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This is the Way Podcast
From Family Business to a $400M+ Exit: Tony Safoian’s Incredible Journey | EP 81
Help us get to 10,000 subscribes. Subscribe to @ThisIstheWaywithArtinMichael Subscribe to the shorts channel @FounderBytes Connect with Tony @https://www.linkedin.com/in/safoian/ Book free 1:1 coaching with Artin - https://calendly.com/thisisthewayshow/1-1-with-artin Follow Artin @https://www.linkedin.com/in/artinnazarian/ Follow Michael @https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrmichaelmerrill/ Tony Safoian is a visionary entrepreneur and former CEO of SADA, a global leader in cloud solutions and one of Google Cloud’s top partners. Under his leadership, SADA transformed from a family-run business into...
2025-01-16
1h 00
The Tech Leader's Playbook
Build, Grow, Exit: Mastering the Business Lifecycle with Tony Safoian
In this episode of The Tech Leader's Playbook, Avetis Antaplyan and Tony Safoian discuss the importance of storytelling in sales, the journey from immigrant roots to becoming an industry leader, and the balance between having a big heart and being ruthless in business. They explore the challenges of scaling a company, the significance of hiring exceptional talent, and the necessity of a strong sales culture. The discussion also touches on the differences between starting a business and scaling it, emphasizing the need for processes and documentation as a company grows. In this conversation, Avetis discusses the critical aspects of...
2024-12-25
1h 11
Not Another CEO Podcast
The One Thing Top CEOs Would Do Again - Not Another CEO Podcast - Episode #19
David begins every interview with a simple question:What is one thing you’ve done, big or small, that’s had the biggest impact on your company and you’d do again if you’re CEO of another company in the future?In today’s special episode, we will be looking back at the answers given to this question. Dive in with us as we hear how all 19 CEOs that David has interviewed discuss what they would do again in their next venture!We will be st...
2024-11-26
2h 07
Cloud and Clear
AI and Data Solutions: Teradata Innovations for the Cloud Era | EP 189
Join Tony Safoian, CEO of SADA, as he sits down with Steve McMillan, CEO of Teradata, for a deep dive into the dynamic world of cloud security, AI innovation, and the transformative power of strategic partnerships. In this episode of the Cloud and Clear podcast, Tony and Steve explore the unique challenges and opportunities of transitioning legacy systems to the cloud, unlocking AI's potential, and the future of enterprise technology. Don't miss this insightful conversation on the cutting edge of cloud security and AI, and the strategic partnership driving innovation in the space. Join us for more...
2024-09-30
32 min
Cloud and Clear
AI and Data Solutions: Teradata Innovations for the Cloud Era | EP 189
Join Tony Safoian, CEO of SADA, as he sits down with Steve McMillan, CEO of Teradata, for a deep dive into the dynamic world of cloud security, AI innovation, and the transformative power of strategic partnerships. In this episode of the Cloud and Clear podcast, Tony and Steve explore the unique challenges and opportunities of transitioning legacy systems to the cloud, unlocking AI's potential, and the future of enterprise technology. Don't miss this insightful conversation on the cutting edge of cloud security and AI, and the strategic partnership driving innovation in the space. Join us for more...
2024-09-30
32 min
Not Another CEO Podcast
From Family Business to 7x Google Cloud Partner of the Year - Tony Safoian - Not Another CEO Podcast - Episode #2
Joining the show this week is a technology visionary who’s been at the forefront of the cloud and SaaS space for almost 20 years. This individual turned his family’s small business into one of the world’s leading cloud consulting companies. This leader is none other than the CEO at SADA, Tony Safoian.Tony joins host David Politis to discuss his journey turning a small managed service business into a freshly acquired top cloud consulting company. Tony reflects on how significant it was to choose a niche early and how it helped fuel his su...
2024-07-30
55 min
JumpCloud Partner Podcast
16. Tony Safoian, Sada, An Insight Company - How to Build Best-in-Class Technology Partnerships
JumpCloud’s MSP partners are at the forefront of providing essential IT services to small and medium-sized businesses globally. In our interview series, we delve into conversations with these partners, exploring the dynamics of their MSPs and how JumpCloud plays a pivotal role in their operations.In today’s feature, we had the opportunity to speak with Tony Safoian of SADA, an Insight CompanyCheck out more here - https://jumpcloud.com/blog/jumpcloud-partner-success-interview-sada-insight
2024-05-10
27 min
Cloud and Clear
Google Cloud AI Insights: Exclusive Interview with CEOs from NetApp and SADA | EP 164
Tune in to a special edition Cloud N Clear hosted by Tony Safoian, President and CEO of SADA, and features an EXCLUSIVE interview with George Kurian, CEO of @NetApp. Get a behind-the-scenes peek of NetApp's stunning HQ, and listen in on an engaging conversation between two top-tech CEOs. Everything from AI to the future of #cloudcomputing is covered – you will not want to miss this one. Don't forget to LIKE, SHARE, & SUBSCRIBE for more engaging content! ✅ 📺 YouTube playlist: http://ow.ly/56f350MufHx 🎙Podcast: http://ow.ly/Lo4Z50MufKE
2023-10-03
22 min
Cloud and Clear
Google Cloud AI Insights: Exclusive Interview with CEOs from NetApp and SADA | EP 164
Tune in to a special edition Cloud N Clear hosted by Tony Safoian, President and CEO of SADA, and features an EXCLUSIVE interview with George Kurian, CEO of @NetApp. Get a behind-the-scenes peek of NetApp's stunning HQ, and listen in on an engaging conversation between two top-tech CEOs. Everything from AI to the future of #cloudcomputing is covered – you will not want to miss this one. Don't forget to LIKE, SHARE, & SUBSCRIBE for more engaging content! ✅ 📺 YouTube playlist: http://ow.ly/56f350MufHx 🎙Podcast: http://ow.ly/Lo4Z50MufKE
2023-10-03
22 min
Cloud and Clear
How Faraday is Revolutionizing Data Collection and Analysis with AI/ML / EP 154
Did you know that data could be considered a new form of currency to some? 💰💡🤯 Tune in to another episode of Cloud N Clear as we discover how Faraday is tapping into customer behaviors by responsibly collecting data. 📊 Tony Safoian, SADA President & CEO, interviews Seamus Abshere, Faraday CTO, to learn about leveraging AI / ML in their data collection solutions, why they chose to rely on Google Cloud, and the role SADA experts played in this customer's cloud migration. ☁️ LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for more content! ✅ 📺 YouTube playlist: http://ow.ly/56f350MufHx 🎙Podcast...
2023-05-09
28 min
Cloud and Clear
How Faraday is Revolutionizing Data Collection and Analysis with AI/ML / EP 154
Did you know that data could be considered a new form of currency to some? 💰💡🤯 Tune in to another episode of Cloud N Clear as we discover how Faraday is tapping into customer behaviors by responsibly collecting data. 📊 Tony Safoian, SADA President & CEO, interviews Seamus Abshere, Faraday CTO, to learn about leveraging AI / ML in their data collection solutions, why they chose to rely on Google Cloud, and the role SADA experts played in this customer's cloud migration. ☁️ LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for more content! ✅ 📺 YouTube playlist: http://ow.ly/56f350MufHx 🎙Podcast...
2023-05-09
28 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 135 / MEETING CUSTOMERS IN THEIR INDUSTRY: HOW GOOGLE AND SADA CREATE AN UNPARALLELED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
#CloudNClear IS HERE! 📻 SADA CEO, Tony Safoian hosts this week's episode to interview Google VP of Strategic Industries, Phillip Moyer. Join them to hear an engaging discussion about how SADA is helping #GoogleCloud meet organizations in their #industry and improve the customer experience. Tune into the most recent episode to discover the purpose behind SADA and Google Cloud developing specific go-to-market strategies that are focused on supporting transformation across various industries. LISTEN, DOWNLOAD, AND SUBSCRIBE! 🎧✅ Host: Tony Safoian | CEO at SADA Guest: Phillip Moyer | Vice President, Strategic Industries at Google ...
