Driven by DCKAP Podcast

Meaningful conversations with industry leaders

Driven by DCKAP brings you inside conversations with CEOs, innovative leaders, and industry experts transforming distribution and B2B businesses. Every episode delivers real stories, battle-tested strategies, and practical insights on scaling, leadership, technology, and growth. Whether you’re running a business, leading a team, or building your career—this is where you’ll discover what drives success.

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Season 5 [2026]

Episode 114

114. Why Amazon Can’t Compete With a Great Auto Parts Distributor with Josh D’Agostino, President and CEO of Mighty Auto Parts

Josh D’Agostino, President and CEO of Mighty Auto Parts, joins Karthik Chidambaram on the podcast to explore why Amazon still can’t crack...

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Episode 113

eCommerce Leadership Distribution B2B

113. The B2B Commerce Playbook B2C Can’t Follow And How AI Changes It with Div Makkar, Co-Founder & CEO of WizCommerce

B2B commerce requires a fundamentally different strategy than B2C — and most distribution businesses are still running infrastructure built...

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Episode 112

Leadership Technology Distribution

112. You Can’t Replace the Handshake: Vendors, AI, and 30 Years in Distribution with Bob Mirbaha of Metro Electric Supply

Vendor relationships are easy to talk about and hard to build. Bob Mirbaha of Metro Electric Supply has been doing it for over 30 years —...

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Episode 111

Career ERP Distribution

111. Leaning In, Leading ERP Change, and What Women Are Building in Distribution with Jenny Sagan of Singer Industrial

Jenny Sagan started as a clerical worker, moved through finance and operations, and built her expertise one role at a time. Today she leads...

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Episode 110

Data Technology Distribution

110. Why the Electrical Industry Owns Its Data and What’s Coming Next with Patrick Knight, CEO of IDEA

What does it look like when an entire industry builds its own data infrastructure — and then has to reimagine itself for the AI era...

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Episode 109

CRM Technology Distribution

109. The CRM Problem Distributors Don’t Know They Have with Kevin Brown, CEO of LeadSmart Technologies

Most distributors are using CRM wrong — and many don’t even know it. In this episode, Karthik sits down with Kevin Brown, CEO of...

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Episode 108

Manufacturing Technology Artificial Intelligence

108. Why Relationships Still Win in B2B with Brian Rooney, Callas Kingsley Electrical Sales

What does it take to thrive in B2B sales when margins are thin and the stakes are high? Brian Rooney, Principal at Callas Kingsley...

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Episode 107

ERP Artificial Intelligence Distribution eCommerce

107. Headless ERP, AI Agents, and the Future of Distribution with Epicor’s Lance Hutt & George Olaru

What does it look like when sales and solutions engineering operate as one unified force? In this episode, Lance Hutt, VP of Global...

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Episode 106

eCommerce Technology Artificial Intelligence Distribution

106. The AI Shift Every Distributor Must Be Ready For with Jason Nyhus, President & GM of Shopware

What does AI actually mean for distributors and wholesalers — and what happens if you wait too long to find out? In this episode, Karthik...

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Episode 105

Artificial Intelligence Distribution eCommerce

105. Servant Leadership Built Border States Into a $5B Powerhouse with President & CEO Jason Seger

What does it take to build a $5 billion employee-owned company? For Border States President and CEO Jason Seger, the answer starts with one...

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Episode 104

Distribution Artificial Intelligence eCommerce

104. The Relationship Advantage: Scaling Your Business Effectively with David Gordon, President of Channel Marketing Group

In this episode, Karthik sits down with David Gordon, President of Channel Marketing Group to unpack the state of the electrical...

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Episode 103

Technology Leadership Distribution

103. Scaling Operations: Is Robotics the Future of Fulfillment? (with Brian Schlise, President of APR Supply)

What does it take to lead a 100-year-old family business — and set it up for the next 100? Brian Schlise, President of APR Supply, joins...

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Episode 102

Family Business Leadership Distribution B2B

102. Build a Culture That Never Loses Customers with Field Fastener President, Adam Derry

Adam Derry, President of Field Fastener, grew up watching his father and uncle build a 12-person fastener company into a 400-person...

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Episode 101

Family Business Leadership Distribution

101. Why This CEO Chose an ESOP Over Private Equity | JD Ewing, CEO of COE Distributing

Why would a successful CEO choose an ESOP over private equity? In this episode of Driven by DCKAP, JD Ewing — CEO of COE Distributing —...

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Episode 100

Family Business Leadership Distribution

100. Culture Over Spreadsheets | Inside DCKAP’s Real Mission with Karthik Chidambaram

What does it really mean to build a company that matters? In this special behind-the-scenes episode, DCKAP Founder and CEO Karthik...

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Meaningful conversations with industry leaders

Season 5 [2026]

114. Why Amazon Can’t Compete With a Great Auto Parts Distributor with Josh D’Agostino, President and CEO of Mighty Auto Parts

113. The B2B Commerce Playbook B2C Can’t Follow And How AI Changes It with Div Makkar, Co-Founder & CEO of WizCommerce

112. You Can’t Replace the Handshake: Vendors, AI, and 30 Years in Distribution with Bob Mirbaha of Metro Electric Supply

111. Leaning In, Leading ERP Change, and What Women Are Building in Distribution with Jenny Sagan of Singer Industrial

110. Why the Electrical Industry Owns Its Data and What’s Coming Next with Patrick Knight, CEO of IDEA

109. The CRM Problem Distributors Don’t Know They Have with Kevin Brown, CEO of LeadSmart Technologies

108. Why Relationships Still Win in B2B with Brian Rooney, Callas Kingsley Electrical Sales

107. Headless ERP, AI Agents, and the Future of Distribution with Epicor’s Lance Hutt & George Olaru

106. The AI Shift Every Distributor Must Be Ready For with Jason Nyhus, President & GM of Shopware

105. Servant Leadership Built Border States Into a $5B Powerhouse with President & CEO Jason Seger

104. The Relationship Advantage: Scaling Your Business Effectively with David Gordon, President of Channel Marketing Group

103. Scaling Operations: Is Robotics the Future of Fulfillment? (with Brian Schlise, President of APR Supply)

102. Build a Culture That Never Loses Customers with Field Fastener President, Adam Derry

101. Why This CEO Chose an ESOP Over Private Equity | JD Ewing, CEO of COE Distributing

100. Culture Over Spreadsheets | Inside DCKAP’s Real Mission with Karthik Chidambaram

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