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MTMG's IT Roundtable
by MTMG
Pull up a chair to our virtual roundtable as we talk to business partners who are navigating complex challenges in today's evolving technology world. We bring together industry experts and organizational leaders from both sides of the Atlantic to share their experience and solutions, offering valuable insights for IT professionals and leaders alike. This podcast explores the myriad ways technology partners are collaborating to shape the future of business.
Episodes
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MTMG's IT Roundtable with Mark Montalto: Why Institutions Are Stronger Buying Together
Mark Montalto spent 14 years selling for Cisco before moving to OSHEAN, Rhode Island's nonprofit network consortium, where schools, hospitals, libraries, and towns get carrier-class network, cloud, and security services they could never buy on their own. He explains how a 25-person nonprofit...
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MTMG's IT Roundtable with Dave Phillips: Chip Away at the Stone: Risk-First Security for Small Teams
Dave Phillips, Chief Information Security Officer at OSHEAN, the nonprofit consortium serving more than 160 hospitals, schools, libraries, and government agencies across Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts, joins Paul Knittle to explain how to build a cybersecurity program when you can't…
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MTMG's IT Roundtable with Dor Eisner: Ending Tool Sprawl with Identity-First, Agentic Security
Most MSPs are running ten disconnected tools to secure small businesses — and attackers who don't work in silos are exploiting the gaps. In this episode, Guardz co-founder and CEO Dor Eisner explains why identity is now the primary attack vector, how agentic detection and response automates...
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MTMG's IT Roundtable with Frank Antonucci: Taming SaaS Sprawl and Shadow IT/AI
Most mid-market companies think they have a handle on their software stack. Then they run a discovery and find three to five times more apps than they knew about. In this episode, Frank Antonucci, Director of Partnerships at Torii, joins Paul Knittle and Joe McGuire to break down why SaaS sprawl...
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MTMG's IT Roundtable with Carleton Hall: The IT Buying Agent and the AI Data Center Land Rush
Ever wonder if you're overpaying on your IT spend? Carleton Hall of Win Win Advisors makes the case for hiring a buy-side agent who represents you, not the vendor - the same way a buyer's real estate agent works, with the seller paying the fee. He walks through a real engagement where free advice...
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MTMG's IT Roundtable with Chris Smith of EmpellorCRM: Why CRM's Shouldn't Suck
Chris Smith has spent almost 20 years rescuing CRM projects that went sideways, and he has a blunt read on why so many of them fail: companies treat CRM as a technology purchase instead of a business strategy. In this episode he walks through the Propeller methodology his team built after…
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MTMG's IT Roundtable with Tim Colwell: The Case for Peer-Powered IT Decisions
Tim Colwell, Executive Vice President at AOTMP, joins the show to explain why technology leaders are turning to peer networks instead of solo research to make faster, better-informed decisions. Tim breaks down how AOTMP's vendor-agnostic Advisory Council helps IT, finance, and mobility management...
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MTMG's IT Roundtable with Sean Maguire: Scale, Sell, and the Truth About AI Rollouts
Sean Maguire spent nearly two decades building Synivate, and in this episode he breaks down the fork every MSP owner eventually hits: learn to scale or get ready to sell. He and Paul dig into why the same habits make a business both scalable and sellable, why so many AI projects just produce a...
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MTMG's IT Roundtable with Reed Savory: Right-Sized Security for Small Business
What should a small business actually spend its limited security budget on? Reed Savory - 30-plus years across CIO and CISO roles, often at the same time, inside a private equity firm securing a portfolio of startups - makes the case for meeting small companies where they are instead of forcing...
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MTMG's IT Roundtable with Kabir Roy: Closing the AI Experience Gap
AI is being bolted onto everything right now — but does adding intelligence actually help your customers, or just hide the mess underneath? Kabir Roy, a UX and CX product leader with two decades of work spanning global names like BlackRock and Ford, joins Paul Knittle to unpack the AI experience...
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MTMG's Rosie Rewired with Aisling Mooney: Half a Million Papers and the Answer Nobody Had
Aisling Mooney spent 15 years navigating infertility before finding her own answer in research her doctors had never heard of - a simple switch in medications and timing that worked straight away. In this episode she tells Tara how that sent her to teach herself Python, index over half a million...
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MTMG's IT Roundtable with Mike Onystok: Building an Honest, Vendor-Neutral Channel
Mike Onystok, Founder and CEO of HonestStok, joins Paul to make the case for a TSD built on relationships and radical transparency. He breaks down his crawl, walk, run model for bringing new advisors into the channel with minimal investment and their existing relationships, and explains why he...