2022-09-27
25 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 135 / MEETING CUSTOMERS IN THEIR INDUSTRY: HOW GOOGLE AND SADA CREATE AN UNPARALLELED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
#CloudNClear IS HERE! 📻 SADA CEO, Tony Safoian hosts this week's episode to interview Google VP of Strategic Industries, Phillip Moyer. Join them to hear an engaging discussion about how SADA is helping #GoogleCloud meet organizations in their #industry and improve the customer experience. Tune into the most recent episode to discover the purpose behind SADA and Google Cloud developing specific go-to-market strategies that are focused on supporting transformation across various industries. LISTEN, DOWNLOAD, AND SUBSCRIBE! 🎧✅ Host: Tony Safoian | CEO at SADA Guest: Phillip Moyer | Vice President, Strategic Industries at Google ...
2022-09-27
25 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 131 / HOW TASSAT IS DELIVERING THE FUTURE OF BANKING WITH BLOCKCHAIN-BASED SOLUTIONS
OUT NOW! Listen to #CloudNClear EP. 131! 📻 This compelling episode features SADA CEO Tony Safoian and Kevin Greene, the CEO of Tassat, a New York-based fintech company, discussing all things #blockchain. You'll learn more about this exciting next-gen technology and why existing bank legacy systems won't be able to keep up without it. ☁️🎙 Tune in on-demand to learn more about SADA'S #SaaS #Alliance Partner, Tassat, and how they are leveraging SADA and @GoogleCloud to impact the future of banking. 🏦🤝 LISTEN, DOWNLOAD, AND SUBSCRIBE! 🎧✅ Host: Tony Safoian | President & CEO at SADA Guest: Kevin Gree...
2022-08-02
30 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 131 / HOW TASSAT IS DELIVERING THE FUTURE OF BANKING WITH BLOCKCHAIN-BASED SOLUTIONS
OUT NOW! Listen to #CloudNClear EP. 131! 📻 This compelling episode features SADA CEO Tony Safoian and Kevin Greene, the CEO of Tassat, a New York-based fintech company, discussing all things #blockchain. You'll learn more about this exciting next-gen technology and why existing bank legacy systems won't be able to keep up without it. ☁️🎙 Tune in on-demand to learn more about SADA'S #SaaS #Alliance Partner, Tassat, and how they are leveraging SADA and @GoogleCloud to impact the future of banking. 🏦🤝 LISTEN, DOWNLOAD, AND SUBSCRIBE! 🎧✅ Host: Tony Safoian | President & CEO at SADA Guest: Kevin Gree...
2022-08-02
30 min
Network Nation
#50 - Tony Safoian - SADA
🎙 The guest of Network Nation Podcast's 50th episode is Tony Safoian, the CEO and President of #SADA.📌 #SADA is an award-winning Google Cloud Partner, which helps its customers boost user experiences through data, amplify their success via improved collaboration, and transform their businesses with better technology. ✔ Recently, SADA became an important contributor to our country's rapidly growing tech sector as it opened a Global Delivery Center in Armenia. This great company is also the sponsor of the Armenian National basketball team and in which the Armenian network has its role. https://sada.com/You can l...
2022-07-12
50 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 127 / HYPERGROWTH: SADA'S SAAS ALLIANCE, PACKETFABRIC'S CLOUD ONRAMP, AND THE FUTURE OF THE GOOGLE CLOUD MARKETPLACE
AVAILABLE NOW! Listen to #CloudNClear EP. 127! 📻 This compelling episode features PacketFabric CEO Dave Ward joining SADA President & CEO Tony Safoian for an exciting discussion about the benefits of being a part of the #SaaS #Alliance Program. They'll highlight PacketFabric's #Cloud on-ramp and what the future may hold for the @GoogleCloud marketplace. ☁️🎙 Tune in on-demand to understand how SADA's collaboration with PacketFabric is helping #partners and #customers experience hypergrowth in their solutions and utilizing #GoogleCloud capabilities. 📈 LISTEN, DOWNLOAD, AND SUBSCRIBE! 🎧✅ Host: Tony Safoian | President & CEO at SADA Guest: Dave Ward | CEO at PacketFabric
2022-06-07
31 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 127 / HYPERGROWTH: SADA'S SAAS ALLIANCE, PACKETFABRIC'S CLOUD ONRAMP, AND THE FUTURE OF THE GOOGLE CLOUD MARKETPLACE
AVAILABLE NOW! Listen to #CloudNClear EP. 127! 📻 This compelling episode features PacketFabric CEO Dave Ward joining SADA President & CEO Tony Safoian for an exciting discussion about the benefits of being a part of the #SaaS #Alliance Program. They'll highlight PacketFabric's #Cloud on-ramp and what the future may hold for the @GoogleCloud marketplace. ☁️🎙 Tune in on-demand to understand how SADA's collaboration with PacketFabric is helping #partners and #customers experience hypergrowth in their solutions and utilizing #GoogleCloud capabilities. 📈 LISTEN, DOWNLOAD, AND SUBSCRIBE! 🎧✅ Host: Tony Safoian | President & CEO at SADA Guest: Dave Ward | CEO at PacketFabric
2022-06-07
31 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 120 / A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR RETAIL CRM WITH SMART ANALYTICS: SADA & COHERENT PATHS FUEL NEXT LEVEL MARKETING PRACTICES
#CloudNClear looks into the bright future for #retail CRM with #SmartAnalytics! ⛅ Tony Safoian, President & CEO, SADA, returns to host this interview with James Glover, CEO, Coherent Path, to understand how SADA and Google Cloud are helping Coherent Path revolutionize #marketing practices for #retailers. LISTEN, DOWNLOAD, & SUBSCRIBE! Learn why this customer has positioned itself to go all-in with an award-winning #GoogleCloudPartner like SADA. Hear more about how the #partnership between SADA and #GoogleCloud is boosting their #machinelearning capabilities and helping #retailbrands be more #data-driven in their #emailmarketing approach. Host: Tony Safoian | President & CEO, SADA Gues...
2022-03-01
29 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 120 / A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR RETAIL CRM WITH SMART ANALYTICS: SADA & COHERENT PATHS FUEL NEXT LEVEL MARKETING PRACTICES
#CloudNClear looks into the bright future for #retail CRM with #SmartAnalytics! ⛅ Tony Safoian, President & CEO, SADA, returns to host this interview with James Glover, CEO, Coherent Path, to understand how SADA and Google Cloud are helping Coherent Path revolutionize #marketing practices for #retailers. LISTEN, DOWNLOAD, & SUBSCRIBE! Learn why this customer has positioned itself to go all-in with an award-winning #GoogleCloudPartner like SADA. Hear more about how the #partnership between SADA and #GoogleCloud is boosting their #machinelearning capabilities and helping #retailbrands be more #data-driven in their #emailmarketing approach. Host: Tony Safoian | President & CEO, SADA Gues...
