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The Channel Community PodcastFive in Five - Power of MenteeshipIn the latest episode of Five in Five, hosted by Richard Eglon, CMO at Nebula Global Services, we sit down with Daniel Evans, Senior Partner Manager at Distology and a passionate advocate for channel community growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-09-0122 min
We Are PoWEr PodcastEmbracing Authenticity in Business Hayley RobertsJoin us this week as we chat with Hayley Roberts, CEO of Distology and our 2024 Outstanding Entrepreneur Winner! Hayley shares the emotional story behind winning the award and what it means to her. Discover the importance of staying true to yourself how being authentic has led to Hayley's achievements.And she shares her nostalgic love for perms and why she’s still proud of her hair days gone by! Listen to learn:- The challenges and rewards of building a tech business in the North - The power of being...
2024-08-1220 min
The Digital Her PodcastCareers in Cyber SecurityThis special edition of The Digital Her Podcast is guest hosted by the wonderful Sarah Hunter of hackajob.Sarah is joined by three brilliant women working in Cyber Security who share insights about their roles, their paths into this dynamic sector and their advice for women looking to forge their own path in Cyber.Guest Host: Sarah Hunter, hackajobGuests:Hayley Roberts, CEO (Distology)Jen Openshaw, Software Engineer (BAE System Digital Intelligence) Millie Coombes, Senior Cyber Security Consultant (Atkins)Music by Chris Hughes a...
2023-10-1859 min
The Human CEO Podcast“When you feel uncomfortable is when you learn the most lessons…” Hayley Roberts the CEO of Distology, a cyber security distributor based in the North West of the UK.“When you feel uncomfortable is when you learn the most lessons…”
Today we're joined by Hayley Roberts.
Hayley is the CEO of Distology, a cyber security distributor based in the North West of the UK.
Hayley began her career in Sales & Marketing before moving into the tech sector. Now 8 years into her journey as a founder and CEO, with 3 offices across Europe and a team of 60 Distology is growing quickly.
Hayley joins us to share her insight as a CEO and to share the challenge...
2023-04-0422 min
Disrupt by DistologyE05: Alexandra Morris, Let's Move UK | Breaking Barriers: Overcoming Being Underestimated as a WomanAbout Episode
Welcome back to this episode of Disrupt! Today we are joined by the fabulous Alexandra Morris. From starting her career behind the bars in hospitality, to the CEO of property solutions company Let’s Move UK. Looking at her LinkedIn profile, it appears as if her career has been nothing but linear and seamless, but that’s far from the truth! From being consistently underestimated due to her gender and non-linear career path, to sexual harassment at events. It’s safe to say Alex has been through the ringer and built thick skin overtime.
List...
2023-01-3048 min
The Start-Up Diaries PodcastSeason 5 Finale: Everything You Need To Know Before Jumping Into A Start-UpThinking about starting your own business? Or maybe you're considering taking the plunge from corporate to start-up life... In this season finale we've gathered a round-up of the best advice shared from start-up Founders & leaders across Season 5 of the show, detailing what you must consider if you're thinking about setting up shop on your own, or, if you're thinking about taking a new and possibly uncertain opportunity at a growing start-up...Thank you for all of your continued support & we'll be back next week with a brand new episode to kick off Season 6!
2023-01-1722 min
Disrupt by DistologyE04: Sally Nursten, ITHQ | Perceptions and Stereotypes in the IT ChannelWelcome to this month’s episode of Disrupt! In this episode, Hayley sits down with Sally Nursten, to discuss her journey into tech, transferable skills and perceptions and stereotypes in the IT industry.
Sally began her career as a ballet dancer, training relentlessly at The Royal School of Ballet and Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. After a career-ending injury, Sally swiftly moved into production where she worked as a runner and soon became the assistant producer. Finding love for media, she has worked in a variety of media roles, such as writing for Big Brother, PR...
