Pilot episode: The evolving role of technology distribution

Welcome to “The Technology Addicts,” the brand-new podcast covering technological trends that are transforming our future – powered by Avnet Abacus. The Technology Addicts brings a fresh voice, captivating insights, and critical know-how to the discussion, from the unique vantage point of a technology distributor.

In this first episode, we’ll be joined by three key employees from Avnet Abacus to talk about the evolving role of technology distributors in the development of digital solutions. Stick around and find out why they believe this puts them in a unique position to add something new to this already bustling conversation.

Our guests

• Matthias Schwendemann, Vice President Product Management
• Matthias Jeck, Regional Vice President of Sales for Central Europe
• Sara Ghaemi, Director of Technical Development

Chapters

• 0:10 Introduction
• 1:35 Why launch a new technology podcast in 2023?
• 3:14 How has the role of technology distributors changed compared to a decade ago?
• 6:17 Sara, can you share an example that demonstrates the value that distributors provide their customers?
• 8:07 Do you have a holistic view of what’s going on in technology?
• 10:23 What might be the next big thing?
• 12:29 How can Avnet Abacus help customers diversify and scale their offering to reach global audiences?
• 13:30 Technology Addiction
• 15:02 Closing