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MTMG's IT Roundtable with Dave Marble of OSHEAN: Complexity Is a Team Sport, and Q-Day Is Coming
OSHEAN is the nonprofit most Rhode Islanders have neverheard of — even though its fiber, cybersecurity, and cloud connections underpin more than 160 of the state's hospitals, universities, libraries, and municipalities. In this MTMG IT Roundtable, CEO Dave Marble breaks down the member-first…
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MTMG’s Rosie Rewired with Cait Espe: Navigating Allyship and AI in Tech
Cait Espe explains how her transition from female-led salon operations to the male-dominated tech sector served as a catalyst for her advocacy for women in STEM. She provides clear distinctions between mentors who talk to you, sponsors who talk about you, and allies who stand with you to ensure...
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MTMG’s Rosie Rewired with Emma Langford: Why Art Still Matters In The Age Of AI
Singer-songwriter Emma Langford joins the conversation tounpack how technology shapes modern music-making, why AI needs real guardrails, and what gets lost when we outsource human growth to machines. She shares whatit’s like building soundscapes for a stage adaptation of her partner’s novel Me,...
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MTMG’s Rosie Rewired with Janice Marquardt: The Value of E-Auctions
Procurement leader Janice Marquardt shares how moderne-auction programs drive clarity, speed, and transparency—without devolving into “race to the bottom” pricing. She lays out the right order of buy-in (executives → procurement → technical teams → suppliers) and how language andexpectations…
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MTMG’s Rosie Rewired with Melinda Kinney: Future-Proofing Hospitality & Telecom Spend
Hospitality and telecom expert Melinda Kinney breaks down how hotels and small businesses can audit their current technology, eliminate waste, and redirect spend into future-proofed solutions. She explains why RFPs must look beyond the next three to five years, how AI is reshaping requirements…
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MTMG’s Rosie Rewired with Anne Mitchell: Marketing That Actually Works
Fractional CMO Anne Mitchell breaks down how small andmidsize B2B firms can stop doing random acts of marketing and build a simple, end-to-end system that actually produces pipeline. She explains why only a small slice of your market is ready to buy right now and how a nurturing engineturns the...
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MTMG's IT Roundtable 2025 Year End Retrospective - Past is Prologue
MTMG’s leadership looks back on a year of pivots, patience,and momentum—our first-ever year-end special digs into what worked, what didn’t, and how the team plans to scale in 2026. From “pits & berries” (career transitions, sales slumps that turned into wins, and learning gnarly DNS/DA tooling)…
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MTMG's Rosie Rewired with Roselle Safran of KeyCaliber
Security teams are drowning in alerts — but what if youcould automatically rank every asset by business impact and focus only on what truly matters? In this episode of Rosie Rewired (MTMG’s Women in Techconversations), host Tara Nelson sits down with Roselle Safran, CEO & Founder of KeyCaliber to...
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MTMG’s IT Roundtable with Dan Wakefield: The Hidden Costs of VMware & What’s Next for Virtualization
What’s the real impact of Broadcom’s VMware acquisition onyour IT strategy—and what can you do about it? In this episode of MTMG’s IT Roundtable, infrastructure expert Dan Wakefield breaks down what IT leaders must consider before jumping into new hypervisors or container strategies.You’ll hear…
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MTMG’s IT Roundtable with Eric Davies: Why Websites Still Need a Human Touch in an AI World
In this refreshingly human conversation, Eric Davies ofDoodlyDog explores what AI can and can’t do for web development, diving deep into the emotional and practical reasons clients still crave relationships—not bots. From wild camping in the Welsh mountains to saving client sites fromsudden...
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MTMG’s IT Roundtable with John Frieslaar: Future-Proofing Infrastructure with AI, 5G, and Fiber
In this episode of MTMG’s IT Roundtable, former ZTE CTO John Frieslaar joins the team to unpack the seismic shifts happening in telecom and IT infrastructure. From the challenges of geopolitical disruption to the rise of AI-driven networks and open RAN, John shares real...
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MTMG’s IT Roundtable with David Campbell: Inside the MSP Growth Blueprint
What really separates thriving MSPs from those that stall out? In this episode, David Campbell—former COO of Optimal Networks and now MTMG’s MSP Optimization Consultant—shares the hard lessons, turning points, and culture-building wins that shaped his leadership approach. From dealing with client...
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MTMG’s IT Roundtable – Women in Tech 2: Breaking the Tech Glass Ceiling
What’s holding women back in tech leadership—and how do we fix it? In this powerful roundtable, Michelle Pope, Cait Espe, Melinda Kinney, and Catherine Hemingray explore equity in the C-suite, challenges of tokenism, and the striking tenure gap between male and female executives. Hear how these...