2022-03-01
29 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 116 / HOW SWIT IS RE-HUMANIZING WORK WITH HELP FROM SADA AND GOOGLE CLOUD
OUT NOW! #CloudNClear is back in the #NewYear2022 with a bang. This episode brings attention to our customers and #SaaS #Alliance #Partner, Swit. They highlight how Swit is leveraging Google Cloud solutions and SADA's #technical expertise to bring #collaboration essentials into one place. Tony Safoian, President & CEO of SADA, leads this discussion featuring Josh Lee, CEO of Swit, to uncover the benefits of working with SADA and Google Cloud, like higher #scalability and better #resilience. Plus learn how we continue to support the #futureofwork for organizations across the globe. Host: Tony Safoian
2022-01-04
26 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 116 / HOW SWIT IS RE-HUMANIZING WORK WITH HELP FROM SADA AND GOOGLE CLOUD
OUT NOW! #CloudNClear is back in the #NewYear2022 with a bang. This episode brings attention to our customers and #SaaS #Alliance #Partner, Swit. They highlight how Swit is leveraging Google Cloud solutions and SADA's #technical expertise to bring #collaboration essentials into one place. Tony Safoian, President & CEO of SADA, leads this discussion featuring Josh Lee, CEO of Swit, to uncover the benefits of working with SADA and Google Cloud, like higher #scalability and better #resilience. Plus learn how we continue to support the #futureofwork for organizations across the globe. Host: Tony Safoian
2022-01-04
26 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 112 / SaaS ALLIANCE PARTNER AND MULTI-CLOUD BaaS VENDOR, HYCU, LEVERAGES SADA'S GOOGLE CLOUD EXPERTISE
ON-DEMAND NOW! Another captivating episode of #CloudNClear is waiting for you. This time, our very own Tony Safoian, CEO, SADA, hosts Simon Taylor, CEO, HYCU. They get together to spotlight our #SaaS #Alliance Partner and the world's fastest-growing #multicloud backup as a service vendor, HYCU. Join this discussion as these fearless leaders uncover what makes the partnership with SADA and Google Cloud extremely special, the ease and #scalability customers see when they turn on #HYCU, and how the organization is transforming #dataprotection to enable #backup and #recovery for the #publiccloud. Host: Tony Safoian
2021-11-09
39 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 112 / SaaS ALLIANCE PARTNER AND MULTI-CLOUD BaaS VENDOR, HYCU, LEVERAGES SADA'S GOOGLE CLOUD EXPERTISE
ON-DEMAND NOW! Another captivating episode of #CloudNClear is waiting for you. This time, our very own Tony Safoian, CEO, SADA, hosts Simon Taylor, CEO, HYCU. They get together to spotlight our #SaaS #Alliance Partner and the world's fastest-growing #multicloud backup as a service vendor, HYCU. Join this discussion as these fearless leaders uncover what makes the partnership with SADA and Google Cloud extremely special, the ease and #scalability customers see when they turn on #HYCU, and how the organization is transforming #dataprotection to enable #backup and #recovery for the #publiccloud. Host: Tony Safoian
2021-11-09
39 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 111 / ADVANCING 3D PRINTING: HOW SADA HELPED MAKERBOT MIGRATE FROM AWS TO GOOGLE CLOUD
OUT NOW! #CloudNClear highlights global leader in #manufacturing desktop #3Dprinters and SADA customer, @MakerBot. Tony Safoian, CEO, SADA, interviews James Franz, VP Operations, MakerBot, to explore the pivotal role we played in helping them migrate from AWS to @GoogleCloud and modernize their #cloudinfrastructure. In this discussion, you'll uncover details about #MakerBot's #cloudmigration. Discover how SADA and #GoogleCloud have applied industry-leading #cloudsolutions to the organization's #IT and #cloudoperations, enabling them to advance #3Dprinting technology. Listen now to explore some benefits and strategies for leveraging #GCP in the #3Dprintingindustry. Host: Tony Safoian Guests: J...
2021-10-26
20 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 111 / ADVANCING 3D PRINTING: HOW SADA HELPED MAKERBOT MIGRATE FROM AWS TO GOOGLE CLOUD
OUT NOW! #CloudNClear highlights global leader in #manufacturing desktop #3Dprinters and SADA customer, @MakerBot. Tony Safoian, CEO, SADA, interviews James Franz, VP Operations, MakerBot, to explore the pivotal role we played in helping them migrate from AWS to @GoogleCloud and modernize their #cloudinfrastructure. In this discussion, you'll uncover details about #MakerBot's #cloudmigration. Discover how SADA and #GoogleCloud have applied industry-leading #cloudsolutions to the organization's #IT and #cloudoperations, enabling them to advance #3Dprinting technology. Listen now to explore some benefits and strategies for leveraging #GCP in the #3Dprintingindustry. Host: Tony Safoian Guests: J...
2021-10-26
20 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 108 / HOW M&E IS SPURRING INNOVATION IN CLOUD TECH: SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS' HISTORY AND FUTURE WITH GOOGLE CLOUD AND SADA
NEW! #CloudNClear returns this week with host Tony Safoian, CEO, SADA, and special guest Mike Ford, CTO, Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI). This discussion will shed some light on how SPI has been applying #digital technologies to its work in #film and #gaming, and it will delve into how the company is setting the standard in terms of creating #opensource technology that is being used industry-wide. Listen now to learn more about SPI, how the company leveraged SADA's expertise to fully implement Google Workspace during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how it continues to partner with Google Cloud.
2021-09-13
22 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 108 / HOW M&E IS SPURRING INNOVATION IN CLOUD TECH: SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS' HISTORY AND FUTURE WITH GOOGLE CLOUD AND SADA
NEW! #CloudNClear returns this week with host Tony Safoian, CEO, SADA, and special guest Mike Ford, CTO, Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI). This discussion will shed some light on how SPI has been applying #digital technologies to its work in #film and #gaming, and it will delve into how the company is setting the standard in terms of creating #opensource technology that is being used industry-wide. Listen now to learn more about SPI, how the company leveraged SADA's expertise to fully implement Google Workspace during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how it continues to partner with Google Cloud.
2021-09-13
22 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 107 / SADA AND GOOGLE CLOUD HELP CANADA-BASED DAISY INTELLIGENCE DELIVER THE VISION OF AN AUTONOMOUS ENTERPRISE
OUT NOW! Listen to our newest episode of the #CloudNClear podcast featuring Gary Saarenvirta, CEO, Daisy Intelligence, one of our Canadian-based customers that specializes in autonomous #machinelearning and #AI platforms that transform #retail and #insurance operations. Tony Safoian, CEO, SADA joins as host once again to ask Gary some questions about his background and the company's transformation journey over the past 18 years. Learn more about how Daisy Intelligence is delivering optimized #merchandiseplanning and #riskmanagement to their customers, and how they leverage the partnership between SADA and #GoogleCloud to accelerate automation in the #retailindustry and #insuranceindustry.
2021-08-31
32 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 107 / SADA AND GOOGLE CLOUD HELP CANADA-BASED DAISY INTELLIGENCE DELIVER THE VISION OF AN AUTONOMOUS ENTERPRISE
OUT NOW! Listen to our newest episode of the #CloudNClear podcast featuring Gary Saarenvirta, CEO, Daisy Intelligence, one of our Canadian-based customers that specializes in autonomous #machinelearning and #AI platforms that transform #retail and #insurance operations. Tony Safoian, CEO, SADA joins as host once again to ask Gary some questions about his background and the company's transformation journey over the past 18 years. Learn more about how Daisy Intelligence is delivering optimized #merchandiseplanning and #riskmanagement to their customers, and how they leverage the partnership between SADA and #GoogleCloud to accelerate automation in the #retailindustry and #insuranceindustry.
2021-08-31
32 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 106 / SADA AND GOOGLE CLOUD HELP M&E COMPANIES ACCELERATE TRANSFORMATION IN AN ERA OF CONSUMER CHOICE
Today on #CloudNClear, Tony Safoian, CEO at SADA, returns to host this episode with special guest Anil Jain, Managing Director of Media & Entertainment at Google Cloud. You'll hear a bit of Anil's background, get his perspective on how Google is competing in the media and entertainment industry, how SADA and Google Cloud are helping M&E organizations meet today's audience demands with agility, and the inevitable journey of meeting the growing demands of consumer choice. Listen on demand as we learn about how SADA and Google Cloud are partnering to help media & entertainment organizations enable transformative audience...