2023-01-1636 min
eXecutive SecurityDeveloping the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Professionals With Hayley Roberts of DistologyHayley Roberts has been a tech executive for many years, and has been the CEO of Distology, an IT security distributor based in the UK, since 2015. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-roberts-69b5562/ Distology: https://www.distology.com
2022-12-2921 min
Disrupt by DistologyTechnology and the future: Will it dehumanise the world? | Disrupt Live at Disruptor Day 2022Technology and the future: Will it dehumanise the world?
Introduction
There’s no escaping from it, technology is well and truly embedded in the modern world. From the phones that organise our lives, to the scanners we use in the supermarkets, technology is continuously innovating and it’s here to stay.
With so much fantastic machinery at our fingertips, how do we ensure we don’t lose the human touch? Have we become desperate for everything at a fast pace? We want deliveries now, dates now and everything yesterday. Is the future potential of thi...
2022-12-2126 minThe Start-Up Diaries PodcastIncreasing Diversity In The Tech Industry | CEO @ Distology | Hayley RobertsIn this episode, Chris is joined by Hayley Roberts, CEO of award-winning cloud security distributor Distology. Having recently acquired Squareball, Hayley discusses her experience with acquisitions and shares her advice around what to expect and how to prepare. Hayley also dives into her career path that led her to becoming CEO of Distology, and how coming from a non-technical background has impacted her career in technology. Hayley is incredibly passionate about diversifying the tech industry and she Chris discuss where the tech industry is currently in terms of diversity & inclusion as well as how the te...
2022-12-0621 min
Disrupt by DistologyE03: Donavan Hutchinson, SHI Corporation | Diversity & Inclusion in the IT ChannelWelcome to this month’s episode of Disrupt! In this episode, Hayley sits down with Managing Director at SHI Corporation, Donavan Hutchinson, to discuss his journey into tech and how business leaders can be doing more to encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace, without it being a tick-box exercise.
Like many people who work in tech today, Donavan started on a completely different career path. After leaving school, Donavan joined the army at a very young age, but during his recovery time after having an accident he found a job working in sales for a value-added res...
2022-08-1956 min
Disrupt by DistologyE02: Paul Shannon, ANS Group | From Games Tester to CEOWelcome to this month’s episode of Disrupt! Hayley sat down with CEO of ANS Group - Paul Shannon, and discussed his journey into tech and how business leaders can be doing more to recruit talent into the industry.
Despite not succeeding in academia, Paul found a love for technology at an early age. He quickly realised studying business and economics at university was not for him, and landed his first IT job working as internal support. Working for VM-Aware was the turning point in Paul’s career, where he truly realised what he wanted to do with...
2022-06-2127 min
Channel Chat PodcastChannel Chat LIVEChannel chat is going LIVE!! For the first time ever we launched a live podcast event with a spectacular panel of guests. We have 4 of the biggest tech giants all under one roof such as Mike Norris, Group CEO at Computacenter Hayley Roberts, CEO at Distology Marc Waters, SVP & Managing Director at HPE & David Creed, VP of BD at Armis. We want to also give a special shout out to our amazing sponsors, Convergent Technology, Cameo UK and Armis.
2022-06-161h 21
Beyond the CapitalGetting to know Hayley RobertsWe spoke to Hayley Roberts, CEO of Distology. Hayley talks about learning to make the best of everything, the importance of having a positive impact on the people around her, creating an open minded approach to D&I and culture within Distology and their industry, and her view on why taking private equity investment has been the best business decision she has made.
2022-03-1642 min
Disrupt by DistologyDisrupt Ep 1 - How Employers can be Reducing Barriers with Mo IsapWe're excited to be joined by CEO of In4Group, Mo Isap for our first episode of Season 2 for Disrupt, hosted by our CEO, Hayley Roberts!
Join both Hayley and Mo as they discuss how businesses are becoming "lazy hirers" as well as the invisible and visible barriers for candidates vs the barriers of employers.
2022-02-1824 min
Disrupt by DistologyDelve Ep 1 - Cybersecurity in 2022 with Simon MoffattDrum roll please... Introducing our brand new podcast Delve hosted by our very own Chief Product Officer Lance Williams!
Featuring special guests in each episode, Delve has been created to take us deep into technology, trends and those areas that may be confusing to understand.
