The Power of Partnership was palpable at the 2023 CommunitySolv North American Conference. CommunitySolv members from across the U.S. and Canada were invited to this exclusive event to collaborate, innovate and accelerate business growth.
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From the tangible takeaway in the shape of workbooks given to every customer, to the connections formed over a tasty treat from the doughnut wall or while making STEM and snack bag donations for the local Boys and Girls Club, this conference was an enriching experience.
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If you couldn’t join us in beautiful Palm Springs, California, here are our top five takeaways:
Download the Direction of Technology Ecosystem Report
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The conference started strong with Michael Urban, TD SYNNEX President of the Americas, as our first honored speaker. He reviewed the 2023 Direction of Technology Ecosystem Report which analyzes the findings of over 550 reseller customers’ voices from around the world. There were more than a handful of phones popping up from the crowd to snap a picture of these slides.
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Later, these discoveries and the IT ecosystem were discussed in more detail with Steve Brazier, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canalys, along with industry veterans from TD SYNNEX. Conversation was overflowing with facts and figures, but together these numbers cleared the fog and provided clarity on how to confidently step forward.
Download the report here!
Focus on AI Outcomes
Speaking of current and future trends, artificial intelligence (AI) was everywhere and for good reason. The Direction of Technology Ecosystem Report found that over the last year, there has been a 625% increase in AI and machine learning (ML) solutions. But instead of dropping the acronym just to turn heads, speakers like Vince Stemen, Senior Vice President of TD SYNNEX Vendor Solutions, and experts from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Aruba focused on the outcomes that these high-growth solutions can achieve.
After Vince’s fireside chat, this approach spread like wildfire with speakers from Lenovo, Dell Technologies, Microsoft Surface, Cisco and Intel all leaving the trendy behind. They diverted their attention instead to how to improve the user experience, create more accurate results by pulling from more accurate data and even how to make these groundbreaking technological advancements more human.
To sum it up, staying up to date on the high-growth, high-demand (HGHD) technology skills is essential to staying profitable; TD SYNNEX and CommunitySolv have the vendor partners, TD SYNNEX specialists and peers to help you simplify your AI journey.
Explore More TD SYNNEX Resources
We get it, the IT ecosystem is big, and the resources offered at TD SYNNEX can seem just as expansive. Speakers like John Phillips, Senior Vice President of SMB and MSP Sales at TD SYNNEX, gave us his top suggestions for growth tools to use today. These included ECExpress, MSP Matchmaker, Click-to-Run™ solutions, Cloud and Security Practice Builder programs along with our very own cybersecurity playground – Cyber Range. “We’ve got a lot of great tools out there and most are free to use,” says Phillips.
Kristi Kirby, Senior Vice President of Vendor Management and Eddie Franklin, Senior Vice President of Sales for TD SYNNEX Public Sector also took the stage. Many were unaware of all the capabilities of this highly specialized team. Kristi shares, “Our role is to help create capacity for each and every one of you so you can focus on your business.” Which is exactly what they did by sharing an exclusive market intelligence report for all those CommunitySolv members in attendance. Contact TD SYNNEX Public Sector to learn more
Attend More Events
On day one, Canalys’ Steve Brazier shared, “The best place to meet people is at events.” Not only do you gain exclusive intelligence to make more confident decisions in your business, but you instantly earn something that’s harder to develop over chat or a virtual call. You form a community. You get the chance to be in the same room with your peers and executives from leading vendors to TD SYNNEX. And once the week is through, you’ve shaken hands, shared best practices and developed trust.
It's through these relationships that you can take the biggest strides in your business growth. That’s why CommunitySolv has gathered over 1,000 partners across live and virtual events over the last year. If you’re a CommunitySolv member, make sure to attend one or more roadshows next year and save the date for our 2024 CommunitySolv Conferences:
CommunitySolv U.S. Spring Conference
Las Vegas, NV | April 8-10, 2024
CommunitySolv Canadian Spring Conference
Toronto, ON | April 9-11, 2024
CommunitySolv North American Conference
Hollywood, FL | November 19-21, 2024
Invest in CommunitySolv
In between these engaging events, CommunitySolv is investing in new member benefits in 2024, from exclusive financing to discounts and deals. Some have already been launched, including Peer Groups, the TD SYNNEX Partner Directory [Link to: https://ecosystem.tdsynnex.com/partner-directory/] and the new CommunitySolv Discussion Board.
Looking ahead, TD SYNNEX’s Kaye McMillan, Senior Vice President of Sales Development and Communities, along with Tim Bynarowicz, Director of Communities, reviewed their goals for 2024. These included strategically growing membership, increasing member revenue streams and fostering a diverse network by connecting peers, sponsoring vendors and TD SYNNEX experts. CommunitySolv is boosting members’ voices to improve the customer experience as well as strengthen each members’ lifetime value.
We’re Glad to Be Here
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John Foley, this year’s keynote speaker, left us on an aspirational note. As a former Blue Angel, he achieved what he calls the “High Performance Zone” by cultivating a “glad to be here mindset.” He shared, “Greatness means you connect the heart and the head.” To stay on the top of your game and outperform the competition, he says, “We have to connect passion and purpose to what we do.”
If you’re interested in following his mantra to learn, grow and give, connect with us – we have the tools, team and energetic passion to help you reach your own high-performance zone and to do so with purpose.
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Not a CommunitySolv Member Yet?
Contact the TD SYNNEX CommunitySolv team to learn more about the new 2024 benefits and how you can become a member:
· United States: CommunitySolvUS@tdsynnex.com
· Canada: CommunitySolvCA@tdsynnex.com