2021-08-17
38 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 106 / SADA AND GOOGLE CLOUD HELP M&E COMPANIES ACCELERATE TRANSFORMATION IN AN ERA OF CONSUMER CHOICE
Today on #CloudNClear, Tony Safoian, CEO at SADA, returns to host this episode with special guest Anil Jain, Managing Director of Media & Entertainment at Google Cloud. You'll hear a bit of Anil's background, get his perspective on how Google is competing in the media and entertainment industry, how SADA and Google Cloud are helping M&E organizations meet today's audience demands with agility, and the inevitable journey of meeting the growing demands of consumer choice. Listen on demand as we learn about how SADA and Google Cloud are partnering to help media & entertainment organizations enable transformative audience...
2021-08-17
38 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 104 / DISCOVERY ENHANCES INNOVATION AND COLLABORATIVE CULTURE WITH GOOGLE WORKSPACE
Today on #CloudNClear, we're excited to host special guest Dave Duvall, CIO at Discovery—one of the top media & entertainment companies in the world. Discovery partnered with SADA to rollout #GoogleWorkspace globally. Dave joins our host Tony Safoian, CEO at SADA, to share their journey to Google Workspace, discuss the partnership with SADA, and give insights into the lessons learned by taking on a project of this caliber during a global pandemic. Dave also shares his 18-year journey at Discovery, highlighting how he's helped navigate the company's impressive growth through many changes. Dave explains Discovery's approach to ch...
2021-07-20
32 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 104 / DISCOVERY ENHANCES INNOVATION AND COLLABORATIVE CULTURE WITH GOOGLE WORKSPACE
Today on #CloudNClear, we're excited to host special guest Dave Duvall, CIO at Discovery—one of the top media & entertainment companies in the world. Discovery partnered with SADA to rollout #GoogleWorkspace globally. Dave joins our host Tony Safoian, CEO at SADA, to share their journey to Google Workspace, discuss the partnership with SADA, and give insights into the lessons learned by taking on a project of this caliber during a global pandemic. Dave also shares his 18-year journey at Discovery, highlighting how he's helped navigate the company's impressive growth through many changes. Dave explains Discovery's approach to ch...
2021-07-20
32 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 100 / ARCHITECTING INTEGRITY: BLOCK.ONE TRANSFORMS BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY WITH GOOGLE CLOUD AND SADA
Episode 100 of Cloud N Clear starring SADA customer, Block.one. A software publisher specializing in high-performance blockchain technologies that help to build a more secure and connected world. Their mission is to provide technology and products that enable trust in transactions, transparency in systems, and efficiency in how our world works. Tony Safoian, CEO at SADA is back to host this very special anniversary episode with guest David Carter, Head of Technical Services at Block.one. Topics will include SADA's project management organization, how it helped Block.one drive results when migrating to the Google Cloud Platform, and the...
2021-05-25
50 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 100 / ARCHITECTING INTEGRITY: BLOCK.ONE TRANSFORMS BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY WITH GOOGLE CLOUD AND SADA
Episode 100 of Cloud N Clear starring SADA customer, Block.one. A software publisher specializing in high-performance blockchain technologies that help to build a more secure and connected world. Their mission is to provide technology and products that enable trust in transactions, transparency in systems, and efficiency in how our world works. Tony Safoian, CEO at SADA is back to host this very special anniversary episode with guest David Carter, Head of Technical Services at Block.one. Topics will include SADA's project management organization, how it helped Block.one drive results when migrating to the Google Cloud Platform, and the...
2021-05-25
50 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 97 / THE ART AND SCIENCE OF STORYTELLING / David JP Phillips, WOW
This week on the Cloud N Clear podcast SADA CEO, Tony Safoian sits down with author, coach, Keynote Speaker, and Founder of WOW, David JP Phillips. They take time to discuss the distilled art and science of storytelling, what the key components are, what role it has played in human evolution, and how it can be used to convey impactful information. This episode is an opportunity to dive deeper into the psychology of storytelling and its effects on businesses. The legacy and reputation of any given brand is dependent not only on the stories they tell about themselves but...
2021-05-04
35 min
Cloud and Clear
EP 97 / THE ART AND SCIENCE OF STORYTELLING / David JP Phillips, WOW
This week on the Cloud N Clear podcast SADA CEO, Tony Safoian sits down with author, coach, Keynote Speaker, and Founder of WOW, David JP Phillips. They take time to discuss the distilled art and science of storytelling, what the key components are, what role it has played in human evolution, and how it can be used to convey impactful information. This episode is an opportunity to dive deeper into the psychology of storytelling and its effects on businesses. The legacy and reputation of any given brand is dependent not only on the stories they tell about themselves but...
2021-05-04
35 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 95 / PACKETFABRIC: NETWORK-AS-A-SERVICE HELPING MANAGE NETWORKS OF THE FUTURE / Dave Ward, PacketFabric
Transparency, speed, flexibility, and ease are not typical terms you would use to explain networks made up of bare-metal and Software Defined Networks (SDN). PacketFabric aims to change that by offering Network as a Service, built on Google Cloud. PacketFabric, a SADA partner, connects colocation, private cloud, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud on flexible terms in minutes. In this Cloud N Clear, we hear from PacketFabric CEO, Dave Ward. Dave has a history of innovation, engineering networks at organizations like Cisco and Juniper. However, in Dave's new role he is leading, not engineering. Dave shares his journey and transition from...
2021-04-20
41 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 95 / PACKETFABRIC: NETWORK-AS-A-SERVICE HELPING MANAGE NETWORKS OF THE FUTURE / Dave Ward, PacketFabric
Transparency, speed, flexibility, and ease are not typical terms you would use to explain networks made up of bare-metal and Software Defined Networks (SDN). PacketFabric aims to change that by offering Network as a Service, built on Google Cloud. PacketFabric, a SADA partner, connects colocation, private cloud, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud on flexible terms in minutes. In this Cloud N Clear, we hear from PacketFabric CEO, Dave Ward. Dave has a history of innovation, engineering networks at organizations like Cisco and Juniper. However, in Dave's new role he is leading, not engineering. Dave shares his journey and transition from...
2021-04-20
41 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 93 / GOOGLE WORKSPACE: LEADING THE EVOLUTION OF THE MODERN REMOTE WORKFORCE / Rowan Manson, SADA
With the impact of COVID on remote working, Google Workspace is leading the charge on productivity and collaboration tools that are reshaping modern work culture. In this Cloud N Clear episode, we meet SADA's newest Google Workspace evangelist Rowan Manson who shares with the host and CEO of SADA, Tony Safoian, his passion and belief in Google Workspace and why it is the leader. Rowan highlights some notable recent feature updates and a few that are on the horizon. The discussion also goes beyond the technology into more significant concepts like collaboration equity, empowering innovation, and removing remote collaboration...
2021-04-06
41 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 93 / GOOGLE WORKSPACE: LEADING THE EVOLUTION OF THE MODERN REMOTE WORKFORCE / Rowan Manson, SADA
With the impact of COVID on remote working, Google Workspace is leading the charge on productivity and collaboration tools that are reshaping modern work culture. In this Cloud N Clear episode, we meet SADA's newest Google Workspace evangelist Rowan Manson who shares with the host and CEO of SADA, Tony Safoian, his passion and belief in Google Workspace and why it is the leader. Rowan highlights some notable recent feature updates and a few that are on the horizon. The discussion also goes beyond the technology into more significant concepts like collaboration equity, empowering innovation, and removing remote collaboration...