In our first episode, Lance is joined by founder of the Cyber Hut, and expert in digital identity, access and information security, Simon Moffatt where they unpack the cybersecurity predictions for 2022, worries and concerns of key IT decision makers from across the UK.
2022-02-0343 min
Disrupt by DistologyIdentity and Access Management - Workshop 2Join Chief Product Officer for Distology, Lance Williams as he hosts our Disruptor Day panel session to discuss what customer identity is, the importance of customer experience and the rise in businesses become tech-based with panel guests: Founder for Atlas, Stephen Williams and Founder & Analyst, The Cyber Hut, Simon Moffatt
2021-12-1458 min
Disrupt by DistologyIdentity and Access Management - Workshop 1Join Chief Product Officer for Distology, Lance Williams, Okta’s Customer Success Director for EMEA, Andy Bryars and M.D. & Founder for Atlas, Stephen Williams for our Disruptor Day workshop 1 as they delve into the evolution of identity, the common misconceptions and complementary integrations as well as your chance to ask them questions
2021-12-1458 min
Disrupt by DistologyJoin the Club Podcast - Episode 3 - Grace ShaffiIn the final episode of our Join The Club podcast series for 2021, Hayley is joined by Grace Shaffi, Distology's Senior Technical Specialist.
As someone who has experienced significant career changes in her life moving from a teaching role to cyber security, Grace is talking about the importance of looking for transferable skills when recruiting for your business - and how candidates can communicate their skillsets better during the application process.
2021-12-0135 min
Disrupt by DistologyJoin the Club Podcast - Episode 2 - Aggrey LuttaIn this podcast series, Hayley is joined by some of the most highly respected business leaders to discuss their thoughts on the current situation of women in STEM and what we can do to help more people to ‘Join the Club’.
For this episode, Hayley is joined by Culture Director at CAE Technology Services, Aggrey Lutta where they discuss Aggrey's experience seeing people grow and develop in their careers, how the tech industry has matured, and the different working situations that have evolved post pandemic.
2021-11-2427 min
Disrupt by DistologyJoin the Club - Episode 1 - Charlotte Hallam on diverse talent pools in STEMIn this podcast series, Hayley is joined by some of the most highly respected business leaders to discuss their thoughts on the current situation of women in STEM and what we can do to help more people to ‘Join the Club’.
For the first episode of this series, Hayley is joined by Group Business Development Director for Certus Recruitment Group, Charlotte Hallam where they discuss diverse talent pools, the technology and sales buzz and how there’s something for everyone in the technology industry.
2021-11-1840 min
Channel Chat Podcast#145 - Lance WilliamsOn this episode, we had Lance Williams, Chief product officer at Distology on the Channel Chat podcast. Distology combines value-added support from highly qualified technical specialists and well-informed channel managers with a wealth of marketing support and resources on their partner portal to help you support your customers and compete for new business. They pride themselves on the ease of access to their service, the flexibility with which they work with their partners, and the great relationships that exist within their network. Marc Sumner sat down with Lance all topics on the table from Lance's...
2021-11-1158 min
Disrupt by DistologyEpisode 12 - Frankie Martin - Sales Person of the Month PodcastMeet our Sales Person of the Month for August and welcome ... Frankie Martin!
Join Frankie as she is interviewed by Sales Director for Distology, Steve Rowlands who tests her skills on Poetry or Poet-Ste and find out how the Sales team have found the latest "Dragons Den" style pitches and training.
2021-09-1014 min
Disrupt by DistologyDisrupt by Distology - Episode 5 - Lance WilliamsWe're excited to be joined by Chief Product Officer for Distology, Lance Williams for our Fifth episode of Disrupt, hosted by our CEO, Hayley Roberts!
Today, they're talking about how Lance broke into the Tech industry, what motivates him & how his attitude towards tech is influenced through his experience! Join Hayley and Lance for an exciting episode!
2021-08-2739 min
Disrupt by DistologyEpisode 11 - Matt Blackman - Sales Person of the Month PodcastMeet our Sales Person of the Month for July and welcome ... Matt Blackman!
