SafoianGuest: Frans Johansson

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Ep 57 / HOW BIGQUERY'S SPEED & FLEXIBILITY GIVES SOJERN A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE / Dhaivat Pandit Jul 20, 2020

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Sojern is a next-gen platform that uses proprietary data science methods to examine real-time information, that connects the world's travelers to their dream destination. When Sojern needed a new solution for data warehousing that provided the flexibility to move with demand fluctuations, they turned to Google Cloud. Senior Director of Engineering at Sojern, Dhaivat Pandit ("DP"), explains the 'magic' of BigQuery's capabilities that gives Sojern its competitive edge. He also dives into the importance of flexibility on the leadership end and how this enabled migration success of all of their workloads.

Host: Miles Ward

Guest: Dhaivat Pandit ("DP")

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Ep 56 / GOOGLE CLOUD OFFERS AIRASIA THE BEST CLOUD IDENTITY SOLUTION / Mo Khurram Zia, AirAsia Jul 13, 2020

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AirAsia is one of the most innovative airlines in regard to their people, their management, and the technology they use. Mo Khurram Zia, Head of People Operations for AirAsia, joins Tony to discuss the reasons the airline chose Google Cloud, using G Suite to boost communication & productivity, and Big Query to enhance data analytics capabilities. Zia explains how People Ops is a "partner" of their IT organization, and he delves into how they collaborate to deliver services and support to teams, cultivating a culture of innovation.

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Guest: Mo Khurram Zia

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Ep 55 / PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN A GLOBAL PANDEMIC WORLD / Jason Martin, Google Cloud Jul 06, 2020

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This week is the first episode ever hosted by SADA COO, Dana Berg! He sits down with VP of Google Cloud PSO, Jason Martin, to discuss the world of Professional Services, why Google Cloud has built such a strong PSO organization, and how this fits into Google's broader strategy for client innovation. Martin dives into the importance of partners with this strategy. Discussion also covers Professional Services in a global pandemic world along with the changes we're seeing in the ecosystem.

Host: Dana Berg

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Ep 54 / HOW GCP INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY FOR CONNECTANDSELL AMIDST A CRISIS / Chris Beall, ConnectAndSell Jun 30, 2020

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ConnectAndSell is a patented cloud sales acceleration platform that solves the #1 B2B sales challenge: getting hard to reach decision-makers on the phone. CEO of ConnectAndSell, Chris Beall joins this episode to discuss their recent decision to migrate to GCP with SADA and the benefits they've experienced since switching. Chris also explains his company's findings when comparing GCP to AWS and what solidified their decision to go with Google. During this era of accelerated cloud adoption now masked in uncertainty, Chris gives ConnectAndSell's interesting point of view for what he thinks the next five years hold for customers and cloud technology.

Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Chris Beall

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Ep 53 / HOW GOOGLE SERVES NOT SELLS DURING A DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONAL ERA / Tara Seppa, Google Cloud Jun 23, 2020

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On this episode, Tara Seppa, Regional Director, New England, Google Cloud, joins to discuss how companies are shifting to better serve their customers amisdt the current environment. COVID-19 has caused an even bigger wave of digital transformation in the enterprise space and Tara shares the changes she's seen over the past several months. She also uncovers the investments Google is making in field coverage this year as well as leadership lessons learned from 2020.

Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Tara Seppa

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Ep 52 / WHY FREESTAR MADE GOOGLE CLOUD A PART OF THEIR BUSINESS STRATEGY / Kurt Donnell, Freestar Jun 16, 2020

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For this special episode that marks one year of Cloud n Clear, Kurt Donnell, President & CEO of Freestar joins us. As the leader of the #1 fastest growing private company in the 2019 Inc. 5000, he explains how he leads a dynamic team of industry experts that engineer cutting-edge monetization solutions and provide world-class customer service for website owners and app developers. He also does a deep dive on how and why Google Cloud is a part of Freestar's broader business strategy as well as the impact that Google Cloud has had on Freestar's business. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Kurt Donnell Connect on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cloudnclear https://www.twitter.com/SADA https://www.twitter.com/Safoian Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sada/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/safoian/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtdonnell/ To learn more, visit SADA.com.

Ep 51 / INNOVATION IN ROBOTICS FORWARDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT / Paolo Pirjanian, Embodied Jun 09, 2020

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Embodied is doing incredible things with robotics - specifically, companion robots that feature software for supporting children's development of foundational life skills. Moxie, their companion robot, launched in April this year and Embodied CEO, Paolo Pirjanian, joins the show to discuss the technology used to create Moxie and how it differentiates from other technological learning tools for children. Tune in to hear Paolo's vision of building socially and emotionally intelligent robots to improve care and wellness and enhance our daily lives.

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Ep 50 / THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANNEL PARTNERS IN KEY STRATEGICAL ROLES / Nirav Sheth, Google Cloud Jun 02, 2020

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Nirav Sheth, Director of Channel Sales & Partnerships at Google Cloud, joins episode 50 to discuss the implementation of Channel partners in key strategic roles. He gives some guidance and feedback on what customers are looking for from Google Cloud partners and explains some of the key differences in partnering with a company like Cisco versus Google. Sheth also dives into how Google's strategy has shifted since COVID-19 and his plans for the post-COVID era. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Nirav Sheth Connect on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cloudnclear https://www.twitter.com/SADA https://www.twitter.com/Safoian https://twitter.com/nsheth_ahimsa Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sada/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/safoian/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/niravsheth3/ To learn more, visit SADA.com.

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