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MTMG IT Roundtable with Jana Sellers: Transforming Customer Strategy Through Data-Driven Insights
Unlock the secrets to customer strategy success with JanaSellers, MTMG’s newest team member and a 15-year veteran in transforming complex data into real business impact. In this episode, Jana shares actionable steps to move beyond afterthought customer experiences, revealing howsegmentation,...
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MTMG IT Roundtable with Michelle Pope: Business Transformation Through People, Process and Technology Alignment
Discover how Michelle Pope, MTMG’s new BusinessTransformation Consultant, has driven over 30% year-over-year growth by aligning people, process, and technology. In this insightful episode, Michelle shares actionable strategies for mid-market leaders, including practical transformation stories,...
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MTMG’s IT Roundtable: Women in Tech Series – Danielle Salvatori, Cait Espe, Rene Little, Melinda Kinney, and Lauren Harper on Showing Up and Supporting Each Other
MTMG’s Tara Nelson hosts the inaugural episode of MTMG’s Women in Tech series, spotlighting five exceptional leaders: Danielle Salvatori, Cait Espe, Rene Little, Melinda Kinney, and Lauren Harper. Together, they explore navigating discomfort, building confidence in male-dominated industries, and...
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Marketing That Moves the Needle with Amy Bailey
Episode Description: Amy Bailey, founder of Unusually Unusual Consulting, joins the MTMG IT Roundtable to share her insights on IT channel marketing, event strategy, and digital transformation. With a career spanning leadership roles at VXSuite and Telarus, Amy has mastered the art of creating...
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Satellite IoT and the Future of Global Connectivity with Tom Gregor of ORBCOMM
In this episode, we sit down with Tom Gregor, Director of Strategic Partnerships at ORBCOMM, to explore the rapidly evolving world of satellite IoT and asset tracking. Tom shares insights on how satellite technology is bridging connectivity gaps, the role of AI in optimizing remote asset...
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Empowering Women in Tech with Danielle Salvatori: Leadership, Marketing, and Change
Danielle Salvatori, Head of Partnerships and Marketing at Orbital Internet Group, shares her journey from family logistics to tech leadership. She discusses the challenges and opportunities for women in technology, the role of mentorship, and how she’s spearheading initiatives like "Ladies in...
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Leading with Purpose - Catherine Hemingray on ESG, Customer-Centric Growth, and the Future of Global Tech
In this episode, we chat with Catherine Hemingray, Chief Impact Officer at Smart CIC. Catherine shares her unconventional journey from senior nurse in London to co-founding a global managed services company. We dive into her insights on leadership shaped by the NHS, how Smart CIC tackles...
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From Physics to AI Innovation - Inventing the Future of Business Technology with Kevin Cook of BrainSell
Kevin Cook, CTO of BrainSell, shares his unique journey from aspiring inventor to technology leader. He explains how his background in physics, journalism, and media production shapes his approach to implementing AI and business solutions. Cook emphasizes the critical importance of people and...
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Navigating SaaS Sprawl - Corralling Software Licensing with Konnor Andersen
In this episode of MTMG's IT Roundtable, we explore the complexities of managing SaaS ecosystems with Konnor Anderson, Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Partnerships at Zluri. Konnor shares insights on SaaS sprawl, the challenges of scaling tech teams, and how AI is reshaping the SaaS...
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Community-Driven Growth and Customer Advocacy - Insights from Christina Garnett of Pocket CCO
Learn some transformative insights of Christina Garnett, founder and CEO of Pocket CCO, as she discusses community-led growth, customer advocacy, and how emotional connections drive brand loyalty. With a rich career spanning Fortune 500 companies and startups, Christina reveals strategies to...
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Building Community in Customer Success - Brad Davis and Success Panda's Mission to Transform CSM Careers
In this episode of MTMG IT Roundtable, Brad Davis, founder of Success Panda, shares his journey from customer success leadership to building a transformative platform for mentorship and career growth in the tech industry. Discover how Success Panda combines community and technology to create a...
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Building High-Performing Customer Success Teams - Insights from Charlotte Bohlman of Cebra Consulting
Join MTMG's IT Roundtable as we welcome Charlotte Bohlman, CEO of Cebra Consult, for a deep dive into the evolving world of customer success. Charlotte shares her journey from HR to SaaS leadership, strategies for building high-performing CS teams, and practical tips for balancing automation with...
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Tech Guy That Speaks Human: Joel Evans on Making Emerging Technology Work for Everyone
In this episode, Joel Evans, a 30-year veteran of the tech industry, shares his unique approach to bridging the gap between complex technology and real-world business needs. Known as the "Tech Guy Who Speaks Human," Joel delves into his methodology for tech adoption, his passion for emerging...