2021-04-06
41 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 92 / INDUSTRY CREDIBILITY IS SADA'S KEY TO SUCCESS FOR GOOGLE CLOUD TRANSFORMATIONS
Cloud N Clear sees out Women's History Month with one last special installment featuring women leaders around SADA. In this episode, hosted by Tony Safoian, CEO at SADA, we welcome Catherine Adou Abdallah, National Partner Leader, Telecom Media & Entertainment, Gaming (TMEG) at Google Cloud. Also joining them is Andy Wright, Client Partner Executive at SADA. In this 3-way conversation, we learn about Catherine's history at Google and Andy's SADA journey. The discussion also covers Google's approach to TMEG, developed from the central question, "How do we really solve for the industry inside out?" Credibility and empathy are essential success...
2021-03-30
52 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 92 / INDUSTRY CREDIBILITY IS SADA'S KEY TO SUCCESS FOR GOOGLE CLOUD TRANSFORMATIONS
Cloud N Clear sees out Women's History Month with one last special installment featuring women leaders around SADA. In this episode, hosted by Tony Safoian, CEO at SADA, we welcome Catherine Adou Abdallah, National Partner Leader, Telecom Media & Entertainment, Gaming (TMEG) at Google Cloud. Also joining them is Andy Wright, Client Partner Executive at SADA. In this 3-way conversation, we learn about Catherine's history at Google and Andy's SADA journey. The discussion also covers Google's approach to TMEG, developed from the central question, "How do we really solve for the industry inside out?" Credibility and empathy are essential success...
2021-03-30
52 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 74 / ENABLING SPEED & AGILITY IN TRADITIONAL ENTERPRISES & NEW REGIONS WITH GOOGLE'S INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS / Stacy Trackey Meagher, Google Cloud
With 25 years experience of modernizing traditional enterprises, Stacy Trackey Meagher, Managing Director for North Central Region at Google Cloud, discusses how new technologies such as AI & ML are transforming companies like never before. She also dives into her strategy for building out new markets and territories, and why cultivating partner relationships plays such a huge role in their development. Host: Tony SafoianGuest: Stacy Trackey Meagher Connect on Twitter:https://twitter.com/cloudnclear https://twitter.com/SADAhttps://twitter.com/Safoian Connect on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com...
2020-11-23
49 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 73 / THE BENEFITS OF REAL TIME DATA ACQUISITION AND APPLICATION WITH GOOGLE CLOUD / Manish Sood, Reltio
Manish Sood, Chief Technology Officer, Founder and Chairman at Reltio joins to explain why bringing data management to the cloud was critical to the enterprise clients' performance and customer experience. He also touches on how they built an API-first platform to leverage the power of cloud. Sood discusses Reltio's unique customer problem-solving methodologies, the effects of the democratization of data, and gaining speed and agility from a microservices architecture. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Manish Sood Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cloudnclear https://twitter.com/SA...
2020-11-17
44 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 72 / XMATTERS REDUCES FRICTION AND BOOSTS SUCCESS WITH GOOGLE CLOUD / Troy McAlpin, xMatters
CEO of xMatters, Troy McAlpin, joins this episode to discuss xMatters' transition onto GCP, what uniquely differentiates them from other competitors, and how GCP enables them in such a way that no other Cloud Provider can. McAlpin also touches on his customer experience philosophy and how earning and exceeding customer satisfaction, day in and day out, should be the top priority for any SaaS company. Host: Tony SafoianGuest: Troy McAlpin Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cloudnclear https://twitter.com/SADA https://twitter.com/Safoian ...
2020-11-09
37 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 71 / THE EXISTENTIAL NECESSITY OF LONG-TERM ENTERPRISE CUSTOMER SUCCESS / Nick Mehta, Gainsight
Nick Mehta, CEO at Gainsight, joins this episode to discuss the current and future state of the cloud and the impact these trends have on customers. Mehta also describes how his leadership style and the culture at Gainsight has evolved during these uncertain times. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Nick Mehta Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cloudnclear https://twitter.com/SADA https://twitter.com/Safoian https://twitter.com/nrmehta Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sa...
2020-11-03
36 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 70 / HOW CREATIVITY AND SPEED DEFINE KEY PLAYERS IN TODAY'S MARKET / Val Wright, Val Wright Consulting
Val Wright, Author & President of Val Wright Consulting, joins this episode to uncover best practices for quick decision-making and explains why being nimble is critical to survive as a business in today's market. Wright also discusses how to lead your team through uncertain times with realistic optimism and the role empathy plays on recovering globally from the current crisis. Host: Tony SafoianGuest: Val Wright Connect on Twitter:https://twitter.com/cloudnclear https://twitter.com/SADAhttps://twitter.com/Safoian https://twitter.com/valerwright Connect on LinkedIn:...
2020-10-27
35 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 69 / REDEFINING AND REINVENTING BRAND IDENTITY WITH 'FOREVER' COMPANY VISION / Margaret Molloy & Matthias Mencke, Siegel+Gale
Just one week after the launch of SADA's rebrand, Margaret Molloy, CMO and Matthias Mencke, Group Creative Director, from Siegel+Gale join us to discuss the process of creating a new brand for a "forever" company. They reveal their views on branding in this new world and best practices for activating a new brand. From their first impression of SADA to the rebrand launch, Molloy and Mencke walk through the creative process and explain how they created visuals to reflect the spirit of SADA. Hosts: Tony Safoian & Narine Galstian Guests: Margaret Molloy & Matthias M...
2020-10-20
41 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 68 / CYBERSECURITY'S ROLE IN ENABLING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION / Partha Panda, Cysiv
If you look around at all of the transformations happening, whether it's digital or cloud, cybersecurity has played an important role in enabling those transformations. Partha Panda, CEO at Cysiv, a Digital Native SaaS company that makes a SOC-as-a Service platform for MSPs and end users, joins this week's episode to discuss the next generation of the security incident and events management platform that helps customers stay ahead of the cybersecurity threats. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Partha Panda Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cloudnclear htt...
2020-10-06
38 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 67 / BREAKING THE MOLD IN THE TECH INDUSTRY / Courtney Graham, SADA
Courtney Graham, SADA's Director of Sales, Central and Southeast joins Cloud N' Clear to discuss her history in the tech industry, and how she broke every boundary and expectation set around how one is "supposed to" move up the promotional ladder, and consequently advancing faster than anyone else. Graham tackles topics such as leading the DEI initiative for Google Cloud's central region and inspiring the next generation of young women in STEM. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Courtney Graham Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cloudnclear ht...
2020-09-29
41 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 65 / HOW A 214-YEAR-OLD CONSUMERS GOODS COMPANY IS TRANSFORMING TODAY / Patty Vollmar, Colgate-Palmolive Company
Colgate-Palmolive's WorldWide Director of Global Collaboration and Workplace services, Patty Vollmar, joins to discuss how a 214-year-old company is transforming amidst a global pandemic and how leveraging cloud tools has boosted collaboration and communication. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Patty Vollmar Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cloudnclear https://twitter.com/SADA https://twitter.com/Safoian Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sada/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/safoian/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/pa...
2020-09-15
35 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 64 / CULTIVATING DIVERSITY IN NUTANIX DURING RADICAL TIMES / Wendy M. Pfeiffer, Nutanix
CIO of Nutanix and SADA Board Member, Wendy M Pfeiffer, joins this week's episode to discuss how she's creating more diversity in her organization, especially during these radical times. Pfeiffer also shares her leadership style and challenges she's faced with remote work during the pandemic. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Wendy M. Pfeiffer Connect on Twitter:https://twitter.com/cloudnclear https://twitter.com/SADAhttps://twitter.com/Safoian https://twitter.com/WendyMPfeiffer Connect on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/sada/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/safoian/...
