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 Unconventional ideas are the seedbed of innovation and progress. In a Culture of Innovation we express our imagination and explore turning ideas into tangible ways to create value for our ecosystems and ourselves!All rights reserved
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  • Jessica McDowell: The Evolving Culture of Distributor Platforms | Ep. 30

    Jessica McDowell: The Evolving Culture of Distributor Platforms | Ep. 30
    Jun 23 2025
    Join Nancy Ridge Founder of Ridge Innovative and Jessica McDowell for a great conversation on the evolving culture of distributor platforms. Jessica is responsible for driving the strategic direction of the high growth technology market segments within TD SYNNEX’s North American Advanced Solutions business unit, managing relationships and key deliverables for more than 120 vendor partners. McDowell and her team work to deliver innovative routes to market that address industry trends, enabling partners to leverage TD SYNNEX' exclusive tools and services, and execute a best-in-class level of customer service that has earned numerous awards and accolades. Her team is also responsible for streamlining operational efficiencies and delivering the highest level of customer care from pre-sales to post-sales delivery. Prior to her current role, McDowell served as Vice President, Business Development within the Advanced Solutions practice from 2019 to 2022. She also held multiple leadership positions within the SYNNEX Corporation prior to its merger with Tech Data in September 2021, including as a Director, Business Development, from 2016-2019. McDowell has over 15 years of channel experience and has been named a CRN Channel Chief 2023-2025, along with earning a place on CRN’s Women of the Channel list in 2022-25. She graduated from the University of Tennessee and is a Greenville, South Carolina, native. Index • 01:33 – Jessica McDowell’s Background • 04:12 – Advancing from Field Rep to SVP: The Career Advantages Gained • 06:11 – Culture, Innovation, and AI: Evolving How Customers Buy and Partners Sell • 12:02 – Simplifying Complexity for a Better Customer Experience • 14:21 – Leading with Purpose: Embracing Servant Leadership in a Bold Era • 17:18 – Women in Tech: Advancing Leadership in a Challenging Landscape • 27:41 – The innovation Jessica would most like to see gain adoption Links – • TD SYNNEX - https://www.tdsynnex.com/ • Jessica McDowell LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-mcdowell/ • TD SYNNEX's annual Direction of Technology report - https://content.tdsynnex.com/dot/ If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to subscribe to us on Soundcloud for more episodes and write us a review! Share this episode with anyone interested in unconventional ideas. Do you have questions, comments, insight on the topics discussed today? Send an email to support@ridgeinnovative.com with Subject: “Culture of Innovation E30”! Follow Us On: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-of-innovation/id1537650821 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ce61f5ea-6e14-4056-bcf4-bdb2717eb9ca/culture-of-innovation Website: https://ridgeinnovative.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancy_ridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-ridge-085988a YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEMawW6iUoDcQDjvtKTBzA Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/culture-of-innovation
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  • Simonne Eldridge: Alliances Beyond Go To Market | Ep. 29

    Simonne Eldridge: Alliances Beyond Go To Market | Ep. 29
    May 21 2025
    Join Nancy Ridge Founder of Ridge Innovative and Simonne Eldridge for a great conversation on alliances beyond go to market. Simonne Eldridge brings over 35 years of experience in the planning, design, construction, operation, and governance of civil and environmental projects. Her career has taken her across the United Kingdom, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, where she has held senior roles in professional services firms, construction companies, and client organizations. For the past two decades, Simonne has played a pivotal role at Tonkin + Taylor, serving in a range of governance, executive, and technical positions. Tonkin + Taylor, a firm with a proud 65-year history, was founded after Mr. Tonkin and Mr. Taylor met during the construction of the Auckland Harbour Bridge and decided to go into business together in 1959. Today, Tonkin + Taylor is a leading provider of environmental and engineering professional services, operating across New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific, and beyond. With two businesses in New Zealand and three in Australia, the company is also a proud member of the Inogen Alliance—a global network of around 70 professional services firms committed to delivering world-class environmental solutions. Index • 00:58 – Simonne Eldridge’s Background • 04:17 – Managing a complex world to deliver successful outcomes • 08:36 – Tonkin + Taylor projects, roles, and building an alliance • 15:05 – Differences in alliances & partnerships vs those found in tech or biopharma verticals • 17:34 – Most important metrics • 23:28 – Insights in cross over into other sectors • 28:33 – The innovation Simonne would most like to see gain adoption Links – • Tonkin + Taylor. - https://www.tonkintaylor.co.nz • Simonne Eldridge LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonne-eldridge-326b164a If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to subscribe to us on Soundcloud for more episodes and write us a review! Share this episode with anyone interested in unconventional ideas. Do you have questions, comments, insight on the topics discussed today? Send an email to support@ridgeinnovative.com with Subject: “Culture of Innovation E29”! Follow Us On: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-of-innovation/id1537650821 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ce61f5ea-6e14-4056-bcf4-bdb2717eb9ca/culture-of-innovation Website: https://ridgeinnovative.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancy_ridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-ridge-085988a YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEMawW6iUoDcQDjvtKTBzA Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/culture-of-innovation
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  • Dina Moskowitz: Data that Delivers. Partners that Perform. | Ep. 28

    Dina Moskowitz: Data that Delivers. Partners that Perform. | Ep. 28
    Apr 23 2025
    Join Nancy Ridge Founder of Ridge Innovative and Dina Moskowitz for a fascinating conversation on data that delivers and partners that perform. Dina Moskowitz is the Founder and CEO of PartnerOptimizer, Inc., the first AI-powered platform purpose-built for data-driven channel partner discovery in B2B tech. Recognized as a Partner Data Futurist, she’s spent her career leading and advising tech companies and partner ecosystem teams. Under her leadership, PartnerOptimizer is setting the standard for how vendors identify, segment, and grow high-performing partner ecosystems—empowering companies of all sizes with intelligence previously out of reach. She was recently named one of Women in Cloud’s Top 100 Women B2B Tech Founders and has earned accolades including Top Women in the Channel, Cloud Girls Trailblazer, and Top 20 Channel Influencer. A La Jolla resident and passionate advocate for women in STEM and SaaS, Dina holds a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School of Business. Index • 01:10 – Dina Moskowitz’s Background • 04:02 – How PIPE works • 09:45 – Specific ways data and the use of AI can bring results • 14:06 – Innovations seen in platform selling to leverage network effects • 16:45 – How data delivers in ecosystem optimization and how it’s working for enterprises • 25:33 – How the customer at the center of all successful alliances and partnerships serving the customer • 33:24 – The innovation Dina would most like to see gain adoption Links – • PartnerOptimizer, Inc. - https://partneroptimizer.com/ • PartnerOptimizer, Inc. LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/partneroptimizersaasmax • Dina Moskowitz LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinamoskowitz/ If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to subscribe to us on Soundcloud for more episodes and write us a review! Share this episode with anyone interested in unconventional ideas. Do you have questions, comments, insight on the topics discussed today? Send an email to support@ridgeinnovative.com with Subject: “Culture of Innovation E28”! Follow Us On: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-of-innovation/id1537650821 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ce61f5ea-6e14-4056-bcf4-bdb2717eb9ca/culture-of-innovation Website: https://ridgeinnovative.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancy_ridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-ridge-085988a YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEMawW6iUoDcQDjvtKTBzA Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/culture-of-innovation
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