Join Matt as he is interviewed by Sales Director for Distology, Steve Rowlands in our brand new office and find out who in his household is worthy of joining him on a desert island, his success on hitting Okta's accreditations in record time and his next steps within his role at Distology.
2021-08-2011 min
Disrupt by DistologyDisrupt by Distology - Episode 4 - Yvonne MatzkWe're joined for the fourth episode of 'Disrupt by Distology' by Yvonne Matzk! She is the founder of the coaching service Coachere, and has previously been Director of Partners & Marketing at CDW UK.
This episode explores getting into mentoring, the importance of being self aware and the difficulties women can face getting into Tech.
Join Hayley and Yvonne for an informative and thought provoking episode!
Hit play below to take a listen!
2021-07-3033 min
Disrupt by DistologyEpisode 10 - Elliott Harper - Sales Person of the Month PodcastMeet our Sales Person of the Month for June and welcome back... Elliott Harper!
Have a listen to Elliott in the tenth episode of our Sales podcast series as he's interviewed by Sales Director for Distology, Steve Rowlands.
Don't miss Elliott's 'This is Your Life' themed podcast, his controversial decision on who is the "best-dressed" in the office and his take on what makes Distology a value added distributor.
2021-07-2318 min
Disrupt by DistologyDisrupt by Distology - Episode 3 - Lucie MillsWe're joined for the third episode of 'Disrupt by Distology' with the brilliant Lucie Mills! Director, Head of Business Transformation at NorthEdge
Today, they're discussing mental health awareness, Diversity in business and easing back to "normality", as well as Lucie's top tips for joining with an Investor.
Join Hayley and Lucie for an eye opening episode!
Listen by hitting the button below!
2021-06-2537 min
Disrupt by DistologyEpisode 9 - Jack Clementson - Sales Person of the Month PodcastMeet our Sales Person of the Month for May... Jack Clementson!
Have a listen to Jack in the ninth episode of our Sales podcast series as he's interviewed by Sales Director for Distology, Steve Rowlands.
They are discussing Jack's progress in his role as Channel Account Manager along with testing his Italian knowledge!
2021-06-1814 min
Disrupt by DistologyEpisode 8 - Danielle Morris - Sales Person of the Month PodcastMeet our Sales Person of the Month for April... Danielle Morris!
Have a listen to Danielle in the eighth episode of our Sales podcast series as she's interviewed by Sales Director for Distology, Steve Rowlands.
They are discussing Danielle's new role as Sales Manager along with who is the top chef in her team!
2021-05-1414 min
Disrupt by DistologyEpisode 7 - Sales Person of the Month - Ollie SpenceDirector of Sales - Stephen Rowlands, interviews this weeks winner of the Sales Person of the Month award, Ollie Spence!
In this weeks episode they discuss exciting news at Okta & Distology, Golf handicaps and a warm pint! 😎
2021-04-1612 min
Disrupt by DistologyEpisode 6 - Sales Person Of The Month - Danielle MorrisMeet our Sales Person of the Month for December... Danielle Morris!
Have a listen to Danielle in the fourth episode of our Sales podcast series as he's interviewed by Sales Director for Distology, Steve Rowlands.
They are discussing their favourite songs, wind ups within Distology and what makes us different!
2021-03-1914 min
Disrupt by DistologyEpisode 5 - Ryan Davenport - Sales Person of the Month PodcastMeet our Sales Person of the Month for January... Ryan Davenport!
Have a listen to Ryan in the Fifth episode of our Sales podcast series as he's interviewed by Sales Director for Distology, Steve Rowlands.
They are discussing all things Weddings, Cheesecake preferences, Ryan's love for Salesforce and how his role differs from the rest of the team
2021-02-1215 min
Disrupt by DistologyLisa Ventura - Episode 2 - Disrupt by DistologyWe're so excited to introduce the brilliant Lisa Venture, CEO & Founder of the UK Cyber Security Association, on our next episode of Disrupt by Distology.