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The Human Firewall - Building a Lasting Cybersecurity Culture with Experts Tom Brown and Bob McNeil
In this episode, cybersecurity veterans Tom Brown and Bob McNeil share their insights on the latest cyber threats facing SMBs and how businesses can protect themselves without breaking the bank. They discuss the importance of the human element in cybersecurity, the challenges of cloud security…
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Empowering MSPs - Charlene Ignacio's Mission to Build Community and Elevate Security Standards
In this episode, we sit down with Charlene Ignacio, CEO of Fornix Marketing, to uncover her journey from high school entrepreneurship to becoming a leader in the channel marketing space. Charlene shares how her upbringing in Hawaii inspired her community-first approach to leadership, and why…
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Microsoft CoPilot Wave 2: Deep Dive with Joel Evans (pun absolutely intended)
Wondering how AI tools can actually save you time? Join us for our first episode of MTMG's Just Off The Wire! Joel Evans joins Paul and Joe to review Microsoft's latest Copilot update, Wave 2. Discover how AI agents are revolutionizing business processes, enhancing productivity, and transforming...
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The Heart of Hospitality - Melinda Kinney joins us to discuss how BluIP's Tech Empowers Human Connections
Melinda Kinney, Global Hospitality Manager at BluIP, discusses how technology can enhance the core of hospitality - genuine human interactions. She explains how BluIP's AI solutions and cloud communications platforms automate routine tasks, allowing hotel staff to focus on creating memorable…
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Unlocking the Hidden Power of SMB Data with AI - A Conversation with Uninvited’s Andy Rosic
In this episode of MTMG's IT Roundtable, we sit down with Andy Rosic from Uninvited to explore the transformative power of AI in business. Andy shares insights into their innovative AI tool designed to surface valuable business data, the motivation behind its development, and the unique…
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Making The Most Of SalesForce With Sharif Shaalan and Tim Ay of Agile Cloud Consulting
In this episode of MTMG's IT Roundtable, we sit down with Sharif Shaalan, founder of Agile Cloud Consulting, and Tim Ay, CTO, to explore their remarkable journey in the Salesforce ecosystem. With a shared passion for helping nonprofits and a deep commitment to their clients, Sharif and Tim…
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Driving Innovation: The Future of Fleet Management with Justin Lease from Azuga
In this episode of MTMG's IT Roundtable, we sit down with Justin Lease from Azuga to explore the latest advancements in fleet management technology. Discover how Azuga is setting new standards in driver safety and efficiency, and why their innovative solutions are crucial for businesses of all...
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Transforming Business with Peter Lawley and Jim Ward of BrainSell
In this episode of MTMG's IT Roundtable, hosts Paul and Joe engage in an insightful conversation with Jim Ward, Founder of BrainSell, and Peter Lawley, a key leader in the BrainSell team. The discussion covers BrainSell's unique GROW methodology, the importance of aligning technology with…
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From AI Compliance to MSP Vulnerabilities – A Cybersecurity Deep Dive with Rob Fitzgerald
Episode Description: In this episode of MTMG's IT Roundtable, we sit down with Rob Fitzgerald, Field CISO at Blue Mantis, to discuss the evolving landscape of cybersecurity. Rob shares insights into the challenges faced by Managed Service Providers (MSPs) as they become focal points for...
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Beyond Mobile Expense Management: Innovation and Strategy with GoExceed's David Bailey Aldrich, aka DBA
Episode Description: In this insightful episode of MTMG's IT Roundtable, we sit down with David Bailey Aldrich, better known as DBA, from GoExceed. We explore how GoExceed is revolutionizing mobile expense management by integrating automation, machine learning, and innovative data management...
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Wireless Way with Chris Whitaker from SpectroTel
Episode Description: In this episode of MTMG's IT Roundtable, we welcome Chris Whitaker, VP of Mobility and IoT at SpectroTel, to discuss the evolving landscape of managed mobility solutions and IoT. Chris shares his journey from military service to becoming a telecom leader, offering valuable...
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Turning Around B2B Helpdesks with Cesar Moreno Cresis and Ben Blackmore
Episode Description: In this episode of MTMG's IT Roundtable, we delve into the complexities and solutions surrounding outsourced help desks. Join us for a conversation with industry experts Cesar Moreno Cresis and Ben Blackmore. They share their personal experiences and insights on improving…
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Pull up a chair to our virtual roundtable as we talk to business partners who are navigating complex challenges in today's evolving technology world. We bring together industry experts and organizational leaders from both sides of the Atlantic to share their experience and solutions, offering valuable insights for IT professionals and leaders alike. This podcast explores the myriad ways technology partners are collaborating to shape the future of business.
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