2020-09-08
56 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 63 / HELPING CUSTOMERS TRANSFORM ON THE EDGE OF TECHNOLOGY WITH GOOGLE CLOUD / Janet Kennedy, Google Cloud
Janet Kennedy, VP, North America Regions, Google Cloud joins this episode to discuss how Google is helping customers transform on the edge of technology, being a female leader and cultivating a culture of diversity in tech, and the new Next OnAir digital format. Host: Tony SafoianGuest: Janet Kennedy Connect on Twitter:https://twitter.com/cloudnclear https://twitter.com/SADAhttps://twitter.com/Safoian Connect on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/sada/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/safoian/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennedyjanet/ ...
2020-08-31
43 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 62 / HOW PAPA JOHN'S LEVERAGED GOOGLE CLOUD TO BUILD THEIR CUSTOMER COMMUNITY / Justin Falciola, Papa John's International
Justin Falciola, Chief Insights & Technology Officer for Papa John's International joins this week's episode to discuss how Papa John's has leveraged Google Cloud and Google Maps over the past two years to build their customer community, how Papa John's strategy and business model has shifted during the pandemic, and what he's looking forward to in the future. Host: Tony SafoianGuest: Justin Falciola Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cloudnclear https://twitter.com/SADA https://twitter.com/Safoian Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin...
2020-08-25
37 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 61 / EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE REMOTE WORK WITHIN THE PUBLIC SECTOR / Heather Sheston, SADA
Tony talks to SADA Client Partner Executive - Public Sector, Heather Sheston, on how COVID-19 has forced the government to quickly shift from an onsite, fairly low-tech industry to one that provides work from home options with high tech solutions (specifically Google products) while still remaining responsive to constituents. Host: Tony SafoianGuest: Heather Sheston Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cloudnclear https://twitter.com/SADA https://twitter.com/Safoian Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sada/ https://www.l...
2020-08-18
30 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 61 / EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE REMOTE WORK WITHIN THE PUBLIC SECTOR / Heather Sheston, SADA
Tony talks to SADA Client Partner Executive - Public Sector, Heather Sheston, on how COVID-19 has forced the government to quickly shift from an onsite, fairly low-tech industry to one that provides work from home options with high tech solutions (specifically Google products) while still remaining responsive to constituents. Host: Tony SafoianGuest: Heather Sheston Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cloudnclear https://twitter.com/SADA https://twitter.com/Safoian Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sada/ https://www.l...
2020-08-18
30 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 60 / SADA TURNS 20: REFLECTIONS AND WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS / Tony Safoian, SADA
In celebration of SADA's 20 year anniversary, CEO Tony Safoian reflects on SADA's history and shares his vision for the future. Connect on Twitter:https://twitter.com/cloudnclear https://twitter.com/SADAhttps://twitter.com/Safoian Connect on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/sada/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/safoian/ To learn more, visit SADA.com.
2020-08-11
37 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 60 / SADA TURNS 20: REFLECTIONS AND WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS / Tony Safoian, SADA
In celebration of SADA's 20 year anniversary, CEO Tony Safoian reflects on SADA's history and shares his vision for the future. Connect on Twitter:https://twitter.com/cloudnclear https://twitter.com/SADAhttps://twitter.com/Safoian Connect on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/sada/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/safoian/ To learn more, visit SADA.com.
2020-08-11
37 min
Market Dominance Guys
EP42: We Need to do Together Before We Partner Together.
Part 2 of the interview with SADA CEO, Tony Safoian. Questions answered include How is Google going to support my enterprise business better than its competitors. Needs have changed, demand for "bat phone" support is now part of any proposal. Every customer is different in their behavior than they were four months ago. If you're an organization that doesn't know how to meet your customer where they are now, your organization is dead. ----more---- Market Dominance Guys is brought to you by ConnectAndSell. ConnectAndSell allows your sales reps to talk to more de...
2020-08-04
19 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 59 / GOOGLE CLOUD AND WINNING TRADITIONAL ENTERPRISE CUSTOMERS / Jim Anderson, Google Cloud
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. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Jim Anderson Connect on Twi...
2020-08-03
36 min
Market Dominance Guys
EP41: Manufacture Trust at Scale and Pace to Grow Exponentially
The rate of growth SADA has experienced gives them credibility when their CEO, Tony Safoian explains that in order to scale you have to manufacture trust at pace. SADA does one thing exceptionally well, they transform companies into a cloud solution partnering with Google. Yes, that's paraphrasing, but as a Google Cloud Premier Partner, SADA Systems has gained global accolades as an exceptional service provider with proven expertise in enterprise consulting, cloud platform migration, custom application development, managed services, user adoption, and change management. They do what they do REALLY well. They do it so we...
2020-07-29
34 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 58 / TRANSFORMING THE WORKPLACE WITH DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & THE CLOUD / Frans Johansson, The Medici Group
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 Connect on Twitter:https...
2020-07-27
37 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 58 / TRANSFORMING THE WORKPLACE WITH DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & THE CLOUD / Frans Johansson, The Medici Group
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 Connect on Twitter:https...
2020-07-27
37 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 56 / GOOGLE CLOUD OFFERS AIRASIA THE BEST CLOUD IDENTITY SOLUTION / Mo Khurram Zia, AirAsia
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. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Mo Khurram Zia
2020-07-13
30 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 56 / GOOGLE CLOUD OFFERS AIRASIA THE BEST CLOUD IDENTITY SOLUTION / Mo Khurram Zia, AirAsia
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. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Mo Khurram Zia
2020-07-13
30 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 54 / HOW GCP INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY FOR CONNECTANDSELL AMIDST A CRISIS / Chris Beall, ConnectAndSell
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...
2020-06-30
27 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 53 / HOW GOOGLE SERVES NOT SELLS DURING A DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONAL ERA / Tara Seppa, Google Cloud
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 Connect on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cloudnclear https://www.twitter.com/SADA
2020-06-23
33 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 52 / WHY FREESTAR MADE GOOGLE CLOUD A PART OF THEIR BUSINESS STRATEGY / Kurt Donnell, Freestar
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...
2020-06-16
37 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 51 / INNOVATION IN ROBOTICS FORWARDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT / Paolo Pirjanian, Embodied
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. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Paolo Pirjanian Connect on Twitter: https://www.twitter.c...
2020-06-09
37 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 50 / THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANNEL PARTNERS IN KEY STRATEGICAL ROLES / Nirav Sheth, Google Cloud
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
2020-06-02
49 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 48 / HOW THE GOOGLE MAPS PLATFORM CHANGES BUSINESS MODELS & THE FUTURE / Francisco Irao, Google
Francisco Irao has been involved in selling IT solutions for over 20 years, with 17 of them being at Google. Newly minted as Head of Channel and Direct Sales of Americas for Google Geo Enterprise and Google Maps Platform, Irao joins CnC to discuss how Google differentiates itself from an engineering and product standpoint, within a growing sea of Maps providers in order to support the narrative of better serving customers. Irao dives into the 'existential flexibility' of Maps, the changes we've seen over the years, and the increasing Total Addressable Market for the Maps Platform. He also gives us a...
2020-05-19
46 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 46 / LEADING PEOPLE AND HIGH PERFORMING PARTNERSHIPS AT GOOGLE / Eric Rosenkranz, Google Cloud
Eric Rosenkranz is an award-winning software industry leader with a record of sustained performance leading teams, closing complex commercial deals, and landing break-through opportunities. For the past three years, he's been at Google Cloud focusing on building and managing high-performing partnerships across North America. In this episode, Eric discusses the development of the partner ecosystem that he has witnessed over the years and what makes teams and partnerships successful. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Eric Rosenkranz Connect on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cloudnclear https://www.twitter.com/SADA https://www.twitter...
