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From mentorship and sponsorship to perseverance, in this episode, Kristin Russell, President of Global Enterprise Computing Solutions, Arrow Electronics, shares her unique insight on that topic with host Frank Vitagliano. Recorded live at the GTDC Summit North America 2023, the discussion also dives into the role of distribution in innovation and navigating the buying journey for channel partners and their end-user communities.

How can workforce diversity help the IT industry meet its future needs? What role can distributors play in new technology adoption and improving the user experience with the complexity of new solutions and consumption models.

Listen for those answers (and more) in this episode of Beyond Distribution with GTDC.

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