Hosted by our CEO, Hayley Roberts, they're discussing Lisa's journey into the tech industry, the impact of understanding and talking about Neurodiversity, the future of Tech in a post-COVID world & of course, Lisa's wonderful win of CISO magazine’s InfoSec Superwoman of 2020!
2021-01-2629 min
Disrupt by DistologyEpisode 4 - Elliott Harper - Sales Person of the Month PodcastMeet our Sales Person of the Month for December... Elliott Harper!
Have a listen to Elliott in the fourth episode of our Sales podcast series as he's interviewed by Sales Director for Distology, Steve Rowlands.
They are discussing the highs and lows of closing out 2020, their New Years Resolutions and what it is like being in the Southern arm of the Distology team!
2021-01-1515 min
Disrupt by DistologyIan Murphy - Episode 1 - Disrupt by DistologyWe're kicking off the first episode of 'Disrupt by Distology' by raising awareness of cyber security with the brilliant Ian Murphy, Co-Founder, LMNTRIX, CEO of CyberOff, scouser & general comedy genius - There isn't a better place to start really!
Ian progressed into Tech after an interest in computers at a young age whilst completing an Apprenticeship in Mechanics. He later studied IT at University and worked with the ministry of defence which kickstarted Ian into the world of IT & Security.
Join Hayley & Ian for a hoot of an episode as they talk about Ian's journey...
2020-12-1132 min
Disrupt by DistologyTech Team Talks - Episode 1 - Alice BroadhurstWe're excited to launch the first episode of our new podcast series: Tech Team Talks, hosted by our Technical Manager, Chris Collier!
As we're reaching the end of our Join the Club: Women in STEM campaign, it only seemed right to have Alice Broadhurst as the guest for the first episode! The Join the Club campaign opened with her incredible win of Technical Employee of the Year at CRN's Women in Channel Awards 2020, so it only seemed right to close it with this podcast & discover Alice's thoughts on the win, the campaign and the Women in Tech...
2020-11-2725 min
Disrupt by DistologyJoin the Club: Women in STEM - Episode 8 - Hayley Roberts on Insight into the Industry, experience & how she balances home and workIn this podcast series, Hayley Roberts is joined by some of the most highly respected business leaders to discuss their thoughts on the current situation of women in STEM and what we can do to help more people to ‘Join the Club’.
In our final episode, it was about time we flipped the tables and interviewed the interviewer! So, in episode 8, Claire Stott, our Marketing Manager is interviewing Hayley Roberts, CEO of Distology to gain her insight into the tech industry, experience and how she balances home and work life – most importantly find out what her ideal Come D...
2020-11-2645 min
Disrupt by DistologyEpisode 3 - Matt Paine - Sales Person of the Month PodcastMeet our Sales Person of the Month for October... Matt Paine!
Have a listen to Matt in the third episode of our brand new podcast series as he's interviewed by Sales Director for Distology, Steve Rowlands. They are discussing what it's like to run a team, who has the worst fashion sense in the office & Matt's favourite vendor behind Verkada!
2020-11-2511 min
Disrupt by DistologyJoin the Club: Women in STEM - Episode 7 - Nima Sherpa Green on being a Protagonist for ChangeIn this podcast series, Hayley is joined by some of the most highly respected business leaders to discuss their thoughts on the current situation of women in STEM and what we can do to help more people to ‘Join the Club’.
In episode 7, Hayley is joined by Nima Sherpa Green, Multimedia Editor for CRN and Channel Partner Insight!
Nima’s varied experience has taken her around the world writing for the likes of Vice Magazine, The Guardian, The Flash Pack Travel, Huffington Post, before ending up at Incisive Media writing for Incisive Media in the UK.
2020-11-2041 min
Disrupt by DistologyJoin the Club: Women in STEM - Episode 6 - Kate Wood on Creating Long-Lasting Cultural ChangeIn this podcast series, Hayley is joined by some of the most highly respected business leaders to discuss their thoughts on the current situation of women in STEM and what we can do to help more people to ‘Join the Club’.
In episode 6, Hayley is joined by Kate Wood, Founder of Culture as a Service!