2020-05-04
36 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 45 / QUBOLE'S MISSION OF MAKING DATA LAKES MAINSTREAM / Ashish Thusoo, Qubole
When it comes to storing big data, the two most popular options are data warehouses or data lakes--but what's the difference between the two? Ashish Thusoo, Co-Founder and CEO of Qubole, breaks down everything you need to know about data lakes and how they can create more value for customers by accelerating digital transformation. In this age where "data is the new oil", how are companies like Qubole shortening the path for customers to easily leverage the power of their data so they don't get left in the dust? Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Ashish Thusoo
2020-04-28
40 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 44 / HOW CLOUD ALLOWS THE PUBLIC SECTOR TO RESPOND TO A GLOBAL PANDEMIC / Jeff Brown, G Suite
Jeff Brown, Strategic Business Executive at G Suite, is one of the most experienced professionals helping government agencies transform and innovate with Google Cloud. He discusses how organizations that have already made the investment into cloud are more prepared to adapt amidst a global pandemic and how cloud technology helps the public sector to continue to function during a crisis. He also dives into 'forced essentialism', crisis management, and how digital transformation has become inevitable. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Jeff Brown Connect on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cloudnclear https://www.twitter...
2020-04-21
34 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 43 / GOOGLE CLOUD'S SHIFT IN STRATEGY TOWARDS BECOMING PARTNER-CENTRIC / Carolee Gearhart, Google Cloud
A fireside chat with Carolee Gearhart, VP of Worldwide Channel Sales and Global SMB Sales at Google Cloud, recorded at SADA's 2020 All Hands Kickoff. In this special episode, hosted by Tony Safoian, Carolee shares with us her journey so far and her appointment to the new global role at Google Cloud focusing on Channel success. Carolee also describes Google's mission to democratize data and how their strategy has shifted under Thomas Kurian's leadership, as well as important discussion around diversity, inclusion and empowering women in the tech industry. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Carolee Gearhart
2020-04-14
41 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 43 / GOOGLE CLOUD'S SHIFT IN STRATEGY TOWARDS BECOMING PARTNER-CENTRIC / Carolee Gearhart, Google Cloud
A fireside chat with Carolee Gearhart, VP of Worldwide Channel Sales and Global SMB Sales at Google Cloud, recorded at SADA's 2020 All Hands Kickoff. In this special episode, hosted by Tony Safoian, Carolee shares with us her journey so far and her appointment to the new global role at Google Cloud focusing on Channel success. Carolee also describes Google's mission to democratize data and how their strategy has shifted under Thomas Kurian's leadership, as well as important discussion around diversity, inclusion and empowering women in the tech industry. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Carolee Gearhart
2020-04-14
41 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 41 / STRATEGIES FOR ADAPTING TO THE 'NEW NORMAL' OF WORKING REMOTELY / Heather Summers, SADA
Companies worldwide have recently issued Work From Home orders, and for newly remote employees, it can be difficult to adapt to. SADA's Digital Transformation Manager, Heather Summers, has over eight years of experience as a G Suite consultant and has helped organizations shift towards a digital paradigm. In this episode, Summers puts her change management skills into action and uncovers some best practices to boost productivity and collaboration while working from home - turning this era of change into an opportunity for hyper-collaboration, all with the help of G Suite. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Heather Summers
2020-03-31
28 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 40 / THE NECESSITY FOR HYPER TRANSPARENCY IN THE WORLD'S LARGEST FULLY REMOTE ORGANIZATION / Brandon Jung, GitLab, Inc.
Brandon Jung, VP of Alliances at GitLab (the world's largest fully remote company,) delves into GitLab's company culture and the necessity for hyper transparency provided through the GitLab handbook. Before joining GitLab, Brandon helped build the Google Cloud ecosystem that includes technology companies as diverse as Red Hat, Docker, Cloudera, Pivotal and Tableau. Tune in to hear him also discuss software development, why software is "eating the world," and the evolution of the Kubernetes landscape. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Brandon Jung Connect on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cloudnclear https://www.twitter...
2020-03-24
48 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 39 / EARNING CUSTOMERS' BUSINESS BY SHIFTING AWAY FROM TRADITIONAL ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE MODELS / Nathan Rader, Parsable
Nathan Rader is currently the Chief Revenue Officer at Parsable, but has spent more than 20 years in technology, with 11 of those years being at Google Enterprise. In this episode, we discuss Nathan's extensive background in the industry, how the enterprise software business model has evolved, and how to enable customers to become self-sufficient. Creating the best product is no longer enough; in order to gain market share, subscription-based business models need to focus on customer retention by helping clients throughout their journey, not just deployment. Tune in to hear how that can be achieved along with other lessons Nathan...
2020-03-17
41 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 38 / THE ORIGIN OF SADA'S PRODUCT BUSINESS AND THE APPLICATIONS DEVELOPED / Patrick Skoglund, SADA
SADA's Head of Product and PI, Patrick Skoglund, discusses his journey and role in building the practice at SADA. The practice has developed the applications ATOM and dotMaps that are enterprise asset management applications for large governmental and utility organizations. Patrick explains the features and benefits, and what lies ahead for the solutions. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Patrick Skoglund 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...
2020-03-09
44 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 37 / IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES FOR CLOUD ADOPTION AND TRANSFORMATION / Justin Slaten, Avinew
Justin Slaten is an accomplished technology executive with over 20 years of experience taking cutting-edge approaches to building products, improving business processes, scaling businesses and teams, and increasing productivity. As a longtime client and friend of SADA, Justin discusses his experiences at Netflix and TrueCar and how he helped them embrace the cloud. He delves into what his time at both companies has taught him about leadership and team building, establishing principles around build vs buy, and the importance of putting security at the center of decision making. You'll also hear about Justin's new adventure with Avinew, a startup disrupting...
2020-03-02
45 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 35 / BRING THE POWER OF GOOGLE SEARCH TO THE ENTERPRISE / Chad Johnson, SADA
SADA's Director of Google Enterprise Search, Chad Johnson, is responsible for the growth of the Google Enterprise Search line of business, including the transition to Google's Cloud Search replacement for the Google Search Appliance. He joins this episode to discuss how he got into the world of Search, how Enterprise Search has transformed over the years, customizations that improve the customer experience, and more. We also discuss Contact Center AI and how Cloud Search helps agents quickly search through the organization's knowledge base. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Chad Johnson Connect on Twitter: https://ww...
2020-02-18
35 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 34 / DRIVING ADOPTION AND INTEGRATION THROUGH PEOPLE, NOT TECHNOLOGY / Travis Hahler, Google Cloud
Travis Hahler has an interesting background that paved his path toward his current role as Americas Change & Culture Lead at Google Cloud. After studying psychology and business, Travis worked for a wide variety of organizations ranging from small boutique firms to Deloitte before he started working at Google. In this episode, he discusses what PSO is all about, the importance of change management, and driving adoption through people rather than technology. Change management is all about investing in your people and Travis explains how this can transform company culture. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Travis Hahler
2020-02-10
45 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 33 / SADA'S VALUE WITH CHANNEL PARTNERS / Billy Franz, SADA
2020-02-03
35 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 32 / BUILDING SADA'S G SUITE ENGINEERING TEAM / Kelly Harlan, SADA
2020-01-28
34 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 31 / WHY PARTNERS ARE CRUCIAL TO GOOGLE'S GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGY / Robert Harper, Google
Relatively new to Google Cloud, Rob Harper leads Channel Sales for the organization in North Central. On this episode, we discuss what makes Google Cloud unique, why Rob moved across the country to take this role, what he's seen so far, and what he thinks the future holds. We also discuss what makes the alignment with partners so important in Google's go-to-market strategy, and what makes partners stand out. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Robert Harper Connect on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cloudnclear https://www.twitter.com/SADA https://www.twitter...
2020-01-21
35 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 30 / HEAD OF GOOGLE CLOUD ENTERPRISE WEST EXPLAINS WHY GOOGLE CLOUD & MARKET TRENDS / Jen Chason, Google Cloud
Jen Chason heads Enterprise Sales for Google Cloud for all of west (outside of Northern California). Being relatively new to the role, she has some unique perspectives on making the transition to Google Cloud after so many years. She also covers a massive geographic territory. With that type of responsibility, how does she create the best customer experiences in how they engage with Google, and with partners? Why is Google Cloud so transformational for customers? And what does the future hold? Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Jennifer Chason Connect on Twitter: https://www.twitter...
2020-01-14
48 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 29 / GOOGLE CLOUD'S FOCUS ON GO-TO-MARKET FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR / Gary Danoff, G Suite
Gary Danoff is one of those Googlers who comes from experience being in the partner's shoes! His perspective on what attributes the best partners have is a unique perspective. Public Sector is one of six verticals Google Cloud is really focused on, from a go-to-market standpoint. Why is that? And how has Public Sector now become one of the places that's experiencing some of the most innovation in the market? We also discuss what the appointment of Javier Soltery as the Vice President, G Suite (reporting directly to Thomas Kurian), means to our joint customers, and the signal it...
2020-01-07
32 min
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Ep 28 / THE ROLE OF GOOGLE CLOUD'S PSMS & THEIR IMPACT ON GO-TO-MARKET / Lisa Gluckstern & Bradley Fisher, Google Cloud
Lisa Gluckstern is the Partner Sales Manager (PSM) for Google Cloud's corporate segment in North and South Central Markets, and Bradley Fisher, is the PSM for South Central Enterprise. Learn about their roles, how they engage with both partners, as well as Google Cloud's field sales organization, to ensure that every customer has the right partner engaged. How do these co-selling motions produce the optimal customer experience, and what do they expect from partners, exactly? Tune in to find out. Host: Tony Safoian Guests: Lisa Gluckstern & Bradley Fisher Connect on Twitter: https://www...
2019-12-31
41 min
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Ep 27 / CREATING A DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE, & AWARD-WINNING CULTURE FROM THE GROUND UP / Orkideh Shahidi, SADA
How do you build a company culture that has been rated the Best Place to Work year after year? Head of People Operations, Orkideh Shahidi, has dedicated the past seven years of her career to making SADA a diverse and inclusive culture that hundreds of employees have joined. Orkideh believes while there are lots of moving parts, this all starts with living SADA's core values: Be Data Driven, Do the Right Thing, Be a Change Agent, Make Them Rave, and Be One Step Ahead. Hear what she has to say about the importance of listening to your people and...
2019-12-23
22 min
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Ep 25 / DISCOVERING THE POTENTIAL OF HEALTHCARE DATA / Ben Howard, Google Cloud
Ben Howard has been in the Google ecosystem in various capacities for 6 years, and has a 360-degree perspective few people do: first at BetterCloud as an ISV, then within a Google Cloud consultancy, and now with Google running partner sales strategies and go to market. What is the value proposition partners need to bring to customers, and to Google Cloud in Corporate, Enterprise, and Select customers? Tune in to hear what changes he's seen in the past 6 years, specifically in the Thomas Kurian era, and how the vertical strategy is the next evolution and maturity in Google Cloud GTM...
2019-12-10
41 min
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Ep 24 / HOW GOOGLE CLOUD ENABLES GAMING / Alfred Fung & Jimmy Xu, FUN-GI
Fun-Gi is an independent game maker - who's first game, House Flip, has hit over 12,000,000 downloads, with 4.6 starts in a matter of just two years! Tune in to hear from both Alfred Fung, CEO and Jimmy Xu, Head of Product discuss going to market in a very crowded space - as they define a completely new category for mobile gaming. Thanks to the power and flexibility of GCP, and specifically App Engine, allows them to scale globally while focusing on game development and player experience, rather than infrastructure and tech. With GCP, game developers don't have any barriers to...
2019-12-03
37 min
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Ep 23 / BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION, CUSTOMER CHALLENGES, AND STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS / Brice Challamel, Google Cloud
Guest: Brice Challamel
2019-11-25
39 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 21 / STARTING WITH G SUITE BASICS AND DELVING INTO CHROME, VOICE, AND GCP / Jesse Nowlin, Westland Real Estate Group & tabGeeks
From one family-owned business to another, Tony converses with Jesse Nowlin, IT Manager of Westland Real Estate Group about strategic and cultural shifts of lifting a 40-year-old family-owned business up into the cloud and into the next generation of workplace collaboration through the use of G Suite, Voice and GCP. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Jesse Nowlin Connect on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cloudnclear https://www.twitter.com/SADA https://www.twitter.com/Safoian https://twitter.com/MrJNowlin Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sada/ https...
2019-11-12
44 min
Cloud and Clear
Ep 21 / STARTING WITH G SUITE BASICS AND DELVING INTO CHROME, VOICE, AND GCP / Jesse Nowlin, Westland Real Estate Group & tabGeeks
From one family-owned business to another, Tony converses with Jesse Nowlin, IT Manager of Westland Real Estate Group about strategic and cultural shifts of lifting a 40-year-old family-owned business up into the cloud and into the next generation of workplace collaboration through the use of G Suite, Voice and GCP. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Jesse Nowlin Connect on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cloudnclear https://www.twitter.com/SADA https://www.twitter.com/Safoian https://twitter.com/MrJNowlin Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sada/ https...
2019-11-12
44 min
Gratitude Through Hard Times
Tony Safoian - The Quest for Passion
As CEO and President of SADA Systems, Tony Safoian firmly believes that technology can empower people to transform their world. To this end, he places innovation at the core of the business model, coupled with exceptional customer support and managed services. Under Safoian’s guidance, SADA has differentiated itself by proactively addressing a rapidly evolving market across Enterprise, SMB, Government and Education sectors, while anticipating the needs of its customers—often even before they do. Safoian has transformed SADA into one of the world’s top business and technology consultancy and cloud services brokerage firms. As a Google...
2019-05-22
29 min
Peak Performers | Tools, Strategies & Psychology to Get Things Done
How We Got to $100M l Tony Safoian l Episode #554
Special Offer: $500 Google Cloud Platform credit to qualified customers As President and CEO of SADA Systems, Tony Safoian prioritizes innovation, exceptional service, and company culture. Over nearly two decades, Safoian has built SADA into one of the world's leading technology consulting and cloud services firms. Under Safoian's leadership, SADA has addressed a rapidly evolving cloud technology boom across the enterprise and public sectors, creating transformational value for customers. Safoian also guides premier partnerships with Microsoft, Google, and Facebook around whose solutions SADA has enhanced its suite of offerings, providing consultative and technical services, cu...
2018-07-23
35 min
Critical Mass Business Talk Show | Orange County’s Longest-Running Business Talk Show
Episode 949 - Critical Mass Radio Show October 25, 2016 Tony Safoian
Tony Safoian holds multiple titles from being recognized as Entrepreneur of the year and on the list at Generation Next: 30 in their thirties. As the president and CEO of SADA Systems, Tony guides the firm into differentiating themselves through proactively addressing a rapidly evolving market across various platforms. SADA Systems is transforming how organizations work, collaborate, engage, analyze, and report to meet business objectives and thrive.
2016-10-26
39 min