Kate Wood is the leading expert for creating cultural change within businesses. Kate was the Culture Director for Chess and founder of Engage Your People Ltd before setting up Culture as a Service in 2020.
Kate continually drives the Women in T...
2020-11-1740 min
Disrupt by DistologyJoin the Club: Women in STEM - Episode 5 - Marc Sumner on Recruitment & Barriers to EntryIn this podcast series, Hayley is joined by some of the most highly respected business leaders to discuss their thoughts on the current situation of women in STEM and what we can do to help more people to ‘Join the Club’.
In episode 5, Hayley is joined by Marc Sumner, Managing Director of Robertson Sumner!
In addition to heading up award-winning recruitment company Robertson Sumner, Marc is host of the hugely success Channel Chat podcast show and has been a visible and vocal advocate for equality for women in the channel.
From sitting on the Wome...
2020-11-1333 min
Disrupt by DistologyJoin the Club: Women in STEM - Episode 4 - Stephen Rowlands on Developing TalentIn this podcast series, Hayley is joined by some of the most highly respected business leaders to discuss their thoughts on the current situation of women in STEM and what we can do to help more people to ‘Join the Club’.
In episode 4, Hayley is joined by Stephen Rowlands, Sales Director of Distology!
Steve heads up the Sales team at Distology which is one of the company's fastest growing department in terms of headcount. This rapid growth requires an eye for identifying talent and skillset that will further enhance the team's structure and existing strengths.
...
2020-11-1019 min
Disrupt by DistologyJoin the Club: Women in STEM - Episode 3 - Shelina Begum on Parental Responsibilities & Flexible WorkingIn this podcast series, Hayley is joined by some of the most highly respected business leaders to discuss their thoughts on the current situation of women in STEM and what we can do to help more people to ‘Join the Club’.
In episode 3, Hayley is joined by Shelina Begum, CEO of Shelina Begum Media!
Shelina is an award-winning English journalist and host of the Working Mama’s podcast series. She was chosen as one of the 100 role models in the EU’s gender/race equality campaign and was featured in the Northern Powerhouse Women power list 50...
2020-11-0636 min
Disrupt by DistologyJoin the Club: Women in STEM - Episode 2 - Gemma McCall on Calling Out Negative BehaviourIn this podcast series, Hayley is joined by some of the most highly respected business leaders to discuss their thoughts on the current situation of women in STEM and what we can do to help more people to ‘Join the Club’.
In episode 2, Hayley is joined by Gemma McCall, CEO of Culture Shift!
Gemma is CEO and co-founder of software development business Culture Shift that builds products such as Report + Support to empower organisations to tackle harassment and bullying in the workplace and in educational environments such as universities.
By building a company based on val...
2020-10-3032 min
Disrupt by DistologyEpisode 2 - Zeta Stephenson - Sales Person of the Month PodcastMeet our Sales Person of the Month for September... Zeta Stephenson!
Have a listen to Zeta in the second episode of our brand new podcast series as she's interviewed by Sales Director for Distology, Steve Rowlands.
They are discussing the successes of the past month, who's lunch they would eat from the team and what Zeta's plans are for the coming quarter!
2020-10-2908 min
Disrupt by DistologyJoin the Club: Women in STEM - Episode 1 - Annabel Berry on Leadership & ChangeAnnabel is not only CEO of Sapphire but is also host of the popular podcast series SecuriTea & Two Sugars. Annabel has been recognised by CRN as one of the most influential women in the UK IT channel and has been included in their A-List for 2019 and 2020. Annabel is an active advocate of encouraging more women into the cyber security industry and excels in leadership and development.
2020-10-2334 min
Disrupt by DistologyEpisode 1 - Ollie Spence - Sales Person of the Month PodcastMeet our Sales Person of the Month for August... Ollie Spence!
Have a listen to Ollie in our brand new podcast series as he's interviewed by Sales Director for Distology, Steve Rowlands. They are discussing the highs and low of the past month, how we're adapting to the new normal and what that means for a sales team!
Have a listen now!
2020-10-0207 min